Tallest Buildings in DUBAI

List of tallest buildings in Dubai

This list of tallest buildings in Dubai ranks skyscrapers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by height. The tallest building in Dubai is the 74-storey Almas Tower, which rises 360 metres (1,181 ft) in height.[1] It is currently topped out, and is scheduled to be completed in late 2008. The tallest completed building in Dubai is the Emirates Office Tower, which rises 54 stories and 355 metres (1,163 ft) along Sheikh Zayed Road.[2] It is currently the 14th-tallest building in the world. Another notable Dubai skyscraper is the Burj Al Arab, which stands as the 3rd-tallest building in the city and the tallest all-hotel building in the world. The skyscrapers of Dubai are for the most part clustered in two different locations. The land along Sheikh Zayed Road was the first to develop, followed by the Dubai Marina neighborhood.
The history of skyscrapers in Dubai began with the construction of 149-metre (489 ft) Dubai World Trade Centre in 1979, which is regarded to be the first skyscraper in the city. At the time of its completion, it also stood as the tallest building in the Middle East. Since 1999, and especially from 2005 onwards, Dubai has been on an extremely large skyscraper building boom, with all 19 of its buildings over 200 metres (656 ft) tall completed after 1999. Dubai currently has 300 completed highrises,[3] but that number will increase greatly in the near future. With 329 highrises currently under construction, and 312 approved highrises, Dubai's skyline is rapidly growing.[3] In addition, Dubai is expected to be the site of more buildings with 100 floors or more than any other city in the world by 2015.[4]
The largest and most famous construction project currently taking place in Dubai is the Burj Dubai, which began construction in 2004. The building, set to rise at least 162 stories and 818 metres (2,684 ft),[A] became the tallest free-standing structure on land in the world in September 2007, surpassing the 553-metre (1,815 ft) CN Tower in Toronto, Canada.[5] The building also surpassed the height of Taipei 101, the current tallest building in the world, in July 2007. However, as only completed structures are measured as "buildings", Burj Dubai will not officially gain the title of tallest building in the world until its completion in 2009. In April 2008, Burj Dubai became the tallest man-made structure in the world, surpassing the KVLY-TV mast in Blanchard, North Dakota, United States. The proposed Al Burj is another extremely tall building planned for construction in Dubai. Set to rise at least 1,050 metres (3,445 ft) in height, this building would surpass the Burj Dubai to become the tallest structure in the world if constructed.[6]

Tallest buildings

The topped out Almas Tower, the tallest building in Dubai and the Middle East

The Emirates Office Tower, the tallest completed building in the city

The Rose Tower, Dubai's 3rd-tallest building

Burj Al Arab, the city's 4th-tallest building

The Emirates Hotel Tower, the 5th-tallest building in Dubai

Al Kazim Towers, the city's 9th-tallest buildings

The Tower, the city's 17th-tallest building
This list ranks Dubai skyscrapers that stand at least 180 metres (591 feet) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
Rank
Name
Heightmetres / ft
Floors
Year
Notes
1
Almas Tower*
360 / 1,181
74
2008
Under construction - this building was topped out in early 2008, becoming the tallest building in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, the Middle East and the 14th-tallest in the world.[1][7]
2
Emirates Office Tower
355 / 1,163
54
2000
Tallest completed building in the city. 15th-tallest in the world.[2][8]
3
Rose Tower
333 / 1,093
72
2007
20th-tallest building in the world. Will become the tallest building in the world used exclusively as a hotel upon its opening in April 2008.[9] Also known as Rose Rotana Suites.[10][11]
4
Burj Al Arab
321 / 1,053
60
1999
26th-tallest building in the world. Tallest completed building in the world used exclusively as a hotel.[12][13]
5
Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel
309 / 1,014
56
2000
33rd-tallest building in the world.[14][15]
6
Emirates Crown
296 / 971
63
2008
45th-tallest building in the world.[16][17]
7
Millennium Tower
285 / 935
60
2006
53rd-tallest building in the world. Tallest all-residential building in the city.[18][19]
8
21st Century Tower
269 / 883
55
2003
73rd-tallest building in the world.[20][21]
9=
Al Kazim Tower 1
265 / 869
53
2008
79th-tallest building in the world.[22][23]
9=
Al Kazim Tower 2
265 / 869
53
2008
79th-tallest building in the world.[24][25]
11
The Harbour Hotel & Residence
256 / 840
59
2007
110th-tallest building in the world. Also known as the Al Marsa Tower.[26][27]
12=
Chelsea Tower
250 / 820
49
2005
123rd-tallest building in the world.[28][29]
12=
Angsana Suites Tower
250 / 820
49
2007
123rd-tallest building in the world.[30][31]
14=
Oasis Beach Tower
245 / 804
51
2006
141st-tallest building in the world.[32][33]
14=
Al Fattan Tower
245 / 804
51
2006
141st-tallest building in the world.[34][35]
16
AAM Tower*
244 / 800
46
2008
Under construction - this building was topped out in early 2008, becoming the 16th-tallest building in the city and the 148th-tallest building in the world.[36][37]
17
The Tower
243 / 796
54
2002
154th-tallest building in the world.[38][39]
18
Park Place
234 / 768
56
2007
200th-tallest building in the world.[40][41]
19
Al Seef Tower
215 / 705
44
2005
[42][43]
20
Grosvenor House West Marina Beach
210 / 690
48
2005
[44][45]
21
Le Rêve
210 / 689
50
2006
[46][47]
22
Marina Heights Tower
209 / 684
55
2006
[48][49]
23=
Tamani Hotel Marina
207 / 679
54
2006
[50][51]
23=
Marina Crown
207 / 679
52
2006
[52][53]
25
The Citadel*
201 / 659
48
2008
Under construction - this building was topped out in early 2008, becoming the 25th-tallest building in the city.[54][55]
26=
Jumeirah Beach Residence Area C Tower C07
200 / 656
54
2007
[56][57]
26=
Jumeirah Beach Residence Area B Tower B01
200 / 656
54
2007
[58][59]
26=
Jumeirah Beach Residence Area A Tower A04
200 / 656
54
2007
[60][61]
26=
Jumeirah Beach Residence Area B Tower B03 T01
200 / 656
54
2007
[62][63]
26=
Shangri-La Hotel
200 / 656
43
2003
[64][65]
31
Al Salam Tecom Tower*
195 / 640
47
2008
Under construction - this building was topped out in late 2007, and is now the 31st-tallest building in the city.[66]
32
Horizon Tower
190 / 623
45
2006
[67][68]
33
Lake Terrace*
187 / 614
40
2008
Under construction - this building was topped out in late 2007, and is now the 33rd-tallest building in the city.[69]
34=
Murjan Tower
185 / 607
40
2003
[70][71]
34=
Mesk Tower
185 / 607
40
2003
[72][73]
34=
Etisalat Tower 2
185 / 607
33
2007
[74][75]
37
Capricorn Tower
184 / 605
46
2003
[76][77]
38
Marina Terrace
183 / 600
38
2006
[78][79]
39=
Jumeirah Beach Residence Area C Tower C09 T03
180 / 591
49
2007
[80][81]
39=
Jumeirah Beach Residence Area C Tower C06 T03
180 / 591
49
2007
[82][83]