Burj Dubai, probably the best physical example of why Dubai is "in" and the US, Europe, Japan, etc. are out. It will be the tallest building in the world once complete, with apartments in the USD 2.5+mm range.‹›
Burj Khalifa

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Construction · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 2004

Photo: Ryan Lackey from Palo Alto, CA, US · 2006-10-24 · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Original 2304×3456

Burj Dubai, probably the best physical example of why Dubai is "in" and the US, Europe, Japan, etc. are out. It will be the tallest building in the world once complete, with apartments in the USD 2.5+mm range.

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