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The Torch

Dubai Marina
Dubai United Arab Emirates

Status:
built
Construction Dates
  Began2006
  Finished2011
Floor Count86
Basement Floors4
Units / Rooms682
Building Uses
 - residential
 - parking garage
 - retail
Structural Types
 - highrise

 Heights ValueSource / Comments 
Spire1155 ftCTBUH
Top floor985 ftCTBUH
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Description
Architects:
• Khatib & Alami
• National Engineering Bureau

Developer: Select Group

• In April-May of 2011 the tower became the world's tallest residential building, beating the Q1 Tower in Gold Coast, Australia, by 25 meters; expected to be surpassed by 47 meters in August 2011 by 23 Marina, located only a few buildings away.
• A fire broke out in the building at 2:00 am on February 21, 2015.Repairs were started in May 2015 under the project management of the building's architect, National Engineering Bureau.

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