Did you know that
Burj Khalifa known as Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is currently the tallest man-made structure ever built, at 828 m (2,717 ft)?
Did you know that Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of thestructure completed on 1 October 2009? Did you know that Burj Khalifa officially opened on 4 January 2010 and is part of the new 2 km2 (490-acre) flagship development called Downtown Dubai?
Did you know the total cost for the project was about
US $1.5 billion; and for the entire
"Downtown Dubai" development, US $20 billion?
[13]Did you know that the project's completion coincided with the global
financial crisis of 2007–2010, and with vast overbuilding in the country, led to high vacancies and foreclosures.?
15] Did you know that Dubai mired in debt from its huge ambitions, the government was forced to seek multibillion dollar bailouts from its oil rich neighbor
Abu Dhabi?
Did you know that due to the slumping demand in Dubai's property market, the rents in the Burj Khalifa plummeted 40% some ten months after its opening. Out of 900 apartments in the tower around 825 were still empty at that time?
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Did you know that the Burj Khalifa holds the World Record for being the tallest building in the world?
At over 828 metres (2,716.5 feet) and more than 160 stories, Burj Khalifa also holds the following records: