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he Burj Khalifa, known as the Burj Dubai before its inauguration, is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Wikipedia

Address: 1 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Blvd - Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Height: 2,717′, 2,722′ to tip CTBUH

Floors: 163

Construction started: January 6, 2004

Cost: 1.5 billion USD

Owner: Emaar Properties

Phone: +971 4 366 1655

Did you know: The project, worth US$1.5bn, was re-named Burj Khalifa, to honour the crucial support extended by the UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. guide2dubai.com