Central Market Project

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Central Market Residential Tower
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Status Under construction
Estimated completion 2010[1]
Use Residential[1]
Height
Antenna/Spire 374 m (1,227 ft)[2]
Floor count 88[1]
Companies
Architect Foster + Partners[1]

The Central Market Project consists of a complex of three skyscrapers, one supertall, that are under construction in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[1] Construction of the three towers is scheduled to end in 2010.[1] The tallest building, the Central Market Residential Tower, is set to become the second-tallest building in Ahu Dhabi and the skyscraper with the most floors in the city upon its completion in 2010.[3] The residential building will stand 374 metres (1,227 ft) tall and contain 88 floors.[2] The complex contains a shorter office and hotel building, which also will be among the tallest in the city.[3] The office tower, called Central Market Commercial Tower, is planned to rise 280 m (919 ft) and have 60 floors.[4] The shortest building, the Central Market Hotel Tower, will stand 254 m (833 ft) tall and house 58 floors of hotel space.[5]

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Central Market, Abu Dhabi. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  2. ^ a b Central Market Residential Tower. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  3. ^ a b Abu Dhabi: High-rise Buildings (all). Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  4. ^ Central Market Commercial Tower. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  5. ^ Central Market Hotel Tower. Emporis.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
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