Dubai Pearl ( ar, لؤلؤة دبي) is a 73-storey, , tall residential
skyscraper
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project situated along
Al Sufouh Road in
Dubai
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United Arab Emirates
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. Construction has been on hold since 2009.
The building would have consisted of four mixed-use towers connected together at the base and by a sky bridge at the top.
The structural design was carried out by Dubai-based engineering firm e-Construct. Construction was started in 2009, and the project would have cost $4 billion (Dh14.6 billion). Had it been completed, Dubai Pearl would have accommodated 9,000 residents and its commercial sector would have employed 12,000 people.
Investment issues
The Omnix Group, the company responsible for the initial proposal for the building in 2002, struggled to act on its plans. The project was taken over by the Abu Dhabi Al-Fahim Group in 2007, but progress stalled on the project.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Dubai
Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, is home to many extremely tall modern high-rises, 108 of which stand taller than . The tallest building in Dubai is the Burj Khalifa, which rises and contains 163 floors. The tower has ...
References
External links
Dubai Pearl official websiteDubai Pearl in trouble
Buildings and structures in Dubai Media City
Unbuilt buildings and structures in Dubai
Postmodern architecture in Dubai
Residential skyscrapers in Dubai
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