08-07-2025
Demand for Saudi commercial real estate soars and Monopoly gets Riyadh makeover
In the latest episode of The Riyal Deal, Tom Burges Watson looks at the rising demand for commercial spaces, primarily high-end offices as more firms establish their regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia. JLL's Country Head Saud Alsulaimani joins the show to discuss key trends in the industry, where the sector is attracting investments from, and why warehousing is seeing a big uptick in demand. The Chief Economist at Riyad Bank Naif Al-Ghaith joins to discuss a recent report published by the one of the largest financial institutions in Saudi Arabia regarding the Purchasing Managers Index and why staffing costs across the Kingdom is rising. Ali Raza of Haytham & Co. discusses the impact of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund as it reports that its total assets under management exceeds $1 trillion in 2024. And Monopoly will soon have a Riyadh edition. A key player in the game's entry into the Kingdom, Adam Jackson, COO and Co-founder of KEAD Entertainment, talks about the philosophy behind the edition of one of the most-played board games in the world.
