Al Seef Towers

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Tamweel Tower
Al Seef Towers
General information
TypeResidential
Location Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates 25°4′47.17″N55°9′11.85″E / 25.0797694°N 55.1532917°E / 25.0797694; 55.1532917
Completed2008
Design and construction
Architect(s)DAR Consult
Developer Nakheel

The Al Seef Towers is a cluster of three residential buildings in the Jumeirah Lake Towers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The complex has two towers that are 35 floors and one tower that is 40 floors. Construction of the Al Seef Towers was completed in 2008.

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Towers

The complex consists of 3 buildings:

RankNameHeight*
metres / ft
FloorsNotes
1Al Seef Tower 2/40 [1]
2=Al Seef Tower 3/35 [2]
2=Tamweel Tower160 / 52535 [3]

Fire 2012

At 1:30 am on 18 November 2012 a fire broke out at Tamweel Tower, which forced the temporary evacuation of the building. [4] The fire was later proven to have been started by a cigarette butt, discarded by a careless smoker. [5] The building was made uninhabitable by the fire, and is expected to be reconstructed at a cost of Dh78 million. However, as of November 2014, work had yet to begin. [6]

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  2. "Al Seef Tower 3". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Tamweel Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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