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{{Short description|Skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates}}
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| name = Marina 101
| name = Marina 101
| image = Dubai Marina Aug2014.jpg
| image = Marina 101.jpg
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| caption = Marina 101 (middle with crane on top) in august 2014
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| status = {{Color|green|Complete}}
| coordinates = {{coord|25|05|22.23|N|55|08|56.12|E|region:AE|display=inline,title}}
| location = {{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]
| map_type = UAE
| architectural = {{convert|425|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| pushpin_label = Marina 101
| status = {{Color|greem|Topped-out}}
| top_floor = {{convert|371|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| floor_count = 101, plus 6 basement floors
| location = {{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]
| start_date = 8 November 2006
| architectural =
| completion_date = {{start date and age|7 December 2017}}
{{convert|425|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| top_floor = {{convert|370.9|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| floor_area = {{convert|120706|m2|sqft|0|abbr=on}}
| elevator_count = 29
| floor_count = 101, plus 6 basement floors
| architect = National Engineering Bureau<br />Interior Designer: Design Work Portfolio
| start_date = 2006
| developer = Sheffield Holdings Limited
| completion_date = 2017
| main_contractor = [[TAV Construction]]
| opening = 2017
| references = <ref name="CTBUH">{{cite web|url=http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/dubai/marina-101/207/ |title=Marina 101|publisher=[[CTBUH]] |access-date=12 January 2013}}</ref>
| floor_area = {{convert|120706|m2|sqft|0|abbr=on}}
| elevator_count = 29
| architect = National Engineering Bureau<br />Interior Designer: Design Work Portfolio
| developer = Sheffield Holdings Limited
| main_contractor = [[TAV Construction]]
| references = <ref name="CTBUH">{{cite web|url=http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/dubai/marina-101/207/ |title=Marina 101|publisher=[[CTBUH]] |accessdate=2013-01-12}}</ref>
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'''Marina 101''' is a [[skyscraper]] in [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]], located in the [[Dubai Marina]] district. Standing 101 [[Storey|stories]] high and {{convert|425|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall, it is the [[List of tallest buildings in the United Arab Emirates|second tallest building in the United Arab Emirates]], behind only the [[Burj Khalifa]]. As of 2022, Marina 101 was also the [[List of tallest buildings#Tallest buildings in the world|32nd-tallest building in the world]]. Its use is residential with apartments and hotel floors.
'''Marina 101''' is a [[skyscraper]] in [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]], located in the [[Dubai Marina]] district. Standing 101 [[Storey|stories]] high and {{convert|425|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall, it is the [[List of tallest buildings in the United Arab Emirates|second tallest building in the United Arab Emirates]], behind only the [[Burj Khalifa]]. As of 2020, Marina 101 is also the [[List of tallest buildings#Tallest buildings in the world|30th-tallest building in the world]]. Construction began in 2006, with completion initially scheduled for 2014. Despite the construction's completion in 2017<ref>{{Cite web|title=Marina 101 - The Skyscraper Center|url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/marina-101/207|access-date=2020-08-04|website=www.skyscrapercenter.com}}</ref>, the building remains incomplete after the original developer - Sheffield Holdings Limited - ran out of capital.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Banks take control of 101-storey Dubai Marina tower as owners await possession of flats|url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/banks-take-control-of-101-storey-dubai-marina-tower-as-owners-await-possession-of-flats-1.67034785|access-date=2020-08-04|website=gulfnews.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dubai's Marina 101: Lenders look for a new developer to complete city's second tallest skyscraper|url=https://www.thenational.ae/business/property/dubai-s-marina-101-lenders-look-for-a-new-developer-to-complete-city-s-second-tallest-skyscraper-1.922184|access-date=2020-08-04|website=The National|language=en}}</ref>.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates247.com/news/man-who-lives-in-the-clouds-465m-high-on-dubai-marina-s-tallest-tower-2015-08-16-1.600364|title=Video: @ 465m high... Marina's tallest tower|author=Parag Deulgaonkar|work=Emirates 24-7}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://lookup.ae/news/9778/uae-ranked-4th-globally-in-terms-of-skyscrapers|title=UAE ranked 4th globally in terms of skyscrapers|date=7 January 2018|publisher=Look up|accessdate=20 January 2018}}</ref> The building was designed by National Engineering Bureau and construction was by Turkish conglomerate [[TAV Construction]].<ref name="AMEinfo">{{cite web |url=http://www.ameinfo.com/166330.html |title=Sheffield Holdings Limited awards Dhs1.1bn contract for Marina 101 to TAV Construction |date=2008-08-17 |publisher=AMEinfo |accessdate=2009-12-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209102426/http://www.ameinfo.com/166330.html |archivedate=9 December 2008}}</ref>


