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{{Short description|Residential-only skyscraper located in the Marina district of Dubai, UAE}}
{{Short description|Residential-only skyscraper located in the Marina district of Dubai, UAE}}
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| name = Princess Tower
| name = Princess Tower
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| status = Complete
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| antenna_spire = {{convert|414|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="princesst">{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/building/princesstower-dubai-unitedarabemirates |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324220716/http://www.emporis.com/building/princesstower-dubai-unitedarabemirates |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 March 2012 |title=Princess Tower &#124; Buildings |location=Dubai / |publisher=Emporis |access-date=2012-08-21}}</ref>
| antenna_spire = {{convert|414|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="princesst">{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/building/princesstower-dubai-unitedarabemirates |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324220716/http://www.emporis.com/building/princesstower-dubai-unitedarabemirates |url-status=usurped |archive-date=24 March 2012 |title=Princess Tower &#124; Buildings |location=Dubai / |publisher=Emporis |access-date=21 August 2012}}</ref>
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| roof = {{convert|392|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="Skyscraperpage.com">{{cite web|title=Princess Tower|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=34473|access-date=2010-12-19|publisher=Skyscraperpage.com}}</ref>
| roof = {{convert|392|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="Skyscraperpage.com">{{cite web|title=Princess Tower|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=34473|access-date=19 December 2010|publisher=Skyscraperpage.com}}</ref>
| top_floor = {{convert|356.9|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="buildingdb.ctbuh.org">{{cite web|url=http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/?do=building&building_id=206 |title=The Skyscraper Center |publisher=Buildingdb.ctbuh.org |access-date=2018-01-20}}</ref>
| top_floor = {{convert|356.9|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="buildingdb.ctbuh.org">{{cite web|url=http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/?do=building&building_id=206 |title=The Skyscraper Center |publisher=Buildingdb.ctbuh.org |access-date=20 January 2018}}</ref>
| floor_count = 101, plus 6 basement floors<ref name="buildingdb.ctbuh.org"/>
| floor_count = 101, plus 6 basement floors<ref name="buildingdb.ctbuh.org"/>
| elevator_count = 13
| elevator_count = 13
| parking = 957
| parking = 957
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| start_date = 25 February 2006<ref name="buildingdb.ctbuh.org"/>
| opening = September 9, 2012
| opening = {{start date and age|9 September 2012}}
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| floor_area = {{convert|171175|m2|sqft|0|abbr=on}}
| architectural_style = [[Postmodern architecture|Postmodern]]
| architectural_style = [[Postmodern architecture|Postmodern]]
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The '''Princess Tower''' ({{lang-ar|برج الأميرة}}) is a 101-story, {{convert|413.4|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="princesst"/> tall [[residential]]-only [[skyscraper]] located in the [[Dubai Marina|Marina]] district of [[Dubai]], [[UAE]].<ref name="Emp1">{{cite web|title=Princess Tower|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=princesstower-dubai-unitedarabemirates|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070206195704/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=princesstower-dubai-unitedarabemirates|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 February 2007|access-date=2007-09-26|publisher=Emporis.com}}</ref> As of September 2022, Princess Tower is the [[List of tallest buildings in Dubai|third tallest building in Dubai]], after the [[Burj Khalifa]] and [[Marina 101]] and the [[List of tallest buildings in the world|36th tallest building in the world]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tallest 100 Residential Buildings|url=http://skyscrapercenter.com/buildings?list=tallest100-residential|access-date=19 September 2015}}</ref> Princess Tower was the [[List of tallest residential buildings in the world|tallest residential building in the world]] from 2012 to 2015, when it was overtaken by [[432 Park Avenue]] in [[New York City]].
The '''Princess Tower''' ({{langx|ar|برج الأميرة}}) is a 101-story, {{convert|413.4|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="princesst"/> tall [[residential]]-only [[skyscraper]] located in the [[Dubai Marina|Marina]] district of [[Dubai]], [[UAE]].<ref name="Emp1">{{cite web|title=Princess Tower|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=princesstower-dubai-unitedarabemirates|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070206195704/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=princesstower-dubai-unitedarabemirates|url-status=usurped|archive-date=6 February 2007|access-date=26 September 2007|publisher=Emporis.com}}</ref> As of September 2022, Princess Tower is the [[List of tallest buildings in Dubai|third tallest building in Dubai]], after the [[Burj Khalifa]] and [[Marina 101]] and the [[List of tallest buildings in the world|36th tallest building in the world]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tallest 100 Residential Buildings|url=http://skyscrapercenter.com/buildings?list=tallest100-residential|access-date=19 September 2015}}</ref> Princess Tower was the [[List of tallest residential buildings in the world|tallest residential building in the world]] from 2012 to 2015, when it was overtaken by [[432 Park Avenue]] in [[New York City]].


