Article: Emaar's Burj Dubai is now 100 storeys high.(Emaar Properties)

Burj Dubai, the iconic tower being built by Emaar Properties, has joined the league of only six super-tall buildings in the world that are 100 or more storeys high. On its way to becoming the world's tallest tower, Burj Dubai is now 347.3 metres high.

Sears Tower in Chicago (110 floors), Ryugyong Hotel in North Korea (105), Empire State Building, New York (102), Taipei 101 (101) and John Hancock Centre, Chicago (100) are the only other structures in the world that are currently at 100 storeys or more.

Emaar celebrated the momentous occasion with a special visit to the 100th floor by Emaar Properties Chairman Mr Mohamed Ali Alabbar; the company's Board of ...

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