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Dubai said on Monday it had started building what would be the world’s tallest tower, another record for the city that is already home to the highest skyscraper – the Burj Khalifa.
The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour – a joint venture between Emaar Properties and Dubai Holding, the investment vehicle of the emirate’s ruler, Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid al-Maktoum – will be completed in 2020, Dubai’s government said.
Its statement did not say how high the tower would be nor how much it might cost.
Guinness World Records defines a tower as a structure in which less than 50% of the total height is usable floor space.
The world’s tallest tower is the Tokyo Sky Tree, a 634-m-high broadcasting, restaurant and observation tower.
Dubai, a major tourism and entertainment centre, is continually laying plans for new attractions.
Its new tower, part of a plush new residential area next to a waterfront, will feature several garden-themed observation decks, it said.
The Burj Khalifa is 829.8m (2,722ft) high.
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