Sulafa Tower, Residential skyscraper in Dubai Marina, United Arab Emirates
Sulafa Tower is a residential skyscraper in Dubai Marina with 75 floors above ground and 4 basement levels integrated into the urban layout. The building stands as part of the Marina's mixed-use development featuring apartments alongside retail and dining spaces.
Construction began in 2006 and finished in 2010 as part of Dubai Marina's expansion into a major residential district. The development reflected the broader growth of the emirate during that period.
The name Sulafa is Arabic, and the tower's square footprint rises as a slender concrete shaft to a flat roof at about 250 metres, topped by a spire. Most of its floors hold apartments rather than offices or hotel rooms, so the building is lived in year-round. In 2016 a cigarette dropped on the 61st floor started a fire that spread across more than 30 floors.
The tower is surrounded by shops, restaurants, and leisure facilities within walking distance throughout the Marina district. Its central location makes exploring the area convenient on foot.
The July 2016 fire began when a resident on the 61st floor dropped a cigarette; it spread across more than 30 floors and took nearly three hours to control. Investigators later cited combustible plastic-filled aluminium composite cladding, and in January 2023 owners were ordered to replace it. In October 2016 a man base-jumped from the tower.
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