Another record for Dubai soon: Glimpse of the largest residential tower in the world

Dubai’s skyline holds many records. Burj Khalifa is the tallest tower in the world. And in a few years, Dubai will add another record: One of the largest residential buildings in the world. The Al Habtoor Group recently announced the launch of “Habtoor Tower” to be built in the prime location on Sheikh Zayed Road and on the banks of the Dubai Water Canal. it will also overlook the Burj Khalifa.

The Habtoor Tower, the group claims, will be the largest residential tower in the world over a built-up area of 3,517,313 square feet and 81 floors (G+7+73) above ground. It is due to be completed within 36 months.

Khalaf Al Habtoor, founding Chairman of Al Habtoor Group, commented: “As a former builder/contractor, I am excited to be driving the first piles of the project into the ground and revealing some of the novel technical details of the construction techniques used in the Habtoor Tower, and very proud that it will be delivered at the highest quality in record time.”


Al Habtoor Group claims that the some of the features of the construction process for Habtoor Tower will be a first in the UAE.

"We will be driving this morning an 80-metre-deep barrette; (Deep Piling Foundation system) coupled with a plunge steel column 15 metres high. This will allow the main contractor to start the super Structure Construction immediately while saving six months of construction time. The above has led to a single column-single barrettes scenario with a carrying capacity of up to 220,000 KN (22,000 Ton). This structural system is being applied for the first time in Dubai and was developed by one of the local engineering firms associated with the Al Habtoor Group," the group said.

"We are using the highest steel in the construction industry 600 MPa, for the first time in the UAE, which leads to the lowest usage of steel reinforcement bars, hence the lowest carbon emission."




Al Habtoor Tower tower will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and will offer breathtaking views of the city, the desert and the Arabian Gulf, the group says.



Khalaf Al Habtoor, founding Chairman of Al Habtoor Group, recently gave a glimpse of the mega project in a tweet. "I am currently busy, with extreme focus and mastery, in implementing the “Al Habtoor Tower” project, the largest residential tower in the world. Our city, Dubai, deserves our hard work and effort, as it has given us a lot and provided us with everything we need,” he said.