Not only does the construction of a building take time, but it also takes up a considerable amount of money.
The bigger and more luxurious a building is the more money that goes into its construction.
In today’s video, we searched around the globe so we could bring the most expensive buildings in the world.
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Now, without further ado, let’s get this show on the road.
12. THE BURJ KHALIFA- $1.5 BILLION
Known in English as the “Khalifa Tower”, the Burj Khalifa is the tallest structure and building in the world.
The building became the tallest building in the world in 2009 and to date, it is still yet to be overthrown.
Apart from this record, the building also holds another record for being one of the most expensive buildings in the world.
The construction of the building started in 2004
and just 5 years later, it was completed.
The total amount of money that went into the construction of the Burj Khalifa is estimated to be around $1.5 billion.
Originally named the Burj Dubai, the building was renamed in honor of the ruler of Abu Dhabi
and president of the United Arabs Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
The main purpose of building the Burj Al Arab
was so it would help Dubai diversify
from an oil-based economy to an economy that was globally recognized.
Not only were the Dubai government able to do this, but in the process,
they built one of the most expensive buildings in the world…
pretty impressive, don’t you think?
11. THE PALAZZO- $1.8 BILLION
Switching focus from the tallest building in the world to the tallest completed building in Nevada,
we have next on our list The Palazzo.
The building is a luxury hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
The Palazzo was designed by Dallas based company HKS, Inc, to look like an Italian styled hotel.
The whole building comprises the Venetian Resort,
Casino, and finally the Sands Convention Center
and it is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.
The construction of the $1.8 billion building started in September 2004,
and it was finally completed in March 2007.
All the suites in the hotel offer extremely large rooms that span nearly 720 square feet.
To put this into perspective, the Palazzo’s hotel complex is the second largest in the whole world.
Other attractions in the building include the Dal Toro restaurant
and the Las Vegas Car Museum
which features displays of automobiles from Bugatti
Spyker
and Koenigsegg.
Talk about a building that’s in a class of its own…chuckles!
10. THE ANTILLIA- $2 BILLION
You didn’t think we would make a video about the most expensive buildings in the world and not include
the record-breaking Antillia, did you?
Valued above most of the other buildings on today’s video,
the Antilia is the most expensive building in Asia,
and the second most expensive real estate in the world behind only Buckingham palace.
The 27-story 2 billion dollar home
is owned by the 6th richest man in the world, Mukesh Ambani.
The building stands at a staggering height of 568 feet
and it covers 400,000 square feet of area. The most interesting thing about the Antilia
is that, even though the building is one of the largest in the world, it houses just six people.
The top six floors have been set aside as
the private residential area of the Ambani family.
Some of the amenities in the building include; three helipads,
air traffic control,
a 168-car garage,
a ballroom,
9 high-speed elevators,
terrace gardens,
swimming pool, spa,
health center, temple,
a 50-seat theatre,
and a snow room that spits out snowflakes from the walls.
9. THE PRINCESS TOWER- $2.17 BILLION
Just by hearing its name, I’m sure we all expected the Princess Tower to be nothing short of exceptional.
The 1,356 feet tall building
is located in the Marina district of Dubai, UAE
and it has about 101-story.
The Princess Tower is a residential-only building and it is the third tallest building in all of Dubai.
From 2012 to 2015, the building was the tallest residential building in the world,
but as of today, it is the 29th tallest building in the world.
To complete the building, a total cost of $2.17 billion went into its development,
and I am sure we call agree it was money well spent.
The building’s construction and development were handled by Tameer Holding investment (LLC).
The full construction of the building started in 2006, and it took 6 years to complete.
The princess tower features 763 residential units, 957 parking units, and 13 elevators.
Addition features in the building include;
an indoor and outdoor swimming pool,
a fully equipped gymnasium,
a sauna,
a multiple games room,
a children’s play area,
and a banqueting hall.
8. CITY OF DREAMS- $2.40 BILLION O
ne glance at this building and you will believe it’s indeed the city of dreams.
The city of dreams is a resort and casino located in Cotai, Macau, China.
The building is owned and managed by Melco Crown Entertainment
and it is the second mega-sized property in Macau that belongs to Melco
behind only the Venetian Macao which is also directly opposite the City of Dreams.
There are 37 stories in the hotel
and its casino block includes 4 different towers.
Two of the towers are named Grand Hyatt Macau and the other two are hard rock hotel and crown towers hotel respectively.
After years of construction, the City of Dreams was officially was opened in 2009, and a total estimated cost of $2.40 billion.
The building is a popular site for gamers,
and it has been estimated and it has been estimated that there are about 1,514 gaming machines
and 450 gaming tables in the building. Aside from this,
there are also bars, restaurants, theatres, and shopping centers in the City of Dreams.
7. VENETIAN MACAO, CHINA- $2.40 BILLION
Remember Venetian Macau, the largest mega-sized property in the city of Macau.
Well, the building makes our number seven spot for today.
