Al Yaqoub Tower

Al Yaqoub Tower
Location within Dubai
General information
StatusCompleted
LocationSheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE
Coordinates25°12′58.87″N 55°16′47.34″E / 25.2163528°N 55.2798167°E / 25.2163528; 55.2798167
Construction started2006
Topped-out2010[1]
Completed2013[2]
Height
Roof328 m (1,076 ft)[3]
Technical details
Floor count69 (1 basement floor)[3]
Design and construction
ArchitectEng. Adnan Saffarini[3]
DeveloperRemamco Real Estate
References
[2][3][4][5]

The Al Yaqoub Tower is a 328 m (1,076 ft) tall skyscraper on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower topped out in 2010[1] and was completed in 2013.[2] It has 69 floors.[3] The building is owned privately by Daro Saifuddin Yaqoub.[6]

The building design was inspired by Elizabeth Tower (more commonly known as Big Ben) in London,[7] due to which, the tower is also called the Big Ben of Dubai.[6] However, no clock face is present on Al Yaqoub Tower.[8] It also bears a resemblance to the Gevora Hotel, a building located directly north of it.[9]

  • 4 May 2007
  • 28 December 2007

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Hilotin, Jay (12 September 2025). "15 tallest towers in the UAE: Where ambition meets the clouds". Gulf News. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Al Yaqoub Tower". skyscrapercenter.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Al Yaqoub Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2007.
  4. ^ "Al Yaqoub Tower". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Al Yaqoub Tower". Structurae. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  6. ^ a b Zaki, Yousra (12 June 2021). "In pictures: 17 of the most amazing buildings in Dubai". Gulf News. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Big hand points to end of era". The National. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Dubai's 30 most famous buildings, from Burj Khalifa to Museum of the Future". The National. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Towers & Buildings: Shaping Skylines with Strategic Vision". Pioneer International Projects Management Consultant. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
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