The world’s 6 tallest towers in Dubai Marina

Published Wednesday, July 20, 2016

By Parag Deulgaonkar

The world’s top six tallest residential and serviced apartment towers are located a few hundred meters away from Sulafa Tower in Dubai Marina district.

As per the Council for Tall Buildings and Urban Habit, Princess Tower (414 metres) is the tallest residential tower in the world, with 23 Marina (395-metres), Elite Residence (381 metres) and The Torch (348 metres) taking the second to fourth place.

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Dubai Marina has been termed as the “tallest block in the world” by EC Harris, a global built asset consultancy, with the district housing 14 out of the 20 tallest buildings in the city.

The community is also home to 310-metre-high Cayan Tower, the world's tallest tower featuring a 90-degree twist and Marina 101 (432 metres), which is set for completion this year.

Dubai currently has 1,309 high-rises and 527 skyscrapers, Emporis, which collates data on building worldwide, data reveals.

The List

# The Torch

Handover: May 2011

Height: 348 metres

# Princess Tower

Handover: January 2012

Height: 414 metres

# 23 Marina

Handover: August 2011

Height: 395 metres

# Elite Residence