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1/4/24, 11:02 AM UAE megaprojects: From world's tallest towers to manmade islands, 20 projects on the way
These are defined by the Project Management Institute as large-scale, complex ventures that
typically cost more than $1 billion and take many years to build.

They include mixed-use developments as well as infrastructure projects aimed at supporting urban
planning.

Every year, new megaprojects are launched in the UAE as ongoing ones reach completion, such as
One Za'abeel, Uptown Tower Dubai and Atlantis the Royal.

See the slide show above and list below for the megaprojects that are on the way in Dubai, Abu
Dhabi and elsewhere.

Ciel Tower

Ciel Tower in Dubai Marina – set to be the world's tallest stand-alone hotel at 365 metres – is
scheduled to be completed this year.

The 82-storey tower will have more than 1,000 guest rooms and suites, as well as premium amenities
such as the Ciel Observatory & Lounge on the 81st floor and a signature rooftop Sky Terrace with an
infinity pool and bar.

A key feature of the hotel will be a 300-metre atrium with vertically stacked, landscaped terraces that
will span the building’s floors.
Marsa Al Arab

Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab is expected to open to the public in phases throughout 2024, with no firm
date specified for the hotel opening.

The building, with its superyacht-inspired design, was originally scheduled to open in 2021, but the
pandemic delayed the project.

It will complete an “oceanic trilogy” alongside the wave-shaped Jumeirah Beach Hotel and sailboat-
inspired Burj Al Arab.

It will have 303 sea-facing rooms and 84 suites, all of them with balconies.

There will be five private swimming pools and two exclusive beaches, as well as a premium yacht
club and marina, with 82 berths. There will also be nine oceanfront private villas.

Dubai Wasl Tower

The 64-floor Dubai Wasl Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road will have what the developer says is the
region's largest ceramic facade. It is designed to give the impression of “dynamic motion” .

Work on the tower is expected to be completed in the second quarter of this year.

The 1.8 million-square feet building will have 229 residential units, and 258 hotel rooms as part of
Dubai’s second Mandarin Oriental Hotel, as well as 185,345 square feet of office space and 11 parking
floors. It will also feature a helipad.

Burj Binghatti, Dubai

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