Tallest building in the world

On Jan 4, 2010 a new building opened in Dubai. The celebration was for the opening of the world tallest building. The Burj Khalifa is the highest man made structure on earth. This building is around 2,700 feet high. This height puts it at more than 1,000 feet higher than the building that previously held the record, the Taipei 101 tower in Taiwan.

The Burj Khalifa building took just over 5 years to build, at a cost of around $1.5 billion. The opening celebration for the Burj Dubai consisted of a ceremony and a large fireworks display, light show, with music coreographed to the gigantic fountains around the Burj Dubai. The celebration was also be celebrating the anniversary of the beginning of the rule of Sheik Mohammed, the ruler of Dubai. The building is 160+ stories tall, it will contain a luxury hotel, luxury apartments, and 37 floors of office space.

They say on a clear day, you can see across the Persian sea to Iran, 60 miles away. There is a public observation deck on floor 124 that is open to the public.

Recently the latest Mission Impossible movie with Tom Cruise was shot in Dubai, with several scenes in the movie being shot in and on the building.

The hotel in The Burj Khalifa is a Giorgio Armani designed 7 star hotel, with 160 luxury rooms. the hotel is the only 7 star hotel in the world at the time of opening. This photo is a rendering of what part of the public space in the building will look like.

There are 1044 luxury apartments in the Burj Khalifa building, 90% were sold before the building even opened. The most expensive apartment will cost $3.5 million. There are 2 pools in the building, one on floor 70 and one on floor 158. The apartments are also Giorgio Armani designed for added luxury, Tenants started moving in in Feb 2011..

There is also a fitness facility, valet parking, a cigar bar, and a special market available for the residents.

There are 37 floors of office space in the worlds tallest building. The current economic conditions are having a negative effect on the leasing the office space. The Burj Khalifa is one very unique and spectacular building and I'm sure the office space will fill up soon.