# Talk:Jeddah Tower

According to this youtube video - needs a proper reference discussing the recent status. --mfb (talk) 09:10, 13 October 2018 (UTC)

This article doesn't seem to meet the criteria for GA status, even if it may have in 2011. Not sure what the process is to have it delisted. - Mainly 17:23, 26 June 2019 (UTC)

Infobox says construction has stopped in January 2018. Does anyone know the building's current height? It is quite hard to estimate, since there shows no nearby buildings. 109.240.219.111 (talk) 01:31, 2 November 2019 (UTC)

I have no proper source to provide, but I've seen a current height of 273 meters floating around the Internet. It was ostensibly based on comparing the number of storeys built so far to heigt markers on the tower's blueprints. The original source may be buried deep in the construction thread of SkyscraperCity or another skyscraper forum. In other words, I can't provide anything but hearsay, but the figure might satisfy your curiosity, at least. Codraroll (talk) 20:21, 25 August 2021 (UTC)

It's 2021 in all parts of the world. We need an update on the construction stall. Uaiazr Jxhiosh (talk) 05:42, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

We are unlikely to get official announcements of delays, and some users strongly prefer completely outdated official announcements over more recent updates. Have a look at Dubai Creek Tower and its talk page for another example. The article lead still claims it's under construction after two and a half years without progress. --mfb (talk) 09:30, 6 February 2021 (UTC)

After three years of no progress, no plans to resume the construction... Is it about time to cancel it???

A reputable source would have to declare the tower canceled first. There are all sorts of Wikipedia guidelines about that. Such a declaration doesn't seem likely to come soon, though. The developer even denies that construction is on hold, and uses their leverage with the CTBUH to label it as still under construction according to their database. CTBUH is one of the most used official sources, so it would not really be appropriate for Wikipedia to contradict it to such a degree. I personally believe the tower is quite dead for a number of arguably subjective reasons, but for all official purposes it is just taking a little break in construction. Codraroll (talk) 08:08, 31 August 2021 (UTC)
Fair enough but when it's rusting/falling down are we still going to say it's ongoing? There has to be a limit. Wikipedia is pretty ropey in that it requires a "source" to confirm the blinding obvious. In this case I agree, it's not time yet. But if in 10 years time it's just a white elephant are we still going to say it's "ongoing" just because some egomaniacs are clinging onto a dream? Sirhissofloxley (talk) 01:24, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
Fortunately, as time goes on and nothing happens, it will become ever more likely that a reputable source will point out the obvious. Then again, we may end up in a situation like Ryugyong Hotel, which is also listed as on hold three decades after construction "took a break" and the building structure has deteriorated past the point of habitability. Another plausible outcome is that of the Metropolitan Life North Building, which was capped off at a fraction of its planned height. But until a decision is taken to do something about the tower, or its limbo status drags on for long enough that somebody notices, "On hold" is the best we can do. Codraroll (talk) 09:46, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
When I look at this tower, and it’s sky terrace, I see a Bond movie.
Maybe they could CGI it? 2601:647:5800:3B60:1CE3:61D9:8365:DC43 (talk) 08:25, 19 October 2022 (UTC)

After 5 years of left being abandoned, The Jeddah Tower has finally resumed for construction 24.235.144.97 (talk) 19:40, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

This article states the latest name is "JEC Tower": https://newatlas.com/architecture/jec-tower-saudi-construction-update-jan-2025/ Jpatokal (talk) 02:19, 24 January 2025 (UTC)

After construction resumed in January 2025, work was rather slow despite the plan to have each new floor per every four days. Mostly due to regathering of the workers and equipment as well as observation of the Ramadan in March 2025. However, as of April 2025, local Saudi report as well as some independent efforts have recorded Jeddah Tower to be going as proceeded, now standing at its 66th floor per the latest update from April 2025. Provided that this Ramadan ended on March 29th, 2025, a new floor seems to be added every week at this rate, meaning that since April 11th, 2025 (when the report was made), Jeddah Tower may have three new floors added, placing it at the 69th floor with the 70th floor expected next week, and so the 80th floor will be done in July 2025, and the 100th sometime by the end of 2025.

These are all just estimates and we have yet to receive new information regarding the progress of Jeddah Tower. But joyous shall it remain, for the Jeddah Tower after many years of being frozen, is growing once more, indicating hope of the world's first kilometer-high skyscraper coming to life. AustroHungarian1867 (talk) 05:16, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

Hello. It's been almost a month since I made this. I will provide it with an update.
Based on what was last said, the progress to the 70th floor was not fast as I thought. It is still slow. On May 26th, 2025, an independent Arabian language source stated that the Jeddah Tower had already reached its 69th floor on the main core (or 73 floors if you count the lobby as well as B1 and B2 below), making it 278 meters tall. Each floor on average is 4 meters tall, meaning that the 75th floor will bring about 300 meters to the Jeddah Tower and the 100th floor will make Jeddah Tower 400 meters tall. It would not be possible to rank Jeddah Tower as the tallest in Saudi Arabia until the 150th floor which would be at 600+ meters. As we know now, between April 11th and May 26th, 2025, the Jeddah Tower has grown by three floors, meaning that in this course of six weeks, a new floor is being added every two weeks at this pace. It's still progress but very slow and we may not expect sped up construction until in the more later period of 2025 when we can at least expect the 80th floor and then the 100th floor in 2026.
Construction is going but slow. Hopefully we will see the one-kilometer high tower in action by 2028 or 2030. AustroHungarian1867 (talk) 18:19, 28 May 2025 (UTC)
Nearly two months have passed since. Construction has indeed sped up following the installation of a new crane in June 2025. Now it is one floor per every five days, a pace intended to be as full pace of the construction. Between June 16th and July 13th, 2025, five floors. The next floor is expected sometime soon at this rate. We will likely see the 80th floor by the end of July or by the start of August 2025. Jeddah Tower as of the most recent photos, stands at 77 floors (74 floors without B1 and B2) since July 7th, 2025. Now it is likely at its 78th floor which is floor 75 without B1 and B2. At the height of 312 meters (given the average floor is 4 meters) Jeddah Tower surpassed the Riyadh Kingdom Center.
Based on my very early prediction from May 2nd, 2025, the Jeddah Tower indeed is going to reach the 80th floor sometime around the end of July or early August 2025. It is one thing I managed to predict back then. Let's hope Jeddah Tower at this pace can get to 100 floors before 2026. For every five days means a floor, it means it would probably be 110 days until we can get to the 100th floor if the construction is going as proceeded without any delays or so. If we calculate the 110 days from current day, we will (funny enough) get October 31st, 2025 as the target date for the 100th floor. Most certainly not the precise one as it will change over time but I have high hope that Jeddah Tower will reach 100 floors before 2026. AustroHungarian1867 (talk) 06:22, 13 July 2025 (UTC)
Right now, the page says "By June of that year, the tower was on its 70th floor. During the restarted construction, a new crane was installed on the core part of the tower in order to accelerate the construction. The Jeddah Tower is estimated to be completed sometime in 2028. In August 2025, Jeddah Tower was at the 68th floor." Clearly, this is inconsistent. Perhaps in the light of only speculative available information, the page should be updated stating that latest information is scarce and unreliable. 128.122.11.146 (talk) 20:59, 25 August 2025 (UTC)

The list of floor uses has a number if "refuge area" floors listed. What does this term mean? A footnote might be handy to include. 136.159.160.127 (talk) 16:43, 19 August 2025 (UTC)