Saudi Arabia, UAE claim some of the tallest skyscrapers completed in 2017
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The report pl aced the UAE in fourth, fifth and sixth place, with Marina 101 tower (425m), the Address Boulevard hotel (370m), and Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower (325m) claiming their positions respectively.
âWith the help of these tall beautiful structures, Dubai creates new records and these in turn give Dubai global recognition... These tall structures help boost the real estate and tourism economy too, the two factors that majorly drive and effect the countryâs GDP,â Imrann Nawab, director of sales, Gulf Sothebyâs International Realty, told Khaleej Times.
Saudi Arabia was placed at 124 and 144 for Al Rajhi Bank Tower (205m) and Al-Obeikan Hilton Tower Hotel (200m) skyscrapers respectively.
Turkey also featured in the report with Istanbulâs Skyland Office Tower (284m), Skyland Residential Tower (284m) and Metropol Tower Istanbul (280m) claiming the 20th, 21st and 25th spots respectively.
The top spot was occupied by Chinaâs Ping An Finance Center which looms over the city of Shenzhen at 599m.
In the UAE, Dubai Creek Tower is under construction, which once complete, will reach a height of 928m.
And Saudi Arabia is currently building the Jeddah Tower, previously known as the Kingdom Tower, which aims to become the worldâs tallest building by hitting the one-kilometer mark.
Regional rank | Overall rank | Tower name | City | Height (m) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | Marina 101 | Dubai, UAE | 425 |
2 | 5 | The Address Boulevard | Dubai, UAE | 370 |
3 | 6 | Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower | Dubai, UAE | 325 |
4 | 20 | Skyland Office Tower | Istanbul, Turkey | 284 |
5 | 21 | Skyland Residential Tower | Istanbul, Turkey | 284 |
6 | 25 | Metropol Tower Istanbul | Istanbul, Turkey | 280 |
7 | 124 | Al Rajhi Bank Tower | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 205 |
8 | 144 | Al-Obeikan Hilton Tower Hotel | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 200 |
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