==History==
The first 33 floors of the [[skyscraper]] are designed to host a 5-star [[Hard Rock Cafe|Hard Rock hotel]] with 281 rooms, while the floors from 34 to 100 have residential apartments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/hard-rock-hotel-set-open-in-dubai-marina-569580.html |title=Hard Rock Hotel set to open in Dubai Marina |date=27 October 2014 |publisher=ArabianBusiness.com |accessdate=29 October 2014}}</ref> Apart from five restaurants in the hotel tower, there are 252 one-bedroom, 204 two-bedroom, and 42 three-bedroom apartments with 6 duplex penthouses from the 97th to the 100th floor.<ref name="emirates247.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/world-s-tallest-hotel-apartment-in-dubai-marina-by-2013-2012-11-26-1.484758|title=World’s tallest hotel apartment in Dubai Marina by 2013|author=Parag Deulgaonkar|work=Emirates 24-7}}</ref> The 101st floor of the skyscraper features a club lounge, restaurant and a Rock Shop merchandise store.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenational.ae/business/travel-tourism/hard-rock-hotel-headed-to-dubai-marina |title=Hard Rock Hotel headed to Dubai Marina |date=27 October 2014 |publisher=The National |accessdate=29 October 2014}}</ref>
Construction began in 2007, with completion initially scheduled for 2014. The building remained incomplete after the original developer - Sheffield Holdings Limited - ran out of capital. The tower is completed at 97% as of September 2024.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1221121/amp |title=Saudi Arabia, UAE claim some of the tallest skyscrapers completed in 2017 |work=Arab News |date=January 8, 2018 |access-date=January 3, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Banks take control of 101-storey Dubai Marina tower as owners await possession of flats |url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/banks-take-control-of-101-storey-dubai-marina-tower-as-owners-await-possession-of-flats-1.67034785 |access-date=4 August 2020 |website=gulfnews.com|date=10 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dubai's Marina 101: Lenders look for a new developer to complete city's second tallest skyscraper |url=https://www.thenational.ae/business/property/dubai-s-marina-101-lenders-look-for-a-new-developer-to-complete-city-s-second-tallest-skyscraper-1.922184 |access-date=4 August 2020|website=The National|date=11 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emirates247.com/news/man-who-lives-in-the-clouds-465m-high-on-dubai-marina-s-tallest-tower-2015-08-16-1.600364|title=Video: @ 465m high... Marina's tallest tower|first=Parag |last=Deulgaonkar |work=Emirates 24-7|date=16 August 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://lookup.ae/news/9778/uae-ranked-4th-globally-in-terms-of-skyscrapers|title=UAE ranked 4th globally in terms of skyscrapers |date=7 January 2018 |work=Look up|access-date=20 January 2018}}</ref> The building was designed by National Engineering Bureau and construction was by [[Turkey|Turkish]] [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] [[TAV Construction]].<ref name="AMEinfo">{{cite web |url=http://www.ameinfo.com/166330.html |title=Sheffield Holdings Limited awards Dhs1.1bn contract for Marina 101 to TAV Construction |date=17 August 2008 |work=AMEinfo |access-date=23 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209102426/http://www.ameinfo.com/166330.html |archive-date=9 December 2008}}</ref>

