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title: "Riyadh notable Class A buildings"
description: "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the Riyadh office market."
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lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)."
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> Riyadh's trophy roster is anchored by Kingdom Centre, Al Faisaliah Center, KAFD World Trade Tower.

## TL;DR

- Kingdom Centre — Olaya, 2002.
- Al Faisaliah Center — Olaya, 2000.
- KAFD World Trade Tower — KAFD, 2024.
- KAFD Central Tower — KAFD, 2024.
- The Headquarters Business Park — Olaya, 2018.

# Riyadh notable Class A buildings

**Riyadh's trophy roster is anchored by Kingdom Centre, Al Faisaliah Center, KAFD World Trade Tower.**

## TL;DR

- Kingdom Centre — Olaya, 2002.
- Al Faisaliah Center — Olaya, 2000.
- KAFD World Trade Tower — KAFD, 2024.
- KAFD Central Tower — KAFD, 2024.
- The Headquarters Business Park — Olaya, 2018.

## Trophy roster

**Kingdom Centre** (Olaya), ~2700k sqft, completed 2002. Distinctive bottle-opener trophy.

**Al Faisaliah Center** (Olaya), ~1400k sqft, completed 2000. Pyramid-crowned 2000s trophy; Olaya skyline benchmark.

**KAFD World Trade Tower** (KAFD), ~1080k sqft, completed 2024. KAFD's tallest tower; Saudi Stock Exchange anchor.

**KAFD Central Tower** (KAFD), ~970k sqft, completed 2024. Capital Markets Authority HQ within KAFD.

**The Headquarters Business Park** (Olaya), ~540k sqft, completed 2018. Multi-tenant Olaya trophy with deep banking tenancy.

## Key facts

| city | Riyadh|
| country | Saudi Arabia|
| region | EMEA|
| classARentLocal | SAR 2,200/sqm/yr · ≈ $54.6 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $55/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 4.6%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 5|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 4|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 6.8%|
| trophyBuildings | 5|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Riyadh?****
: Kingdom Centre is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Riyadh market.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Samuel Okafor**](/about/authors/samuel-okafor) — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy [Class A](/glossary/class-a) assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/riyadh/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.