List of tallest residential buildings in Dubai
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This list of the tallest residential buildings in Dubai ranks buildings whose occupiable height is at least 90 percent devoted to residential use. The tallest residential building in Dubai
is 23 Marina
which stands 395 m (1,296 ft), topped out in June, 2011. Elite Residence
topoped out in August, 2011 is the second tallest residential building while The Marina Torch
is the third tallest residential building, which stands 345 m (1,132 ft) with 80 floors, topped out in April,2011. The fourth tallest residential building is Ocean Heights which stands at 310 m (1,017 ft) with 82 floors was completed in 2010. Since 2005 there is a construction burst of residential towers in Dubai; many record-breaking residential towers are being built in Dubai, the tallest one is Pentominium
, which upon completion in 2013 will become the world's tallest residential building. It will be 516 m (1,692.9 ft) tall, only 312 meters shorter than Burj Khalifa. Most of the residential buildings in Dubai are located in Dubai Marina
. The tallest block in Dubai marina is the tallest block of skyscrapers in the world, the supertall skyscrapers, such as Pentominium
, Princess Tower
, Marina 101
, 23 Marina
,and The Marina Torch
, Damac Heights are being built on this block. However the construction of Marina 106 has been halted due to Dubai's financial crisis
, Marina 106 was expected to be 425 m (1,394.4 ft) tall.
(CTBUH), formed in 1969, decides which structure is "The World's Tallest Building" and sets the standards by which buildings are measured. It maintains a list of 50 tallest completed residential buildings in Dubai. As of 2009, the council ranked Emirates Crown
as the tallest, completed residential building in Dubai reaching a height of 296 metres (971 ft).
In 1996, in response to a dispute over whether the Petronas Towers or the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) was taller, the council listed and ranked buildings in four categories: the height of the structural or architectural top, the height of the highest occupied floor, the height to the top of the roof (removed as a category in November 2009),
and the height to the top of any part of the building. A tall building's "tallest" rank therefore depends on its spires and antennas as well as the height of its architectural top. For example, the Petronas Towers, with its spire, is ranked higher than the Willis Tower with its antennas, despite the Petronas Towers' lower roof.
residential buildings in Dubai
that stand at least 180 metres (591 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
is 23 Marina
23 Marina
23 Marina is a residential skyscraper in Dubai and was built by the Hiranandani Group based in Mumbai, India. The tower has 90 floors and is . It is the world's Tallest all-residential building...
which stands 395 m (1,296 ft), topped out in June, 2011. Elite Residence
Elite Residence
Elite Residence is a supertall skyscraper under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in the Dubai Marina district, overlooking one of the man made palm islands. The building will stand 380 m tall and have 91 floors...
topoped out in August, 2011 is the second tallest residential building while The Marina Torch
The Marina Torch
The Marina Torch, also known as Dubai Torch or just The Torch, is a supertall residential skyscraper at the Dubai Marina, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower became the tallest residential building in the world in 2011, surpassing Q1, in Gold Coast, Australia...
is the third tallest residential building, which stands 345 m (1,132 ft) with 80 floors, topped out in April,2011. The fourth tallest residential building is Ocean Heights which stands at 310 m (1,017 ft) with 82 floors was completed in 2010. Since 2005 there is a construction burst of residential towers in Dubai; many record-breaking residential towers are being built in Dubai, the tallest one is Pentominium
Pentominium
The Pentominium is a supertall skyscraper currently under construction in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. When completed, the residential tower will be tall, with 122 floors above ground. It was designed by architects Aedas and funded by Trident International Holdings. The AED 1.46...
, which upon completion in 2013 will become the world's tallest residential building. It will be 516 m (1,692.9 ft) tall, only 312 meters shorter than Burj Khalifa. Most of the residential buildings in Dubai are located in Dubai Marina
Dubai Marina
Dubai Marina is a district in the heart of what has become known as "new Dubai" in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai Marina is a canal city, carved along a two mile stretch of Persian Gulf shoreline. When the entire development is complete, it will accommodate more than 120,000 people in...
