Big Ben Tower, Dubai
| AHS Tower | |
|---|---|
 AHS Tower as Al Yaqoub Tower before the renovation | |
  Location within Dubai | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE |
| Coordinates | 25°12′58.87″N 55°16′47.34″E / 25.2163528°N 55.2798167°E |
| Construction started | 2006 |
| Topped-out | 2010[1] |
| Completed | 2013[2] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 328 m (1,076 ft)[3] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 69 (1 basement floor)[3] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Eng. Adnan Saffarini[3] |
| Developer | Remamco Real Estate |
| References | |
| [2][3][4][5] | |
The AHS Tower, formerly known as the Al Yaqoub Tower is a 328 m (1,076 ft) tall skyscraper on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower topped out in 2010[1] and was completed in 2013.[2] It has 69 floors.[3] The building is owned privately by Daro Saifuddin Yaqoub.[6]
The building design was inspired by Elizabeth Tower (more commonly known as Big Ben) in London,[7] due to which, the tower is also called the Big Ben of Dubai.[6] However, no clock face is present on Al Yaqoub Tower. There were initially plans to build a working clock on the tower, but was scrapped due to the authorities' fear that the clock would distract drivers on the busy Sheikh Zayed Road below.[8] It also bears a resemblance to the Gevora Hotel, a building located directly north of it.[9]
The 71-storey building stood largely vacant for over a decade following financial and legal disputes. In early 2025, the tower was acquired for $120 million by AHS Properties, which initiated a comprehensive refurbishment to convert the structure into Grade A+ commercial office space. As part of the rebranding, the building's signature clock-tower facade is being replaced with a contemporary all-glass exterior featuring vertical fins. This will reduce the building's height by 125 metres. Despite the extensive ongoing renovations, approximately 95% of the tower's units have already been sold or pre-leased, generating roughly $600 million in sales.[10][11][12]
Construction gallery
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4 May 2007 -
28 December 2007
See also
References
- ^ a b Hilotin, Jay (12 September 2025). "15 tallest towers in the UAE: Where ambition meets the clouds". Gulf News. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ a b c "Al Yaqoub Tower". skyscrapercenter.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Al Yaqoub Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2007.
- ^ "Al Yaqoub Tower". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Al Yaqoub Tower". Structurae. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ a b Zaki, Yousra (12 June 2021). "In pictures: 17 of the most amazing buildings in Dubai". Gulf News. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Big hand points to end of era". The National. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Dubai's 30 most famous buildings, from Burj Khalifa to Museum of the Future". The National. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Towers & Buildings: Shaping Skylines with Strategic Vision". Pioneer International Projects Management Consultant. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Billionaire's Son to Revive Dubai's Long Vacant 'Big Ben' Tower".
- ^ Chakravarty, Joy (31 December 2025). "Abbas Sajwani's $120m 'Big Ben' tower bet pays off with $600m in sales - report". Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ Kumar, Pramod (30 December 2025). "Dubai developer to refurbish long-vacant 'Big Ben' tower". AGBI. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
External links
- Al Yaqoub Group
- CTBUH Archived 11 July 2012 at archive.today
