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Dubai Jan 4: 100, Burj Dubai. That will be the new address of Dr B.R.Shetty, the Managing Director and CEO of NMC Group. Dr Shetty is one of the select few to be able to call the world’s most prestigious address home.

As the world’s tallest building opens its doors today, the happiest lot are perhaps those who are going to enjoy the pleasure and privilege of high living from 19th to 108th floors of the magnificent tower that offers breathtaking views like nowhere else in the world.

Like the owners of other 899 residences, Dr Shetty is also beaming with pride and excitement about the opening of the iconic tower.

"100, Burj Dubai. Wow! What an address! That was what the Emaar official told me when he allotted the 100th floor in my name on the first day of selling space in Burj Dubai," recollected Dr Shetty.

With a habit of taking possession of magnificent houses and buildings that he fancies, Dr Shetty did not have to think twice about booking his own space in Burj when the sale of office spaces and residences was announced much before the tower took shape.

"Sometimes my children blame me saying I am making unnecessary investments. But, never in this case. Like the entire world, they are also highly appreciating me for taking this decision," said Shetty whose initial plan was, however, to book just one single bedroom flat.

Surprisingly, after the long hours of waiting in the queue of property buyers, he was finally offered an entire floor of three flats. Additionally, he bought another floor (141) for his office purposes, both at the initial rate of Dh3,000 per sq.ft.

While the 100th floor will be used for residential purpose, the 141st floor will house his personal office. "My private corporate office will now be on the 141st floor of Burj. It will be known as Dr Shetty’s Office, Burj Dubai," said a jubilant Shetty.

After 36 years of his life in the UAE, Dr Shetty - he has built up a conglomerate of businesses in various countries - is planning to move into the world’s tallest building as soon as the builders hand over the keys.

"I am really excited about attending the inaugural ceremony. I already had the privilege of visiting the 100th floor during the period of slab work over there. I was very thrilled that I was the only person from outside who was allowed entry onto that floor along with senior Emaar officials and workers. I may not be staying in Burj every day. But, as and when I can, I will go there and relax," Dr Shetty added

Dubai, UAE; January 4, 2010: The world's tallest tower, developed by Emaar Properties, was unveiled tonight to a crowd of thousands and the world in a crescendo of fireworks, lasers and fountain displays.

The official height of the tower, unveiled as 'Burj Khalifa', was announced as 828 metres (2,716.5 ft).

A closely guarded secret, the official height of Burj Khalifa was flashed onto a giant screen before an estimated crowd of more than 400,000, as lasers and fireworks lit up the night sky.

Fireworks cascaded from the tower's spire to the base and lasers blazed out from all levels leaving the crowds awestruck.

The height was disclosed in arithmetic progression, with the numbers being flashed onto the screen, one after another. The tower's height breaks all existing world records for tall buildings.

Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world according to the three main criteria of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). The CTBUH ranks the world’s tallest buildings based on ‘Height to Architectural Top,’ ‘Height to Highest Occupied Floor’ and ‘Height to Tip.’

At 828 metres (2,716.5ft), Burj Khalifa is 320 metres taller than Taipei 101, which at 508 metres (1,667 ft) had held the record for the world’s tallest building measured to the architectural top since 2004, the year the project was announced.

Burj Khalifa achieved the distinction of being the world's tallest structure – surpassing the KVLY-TV mast (628.8 metres; 2,063 ft) in North Dakota, USA – 1,325 days after excavation work started in January 2004.

The tower also beats the 31-year-old record of CN Tower, which at 553.33 metres (1,815.5 ft) had been the world’s tallest free-standing structure on land since 1976.

Burj Khalifa employs a record-breaking 330,000 cubic metres of concrete, 39,000 metric tonnes of steel rebar and 142,000 square metres of glass; and it took 22 million man hours to build.

Other world records for Burj Khalifa include the highest occupied floor in the world, at over 550 metres (1,800 ft); the highest outdoor observation deck in the world – At the Top on Level 124; and the tallest service elevator, which travels to a height of 504 metres (1,654 ft).

Mr. Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman, Emaar Properties, said that with the unveiling of the final height of Burj Khalifa, the world now had a new reference point for high-rise developments.

“Burj Khalifa is an example of collaboration on a global scale, and the tremendous positive energy that can be generated when people from all over the world come together to work towards a common goal. Thousands of professionals and skilled workers from around the world worked on this once-in-a-lifetime project.”

“More than 60 of the world’s leading consultants including South Korea’s Samsung Corporation and New York-based Turner Construction International realised the design for Burj Khalifa of Chicago-based Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM),” he said.

Burj Khalifa employed the latest advances in wind engineering, structural engineering, structural systems, construction materials and methods. All design considerations took into account the 12,000 people who will live and work in the tower. The handover to residents of the various components of Burj Khalifa will begin in February.

With a total built-up area of about 6 million sq ft, Burj Khalifa features nearly 2 million sq ft of residential space and over 300,000 sq ft of prime office space, in addition to the area occupied by the keenly awaited Armani Hotel Dubai and the Armani Residences. The tower also features modern lifestyle amenities including clubs, health and fitness facilities, gourmet restaurants and the 124th floor observation deck, 'At the Top.'

Burj Khalifa is the focal point of the 500-acre ‘mega-project’ by Emaar Properties, described as the new heart of Dubai.

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