Talk:Burj Khalifa

Real estate values?

Forgive me for not knowing the convention, does "office space pricing at Burj Khalifa reached US$4,000 per sq ft (over US$43,000 per m²" refer to condominium sale prices, or yearly rent, or something else? If it is condominium sales, are there also annual assessments? Could someone add a clarification to the article's text? Thanks!

Faulty link in right panel

Under "Technical details", "154 + 9 maintenance" has a faulty link to #Floor_plan (it has an extra 's'). Removing the 's' should fix it! Thank you! Axmszr (talk) 23:37, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

 Done: I've removed the "s" so that the link now works as intended, hope this is of help! LooksGreatInATurtleNeck (talk) 22:23, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! Seems to work now :D 137.132.26.170 (talk) 02:28, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 April 2023

X Death Coroner's report referral has been removed Y 197.94.237.188 (talk) 11:55, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Actualcpscm (talk) 11:58, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

X mention of the Coroner's report Y https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/578320/Woman-suicide-Burj-Khalifa-Dubai-mother-cover-up LeonaLeeSykes (talk) 17:11, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Please read the responses to your later edit request below. And then discuss any proposed content there. AndyTheGrump (talk) 16:32, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

Hymenocalis - not a desert plant

Under Features: Park, this line appears:

"Like the tower, the park's design was based on the flower of the Hymenocallis, a desert plant."

Hymenocallis is not a desert plant. It's native to the Americas, and while it's drought-tolerant once established, it grows mostly in swamps and other wet environments. 199.120.252.122 (talk) 18:31, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

it has no sewage system, it is trucked away

2603:6011:4A03:48F4:A511:69D5:8E5D:236A (talk) 02:37, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

Find a reliabe source that explicitly states this, and we can discuss including it in the article. AndyTheGrump (talk) 03:01, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 16:36, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

The floor plan is no longer correct.

There are 3 groups of floors with an observation deck that can be visited at the Burj Khalifa. (see: https://tickets.atthetop.ae/atthetop/en-us ). The highest group with an outdoor observation deck comprises of floors 152-153 and 154. This is called "World’s highest lounge". Secondly you have floor 148 with an observation deck and which is called "At the Top, Burj Khalifa SKY". Lastly you have floors 124 and 125 that can be visited, which is referred to as "At the Top, Burj Khalifa". LodeVdd (talk) 07:53, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

Height of the Building

It has actually increased in height recently. It has increased by 2 feet. 2600:1014:A010:C1F0:2C45:3F8B:BF18:8DC4 (talk) 23:08, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 November 2023

Information has been deleted or altered in the Deadly Incidents section of this page by I believe by the Emir of Wikipedia. https://lauravanessanunes.com/2023/11/15/who-is-the-emir-of-wikipedia/ My daughter's name has been deleted, reference to the Coroner's Report issued by the government of Dubai which states my daughter's body was found on the third floor of the Burj Khalifa, has been deleted. Entry altered: Emails obtained under the Freedom of Information Act from Portugal's embassy in the UAE also confirmed that Laura Nunes had committed suicide from the 148th floor of the Burj Khalifa. It now reads: Ref 128: Emails obtained by Nine News from Portugal’s embassy in the UAE indicated she jumped from 148th floor of the Burj Khalifa. Note: 'indicated' not confirmed. ' LeonaLeeSykes (talk) 15:43, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Please don't cite your personal blog here - we aren't going to take anything contained in it into account, since we base content on sources meeting WP:RS guidelines only. As for the death concerned, the article already cites the Australian Nine News website regarding the emails you mention. If you wish to propose further content, you will have to be more specific. AndyTheGrump (talk) 15:58, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

@LeonaLeeSykes: I've added the name and the information on the freedom of information laws, which are already provided in existing sources. Please provide a link to the coroner's report so that we can evaluate whether it is a reliable source or not. Liu1126 (talk) 16:11, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

We tend to avoid citing coroner's reports and similar court documents, as primary sources which can sometimes be difficult for non-specialists to understand. I suspect the name may have been omitted previously out of privacy concerns. AndyTheGrump (talk) 16:20, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Good point on the coroner's report, I didn't think about that. I believe including the name is fine by the current version of WP:BLPNAME, since all three sources on the event mention it, but maybe consensus was different in the past. Liu1126 (talk) 16:33, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 16:11, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Given LeonaLeeSykes later edits (in various places), it seems clear that we need to discuss this in terms of what exactly we say about this unfortunate event: it isn't a simple matter of substituting a few words. It would help greatly if we first collated what sources are available here. Once we've done that, we will be in a better position to decide how to proceed. It should probably be noted that the Daily Express is considered a questionable source by Wikipedia, and personally I'm less than impressed by the other sources currently being cited in the article. I'll see if I can find anything better, and ask that others do the same. AndyTheGrump (talk) 16:43, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

Height error

later on February 18, 2019, the Burj Khalifa opened The Lounge observatory at 584 m (1,916 ft) making it the highest lounge in the world, However the Shanghai Tower opened in June 2016 with an observation deck at a height of 561 metres so taking the title of the world's highest observation deck.

It seems the height does not match up with the statements said. 561 meters is ~1840 ft. Utaninja (talk) 08:38, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Longest Elevator???

How can you claim this record??? 15:57, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Is it true the building is (or was) not connected to a sewer system?

Is it true the building is (or was) not connected to a sewer system? 2600:1700:4CA1:3C80:ED34:7798:35DC:528F (talk) 15:21, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

The building is connected to the sewer system. There was obviously a point during construction when it wasn't though. Nobody is going to design a building that big and not do that. GliderMaven (talk) 15:58, 12 April 2024 (UTC)