By Parag Deulgaonkar  www.emirates247.com

Dubai’s Meydan Group will launch Meydan Tower, a 111-storey high tower, on Sheikh Zayed Road in the next six weeks, Emirates 24|7 can reveal.

Meydan Tower model displayed during Cityscape 2012. (Parag Deulgaonkar)
Meydan Tower model displayed during Cityscape 2012. (Parag Deulgaonkar)

“We launch the tower in the next six weeks. It will be 111-storey high and will be the second tallest tower on Sheikh Zayed Road after Burj Khalifa,” said Meydan Chairman Saeed Humaid Al Tayer.

The tower will be located close to Radisson Royal Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road.

In Dubai alone, there are 19 buildings taller than 200 metres and 18 of them are on Sheikh Zayed Road. Burj Khalifa, 828-metres high (160 storey), is the tallest tower in the world, while Princess Tower, 413-metres high (99 storey), is the tallest residential tower in the world. More info