==Overview==
==Overview==
The tower's engineering was performed by Syed Majid Hashmi as the Chief Structural Engineer and his deputy manager Mohammad Ali Alogaily.
The tower's engineering was performed by Syed Majid Hashmi as the Chief Structural Engineer and his deputy manager Mohammad Ali Alogaily.


The building comprises 763 units, 957 underground parking bays (spread over six floors), and eight retail outlets. The building was completed and delivered by its developer, Tameer Holdings, in September 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sambidge |first=Andy |url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/tameer-delivers-world-s-highest-homes-472797.html |title=Tameer delivers world's highest homes - Real Estate,GCC,Middle East,Real Estate,Real Estate,Property |publisher=ArabianBusiness.com |date=2012-09-12 |access-date=2018-01-20}}</ref>
The building comprises 763 units, 957 underground parking bays (spread over six floors), and eight retail outlets. The building was completed and delivered by its developer, Tameer Holdings, in September 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sambidge |first=Andy |url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/tameer-delivers-world-s-highest-homes-472797.html |title=Tameer delivers world's highest homes - Real Estate,GCC,Middle East,Real Estate,Real Estate,Property |publisher=ArabianBusiness.com |date=12 September 2012 |access-date=20 January 2018}}</ref>


The development stands at 107 stories and includes basement floors, a ground floor and 100 levels above ground.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenational.ae/business/property/dubais-princess-tower-becomes-worlds-tallest-residential-tower|title=Dubai's Princess Tower becomes world's tallest residential tower|date=1 February 2012|publisher=The National|access-date=20 January 2018}}</ref>
The development stands at 107 stories and includes basement floors, a ground floor and 100 levels above ground.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenational.ae/business/property/dubais-princess-tower-becomes-worlds-tallest-residential-tower|title=Dubai's Princess Tower becomes world's tallest residential tower|date=1 February 2012|publisher=The National|access-date=20 January 2018}}</ref>The tallest Princess Tower, which consists of standing at 414 metres, 23 Marina (395 metres), Elite Residence (380.5 metres), Almas Tower (363 metres) and the two JW Marriott Marquis towers (355 metres).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-13 |title=Another 'super tall' tower to rise in Dubai |url=https://gulfnews.com/business/property/another-super-tall-tower-to-rise-in-dubai-1.1547374654700 |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=gulfnews.com |language=en}}</ref>


The development also features an indoor swimming pool, outdoor swimming pool, fully functioning gymnasium, sauna, steam room, exercise studio, multiple games rooms, children's play area, banqueting hall and an Observation Deck on the 97th floor with Wifi access.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theprincesstowerdubai.com/|title=Princess Towers Dubai|date=24 September 2013|access-date=9 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327165708/http://theprincesstowerdubai.com/|archive-date=27 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The development also features an indoor swimming pool, outdoor swimming pool, fully functioning gymnasium, sauna, steam room, exercise studio, multiple games rooms, children's play area, banqueting hall and an Observation Deck on the 97th floor with Wifi access.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theprincesstowerdubai.com/|title=Princess Towers Dubai|date=24 September 2013|access-date=9 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327165708/http://theprincesstowerdubai.com/|archive-date=27 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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File:Princess Tower Under Construction on 9 November 2007.jpg|9 November 2007
File:Princess Tower Under Construction on 9 November 2007.jpg|9 November 2007
File:Princess Tower Under Construction on 1 February 2008.jpg|1 February 2008
File:Princess Tower Under Construction on 1 February 2008.jpg|1 February 2008
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Princess Tower-Dubai UAE-Andres Larin.jpg|View from the street
File:Princess Tower 3-Dubai UAE-Andres Larin.jpg|Outdoor pools and sunbathing area for residents
File:Princess Tower2-Dubai UAE-Andres Larin.jpg|View from 90th floor: Palm Jumeirah
File:Princess Tower 4-Dubai UAE-Andres Larin.jpg|View from 90th floor: JBR and Ain Dubai
</gallery>
</gallery>


