Dar Al Arkan

Dar Al Arkan is one of Saudi Arabia’s heavyweight, publicly listed developers, founded in 1994 in Riyadh by chairman Yousef Al Shelash. Its core business blends large landholdings, end-to-end delivery, and access to capital markets—traits that helped it hand over 30 projects encompassing about 15,000 homes and 500,000 m² of commercial space.
What makes the company different is structure and scale. At home, it develops and operates integrated communities; abroad, it channels expansion through Dar Global, its nternational arm listed on the London Stock Exchange, where Dar Al Arkan retained a controlling stake at admission. The two-platform model widens buyers, brands and funding without diluting focus on the Saudi base.
Innovation is not just talk: the group introduced 3D concrete printing to the Kingdom with a multi-day build in Riyadh, signaling a push toward faster, lower-waste construction.
Recognition and reach are visible. Dar Al Arkan features in Forbes Middle East’s Top 100 Listed Companies and cites international operations spanning the UAE, Oman, Qatar, the U.K., Spain, and Bosnia & Herzegovina—with offices in Dubai and London supporting cross-border partnerships and sales