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Dubai Pearl

Dubai Pearl
General information
Status Under construction
Coordinates 25°05′55.46″N 55°09′36.10″E / 25.0987389°N 55.1600278°E / 25.0987389; 55.1600278Coordinates: 25°05′55.46″N 55°09′36.10″E / 25.0987389°N 55.1600278°E / 25.0987389; 55.1600278
Construction started 2009
Estimated completion 2021
Height
Roof 300 m (984 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 73
Floor area 1,850,000 m2 (19,900,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Developer Al Habtoor Engineering Enterprises, and Leighton Contractors

Dubai Pearl is a 73 storey, 300 m (984 ft), tall residential skyscraper under construction along Al Sufouh Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It consists of four mixed-use towers connected together at the base and by a sky bridge at the top. Construction is set for completion in 2016. The structural design was carried out by Dubai-based engineering firm e-Construct. Construction was started in 2009, and the project will cost $4 billion (Dh14.6 billion). Once completed, Dubai Pearl will accommodate 9,000 residents and its commercial sector will employ 12,000 people.



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