ABOUT UPTOWN DMCC TOWER
- Uptown Tower is one of Uptown Dubai’s two super tall towers anchoring the ten million sq ft development.
- It contains 188 luxury hotel rooms and suites, high-end restaurants, health spas, conference facilities, grade A offices, and 229 uniquely designed branded residences.
- Uptown Tower’s architecture was conceptualized by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture; Adrian Smith designed the Burj Khalifa while he was Design Partner at SOM Chicago.
- The building features a faceted glass façade that illuminates the interior spaces with natural light while filtering out harsh glare.
- The interiors of the luxury hotel, including the restaurants and health spa, were designed by New York-based architecture and design firm Rockwell Group.
- A two-level central plaza on the podium includes coffee shops, restaurants, retail spaces, and entertainment zones.
- Rockwell Group designed the super tall tower’s first premium 5-Star hotel and branded residences, which went on sale in early 2018.
- The contract to build Uptown Tower was awarded to BESIX (Belhasa Six Construct).
- The super-tall tower is a LEED Gold Certified Building and home to a state-of-the-art DMCC Business Hub.
- By January 2022, nearly 25% of the commercial space had been pre-leased.
- During the tower’s construction, over 23,000 trucks delivered approximately 140,000 cubic metres of concrete, and around 30,000 tonnes of steel were used for reinforcement.
- In mid-2022, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) announced it would establish a new laboratory in Uptown Tower, occupying over 41,000 square feet on two floors, set to open in mid-2023, creating up to 500 skilled new jobs in DMCC’s business district.
- The UAE is the world’s largest rough diamond trading hub, with $11 billion worth of rough and polished diamond trade in Q1 2022, a 36 percent year-on-year increase.
- As of August 2022, all office floors have been fully leased, prior to the tower’s completion.
- In February 2023, sales were launched for the residential component, comprising 227 signature branded residences on the top 28 floors.
- The SO/ Uptown Dubai Residences range from one-beds to penthouses, including 142 one-bedroom units (627–1,186 square feet), 60 two-bedroom units (1,038–1,669 square feet), 12 two-bedroom duplexes (1,595–2,061 square feet), 9 three-bedroom residences (1,513–1,908 square feet), and 4 penthouses (2,993–3,345 square feet).
- In June 2023, DMCC offered a business license and residence visa to anyone who buys a residential unit in the SO/ Uptown Dubai Residences.
