Burj Dubai : World's Tallest Building

The world’s tallest building is now located in Dubai, UAE. The building call Burj Dubai or Dubai Tower. At present, the Burj Dubai, or Dubai Tower, is 1,853 ft. high (564.9 m) with 152 completed floors. That makes the Burj Dubai the tallest freestanding structure in the world, until now a title held by the CN Tower in Toronto. To give American readers a sense of scale, the Sears Tower, the tallest building in the U.S., is 1,730 ft tall, including the antenna. While the finished height of the tower is officially being kept a secret in order to discourage competitors for the title of world’s tallest building, reports indicate that the tower will exceed 2,121 ft., making it the tallest structure ever built.

The building should be around 160 floors. With a projected nine hotels, 30,000 residences, and room for office space and fine restaurants.

Not to mention the parking either, the building’s huge basement, which is currently the materials storage site for the whole project, will eventually become parking for the project’s 30,000 residents, with additional parking for visitors and office employees. Health will also be a focus, according to the developer, Emaar Properties, 150,000 sq ft. of fitness facilities will be available in the building, in addition to four swimming pools.
Overall, the Burj Dubai is expected to cost US$ 4.1 billion, and is part of a US$ 20 billion project called “Downtown Dubai”, which will include a man-made lake and several other towers.