==Residential and hotel==
The first 33 floors of the skyscraper are designed to host a 5-star [[Hard Rock Cafe|Hard Rock hotel]] with 281 rooms, while the floors from 34 to 100 have residential apartments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/hard-rock-hotel-set-open-in-dubai-marina-569580.html |title=Hard Rock Hotel set to open in Dubai Marina |date=27 October 2014 |publisher=ArabianBusiness.com |access-date=29 October 2014}}</ref> Apart from five restaurants in the hotel tower, there are 252 one-bedroom, 204 two-bedroom, and 42 three-bedroom apartments with 6 duplex penthouses from the 97th to the 100th floor.<ref name="emirates247.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/world-s-tallest-hotel-apartment-in-dubai-marina-by-2013-2012-11-26-1.484758|title=World's tallest hotel apartment in Dubai Marina by 2013|author=Parag Deulgaonkar|work=Emirates 24-7|date=26 November 2012 }}</ref> The 101st floor of the skyscraper features a club lounge, restaurant and a Rock Shop merchandise store.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenational.ae/business/travel-tourism/hard-rock-hotel-headed-to-dubai-marina |title=Hard Rock Hotel headed to Dubai Marina |date=27 October 2014 |publisher=The National |access-date=29 October 2014}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="140">
File:Marina101210907.jpg|Marina 101 in 2007
File:Marina 101 Under Construction on 4 January 2008.jpg|Marina 101 on January 4, 2008
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 05:40, 13 October 2024

Marina 101
Map
General information
StatusComplete
LocationUnited Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Construction started8 November 2006
Completed7 December 2017; 7 years ago (7 December 2017)
Height
Architectural425 m (1,394 ft)
Top floor371 m (1,217 ft)
Technical details
Floor count101, plus 6 basement floors
Floor area120,706 m2 (1,299,269 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators29
Design and construction
Architect(s)National Engineering Bureau
Interior Designer: Design Work Portfolio
DeveloperSheffield Holdings Limited
Main contractorTAV Construction
References
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Marina 101 is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, located in the Dubai Marina district. Standing 101 stories high and 425 m (1,394 ft) tall, it is the second tallest building in the United Arab Emirates, behind only the Burj Khalifa. As of 2022, Marina 101 was also the 32nd-tallest building in the world. Its use is residential with apartments and hotel floors.

History

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Construction began in 2007, with completion initially scheduled for 2014. The building remained incomplete after the original developer - Sheffield Holdings Limited - ran out of capital. The tower is completed at 97% as of September 2024.[2][3][4][5][6] The building was designed by National Engineering Bureau and construction was by Turkish conglomerate TAV Construction.[7]

Residential and hotel

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The first 33 floors of the skyscraper are designed to host a 5-star Hard Rock hotel with 281 rooms, while the floors from 34 to 100 have residential apartments.[8] Apart from five restaurants in the hotel tower, there are 252 one-bedroom, 204 two-bedroom, and 42 three-bedroom apartments with 6 duplex penthouses from the 97th to the 100th floor.[9] The 101st floor of the skyscraper features a club lounge, restaurant and a Rock Shop merchandise store.[10]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Marina 101". CTBUH. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Saudi Arabia, UAE claim some of the tallest skyscrapers completed in 2017". Arab News. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Banks take control of 101-storey Dubai Marina tower as owners await possession of flats". gulfnews.com. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Dubai's Marina 101: Lenders look for a new developer to complete city's second tallest skyscraper". The National. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. ^ Deulgaonkar, Parag (16 August 2015). "Video: @ 465m high... Marina's tallest tower". Emirates 24-7.
  6. ^ "UAE ranked 4th globally in terms of skyscrapers". Look up. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Sheffield Holdings Limited awards Dhs1.1bn contract for Marina 101 to TAV Construction". AMEinfo. 17 August 2008. Archived from the original on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
  8. ^ "Hard Rock Hotel set to open in Dubai Marina". ArabianBusiness.com. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  9. ^ Parag Deulgaonkar (26 November 2012). "World's tallest hotel apartment in Dubai Marina by 2013". Emirates 24-7.
  10. ^ "Hard Rock Hotel headed to Dubai Marina". The National. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
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