Dubai is well known for its huge amount of skyscrapers, the city currently has over 25 buildings higher than 300 meters built, which is much more than any other city in the world.
The city is still a busy construction site for skyscrapers, aside from those completed towers, Dubai currently has many towers above 300 meters under construction or proposed listed below.
Buildings Under Construction (9):
As of February 2023, there are 9 supertall skyscrapers under construction in Dubai, not including on-hold projects, which are listed in the next section.
City Tower 1
Standard height: 400 meters+ (1312 ft+)
Estimated built year: 2025 Location: Downtown
Architect: Pelli Clarke & Partners Developer: H&H Investments and Development
City Tower 1 is a supertall skyscraper to be built on the west side of Sheikh Zayed Road, a 30-story office building with the same name was demolished to make place for the skyscraper. The construction has started in September 2022. The tower was initially proposed to be 358m tall with 83 stories, now 18 extra floors are added to the design, it will surely surpass the 400 meters mark.
Ciel Tower
Standard height: 366 meters (1199 ft)
Estimated built year: 2023 Location: Dubai Marina
Architect: NORR Group Consultants International Limited Developer: The First Group
Initially proposed by Immo Prestige Holdings in 2016 as S Residence, which was designed by Atkins and would be 356m tall. In 2018, The First Group took over the project and renamed the building Ciel Tower, the new building will be 10 meters taller than originally proposed, and will overtake the title of world's tallest hotel building from the 356m-tall Gevora Hotel in Downtown Dubai.
Il Primo Tower 1
Standard height: 356 meters (1168 ft)
Estimated built year: 2023
Location: Downtown
Developer: Emaar Properties
This tower is located in close proximity to Burj Khalifa, it has architecturally topped out at 356m but the construction works on the façade is still ongoing.
Uptown Tower
Standard height: 339 meters (1112 ft)
Estimated built year: 2023
Location: The DMCC Business Park, near Dubai Marina
Architect: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Developer: The Dubai Multi Commodities Center
Also known as Uptown Dubai Tower 2, it's a part of a complex called Uptown Dubai, which will also include a 711-meter-high megatall tower. The tower is being built in The DMCC Business Park, a district only a few kilometers south of Dubai Marina.
One Zaabeel Residential Tower
Standard height: 330 meters
Estimated built year: 2023
Location: near Downtown
The complex consists of a residential tower and a commercial tower, with a distinctive floating bridge connecting each other, the sky bridge is at 100 meters high. Both towers have topped out and the installing of façades are about to be finished.
Adventz Tower
Standard height: 328 meters
Estimated built year: 2025 Location: Downtown
Architect: LW Design
Aire Dubai
Standard height: 317 meters
Estimated built year: 2026
Location: Downtown
Developer: Alta Development
This is another supertall skyscraper under construction on the west side of Sheikh Zayed Road, this one's location is closer to the southern end of the road, hence close to the Burj Khalifa, and the iconic Address Sky View Towers are located across the road from it.
The tower will be for residential use, offering two-, three-, four-bedroom residential units, and the top part will contain 8 penthouses, including a triplex, two duplexes, and 5 full-floor penthouses.
The tower is scheduled to be completed in 2026.
Al Wasl Tower
Standard height: 301 meters
Estimated built year: 2023
Uses: Office, Residential, Hotel, Vertical Garden, Museum
Location: Downtown
Developer: Wasl Asset Management
The form of this tower is much more complicated compared with other normal buildings, the developer aims to build a vertical city that has multiple functions, including a museum and even a vertical garden aside from those normal space that used for offices, hotels, residential uses. The tower has topped out in 2021.
Cavalli Tower
Standard height: 300 meters
Estimated built year: 2026 Location: Dubai Marina
Architect: Killa Design Developer: DAMAC Properties
In 2018, DAMAC Properties proposed for a 300-meter skyscraper called Seanic Tower to be built on the north side of the supertall cluster in Dubai Marina, it was then replaced by this new proposal in 2021. Cavalli Tower will be as tall as Seanic Tower, but has a more interesting design. The construction has begun in 2022.
On hold & Proposed buildings:
The buildings listed below are proposed to be built in Dubai and construction works on some of them had started but is on hold now, while some other building will start to be built soon.
Dubai Creek Tower
Standard height: 1345 meters
Estimated built year: unknown, project on hold Location: Dubai Creek
Architect: Santiago Calatrava Developer: Emaar Properties
Dubai Creek Tower is set to become the new tallest building in Dubai and the world, construction had started in late 2016.
Dubai One
Standard height: 711 meters Observation deck: 695 meters
Estimated built year: Unknown, project on hold Location: Medan City
Developer: Meydan Group
Dubai One will be built in a new district in the vicinity of Downtown, the district is named Meydan City. The tower will be topped out at a height of 711 meters with no tapering, and no spires or antennas atop the peak like on Burj Khalifa that for getting an extra amount of height. An observation deck will be added to the uppermost floor which is at 695 meters from the ground.
Uptown Dubai Tower 1
Standard height: 711 meters
Estimated built year: Unknown, project on hold
Location: The DMCC Business Park, near Dubai Marina
Architect: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Developer: The Dubai Multi Commodities Center
Previously named Burj 2020, the tower was proposed to catering to the 2020 World EXPO and set to become the tallest commercial building in the world, the tower is currently on hold, but its sister building Uptown Tower is currently under construction.
The developer had announced that Burj 2020 will have an observation deck.
Burj Binghatti Jacob & Co
Standard height: 500 ~ 600 meters
Estimated built year: 2026
Location: Business Bay
Architect: Binghatti Development Architecture
Developers: Binghatti Development, Jacob & Co
Emeriati property development company Binghatti and the watchmaker Jacob & Co are collaborating to build a residential tower in Business Bay, the tower is set to become the world's tallest residential tower, surpassing the 472-meter-tall Central Park Tower in New York City. The tower will have over 100 stories that are made of lavish two- and three-bedroom condos, as well as 5 penthouses, and will be topped with a crown composed of many glittering spires.
Entisar Tower
Standard height: 570 meters
Roof height: 570 meters
Estimated built year: unknown, project on hold
Location: Downtown
Architect: AE7 Associates
Developer: Meydan Group
If it's completed before Dubai One, Entisar Tower will become the 2nd tallest building in Dubai, the tower has a total of 122 floors, the first 100 floors will be occupied by residential apartments, a luxury hotel will occupy the remaining 22 floors.
Pentominium
Standard height: 516 meters
Roof height: 516 meters
Estimated built year: unknown, project on hold
Location: Dubai Marina
Architect: Aedas
Developer: Trident International Holdings
The project has been suspended for many years, it is said the project may revive in one or two years.
SRG Tower
Standard height: 471 meters
Estimated year built: 2027 Location: Downtown
Architect: Killa Design Developer: SRG Properties
106 Tower
Standard height & Roof height: 445 meters
Estimated built year: Unknown, project on hold Location: Dubai Marina
Architect: National Engineering Bureau Developer: Emaar Properties
La Maison by HDS
Standard height: 387 meters
Estimated built year: 2026
Location: Jumeirah Lake Towers Complex, near Dubai Marina
Developer: HDS Group
La Maison is a supertall residential building under construction on Al Khail Road near Dubai Marina, the building will have 105 floors.
Arabtec Tower
Standard height: 369 meters
Roof height: 369 meters
Estimated built year: Unknown, project on hold
Location: Downtown
Architect: Atkins
Business Bay Towers one & two
Standard height: 365 meters × 2
Estimated built year: Unknown, project on hold
Location: Business Bay
The two buildings will be used for different purposes, one is for residential use, the other will be occupied by hotels.
Sama Gardens
Standard height: 360 meters
Estimated built year: Unknown Location: Downtown
Architect: Diar Consult Developer: An unknown private investor from Abu Dhabi
Aykon Tower D
Standard height: 351 meters
Estimated built year: Unknown, project on hold Location: Business Bay
Also known as Aykon City Towers.
Flame Tower
Standard height: 350 meters
Estimated built year: Unknown
Location: Downtown
Architect: Carlos Ott Architect
Developer: Al Jaziri Brothers
The Skyscraper
Standard height: 330 meters
Roof height: 330 meters
Estimated built year: Unknown, project on hold
Location: Business Bay
RP One
Standard height: 315 meters
Estimated built year: unknown Location: Downtown
Architect: Atkins Developer: RP Global
The tower was originally proposed to become the second tallest building in Dubai, but in 2017 its height was revealed as being 315 meters. No design details is released.
Dubai pearl A & B & C & D
Standard height & Roof height: 300 meters × 4
Estimated built year: unknown, project on hold
Location: Al Sufouh Road, near Dubai Marina
Developer: Dubai Pearl Inc.
The former design of Dubai Pearl consists of four supertall skyscrapers, and connected by a super-long bridging structure on the roof. The construction suspended for many years. The building will be redesigned and demolition works has begun in 2022.
