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Abraj Al-Bait Endowment
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Official Name
The current legal building name.
Abraj Al-Bait Endowment
Type
Complex
Status
Completed
Architecturally Topped Out
Structurally Topped Out
Under Construction
Proposed
On Hold
Never Completed
Vision
Competition Entry
Canceled
Proposed Renovation
Under Renovation
Renovated
Under Demolition
Demolished
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Country
City
Function
hotel / office / residential
# of Hotel Rooms
858
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List of Buildings in Complex
Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.
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RANK
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Name
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Completion
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Height
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Floors
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Function
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| 1 | Makkah Royal Clock Tower | 2012 |
525 m / 1,722 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 120 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 324 other buildings of the same Office / Hotel function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
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120 | Office / Hotel |
| 2 | Abraj Al Bait ZamZam Tower | 2012 |
279 m / 915 ft |
58 | Hotel |
| 3 | Abraj Al Bait Hajar Tower | 2012 |
276 m / 906 ft |
54 | Hotel |
| 4 | Abraj Al Bait Maqam Tower | 2012 |
232 m / 762 ft |
61 | Residential |
| 4 | Abraj Al Bait Qibla Tower | 2012 |
232 m / 762 ft |
61 | Residential |
| 6 | Abraj Al Bait Marwah Tower | 2008 |
232 m / 761 ft |
46 | Residential |
| 6 | Abraj Al Bait Safa Tower | 2007 |
232 m / 761 ft |
46 | Residential |
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