. The tallest block in Dubai marina is the tallest block of skyscrapers in the world, the supertall skyscrapers, such as Pentominium
Pentominium
The Pentominium is a supertall skyscraper currently under construction in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. When completed, the residential tower will be tall, with 122 floors above ground. It was designed by architects Aedas and funded by Trident International Holdings. The AED 1.46...
, Princess Tower
Princess Tower
The Princess Tower is a residential skyscraper that is under construction in Dubai. It will rise to and have 101 floors. The building was originally proposed at only 90 floors. The supertall will become the tallest residential building in the world and the second tallest building in Dubai upon...
, Marina 101
Marina 101
Marina 101 is a supertall skyscraper tall with 101 floors under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The skyscraper will have 324 hotel rooms and 516 residential units. The building was designed by National Engineering Bureau. Construction, by Turkish conglomerate TAV Construction, is...
, 23 Marina
23 Marina
23 Marina is a residential skyscraper in Dubai and was built by the Hiranandani Group based in Mumbai, India. The tower has 90 floors and is . It is the world's Tallest all-residential building...
,and The Marina Torch
The Marina Torch
The Marina Torch, also known as Dubai Torch or just The Torch, is a supertall residential skyscraper at the Dubai Marina, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower became the tallest residential building in the world in 2011, surpassing Q1, in Gold Coast, Australia...
, Damac Heights are being built on this block. However the construction of Marina 106 has been halted due to Dubai's financial crisis
Economy of Dubai
The economy of Dubai was valued at US$ 46 billion as of 2006. The Late-2000s recession slowed the construction boom.The International Herald Tribune has described it as "centrally-planned free-market capitalism." Although Dubai's economy was built on the back of the oil industry, revenue from...
, Marina 106 was expected to be 425 m (1,394.4 ft) tall.
Ranking criteria and alternatives
The non-profit international organization Council on Tall Buildings and Urban HabitatCouncil on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is an international body in the field of tall buildings and sustainable urban design...
(CTBUH), formed in 1969, decides which structure is "The World's Tallest Building" and sets the standards by which buildings are measured. It maintains a list of 50 tallest completed residential buildings in Dubai. As of 2009, the council ranked Emirates Crown
Emirates Crown
Emirates Crown is a 63-floor residential tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a structural height of 296 m . Construction of the Emirates Crown began in 2005, and was completed in 2008...
as the tallest, completed residential building in Dubai reaching a height of 296 metres (971 ft).
In 1996, in response to a dispute over whether the Petronas Towers or the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) was taller, the council listed and ranked buildings in four categories: the height of the structural or architectural top, the height of the highest occupied floor, the height to the top of the roof (removed as a category in November 2009),
and the height to the top of any part of the building. A tall building's "tallest" rank therefore depends on its spires and antennas as well as the height of its architectural top. For example, the Petronas Towers, with its spire, is ranked higher than the Willis Tower with its antennas, despite the Petronas Towers' lower roof.
Completed
This list ranks completed and topped outTopping out
In building construction, topping out is a ceremony held when the last beam is placed at the top of a building. The term may also refer to the overall completion of the building's structure, or an intermediate point, such as when the roof is dried in...
residential buildings in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
that stand at least 180 metres (591 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.
