Burj Khalifa
Former names: Burj Dubai
Record height Tallest in the world since 2010 Preceded by: Taipei 101 General information Status: Complete Type: Mixed-use Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Coordinates: 25°11′49.7″N 55°16′26.8″E / 25.197139°N 55.274111°E / 25.197139; 55.274111 Construction started: January 2004 Completed: 2010 Opening 4 January 2010 Cost: USD $ 1.5 billion Height Architectural: 828 m (2,717 ft) Tip: 829.8 m (2,722 ft) Roof: 828 m (2,717 ft) Top floor:584.5 m (1,918 ft) Observatory: 452.1 m (1,483 ft) Design and construction Architect: Adrian Smith at SOM Developer: Emaar Properties Structural engineer: Bill Baker at SOM |
Technical details
Floor count: 163 floors plus 46 maintenance levels in the spire and 2 parking levels in the basement Floor area: 309,473 m2 (3,331,100 sq ft) Speed of elevators: 18 m/sec Website www.burjkhalifa.ae |