An artistic impression of the Habtoor Tower in Dubai.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Dubai will soon have one of the largest and most innovative residential towers in the Middle East, Al Habtoor Group said on Thursday.

Al Habtoor Group revealed that its newest mega project termed the “Habtoor Tower” would feature 81 floors and 1,701 housing units.

Al Habtoor Group said, “The magnificent new tower, with ultra-luxurious living facilities, will be built in the prime location Al Habtoor City, located on Sheikh Zayed Road, home to Dubai’s most luxurious lifestyle destinations.”

The Habtoor Tower will feature 1,701 housing units.  

Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Founding Chairman of Al Habtoor Group said on Twitter, “Happy to launch Al Habtoor Tower, our new investment project, the largest residential building in the Middle East, possibly the largest in the world, and one of the most innovative and sustainable towers.

“The Habtoor Tower in Al Habtoor City will be a landmark in the sky of Dubai, and a unique architectural masterpiece. We hope that God Almighty grants success.”

Khalaf Al Habtoor made the statement during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Habtoor Tower on Thursday afternoon.

Khalaf Al Habtoor shared a video of the ceremony attended by a large number of officials.

The video shows the location of the tower surrounded by iconic buildings and landscape.  

A view of the Habtoor Tower with the Dubai skyline.

Social media users were excited to know about the project.

Latifa Al Buloshi wrote, “I am waiting for Al Habtoor's masterpiece ️ and I am confident that it will be a landmark on the Dubai map ”

Abdulsalam Al-Marzooqi said, “May God make success your permanent ally, sir. The "Al Habtoor Tower" project achieves a unique architectural and engineering masterpiece in the jewel of the world, Dubai.”

Artistic impressions of the project show the tall tower standing along Sheikh Zayed Road.  

It is noteworthy that Habtoor Tower will be an unique addition to Dubai’s luxurious lifestyle.