Dubai Pearl

Dubai Pearl (Arabic: لؤلؤة دبي) was a 73-storey, 300 m (984 ft), tall residential skyscraper project situated along Al Sufouh Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The project was first announced in 2002.[1] Construction was on hold from 2006 to 2022. As per reports, demolition work is ongoing at the site as of January 23rd, 2023.[2] The building would have consisted of four mixed-use towers connected together at the base and by a sky bridge at the top. The structural design was carried out by the Dubai-based engineering firm e-Construct, and the project would have cost $4 billion (Dh14.6 billion). Had it been completed, Dubai Pearl would have accommodated 9,000 residents and its commercial sector would have employed 12,000 people.

Dubai Pearl
Render of the building complex
General information
StatusDemolision work ongoing at site
Coordinates25°05′55.46″N 55°09′36.10″E
Construction started2004
Estimated completion2006 (originally)
OwnerPearl Dubai FZ LLC
Height
Roof300 m (984 ft)
Technical details
Floor count73
Floor area1,850,000 m2 (19,900,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Schweger Associated Architect
DeveloperAl Habtoor Engineering Enterprises, and Leighton Contractors
Structural engineere.construct
Website
https://www.dubaipearl.com/

Investment issues

The Omnix Group, the company responsible for the initial proposal for the building in 2002, struggled to act on its plans. The project was taken over by the Abu Dhabi Al-Fahim Group in 2007, but progress stalled on the project.[3] In 2014, Hong Kong-based Chow Tai Fook Endowment Industry Investment Development (CTFE) reportedly bought a $1.9bn share of the project, promising to restart the project later that year, though that never happened.

Demolition and redevelopment

In July 2016, some witnesses reported on Twitter, showing images of the construction cranes on the project site being removed, and the complex remains abandoned.

See also

References
  1. "Dubai Pearl demolition revealed in exclusive pictures, videos".
  2. "Diving for answers: What's happened to Dubai Pearl?". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  3. "Investors still fighting for answers over long-stalled Dubai Pearl". Arab News. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2020.


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