Permits were issued in December by the Dubai Municipality to build eight new high-rise towers in various parts of the city at a total cost of Dh3.5 billion.
This move represents the first time such a large number of towers has been licensed by Dubai Municipality in a single month, according to Gulf News.
"This is an indication of the pace of construction activities taking place in the city. Architects and engineers in the Building Department had a tough time this month analysing drawings and other documents related to these superbly-designed buildings," Khalid Mohammad Saleh, director of the Building Department, said in a statement.
The towers will have a total built-up area of 11.3 million square feet, added Saleh. Five of the tower are in Dubai Marina with the tallest being a 100-storey tower and the smallest being a 37-storey tower. Two other towers coming up along Shaikh Zayed Road, the first one with a height of 49 storeys and the second with 70 storeys.