Latest revision as of 03:01, 22 October 2024

25°5′19.05″N 55°8′48.69″E / 25.0886250°N 55.1468583°E / 25.0886250; 55.1468583

Princess Tower
Map
General information
StatusCompleted
Architectural stylePostmodern
Construction started25 February 2006[3]
Opening9 September 2012; 12 years ago (9 September 2012)
Height
Architectural413.4 m (1,356 ft)
Antenna spire414 m (1,358 ft)[1]
Roof392 m (1,286 ft)[2]
Top floor356.9 m (1,171 ft)[3]
Technical details
Floor count101, plus 6 basement floors[3]
Floor area171,175 m2 (1,842,512 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators13
Design and construction
Architect(s)Eng. Adnan Saffarini Office
DeveloperTameer Holding Investment LLC
Main contractorArabian Construction Company (ACC)
Other information
Parking957

The Princess Tower (Arabic: برج الأميرة) is a 101-story, 413.4 m (1,356 ft)[1] tall residential-only skyscraper located in the Marina district of Dubai, UAE.[4] As of September 2022, Princess Tower is the third tallest building in Dubai, after the Burj Khalifa and Marina 101 and the 36th tallest building in the world.[5] Princess Tower was the tallest residential building in the world from 2012 to 2015, when it was overtaken by 432 Park Avenue in New York City.

Overview

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The tower's engineering was performed by Syed Majid Hashmi as the Chief Structural Engineer and his deputy manager Mohammad Ali Alogaily.

The building comprises 763 units, 957 underground parking bays (spread over six floors), and eight retail outlets. The building was completed and delivered by its developer, Tameer Holdings, in September 2012.[6]

The development stands at 107 stories and includes basement floors, a ground floor and 100 levels above ground.[7]The tallest Princess Tower, which consists of standing at 414 metres, 23 Marina (395 metres), Elite Residence (380.5 metres), Almas Tower (363 metres) and the two JW Marriott Marquis towers (355 metres).[8]

The development also features an indoor swimming pool, outdoor swimming pool, fully functioning gymnasium, sauna, steam room, exercise studio, multiple games rooms, children's play area, banqueting hall and an Observation Deck on the 97th floor with Wifi access.[9]

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  • 9 November 2007
    9 November 2007
  • 1 February 2008
    1 February 2008
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  • View from the street
    View from the street
  • Outdoor pools and sunbathing area for residents
    Outdoor pools and sunbathing area for residents
  • View from 90th floor: Palm Jumeirah
    View from 90th floor: Palm Jumeirah
  • View from 90th floor: JBR and Ain Dubai
    View from 90th floor: JBR and Ain Dubai

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Princess Tower | Buildings". Dubai /: Emporis. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Princess Tower". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "The Skyscraper Center". Buildingdb.ctbuh.org. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Princess Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Tallest 100 Residential Buildings". Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  6. ^ Sambidge, Andy (12 September 2012). "Tameer delivers world's highest homes - Real Estate,GCC,Middle East,Real Estate,Real Estate,Property". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Dubai's Princess Tower becomes world's tallest residential tower". The National. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Another 'super tall' tower to rise in Dubai". gulfnews.com. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Princess Towers Dubai". 24 September 2013. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
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