| Rank | Building | Location | Height m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... / ft |
Floors | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Marina 23 Marina 23 Marina is a residential skyscraper in Dubai and was built by the Hiranandani Group based in Mumbai, India. The tower has 90 floors and is . It is the world's Tallest all-residential building... |
Dubai Marina | 395 / 1,300 | 89 | 2011 |
| 2 | Elite Residence Elite Residence Elite Residence is a supertall skyscraper under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in the Dubai Marina district, overlooking one of the man made palm islands. The building will stand 380 m tall and have 91 floors... |
Dubai Marina | 380 / 1,247 | 81 | 2011 |
| 3 | The Marina Torch The Marina Torch The Marina Torch, also known as Dubai Torch or just The Torch, is a supertall residential skyscraper at the Dubai Marina, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower became the tallest residential building in the world in 2011, surpassing Q1, in Gold Coast, Australia... |
Dubai Marina Dubai Marina Dubai Marina is a district in the heart of what has become known as "new Dubai" in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai Marina is a canal city, carved along a two mile stretch of Persian Gulf shoreline. When the entire development is complete, it will accommodate more than 120,000 people in... |
348 / 1,142 | 80 | 2011 |
| 4 | HHHR Tower HHHR Tower HHHR Tower is a supertall skyscraper on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The construction of the 72-floor, building started in 2006 and was completed in 2009. Designed by architect Al Hashemi, the building is residential, and its side usages are as commercial... |
Sheikh Zayed Road Sheikh Zayed Road E 11 is a highway in the United Arab Emirates. The longest road in the UAE, E 11 streches from Al Silah in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ends in Ras Al Khaimah emirate at the Oman border, running roughly parallel to UAE's coastline along the Persian Gulf... |
317 / 1,040 | 72 | 2009 |
| 5 | Ocean Heights | Dubai Marina | 310 / 1,017 | 82 | 2010 |
| 6 | Emirates Crown Emirates Crown Emirates Crown is a 63-floor residential tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a structural height of 296 m . Construction of the Emirates Crown began in 2005, and was completed in 2008... |
Dubai Marina | 296 / 970 | 63 | 2008 |
| 7 | Millennium Tower Millennium Tower (Dubai) The Millennium Tower is located on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower rises and has 60 floors. It was completed in 2006. The Millennium Tower contains 301 three-bedroom and 106 two-bedroom apartments. Located beside the tower is a 10-storey carpark with 471 parking... |
Sheikh Zayed Road | 285 / 940 | 60 | 2006 |
| 8 | Marina Pinnacle Marina Pinnacle The Marina Pinnacle is a 73-floor tower in the Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a total structural height of 280 m . Construction of the Marina Pinnacle is expected to be completed in 2011... |
Dubai Marina | 280 / 919 | 73 | 2011 |
| 9 | 21st Century Tower 21st Century Tower The 21st Century Tower is a 55-story skyscraper along the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai . At a height of 269 m it is the world's third-tallest residential building... |
Sheikh Zayed Road | 269 / 880 | 55 | 2003 |
| 10 | Chelsea Tower Chelsea Tower Chelsea Tower is a skyscraper located on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 49 storey building is occupied by a hotel and residential apartments. Chelsea Tower is the 17th-tallest building in Dubai, and one of the tallest residential buildings in the world. The tower stands... |
Sheikh Zayed Road | 250 / 820 | 49 | 2005 |
| 11 | Al Tayer Tower Al Tayer Tower The Al Tayer Tower is a 59-floor residential tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Its location along Sheikh Zayed Road gives it close proximity to Downtown Dubai and Business Bay. The design of the tower was completed in 2005, but ground works did not begin until Spring 2006... |
Sheikh Zayed Road | 249 / 820 | 59 | 2008 |
| 12 | Al Fattan Tower | Dubai Marina | 245 / 800 | 59 | 2006 |
| 13 | The Tower The Tower -Architecture:*The Tower of London, a castle in London, England, started in 1078*The Tower , a building in United Arab Emirates, built in 2002*The Tower , an office tower in Newcastle upon Tyne, England... |
Sheikh Zayed Road | 243 / 800 | 54 | 2002 |
