Amazon Holding UAE Real Estate Development Company operates in Egypt under the Amazon Developments brand and the name Amazon Urban Development Company. Its documented operating roots date to 2000 in the United Arab Emirates. The company belongs to Amazon UAE Group, a network of 11 affiliated companies, and its official profile states that the group executed more than 30 high-rise towers across the UAE and Saudi Arabia before expanding into Egypt.
Amazon entered the Egyptian market with Capital Diamond Tower in the Central Business District of the New Administrative Capital. The mixed-use development combines commercial, administrative and hotel-apartment components. The company’s Egyptian office is located at Mivida Business Park in New Cairo, while its wider institutional experience covers urban development, contracting, facility management and specialist tower-facade works.
This profile presents the company’s history, leadership, portfolio and verified figures while keeping the achievements of Amazon Developments separate from the totals reported for affiliated group companies.
Amazon Holding’s Establishment and History
The official company website links Amazon’s operational roots in UAE construction and development to 2000, when Al-Amazon Building Construction L.L.C. was established to construct, maintain and deliver residential high-rise towers. That experience later became part of a broader group active in urban development, contracting, facilities management, hospitality, manufacturing, finishing and the execution of glass facades for towers.
The group draws on a network of businesses in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Al-Afif Group was established in Saudi Arabia in 1985, Al-Salam Group began in the UAE in 1990, Al-Amazon Building Construction was established in 2000, and Force10 began operating in tower facades in 2005. In 2007, Al-Afif Group formed a cross-sector partnership with Al-Amazon Building Construction and Al-Salam to support regional expansion.
- 1985: Al-Afif Group was established in Saudi Arabia.
- 1990: Al-Salam Group was established in the UAE and developed expertise in tower facades and real estate.
- 2000: Al-Amazon Building Construction was established in the UAE, the operating date used for this profile.
- 2005: Force10 began working on glass and metal facades for high-rise buildings.
- 2007: A regional partnership was formed among several group entities.
The company is chaired by Eng. Houssam Abou-Saoud. Eng. Mahmoud El-Ghareeb serves as Chief Executive Officer, and Eng. Abdullah bin Ahmed bin Saeed is listed as a board member on the official management page.
Major Amazon Holding Projects
Amazon’s portfolio combines the group’s historic tower developments in the Gulf with the flagship project through which Amazon Developments entered Egypt:
Egypt Portfolio
- Capital Diamond Tower — New Administrative Capital: a mixed-use tower on plot 09 CN in the Central Business District, directly opposite the Iconic Tower. The official project page describes a 64-floor building containing commercial areas, offices and hotel apartments, with a 212-degree twisting form and panoramic views.
Historic Gulf Portfolio
- Diamond Towers 1–6 — a series of towers listed in the official historical portfolio of Amazon Group.
- 23 Marina Dubai Tower — one of the Dubai towers included in the group’s published track record.
These projects reflect the group’s focus on high-rise and mixed-use development, supported by affiliated expertise in construction, facade engineering and facilities management. Projects attributed to sister companies should not be treated as units directly delivered by Amazon Developments.
Amazon Holding in Numbers
The official disclosures demonstrate the institutional scale of the wider group but do not provide a verified total for real estate units delivered specifically under the Amazon Developments name. No estimate is therefore used in this profile or in the delivered-units field.
| Documented operating roots | 2000 |
| Group subsidiaries | 11 companies |
| High-rise towers executed by the group | More than 30 |
| Al-Amazon Building Construction projects in the UAE | More than 40 |
| Verified delivered units | No verified public total is available |
| Principal markets | United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt |
| Egypt office | Mivida Business Park, New Cairo |
Amazon Holding’s Vision and Specialisms
Amazon’s stated vision focuses on innovative development delivered to international engineering standards across the Middle East and North Africa. The company says it collaborates with qualified engineering, design and consulting firms to deliver projects on schedule, improve the user experience and support investor value.
- High-rise development: residential, commercial and mixed-use tower development and construction.
- Mixed-use projects: combining retail, office, hospitality and residential components in one destination.
- Construction and facades: drawing on affiliated expertise in structural works and glass and metal tower facades.
- Facilities management: integrating operation and maintenance capabilities within the wider group structure.
This approach is visible in Capital Diamond Tower, which combines commercial, administrative and hospitality uses within a single twisting building. Based on the official information available through 2026, the tower remains the company’s principal announced development in the Egyptian market.
Frequently Asked Questions About Amazon Holding
When was Amazon Holding established?
The official website links Amazon’s operating roots in UAE construction and development to 2000, the date used for this developer profile.
Is Amazon Holding a UAE company?
Yes. The company describes itself as a UAE-based urban development business with a long presence in the UAE and Saudi Arabia before its entry into Egypt.
What are Amazon Holding’s best-known projects?
Its flagship Egyptian project is Capital Diamond Tower. The group’s historic portfolio also lists Diamond Towers 1–6 and 23 Marina Dubai Tower.
How many units has Amazon Holding delivered?
No verified public total is available for units delivered specifically by Amazon Developments, so this profile does not publish an estimate.
Who leads Amazon Holding?
Eng. Houssam Abou-Saoud is Chairman and Eng. Mahmoud El-Ghareeb is Chief Executive Officer, according to the company’s official leadership page.