Marina 101 is a
skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Most modern sources define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition, other than being very tall high-rise bui ...
in
Dubai
Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the Lis ...
,
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab E ...
, located in the
Dubai Marina
Dubai Marina (), also known as Marsa Dubai, is a district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is built around an artificially constructed canal along a stretch of the Persian Gulf shoreline. In 2018 it had a population of 55,052.
The district ...
district. Standing 101
stories high and tall, it is the
second tallest building in the United Arab Emirates, behind only the
Burj Khalifa
The Burj Khalifa (known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration) is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, or just over half a mile) and a roof height (excluding the antenna, but inc ...
. As of 2022, Marina 101 was also the
32nd-tallest building in the world. Its use is residential with apartments and hotel floors.
History
Construction began in 2007, with completion initially scheduled for 2014. The building remained incomplete after the original developer - Sheffield Holdings Limited - ran out of capital. The tower is completed at 97% as of September 2024. The building was designed by National Engineering Bureau and construction was by
Turkish conglomerate TAV Construction.
Residential and hotel
The first 33 floors of the skyscraper are designed to host a 5-star
Hard Rock hotel with 281 rooms, while the floors from 34 to 100 have residential apartments. Apart from five restaurants in the hotel tower, there are 252 one-bedroom, 204 two-bedroom, and 42 three-bedroom apartments with 6 duplex penthouses from the 97th to the 100th floor.
The 101st floor of the skyscraper features a club lounge, restaurant and a Rock Shop merchandise store.
Gallery
File:Marina101210907.jpg, Marina 101 in 2007
File:Marina 101 Under Construction on 4 January 2008.jpg, Marina 101 on January 4, 2008
File:Dubai Marina Aug2012.jpg, Marina101 in 2012
File:Dubai Marina Skyline.jpg, Marina 101 in 2020
See also
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List of tallest buildings
This is a list of the tallest buildings. Tall buildings, such as skyscrapers, are intended here as enclosed structures with continuously occupiable floors and a height of at least . Such definition excludes non-building structures, such as tow ...
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List of tallest buildings in the United Arab Emirates
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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 stoo ...
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List of buildings with 100 floors or more
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Marina 106
Marina 106, also known as the 106 Tower, is a supertall residential skyscraper, partially constructed but currently on hold, in Dubai, UAE. The building is planned to rise in the Dubai Marina, with 106 floors. The building was originally planne ...
References
External links
Sheffield Holdings WebsiteMarina101.netMarina 101 CTBUH Skyscraper Database
{{supertall skyscrapers , under-construction
Condo hotels
Residential skyscrapers in Dubai
High-tech architecture
Postmodern architecture
Condominiums in the United Arab Emirates
Skyscraper hotels in Dubai