The building is a 39 story casino resort just like the city of dreams
and it is located in the city of Macau in China.
The luxury hotel and casino resort belong to the American Las Vegas sands company,
and it was officially opened on 28th August 2007,
costing its owners a huge sum of $2.40 billion.
Apart from being the largest property in the city of Macau,
the Venetian Macao is also the second-largest casino in the world
and the largest hotel in Asia by floor Area. In the whole building,
there are about 3000 suites, .
retail space of 149,000 square meters,
convention space of 111,000 square meters,
800 gambling tables,
and 3,400 slot machines
6. WYNN RESORT- $2.7 BILLION
Often referred to as Wynn,
the 2.7 billion dollar building is a luxury resort and casino located on the Las Vegas strip
in Paradise, Nevada, United States.
The 215 acres resort is the flagship property of Wynn resorts
and it was named after the casino developer himself, Steve Wynn.
Wynn resort is 614 feet high,
with 45 different floors and a total of 2,716 rooms.
Adjacent the resort is the Encore
and together, the entire Wynn resort complex
has a total of 4, 748 rooms,
thus making it the seventh-largest hotel in the world.
Wynn resort features 223,000 square feet convention center,
76,000 square feet of retail space,
260,000 square feet meeting place,
a 60000 square feet beach club,
and wedding chapels.
There is also a shopping section in the resort that is known to attract thousands of visitors.
5. ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER, NEW YORK- $3.80 BILLION
so known as the Freedom Tower, the one world trade center is the tallest building in the United States.
It doesn’t end there; the building is also the tallest building in the western hemisphere and the sixth tallest building in the world
Coincidentally the architect that designed the building David Childs comes from the same firm
that designed the Burj Khalifa and Willis tower.
Ground construction of the building started on April 27, 2006,
and by April 30, 2012, the building already became the tallest structure in New York City,
surpassing the previous title owner, the Empire state building.
For those of you who don’t know, the 104 story building was built to replace and commemorate the twin tower of the original World Trade Center
which was destroyed by the 9/11 terrorist attack.
The total cost that went into the construction of the building is estimated to be $3.80 billion.
4. COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS, UNITED STATES- $3.90 BILLION
Located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada
the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is a luxury resort casino and hotel
that was opened on December 15, 2010.
The 52 story luxury resort casino cost $3.9 billion to construct
and it features two distinct towers.
The building was built based on Germany based Deutsche bank,
but today it is owned by NYC based Blackstone Group Corporation
after It was sold by Deutsche bank in 2014 for 1.73 billion dollars.
The two highrise towers that make up the building are the Boulevard Tower and the Chelsea tower, both of which are 603 feet tall.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas features 3,027 rooms,
a 110,000 square feet casino,
a fitness facility,
a convention space,
and a restaurant space.
3. EMIRATES PALACE, ABU DHABI- $3.9 BILLION
Regarded as the second most expensive hotel ever built in the world, the Emirates Palace is the official guest palace of the Abu Dhabi government.
The hotel project started in December 2001, and by the time it opened in February 2005, the building became one of the most expensive in the world
costing a total of $3.9 million to construct.
The hotel was designed by British architect John Elliott
and it features 85 hectares of gardens and lawns.
There are about 302 rooms in the hotel,
a helipad, a parking area for 2,500 vehicles,
a marina,
and a total floor area of 850,000 square meters. Apart from the regular suites in the hotel,
there are 6 additional royal suites located on the top floor of the hotel,
all reserved for the Royal family of UAE…
phew! Talk about luxury.
2. MARINA BAY SANDS, SINGAPORE- $5.5 BILLION
Singapore is one of the most advanced countries in the world,
so it doesn’t come as a surprise that some of the most expensive buildings in the world are located here.
One of such buildings is the Marina Bay Sands.
The building is an integrated resort facing Marina Bay in the downtown core district of Singapore.
It is owned by the Singaporean affiliate of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation and at the time of its opening,
the building was regarded as the world’s most expensive standalone casino property.
The 5.5 billion dollar integrated resort is situated on 15.5 hectares of area
and it comprises three 55 story buildings.
Some of the major attractions in the resort include a 150 meters swimming pool,
which is also the most elevated swimming pool in the world,
and the Sands Sky Park.
1. ABRAJ AL BAIT, SAUDI ARABI- $15 BILLION
nally, on our number one spot for today, we have the $15 billion Abraj Al Bait,
otherwise known as the “towers of the house”.
The Abraj Al-Bait is a government-owned complex of seven skyscraper hotels in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
There are about 120 floors in the hotel
and it is the world’s most expensive skyscraper. It was built by a Lebanon-based architectural group, Dar Al-Handasah
and it was officially opened in 2012.
It took about 8 years to complete the construction of the hotel, but when it was finally done,
everyone marveled at its beauty. Some of the features in the Abraj Al-Bait
include a 3800 capacity prayer hall,
a convention center,
a five-story shopping mall,
two helipads, and
6 residential towers.
On that note, we have to the end of today’s video.
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