Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest tower is expected to go as high as 200 floors, a top company official has revealed. "It has reached floor No 40. It is over 20 per cent of the total habitable floors," Abdullah M. Bin Lahej, Director of Construction for Emaar Properties, developer of the tower, told Gulf News. This translates into nearly 200 habitable floors, dwarfing all other man-made structures and nearly double the height of the 442-metre Sears Tower in Chicago, which has the highest habitable floor at the 108th.

Emaar has not disclosed the height of the tower; however technology used will allow the engineers to raise its height
while construction is in progress. This means the building's height, could go well beyond the estimated 750 meters if calculated on the standard height of an average floor. Construction of the tower's superstructure, which began on April 15 last year, has reached the 40th floor, at a rate of more than nine days per floor. This time-frame is expected to fall significantly as the higher the building goes, the narrower it becomes, thus reducing the amount of work per floor. Bin Lahej said major components of the tower have already been sold out.

Burj Dubai is set to redefine the skyline of Dubai and offers access to a unique way of life that cannot be experienced or replicated anywhere else in the world. The tower will provide premium residential and retail space. It will be surrounded by The Old Town, The Dubai Mall, Burj Dubai Business Hub, Burj Views, Burj Dubai Boulevard, The Residences, restaurants, hotels, residential facilities and much more all located on the banks of a spectacular man-made lake. Apart from the signature architecture of the Burj Dubai and The Dubai Mall, what makes this project unique is its proximity to Shaikh Zayed Road and Dubai's main commercial centers. The development will be self-sustaining with a 24-hour
lifestyle and a buzz that percolates right through the residential, retail, business, entertainment, leisure and dining facilities. It will be the place to live, work and play.