| 14 | Al Seef Tower Al Seef Tower The Al Seef Tower is a 44-floor residential tower in the Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a total structural height of 215 m . Construction of Al Seef Tower was completed in April 2005.-External links:*... |
Dubai Marina | 215 / 710 | 44 | 2005 |
| 15 | Le Rêve Le Rêve Le Rêve can refer to:* Le Rêve , 1932 painting by Pablo Picasso* Le Rêve , 1888 novel by Emile Zola* Le Rêve , first production to open at the Wynn Las Vegas resort* Le Reve a 1920 French silent film... |
Dubai Marina | 210 / 690 | 52 | 2006 |
| 16 | Marina Crown Marina Crown The Marina Crown is a 52-floor tower in the Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a total structural height of 207 m . Construction of Marina Crown was completed in 2006. The 54 floors of the building also benefits from squash court, swimming pool, gymnasium and... |
Dubai Marina | 207 / 680 | 52 | 2006 |
| 17 | Horizon Tower Horizon Tower The Horizon Tower is a 44-floor residential tower in the Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a total structural height of 190 m . Construction of Horizon Tower was completed in 2006.... |
Dubai Marina | 190/ 620 | 45 | 2006 |
| 18 | Lake Terrace Lake Terrace The Lake Terrace is a 30-floor tower in the Jumeirah Lake Towers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a total structural height of 154 m . Construction of the Lake Terrace was completed in 2008.-External links:*... |
Dubai Marina | 187 / 610 | 40 | 2008 |
| 19= | Mesk Tower Marina 1 Marina 1 is a cluster of six residential buildings in Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Marina 1 was the first phase, and first completed buildings, in Dubai Marina. Because of that, these buildings have become a symbol for Dubai Marina. The complex contains 1100 units, which were all... |
Dubai Marina | 185 / 610 | 40 | 2003 |
| 19= | Murjan Tower Marina 1 Marina 1 is a cluster of six residential buildings in Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Marina 1 was the first phase, and first completed buildings, in Dubai Marina. Because of that, these buildings have become a symbol for Dubai Marina. The complex contains 1100 units, which were all... |
Dubai Marina | 185 / 610 | 40 | 2003 |
| 21 | Marina Terrace Marina Terrace The Marina Terrace is a 38-floor tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a total structural height of 183 m . Construction of Marina Terrace was completed in 2006.-External links:*... |
Dubai Marina | 183 / 600 | 38 | 2006 |
Under construction
This list contains residential buildings in Dubai that are at least 200 metres (656.2 ft) in height and are either currently under construction or on-hold. It does not include completed, topped-out, approved or proposed skyscrapers.| Rank | Building | Location | Height m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... / ft |
Floors | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pentominium Pentominium The Pentominium is a supertall skyscraper currently under construction in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. When completed, the residential tower will be tall, with 122 floors above ground. It was designed by architects Aedas and funded by Trident International Holdings. The AED 1.46... |
Dubai Marina Dubai Marina Dubai Marina is a district in the heart of what has become known as "new Dubai" in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai Marina is a canal city, carved along a two mile stretch of Persian Gulf shoreline. When the entire development is complete, it will accommodate more than 120,000 people in... |
516 / 1,690 | 122 | 2013 |
| 2 | DAMAC Heights | Dubai Marina | 426 / 1,400 | 101 | 2014 |
| 3 | Marina 106 | Dubai Marina | 425 / 1,400 | 101 | 2012 |
| 4 | Princess Tower Princess Tower The Princess Tower is a residential skyscraper that is under construction in Dubai. It will rise to and have 101 floors. The building was originally proposed at only 90 floors. The supertall will become the tallest residential building in the world and the second tallest building in Dubai upon... |
Dubai Marina | 414 / 1,360 | 107 | 2011 |
| 5 | Marina 101 Marina 101 Marina 101 is a supertall skyscraper tall with 101 floors under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The skyscraper will have 324 hotel rooms and 516 residential units. The building was designed by National Engineering Bureau. Construction, by Turkish conglomerate TAV Construction, is... |
Dubai Marina | 412 / 1,350 | 101 | 2011 |
