|  | The Torch
| Status: | | | Construction Dates | | Began | 2006 | | Finished | 2011 | | Floor Count | 86 | | Units / Rooms | 676 |
|  | | Building Uses | | - residential | | - parking garage | | Structural Types | | - highrise | | Architectural Style | | - postmodern |
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| | Heights | | Value | | Source / Comments | | | | Spire | | 1155 ft | | CTBUH | | | | | | | | Top floor | | 985 ft | | CTBUH | | | | | |
Description
- Architect: Khatib & Alami Architecture & Planning
- 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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