Al Tayer Tower, High-rise building on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Al Tayer Tower is a high-rise building with 59 floors along Sheikh Zayed Road featuring 244 residential units in varying layouts and sizes. The structure is complemented by an 11-story basement parking garage that provides adequate space for residents and visitors.
The tower's design was completed in 2005, but ground works only began in spring 2006; the structure rose above ground level in December 2006. Two windows were glazed in April 2007 before major cladding started in September. On 30 April 2012 a fire damaged more than 100 residential units, with no injuries reported.
The tower's alternative name, Manazel Al Safa, links it to the Al Safa district of Sheikh Zayed Road, while "Al Tayer" refers to the Dubai merchant family of that name. The building is purely residential, with 244 apartments of varying sizes, and an 11-floor parking garage behind it built by Al Shafar General Contracting Co. LLC.
Al Tayer Tower stands along Sheikh Zayed Road, close to Downtown Dubai and Business Bay. An 11-floor parking garage built by Al Shafar General Contracting Co. LLC stands behind the tower. The building is residential, so the garage and entrances serve residents rather than sightseers.
On 30 April 2012 a fire broke out in the tower and burned more than 100 residential units; no injuries were reported. The blaze is the event most often cited about the building in Arabic-language records, which otherwise list only its 59 floors and 244 apartments.
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