Abu Dhabi property news: World’s tallest building rejected

Country:  Abu Dhabi

17 September 2009

Planning authorities in Abu Dhabi have rejected a proposal to construct the world’s tallest building, according to a report in the UAE daily the National today.

The proposed Abu Dhabi propertyscheme, which would have measured 224-stories high, would have been called “Al Imlaq,” or The Giant, according the plans presented to Abu Dhabi Executive Council member Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed, a member of the royal family.

However, the National report that planning permission was rejected after Sheikh Ahmed’s staff concluded that the building would affect air traffic.

The project’s promoter Fayez Barakat said: “One of the ideas for the building was to outdo the Burj Dubai.

“The Burj Dubai is expected to be more than 800m tall but its developer Emaar Properties has not disclosed the tower’s exact height.

“Undeterred by Abu Dhabi’s rejection, Barakat and his associates now plan to woo investors in Saudi Arabia, where billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal’s Kingdom Holding Company has already floated plans to build a 1.6-km tall tower.”

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