Thread: DUBAI | Burj Khalifa | 828 M / 2,716.5 FT - Pinnacle | 162 FLOORS | 2010
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Old Posted Nov 6, 2011, 4:01 PM
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If true, just validates the reason why we shouldn't build that tall here in the states.
This building is 1/3 the size of the new WTC in New York. The problem isn't a single megaproject built on spec. It's that the entire city of Dubai was built on spec and on credit.
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