The Burj Dubai is soon to be christened the worlds tallest building when it comes online in December of 2008. The 143 story building is already at 132 stories or 480 meters in height. When completed the building will have a hotel, private apartments, and office space in it. And the building has been announced as sold out.

A pretty impressive building in my humble estimation.

This iconic super-tower is the flagship component of downtown Burj Dubai, touted as “the most prestigious square kilometre in the world” by developers Emaar. It is one of the two anchors of downtown Burj Dubai, the other being The Dubai Mall, which is going to be the world’s largest mall. And the mall will house an aquarium, which again will be the world’s largest.

Downtown Burj Dubai is an integration of residences, commercial space, hospitality projects, retail outlets, boulevards, landscaped parks and lakes.As of now, 143 floors of the Burj tower are already sold out. And the going rate is 4,000 dirhams a square foot. Designed by Chicago-based Skidmore, Owings and & Merrill, the Burj Dubai tower is being constructed by high-rise experts South Korea’s Samsings Corporation. Turner Construction International is the project and construction manager. In all, 35,000 people will populate this tower, which will comprise a hotel, private apartments and office space.  via D A I J I W O R L D.

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