Marina 101 is a
skyscraper
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in
Dubai
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,
United Arab Emirates
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, located in the
Dubai Marina
Dubai Marina ( ar, مرسى دبي), aka Marsa Dubai, is a district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is an artificial canal city, built along a stretch of Persian Gulf shoreline. As of 2018, it has a population of 55,052. When the entire develo ...
district. Standing 101
stories high and tall, it is the
second tallest building in the United Arab Emirates, behind only the
Burj Khalifa
The Burj Khalifa (; ar, برج خليفة, , Khalifa Tower), known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is known for being the world’s tallest building. With a total height ...
. As of 2022, Marina 101 is also the
32nd-tallest building in the world.
Construction began in 2007, with completion initially scheduled for 2014. The building remains incomplete after the original developer - Sheffield Holdings Limited - ran out of capital. The building was designed by National Engineering Bureau and construction was by Turkish conglomerate
TAV Construction
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.
The first 33 floors of the skyscraper are designed to host a 5-star
Hard Rock hotel
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with 281 rooms, while the floors from 34 to 100 have residential apartments. Apart from five restaurants in the hotel tower, there are 252 one-bedroom, 204 two-bedroom, and 42 three-bedroom apartments with 6 duplex penthouses from the 97th to the 100th floor.
The 101st floor of the skyscraper features a club lounge, restaurant and a Rock Shop merchandise store.
See also
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List of tallest buildings
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List of tallest buildings in the United Arab Emirates
This list of tallest buildings in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ranks skyscrapers based on official height. The tallest building in the UAE is Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which rises and contains 163 floors. The tower has stood as both the tallest b ...
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List of tallest buildings in Dubai
Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, is home to many extremely tall modern high-rises, 108 of which stand taller than . The tallest building in Dubai is the Burj Khalifa, which rises and contains 163 floors. The tower has ...
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List of buildings with 100 floors or more
This is a list of buildings with 100 floors or more above ground. Dubai and Chicago have three buildings with at least 100 floors.
Completed buildings
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Buildin ...
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Marina 106
References
External links
Sheffield Holdings WebsiteMarina101.netMarina 101 CTBUH Skyscraper Database
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Condo hotels
Residential skyscrapers in Dubai
High-tech architecture
Postmodern architecture
Condominiums in the United Arab Emirates
Skyscraper hotels in Dubai