Burj Dubai real estate attains a record high of 688 meters

Burj Dubai, the most-talked about property in the UAE, being developed by Emaar Properties PJSC, has attained a new height of 688 meters (2,257.2 ft). The real estate pride in Dubai  is located on Shaikh Zayed Road, and presently stands at over 160 storeys.

Upon completion, Burj Dubai will qualify all criteria laid down by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which classifies the world's tallest structures.

Designed by Chicago-based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Burj Dubai property is constructed by high-rise experts South Korea's Samsung Corporation. Burj Dubai is an integral part of Emaar's flagship mega real estate project, the Dh73 billion Downtown Burj Dubai, a mixed-use property in Dubai.