A disability charity in Saudi Arabia is building two 12-storey hotel towers in Makkah to generate ongoing revenue to support its work, according to local media.
The Disabled Children’s Association is expected to sign deals on Sunday with the main contractor overseeing the towers’ development.
Architectural designs have already been completed and the principal consultant has been appointed.
The two towers are to be named the King Salman Bin Abdulaziz and Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz towers, according to a report in Saudi Gazette.
The 20,000 square metre King Salman tower will comprise a 255-room hotel, 14 hotel suites, a shopping mall, mezzanine level and two basement floors for parking.
The 18,000 sq m Prince Sultan tower will have 250 hotel rooms, shops, restaurants and two basement floors of parking.
Both towers are to be constructed on 5,700 sq m of land owned by the charity in the Al Naseem district of Makkah.
They are expected to cost SR140 million ($30 million) and take around 36 months to build. King Salman has reportedly donated SR50 million for the project – which is part of plans by the charity to generate a permanent source of income to fund the services it provides.
The towers are part of SR500 million worth of investment properties being built by charities in Makkah at present, the newspaper added. Businesses and individuals can contribute to the projects by buying shares costing SR1,000 each.
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