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Roshn

Roshn is a Saudi Arabian real estate development group established in August 2020 by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) as one of its giga-projects. It aims to develop residential communities and support the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 by increasing homeownership among Saudi citizens across the Kingdom.

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Roshn Group
Native name
مجموعة روشن
TypePrivate
IndustryReal Estate Developer
Founded19 August 2020 (2020-08-19)1
FounderPublic Investment Fund
Headquarters
Riyadh
,
Saudi Arabia
Key people
OwnerPublic Investment Fund
Websiteroshn.sa

Roshn (stylized as ROSHN) is a Saudi Arabian real estate development group established in August 2020 by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) as one of its giga-projects. It aims to develop residential communities and support the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 by increasing homeownership among Saudi citizens across the Kingdom.3

History

Roshn was officially launched by the Saudi Public Investment Fund on 19 August 2020 as one of its 5 megaprojects, which are: Neom, Red Sea Project, Qiddiya City, and Diriyah Company.4

On 24 August 2022, Roshn secured naming rights to the Saudi Pro League in a five-year deal worth $127 million.5

Following Karim Benzema's signing with Ittihad football club in June 2023, Roshn signed a three-year deal with the club to become its platinum sponsor.67

In September 2023, Roshn signed a 45-month deal worth $2.06 billion with China Harbour Engineering Company to develop Riyadh's Sedra and Warefa communities.8

Projects

Communities

The following list contains all of the residential communities currently being developed by Roshn:

Name Location Total Area (km2) Announced Website
Sedra9 Northern Riyadh 20 04 August 2021 www.roshn.sa/communities/sedra
Warefa10 Eastern Riyadh 1.4 07 March 2022 www.roshn.sa/communities/warefa
Al-Arous11 Northern Jeddah 4 24 May 2022 www.roshn.sa/communities/alarous
Marafy12 Northern Jeddah 6.6 29 August 2023 www.roshn.sa/marafy
Al-Fulwa13 Southern Hofuf 10.8 14 March 2024 www.roshn.sa/communities/alfulwa
Al-Manar14 Western Mecca 21 31 March 2024 www.roshn.sa/communities/almanar
Al-Danah15 Dhahran 1.7 24 April 2024 www.roshn.sa/communities/aldanah

Roshn Stadium

In July 2024, Roshn announced “Roshn Stadium”, a stadium with a capacity of 45,000 in Southwest Riyadh. The stadium spans over an area of more than 450,000 square meters. Roshn Stadium is set to host 2034 FIFA World Cup matches.16

Awards

  • Saudi Arabia's Best Place to work for the years 2021, 2022, and 2023 presented by bestplacestoworkfor.org17
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "PIF launches ROSHN, a new company aimed at developing world-class urban communities". pif.gov.sa. ROSHN. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  2. "Our Board of Directors". www.roshn.sa. ROSHN. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  3. "PIF launches ROSHN, a new company aimed at developing world-class urban communities". saudigazette.com.sa. Saudi Gazette. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  4. "A proven track record of delivering some of the world's most renowned projects". pif.gov.sa. PIF. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  5. "ROSHN secures naming rights to Saudi Pro League". Arab News. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  6. "Real estate developer ROSHN becomes platinum sponsor of Saudi champions Al-Ittihad". Arab News. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  7. "PIF-owned Saudi real estate firm signs Al-Ittihad sponsorship". Sport Business. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  8. "Roshn and China Harbour sign $2.06bn housing deals". MEED. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  9. Dadlani, Disha (6 August 2021). "ROSHN unveils SEDRA,its first residential community in Riyadh". Construction Week. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  10. "ROSHN opens sales at its second integrated community in Riyadh - WAREFA". Zawya. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  11. "Saudi developer ROSHN launches first phase of Al Arous project in Jeddah". Arab News. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  12. "Saudi Arabia's Roshn launches Marafy project in Jeddah". MEED. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  13. "Saudi Arabia's ROSHN announces major ALFULWA development to house 100,000 people". Arabian Business. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  14. "ROSHN Group Launches ALMANAR, Its First Integrated Community in Makkah". Saudi Press Agency. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  15. "Saudi's ROSHN unveils new residential project in Greater Dammam". Gulf Business. 31 March 2024. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  16. "ROSHN Announces Iconic 45,000-Seat Stadium in Southwest Riyadh".
  17. "ROSHN gets award recognizing workplace culture for 3rd year in a row". Arab News. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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