DUBAI | Dubai Pearl | 984 FT / 300 M | 73 FLOORS

[towerpower123]

The Churchill Residency is awful, but I thought that the twin copy was pretty good. Is there anyone in the UAE with update picture?

[skymaster]

The girth of this structure is amazing.

[BrBTowers]

This beauty needs an update! Its been 9 months since some photos!

[yankeesfan1000]

In a commercial real estate market that has between 40-50% vacancy rates, and brags that their vacancy rates in their business districts is "only" about 27%, the last thing that's needed is a single building with 6 million square feet of office space.

Even pre 2008 this was an ambitious project. I have a hard time believing this ever gets done in its current state.

[Fabb]

Originally Posted by BrBTowers

This beauty needs an update! Its been 9 months since some photos!

Believe it or not, the progress is noticeable since the last update.

Dec, 15





Nov 30 :



Credit : http://www.dubaipearl.com/

[Salakast]

Any updates on this?

[JayCortese]

That is the fugliest thing I've ever seen.

[Fabb]

Yes, it's slow... extremely slow.
According to the official site, L7, L8 and L6 are currently being built in tower 2, 3 & 4.

Why is it so slow ?
Probably because the demand is low...

[Fatality]

Can someone tell me exactly why Dubai makes so many skyscrapers. Their population is just over 2 million so I don't understand how the construction is sustainable? Are they expecting the growth rate to stay steady or increase and the newer people to fill the buildings?

[N830MH]

Originally Posted by Fabb

Yes, it's slow... extremely slow.
According to the official site, L7, L8 and L6 are currently being built in tower 2, 3 & 4.

Why is it so slow ?
Probably because the demand is low...

They have beef up!! They have to start construction immediately. They can't be lazy on the job and step on it!

[Salakast]

Originally Posted by Fatality

Can someone tell me exactly why Dubai makes so many skyscrapers. Their population is just over 2 million so I don't understand how the construction is sustainable? Are they expecting the growth rate to stay steady or increase and the newer people to fill the buildings?

Dubai is an alpha+ world city. It's the New York City of the Middle East. That's like saying "why build so many skyscrapers in manhattan if only 1.5 million people live there? Dubai is not just a residential area. It's a business, cultural and tourist center as well. Dubai is an icon to over a billion Muslims, and to many more businessmen who seek a pathway to the middle east. Dubai is also the ideal, but quite expensive, tourist destination for many Westerners. There are so many reasons to expand Dubai to what it is now, just as manhattan has done. These skyscrapers are mostly going to be filled up to make use for offices, hotel rooms, places of worship, schools, etc. A city is not just a bunchs of houses ya know. And the statistics show 2 million, but many of the workers are merely on visas or reside in neighboring Sharjah.

[ThatOneGuy]

Yeah, if I would visit anywhere in the middle east, it would be Dubai.

[Fatality]

Originally Posted by Salakast

Dubai is an alpha+ world city. It's the New York City of the Middle East. That's like saying "why build so many skyscrapers in manhattan if only 1.5 million people live there? Dubai is not just a residential area. It's a business, cultural and tourist center as well. Dubai is an icon to over a billion Muslims, and to many more businessmen who seek a pathway to the middle east. Dubai is also the ideal, but quite expensive, tourist destination for many Westerners. There are so many reasons to expand Dubai to what it is now, just as manhattan has done. These skyscrapers are mostly going to be filled up to make use for offices, hotel rooms, places of worship, schools, etc. A city is not just a bunchs of houses ya know. And the statistics show 2 million, but many of the workers are merely on visas or reside in neighboring Sharjah.

Thanks. Did not think of it quite that way.

[Duck From NY]

Originally Posted by Salakast

Dubai is an alpha+ world city. It's the New York City of the Middle East. That's like saying "why build so many skyscrapers in manhattan if only 1.5 million people live there? Dubai is not just a residential area. It's a business, cultural and tourist center as well. Dubai is an icon to over a billion Muslims, and to many more businessmen who seek a pathway to the middle east. Dubai is also the ideal, but quite expensive, tourist destination for many Westerners. There are so many reasons to expand Dubai to what it is now, just as manhattan has done. These skyscrapers are mostly going to be filled up to make use for offices, hotel rooms, places of worship, schools, etc. A city is not just a bunchs of houses ya know. And the statistics show 2 million, but many of the workers are merely on visas or reside in neighboring Sharjah.

I'm sorry, but Dubai has clearly gone way too far in constructing so many skyscrapers in such a short time. I don't see how the over-flooded market will ever recede to a healthy point.

[philvia]

Originally Posted by Hudson11

well, no. Most of Manhattan's skycrapers are office towers, namely the iconic ones. Being the capital of the business world doesn't hurt the skyline.

And the office towers exist because of the 20+ million people who live/ work in the NYC metro area. Salakast's comment is absurd.

I love the mass of this building! The location couldn't possibly be worse though. Who wants to live/work on an island surrounded by massive highways.

[KevinFromTexas]

Ok, enough with the off topic chit chat. And the reason Dubai has so many skyscrapers going up, mostly residential and hotel ones, is it's a resort city. Most of those towers are vacation homes/resorts for the wealthy in the Middle East. It's similar to Las Vegas. It has a relatively small population with a big skyline and huge buildings.

[Duck From NY]

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Ok, enough with the off topic chit chat. And the reason Dubai has so many skyscrapers going up, mostly residential and hotel ones, is it's a resort city. Most of those towers are vacation homes/resorts for the wealthy in the Middle East. It's similar to Las Vegas. It has a relatively small population with a big skyline and huge buildings.

Dubai's metro is similar in size to that of Las Vegas. 2+ million. The skyline is ridiculously huge. I personally love the skyline as a whole, but economically it just doesn't make sense. The vacancy rate is amazingly high, and there have been issues with the fire-proofing in half the buildings. Because of this, the owners can't turn a profit. This is a legitimate conversation to have, even when talking about specific buildings, as it effects each and every project there. Sure, it's partially a resort, but they intended on being the most visited city in the world, having the HQ of media, technology, and financial companies located there.

[beast2505]

this building its way to big for my likes sorry but i think its just a waste of space when they can build more than only one whole structure it would had been better a complex of buildings like lower manhattan

[Design-mind]

^^^ I agree an albatross. It would have been nicer as a series of towers, with a common pedestal and gardens.

[ThatOneGuy]

Doesn't this one occupy one large site with a roundabout encirlicng it?
If so, they need to have as large a building as possible to use up the space.