Monday
Jan042010
Burj Dubai Opens
Monday, January 4, 2010 at 10:36AM Over $4 billion dollars later, the Burj Dubai, the world's tallest skyscraper, has opened.
As a part of the wider new "Downtown Dubai" (a cool $20 billion) the tower anchors the eastern end of the city, not far from the iconic Burj Al Arab, the city states most famous hotel, now dwarfed by the 160 storey building.
Designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, the building was initially meant to be entirely residential. Office space has topped $3,000 USD per foot, while the Armani Residences found within the Burj are $3,500 per square foot.
A stand alone Armani Hotel will also be found within the hotel.
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