streakinblue2 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2015/11/30/funds-secured-to-complete-world-tallest-tower/?intcmp=hpff World's tallest tower gets $1.2B to complete construction Published November 30, 2015FoxNews.com Facebook19 Twitter0 livefyre21 Email Print The Kingdom Tower will stand 3,280-feet tall. The Burj Khalifa, by comparison, stands at 2,716 feet. New York City’s Freedom Tower, currently the fifth tallest in the world, is dwarf-like at 1,792 feet. (Jeddah Economic Company) Dubai's towering Burj Khalifa may have to give up its title as the world's tallest building to Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Tower, now that funding has been secured for the last phase of its $2.2billion construction. A Saudi government press release on Sunday said Jeddah Economic Company and Saudi Arabia's Alinma Investment had signed a financing deal of $1.2 billion to complete Jeddah City, including the Kingdom Tower, which is slated to be world’s tallest tower upon completion. Related ImageExpand / Contract The Kingdom Tower will have the world's tallest observatory, which was first envisioned as a heliport. (Jeddah Economic Company) The 3,280-feet skyscraper is scheduled to open in 2018 and building of the tower has already reached the 26th floor. The Burj Khalifa, by comparison, stands at 2,716 feet. New York City’s Freedom Tower, currently the fifth tallest in the world, is dwarf-like at 1,792 feet. "With this deal, we will reach new, as yet unheard of highs in real estate development, and will fulfill the company's objective of creating a world-class urban center that offers an advanced lifestyle, so that Jeddah may have a new iconic landmark that attracts people from all walks of society with comprehensive services and a multitude of uses," said Mounib Hammoud, Chief Executive Officer of Jeddah Economic Company. Related ImageExpand / Contract Iraq's Basra Province is planning to build a 3,779 foot "mega tall" skyscraper which will be taller than the Kingdom Tower. (ABMS Architects) Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture, a Chicago-based firm, created the design for the Kingdom Tower. An urban community of more than 1200 acres overlooking the Red Sea will surround the tower, which will house the world’s tallest observation point, a Four Seasons Hotel, a massive shopping mall and residential apartments. When it is complete it will have over 200 floors. But the Kingdom Tower may not hold on to its record for long. Iraq's southern Basra Province is planning to build a 3,779 foot "mega tall" skyscraper which will be taller than the Kingdom Tower when complete. The Bride Tower, proposed by AMBS Architects, will comprise of 230 stories, will be topped by a 616-foot-tall antena and will comprise four conjoined towers. Follow the $$$$$ What does everyone think about this? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfire Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Wow! Highrise fire climbing the stairs. Turn in my resignation papers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcfrag Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 I think they need to get the infrastructure secured with utilities first! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGlobe7 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 i like the thought of the Middle east countries "competing" now lets see you compete for the best currency rate!!!!!! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepguy Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 no way in health will they do this with a currency of crap per dollar ! -----> 2 or 3 per 1 dollar maybe ! but this will be the next target ! ... some times peeps do not remember 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGlobe7 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 The 3,280-feet skyscraper is scheduled to open in 2018 and building of the tower has already reached the 26th floor They have already got it done up to the th floor.....at what floor will they have to RV? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new york kevin Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 At least the Islamic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unirod Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 This is how they gesture the bird to the west!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tileman1814 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Yeah right! I would almost bet it would crush under it's own weight. Semper Fi !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caz1104 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 And I keep hearing about Iraq's economy in the crapper...........like so many things.......we hear/read what were aloud to. The truth very seldom is provided 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streakinblue2 Posted November 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 But......we do not know what the future holds........SOON !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtFuryUSCZ Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 But......we do not know what the future holds........SOON !! ***/// 3 years... 1.374 See ya then ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennesseeCherokee Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 What bride are they referring to? The Bride Tower? The tallest building in the world with a name like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandfly Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 THANKS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rissas dad Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 The 3,280-feet skyscraper is scheduled to open in 2018 and building of the tower has already reached the 26th floor They have already got it done up to the th floor.....at what floor will they have to RV? The building that is currently being built here is in saudi arabia not iraq. However this article does mention a proposed taller one in Basra Kurdistan which is just in the planning stage. Read the article not just the title. Sorry not kurdistan, southern iraq. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra0101 Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 spending all that money and they should be growing grass, planting trees and building desalination plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four wheel drift Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 spending all that money and they should be growing grass, planting trees and building desalination plants. You described Los Angeles FWD GO RV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calijim1 Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Wouldn't it be cheaper just to stack up dinar instead. They should be able to exceed 4,000 ft in the coming days,soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinarMillionaire Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Tower of Babel? Remember what happened when they tried that before? The ME is already being scattered around the world. Huummm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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