List of tallest residential buildings in Dubai

This list of the tallest residential buildings in Dubai ranks buildings whose occupiable height is at least 90 percent devoted to residential use.[1] The tallest residential building in Dubai is Princess Tower which stands 414 m (1,358 ft), completed in 2012 surpassing 23 Marina, also in Dubai, and currently stands as second tallest residential building in the city. Elite Residence completed in 2011 is the third tallest residential building while The Marina Torch is the fourth tallest residential building. Since 2005 there is a construction burst of residential towers in Dubai; that results in many record-breaking residential towers in Dubai, besides the completed towers some residential towers are under construction, the tallest one is Pentominium, which was expected to be completed in 2013, but as of 2012 the construction has been halted due to lack of finances, if completed it will become the world's tallest residential building. It will be 516 m (1,693 ft) tall, Dream Dubai Marina, set to rise 432 m (1,417 ft) with 101 floors,and Damac Heights, which was scheduled to be completed in 2014 with 420 m (1,380 ft) and 101 floors. 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, Dream Dubai Marina, Elite Residence, 23 Marina, The Marina Torch, and Damac Heights are being built on this block all these skyscrapers are taller than 300 m (980 ft).[2]

Ranking criteria and alternatives

The non-profit international organization Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (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.[3] As of 2013, the council ranked Princess Tower as the tallest, completed residential building in Dubai reaching a height of 414 metres (1,358 ft).[3]

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), [4] 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.[5] For example, the Petronas Towers, with its spire, is ranked higher than the Willis Tower with its antennas, despite the Petronas Towers' lower roof.[6]

Completed

This list ranks completed and topped out 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.

Rank Building Location Height
m / ft		 Floors Built
1 Princess Tower Dubai Marina 414.0 metres (1,358.3 ft) 101 2012[7][8]
2 23 Marina Dubai Marina 392.75 metres (1,288.5 ft) 90 2012[9]
3 Elite Residence Dubai Marina 381 metres (1,250 ft) 91 2012[10][11]
4 The Marina Torch Dubai Marina 348 metres (1,142 ft) 80 2011[12][13]
5 HHHR Tower Sheikh Zayed Road 317 m (1,040 ft) 72 2009[14][15]
6 Ocean Heights Dubai Marina 310 m (1,020 ft) 82 2010
7 Cayan Tower[B] Dubai Marina 330 m (1,080 ft) 76 2013
8 Emirates Crown Dubai Marina 296 m (971 ft) 63 2008
9 Millennium Tower Sheikh Zayed Road 285 m (935 ft) 60 2006
10 Marina Pinnacle Dubai Marina 280 m (920 ft) 73 2011
11 21st Century Tower Sheikh Zayed Road 269 m (883 ft) 55 2003
12 Chelsea Tower Sheikh Zayed Road 250 m (820 ft) 49 2005
13 Al Tayer Tower Sheikh Zayed Road 249 m (817 ft) 59 2008
14 Al Fattan Tower Dubai Marina 245 m (804 ft) 59 2006
15 The Tower Sheikh Zayed Road 243 m (797 ft) 54 2002
16 Al Seef Tower Dubai Marina 215 m (705 ft) 44 2005
17 Le Rêve Dubai Marina 210 m (690 ft) 52 2006
18 Marina Crown Dubai Marina 207 m (679 ft) 52 2006
19 Horizon Tower Dubai Marina 190 m (620 ft) 45 2006
20 Lake Terrace Dubai Marina 187 m (614 ft) 40 2008
21= Mesk Tower Dubai Marina 185 m (607 ft) 40 2003
21= Murjan Tower Dubai Marina 185 m (607 ft) 40 2003
23 Marina Terrace Dubai Marina 183 m (600 ft) 38 2006

Under construction

This list contains residential buildings in Dubai that are at least 200 metres (660 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 / ft		 Floors Built
1 Pentominium[A] Dubai Marina 516 m (1,693 ft) 122 2013
2 Marina 106 GIGICO Tower Dubai Marina 445 m (1,460 ft) 106 2012
3 Marina 101 Dubai Marina 432 m (1,417 ft) 101 2011
4 DAMAC Residenze Dubai Marina 335 m (1,099 ft) 101 2014
5 I&M Tower[A] City of Arabia 290 m (950 ft) 46 2009
6 D1 (building)[B] Culture Village 284 m (932 ft) 80 2011
7 G-Tower[A] City of Arabia 280 m (920 ft) 45 2010
8 DAMAC Maison-Paramount Tower 1 Downtown Dubai 250 metres (820 ft) 56 2016[16]
9 DAMAC Maison-Paramount Tower 2 Downtown Dubai 250 metres (820 ft) 56 2016[17]
10 DAMAC Maison-Paramount Tower 3 Downtown Dubai 250 metres (820 ft) 56 2016[18]
11 Metro Tower[A] City of Arabia 250 m (820 ft) 45 2009

Notes

A. ^ Construction is currently on-hold due to lack of finances.
B. ^ Topped out in 2012, expected completion in 2013.

See also

References

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Specific
  1. ↑ "Official World's 100 Tallest High-rise Buildings (Residential Use)". Emporis Corporation. January 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  2. ↑ "The Tallest Buildings in Dubai". Lookup.ae. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/?do=create
  4. ↑ "Height Criteria changed". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  5. ↑ "Height Criteria". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
  6. ↑ "The History of Measuring Tall Buildings". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
  7. ↑ "Princess Tower". Skyscraper Source Media. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  8. ↑ "Princess Tower". Emporis GmbH. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  9. ↑ "23 Marina". CTBUH.com. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  10. ↑ "Elite residence". CTBUH. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  11. ↑ "Elite Residence". Emporis GmbH. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  12. ↑ "The Marina Torch". Skyscraper Source Media. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  13. ↑ "The Marina Torch". Emporis Corporation. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  14. ↑ "HHHR Tower". Emporis Corporation. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  15. ↑ "100 tallest completed buildings in the world". Skyscraperpage Source Media. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  16. ↑ "DAMAC Paramount Hotel & Residences". CTBUH.
  17. ↑ "DAMAC Paramount Hotel & Residences". CTBUH.
  18. ↑ "DAMAC Paramount Hotel & Residences". CTBUH.
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