Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road is set to get another 100-storey plus skyscraper

Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road is set to get another 100-storey plus skyscraper, Emirates 24|7 can reveal. The tower will be part of Dubai International Financial Centre’s (DIFC) new master plan, which was unveiled at Cityscape Global in October. “The tower is part of our new master plan and is being developed by the Al Jaber Group,” Brett Schafer, Chief Executive Officer, DIFC Properties, told this website. It will be a mix of residential, commercial and hotels

This development cost of the new master plan, over 10 million square feet of land, is estimated at Dh15 billion with DIFC expecting to complete the plan in the next 10 years. Earlier This year at Cityscape, Meydan Group launched Entisar Tower, a tower on Sheikh Zayed Road that will have over over 100-storeys. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) data reveals there are only 21 towers in the world (constructed/under construction/proposed) over 100-storeys high. In Dubai, there are only two completed towers over 100 storeys - Burj Khalifa, (160), is the tallest tower in the world, while Princess Tower, (101), is the tallest residential tower in the world.