Dubai to have world’s largest residential building

Dubai to have world’s largest residential building

Al Habtoor Tower will come up on Sheikh Zayed Road, on the banks of the Dubai Water Canal

Ground-breaking ceremony for Al Habtoor Tower in Dubai. — Supplied photo

By Web Desk Published: Thu 11 May 2023, 9:20 PM Last updated: Thu 11 May 2023, 9:51 PM

Dubai’s Al Habtoor Group announced the launch of Habtoor Tower, the largest residential building in the world with ultra-luxurious living facilities.

One of the world’s largest and most innovative sustainable landmark buildings, it will be built in the prime location on Sheikh Zayed Road, on the banks of the Dubai Water Canal, overlooking the Burj Khalifa in the Business Bay area and near the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

The tower will be built at Al Habtoor City, which was officially launched in 2016.

Building on decades of experience acquired from Burj Al Arab, Dubai International Airport Terminals 1 and 3, the Abu Dhabi’s Officers’ Club, and many projects, Al Habtoor Group said the building will be built using innovative, creative, and selective construction techniques.

Khalaf Al Habtoor, founding chairman of Al Habtoor Group, said: “As a former builder/contractor, I am excited to be driving the first piles of the project into the ground and revealing some of the novel