Burj Dubai, the first superscraper

The Times ^ | 1/3/2010 | John Arlidge

[kingu]

The most expensive vacant building in the world.

[ICE-FLYER]

I would never visit it due to it muslim centric image and more.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Was the architect, the same one who designed the Ryugyong “hotel of doom” hotel in Pyongyang?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel

[GnuHere]

If they can’t rent it, I can imagine how good the maintenance will be as it goes along - I would love to rent office space there in about 5 years; the elevators probably won’t even be working by then.

[bruinbirdman]

"The £1 billion Burj Dubai is at least 2,683ft from its base to the tip of its spire "

$1.5 billion aint' jack.

These guys own about 70% of The City ($7.5 billion) that just opened in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip last month.

[The Cajun]

Another ugly-a$$ building that looks like it belongs on the Klingon home world.

[NorseWood]

Can we move the UN headquarters there?

[NorseWood]

Can we move the UN headquarters there?

[martin_fierro]

Somebody's o v e r c o m p e n s a t i n g . . .

[rfp1234]

LOL - world’s largest tree-shaped pine freshener.

[bruinbirdman]

"Another ugly-a$$ building that looks like it belongs on the Klingon home world."

It looks a little better than Kim I'm Ill's effort, the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, a measly 105 stories at 1089 ft.

yitbos

[BigCinBigD]

If you're going to spend 1.5 Billion...just saying. :o)

[Berlin_Freeper]

[myknowledge]

WHAT THE HECK!?

COLLAPSIN' BUILDIN'S!

/sarc

Collapsing buildings is the new architectural might.

[valkyry1]

an incredible feat of engineering and construction.

[Sarajevo]

It impressive to look at, but I’d hate to be around when it falls down.

[Venturer]

A tower of Babel.

[MrDem]

Seems like the ultimate 9-11 plane bait!

[tm61]

I’d be careful about allowing any muslim pilots near it, moths to a candle