| 6 | 23 Marina 23 Marina 23 Marina is a residential skyscraper in Dubai and was built by the Hiranandani Group based in Mumbai, India. The tower has 90 floors and is . It is the world's Tallest all-residential building... |
Dubai Marina | 395 / 1,300 | 89 | 2011 |
| 7 | Elite Residence Elite Residence Elite Residence is a supertall skyscraper under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in the Dubai Marina district, overlooking one of the man made palm islands. The building will stand 380 m tall and have 91 floors... |
Dubai Marina | 380 / 1,247 | 81 | 2011 |
| 8 | The Marina Torch The Marina Torch The Marina Torch, also known as Dubai Torch or just The Torch, is a supertall residential skyscraper at the Dubai Marina, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower became the tallest residential building in the world in 2011, surpassing Q1, in Gold Coast, Australia... |
Dubai Marina | 345 / 1,130 | 80 | 2011 |
| 9 | Infinity Tower Infinity Tower Infinity Tower is a skyscraper under construction by Palma Real Estate in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The project resumed construction in July 2008, after a delay caused by the collapse of a nearby wall and subsequent flooding of the construction site.... |
Dubai Marina | 330 / 1,100 | 73 | 2011 |
| 11 | I&M Tower | City of Arabia City of Arabia City of Arabia is a development in Dubailand, Dubai, UAE. It is currently under construction and will have a phased opening starting towards the end of 2011. There will be four components of the small city: Mall of Arabia, Restless Planet, Wadi Walk, and the Elite Towers. It will also include... |
290 / 950 | 46 | 2009 |
| 12 | Sulafa Tower Sulafa Tower The Sulafa Tower is a 75-floor tower in the Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a total structural height of 285 m . Construction of the Sulafa Tower, which Turkish conglomerate TAV has undertaken, was completed in 2010.... |
Dubai Marina | 285 / 940 | 75 | 2010 |
| 13 | D1 (building) | Culture Village Culture Village Culture Village is a multi-purpose development project in the United Arab Emirates, located along the shoreline of the Dubai creek on a plot of land. When completed the village will include a harbor, cultural and exhibition centres, and dockside development... |
284 / 930 | 80 | 2011 |
| 14 | G-Tower | City of Arabia City of Arabia City of Arabia is a development in Dubailand, Dubai, UAE. It is currently under construction and will have a phased opening starting towards the end of 2011. There will be four components of the small city: Mall of Arabia, Restless Planet, Wadi Walk, and the Elite Towers. It will also include... |
280 / 920 | 45 | 2010 |
| 15 | Mag 218 Tower Mag 218 Tower Mag 218 Tower is a 66 floor residential skyscraper with 534 rooms at Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is owned by the Syrian Industrial businessman Muaffaq Al-Qaddah. Construction of Mag 218 Tower, which was designed by Dar Al-Handasah , started in 2006. It was completed in 2010... |
Dubai Marina | 275 / 610 | 66 | 2009 |
| 16 | Central Park Tower Central Park Towers The Islamic Bank Towers also known as Central Park Towers, is a complex of two towers under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The complex comprises the Islamic Bank Office Tower which will be 49 floors and tall, and the Islamic Bank Residential Tower which will be 51 floors and tall... |
DIFC | 261 / 860 | 51 | 2009 |
| 17 | Metro Tower | City of Arabia | 250 / 820 | 45 | 2009 |
| 18 | Churchill Residency Churchill Towers Churchill Towers is a complex of two towers in Business Bay in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Churchill Residency is the taller of the two, standing at 245 m . It is a residential tower with 59 floors, resembling the Chrysler Building with a compressed top. The shorter tower is Churchill... |
Business Bay Business Bay Business Bay is a central business district under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The project features numerous skyscrapers located in an area where Dubai Creek will be dredged and extended. Business Bay will have upwards of 240 buildings, comprising commercial and residential... |
245 / 800 | 59 | 2010 |
| 19 | Sama Tower | Sheikh Zayed Road Sheikh Zayed Road E 11 is a highway in the United Arab Emirates. The longest road in the UAE, E 11 streches from Al Silah in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ends in Ras Al Khaimah emirate at the Oman border, running roughly parallel to UAE's coastline along the Persian Gulf... |
240 / 790 | 51 | 2009 |