About URC
United Real Estate Company. K.S.C.P (URC) is one of the leading real estate
developers in Kuwait and the MENA region, with consolidated assets of Approx. KD 683 million (US$ 2.23 Billion) as of 30 September 2025.
Headquartered in Kuwait, URC was founded in 1973 and was listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange in 1984.
URC primarily operates through a number of operating subsidiaries and
investment arms across the MENA region. URC's core business is real estate
development and operations and enjoys a diversified portfolio of assets that
include retail complexes, hotels, residential properties, and high-rise office
buildings.
URC’s operations extend to construction and contracting services, facility
management, and project management through its several subsidiaries. URC's
portfolio of assets is geographically spread throughout the MENA region and
includes Marina World, Marina Hotel, and KIPCO Tower in Kuwait, Salalah Gardens
Mall & Residences in Oman, Abdali Mall in Jordan, Raouche View 1090 in
Lebanon, Hilton Cairo Heliopolis & Waldorf Astoria Hotels, and Aswar
Residences in Egypt, and Assoufid development including a golf resort,
five-star hotel, and premium residences in Morocco.
URC is the real estate arm of its majority shareholder, Kuwait Projects
Company – Holding (KIPCO Group), a holding company that focuses on investments
in the Middle East and North Africa. It’s strategy of acquiring, building,
scaling and selling companies in the MENA region has worked successfully for
over 30 years. KIPCO’s main business sectors are financial services, media,
real estate, and industry. KIPCO’s financial service interests include holdings
in commercial banks, insurance companies, asset management, and investment
banking.