During the twentieth century, Mesaieed developed into a premier business district and oil storage hub, making it one of Qatar's most illustrious cities. The Mesaieed Master Plan is a long term plan in 2006 to guide the city's development over a 25-year period from 2006 until 2030. The "Mesaieed City Industry Department," a sub-department of Qatar Petroleum that was established in 1996, oversees Mesaieed and its commercial area.
. 4 billion project was launched in 2010 to construct a major port strategically located near Mesaieed Industrial Area's port. As part of the Qatari government's National Vision 2030, a $7. The city is remarkable because of the presence of a hotel called Sealine Resort, which is frequented by Qataris on Thursdays, Fridays, and holidays. The sea is bordered by vast streets, banks, hospitals, and marshes, which are saline grounds that still serve as a hen sanctuary, as well as a few buildings, including lodging for workers of enterprises and organizations such as Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Gas. It has guidelines about the distribution of land for public and private infrastructure, such as power, petrochemical industries, non-petrochemical industries, residential units, green belts, shipping and waste disposal.