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KEZAD Group, one of the region’s largest integrated economic zone operators and a subsidiary of AD Ports Group, has unveiled plans to develop KEZAD Business District (KBD), a major new commercial hub in Abu Dhabi.
Positioned at the gateway of the E11 highway corridor that connects the capital with the northern emirates, KBD is a flagship component of the 410 square kilometre KEZAD Al Ma’mourah master development.
Spanning an initial footprint of 3 square kilometres, KBD will be developed in phases, with infrastructure work currently underway. The first phase will include the construction of a 21,000 square metre office tower, alongside sports facilities and F&B retail outlets.
These amenities will be adjacent to KEZAD One, the group’s headquarters.
KEZAD Business District: Strategic location
Strategically located along the high-traffic Abu Dhabi-Dubai corridor, KEZAD Business District offers direct access to key logistics and business infrastructure across the UAE. It is just 15 minutes from Khalifa Port, 25 minutes from Zayed International Airport, and less than 30 minutes from Jebel Ali Port and Al Maktoum International Airport.
The area also benefits from proximity to Etihad Rail and two major highways, offering seamless multimodal connectivity.
“The ambition and inventiveness that we have applied to developing and operating one of the world’s most integrated, thriving and largest industrial ecosystems is the same one that we will employ to deliver a next-generation business district,” said Abdullah Al Hameli, CEO, Economic Cities and Free Zones, AD Ports Group. “KEZAD Business District continues KEZAD Group’s investment in Abu Dhabi’s polycentric urban expansion, with KEZAD Al Ma’mourah seen as a critical economic centre in the nation’s future-forward growth strategies.”
Mixed-use commercial hub
KBD is being developed as a mixed-use commercial hub, designed to promote collaboration between academia, industry and the private sector. It is situated near three strategic developments:
- the 70,000 square metre twofour54 media production campus
- the 3.3 square kilometre Abu Dhabi Food Hub
- the 3.3 square kilometre Global Auto Hub
The latter two are being developed by KEZAD Group in partnership with the private sector, as part of Abu Dhabi’s broader push to attract diversified investment.
The district is expected to serve as a secondary business hub within the emirate, offering facilities for regional headquarters, R&D centres, training institutions, and professional services.
With a mix of office, retail, hospitality, education, residential, and leisure spaces, the development aims to attract frontier businesses and emerge as a central pillar in KEZAD’s advanced manufacturing and economic ecosystem.
“KEZAD Business District will offer development opportunities and catalyse new investments in the wider KEZAD Al Ma’mourah masterplan,” Al Hameli added. “We are proud to attract new, frontier businesses and commercial activities that will propel our nation’s economy into the future.”
The launch of KBD reinforces Abu Dhabi’s ongoing transformation into a multi-nodal economic powerhouse, offering future-ready infrastructure and attractive investment propositions to global and regional players alike.
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