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Burj Dubai | colspan="2" align="center" | Burj Dubai | | | | colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#cccccc" | Technical Data | | Structural height | Unknown | | Height to tip | Unknown | | Height to roof | Unknown | | Height to top floor | Unknown | | Floors (Above ground) | Unknown | | Floors (Under ground) | Unknown | | Groundbreaking | 2005 | | Topout | 2008 (est.) | | Opening | Unknown | | Gross floor area | Unknown | | colspan="2" align="center" bgcolor="#cccccc" | Companies | | Developer | Emaar | | Architect | SOM | The Burj Dubai (Arabic for "Tower of Dubai") is a skyscraper currently under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Its exact height remains undisclosed and has been rumored to be as high as 900 meters (2,953 feet). The more realistic estimate is under 700 meters (2,297 feet). Expected to be completed in 2008, the Burj Dubai is a formidable threat to other bids to the title of world's tallest building. These include the 1776-feet Freedom Tower in New York City and the current record holder, Taipei 101. The Burj Dubai's developer Emaar Properties has suggested that the Burj Dubai will become the tallest manmade structure of any kind in history. The highest structure was the 645.4 meter (2,120 feet) Warsaw Radio Mast built in 1974 but collapsed during renovation work in 1991. The Burj Dubai has been designed to be the center of a large-scale, mixed-use development that will include commercial, residential, shopping, entertainment, and leisure outlets. The complete development, including the US $800 million tower, will cost about US $8 billion. The Burj Dubai will be the latest feather in the cap of Dubai, which is also building the largest man-made marina (Dubai Marina), and the world's largest man-made island (Palm Island), and already had the world's tallest 5-star deluxe hotel - Burj al-Arab. The developers say dozens of stories taller than skyscrapers in Taiwan, Chicago or anywhere else. But they are keeping the exact height a secret to flummox competitors in the world's furious race for the title of tallest skyscraper. Developers say the silvery steel-and-glass building will restore to the Middle East the honor of hosting the earth's tallest structure a title lost circa 1300 when Lincoln Cathedral upset the 38-century reign of Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza. A hotel will occupy the lower 37 floors. Floors 45 through 108 will have 700 private apartments already sold in just eight hours, the developer said. Corporate offices and suites will fill most of the rest, except for a 123rd floor lobby and 124th floor observation deck with an outdoor terrace for the brave. The spire will also hold communication equipment. External links
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