New Abdali is an area in the

Al-Abdali Abdali () is an area in the Greater Amman Municipality, Jordan. It is named for King Abdullah I who founded it in the 1940s. It covers an area of in the heart of Amman, with a population of 165,333 in 2015. Large parts of the district are res ...

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Amman Amman ( , ; , ) is the capital and the largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of four million as of 2021, Amman is Jordan's primate city and is the largest city in the Levant ...

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. Its development plan, launched in 2005, consisting of hotels, apartments, offices, commercial outlets, and entertainment to be developed on of land, intending to create a total built-up area of over . The area already hosts and will further host nearly all of the tallest buildings in Amman, including the current two tallest completed buildings of Amman which are Amman Rotana and W Amman. A second phase was announced in May 2024, which will cover 1.2 million square meters and is expected to create over 3,000 jobs annually. It includes the construction of a multi-use conference center for 25,000 people, two towers with hotels, residential apartments, commercial centers, and advanced medical facilities. This phase aims to enhance Jordan's position in specialized tourism and promote a sustainable environment with green spaces.

History

The project's idea was conceived in the early 2000s during a meeting between the then Lebanese prime minister and business tycoon

Rafic Hariri Rafic Bahaa El Deen al-Hariri (; 1 November 1944 – 14 February 2005) was a Lebanese businessman and politician who served as Prime Minister of Lebanon, prime minister of Lebanon from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2000 to 2004. Hariri headed fi ...

and King Abdullah.

Project components

Phase I

It is envisioned as the commercial and business center of Amman. Phase I contains the following built up area: * Residential 287,000 square metres (28%) * Offices 363,000 square metres (35%) * Hotels 111,000 square metres (11%) * Retail 273,000 square metres (26%) Total: 1,034,000 square metres

Phase II

It is envisioned with a central green park. Phase II contains the following built up area: * Hotels 62,000 square metres (9%) * Retail 47,000 square metres (6%) * Residential 457,000 square metres (63%) * Offices 156,000 square metres (22%) Total: 722,000 square metres

Overall project

* Hotels 173,000 square metres (10%) * Retail 320,000 square metres (18%) * Residential 744,000 square metres (42%) * Offices 519,000 square metres (30%) Total: 1,756,000 square metresComponents
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Developments

Phase I of Abdali Project

=Completed developments

= *Abdali Mall Company ( Abdali Mall) *Emirates Tourism Investment Company LLC ( Amman Rotana) *Abdali Boulevard Company ( The Boulevard) *Saraya Abdali for Real Estate & Investment (

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) *Al Riyah Real Estate Development Company (Kawar Keystone) *Jordan Dubai Properties for Land Development Company (Business Square) *Jordan Dubai Islamic Bank *Al Eqtidar for Real Estate Development *The Orphan Fund Development Corporation *Mr. Ziad Asaad Odeh *Mediterranean & Gulf Insurance & Reinsurance Company *AJIB Real Estate Investment Company *Juba Investment & Development Company (Commerce One) *Matrix Development (Crystalle Residence) *Sawa International Company *Irsa'a Real Estate Company *Sultan Bouran, Ishaq Bouran & Fawaz Shalan *Advanced for Real Estate Investment Company *Al Taher Real Estate & Development Company *Al Waleed Real Estate *Audi Bank *EDGO Ventures Ltd (The Atrium) *Adnan Saffarini & Sons *Societe Generale de Banque-Jordan *Abdali views (The Edge Tower) *Al Seraje for Real Estate Development (Abdali Gateway) *Damac Properties Company LLC (The Heights, Lofts & Courtyard) *Abdali Medical Center (AMC)

=Planned developments

= *Abdali Mall Company (Abdali Mall Tower) *Saraya Jordan (Capital Tower) *Abdali Investment & Development PSC (Al-Hamad 1B Tower) *Philadelphia for Commercial Complexes LLC (The Avenue) *Bank al Etihad (K Tower)

Reception

The Abdali development has faced critiques for creating a neoliberal "urban enclave." Critics argue that its "auto-centric" design effectively excludes individuals without access to private vehicles, which raises concerns regarding accessibility and inclusivity within the urban space.

Gallery

File:Al Abdali Project March Amman.JPG, One of the buildings in March 2010 File:Abdali Boulivard Amman 1.jpg, The Boulevard File:Regency Palace Hotel, Marriott, Le Meridien Amman,Le Royal Hotel, Housing Bank Center and Abdali.jpeg, View of Rotana Hotel Amman File:Eastern side of Abdali Project in Amman showing; from right to left; Abdali Gateway, The Heights and Clemanceau Medical Center in 2013.jpg, Eastern side of Abdali Project in 2013 File:Abdali Project 1.jpeg, Eastern side of Abdali Project File:Abdali Hospital.png, Abdali Hospital at night

References

{{reflist Buildings and structures in Amman Buildings and structures under construction in Jordan Economy of Jordan Tourism in Jordan