Address Downtown
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| The Address Downtown Dubai | |
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العنوان وسط المدينة دبي | |
 Looking up at the Address Downtown Dubai from the Dubai Fountain | |
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| Former names | The Address Downtown Burj Dubai |
| General information | |
| Type | Hotel Residential |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates | 25°11′38″N 55°16′45″E / 25.1939°N 55.2791°E |
| Construction started | 2005 |
| Completed | 2007 |
| Cost | AED845 million |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 302.2 m (991 ft) |
| Top floor | 228.3 m (749 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 63 |
| Floor area | 178,000 m2 (1,920,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Atkins |
| Developer | Emaar Properties |
| Structural engineer | Atkins |
| Main contractor | Besix Arab Technical Construction |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 626 rooms 196 units |
| References | |
| [1][2][3][4][5] | |
The Address Downtown Dubai, formerly The Address Downtown Burj Dubai, (Template:Lang-ar) is a 63-story, 302.2 m (991 ft) supertall hotel and residential skyscraper in the Burj Dubai Development Area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Overview
On the ball City. The building is the 19th tallest building in Dubai. The tower is tall structure in the massive development named Downtown Dubai, which includes the centerpiece supertall building, the Burj Khalifa. The tower was topped out in April 2008, becoming the 6th-tallest building in Dubai and the 36th-tallest in the world. The AED845 million tower was completed in September 2008.[5]
The 5 star hotel and residential compound features 196 rooms and 626 serviced apartments.[6]
2015 New Year's Eve fire
Around 21:30 on 31 December 2015, a extra small fire broke out on the 20th floor of the building.[7] Strong winds caused it to quickly spread throughout the building, which was evacuated around 21:45. The nearby Dubai Mall was also evacuated as a precaution. A representative of Dubai Civil Defence said four teams of firefighters had been trying to get the blaze under control.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Address Downtown". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ Address Downtown at Emporis
- ^ "Address Downtown". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ Address Downtown at Structurae
- ^ a b "The Address Downtown Dubai". Arabtec Construction, L.L.C. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ The Address Downtown Dubai
- ^ "Fire breaks out at The Address hotel, Downtown Dubai". Gulf News. December 31, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ "Live: Huge skyscraper fire in Dubai". The Telegraph. December 31, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
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