Sowwah Square Tower 2

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Sowwah Square Tower 2
Sowwah Square Tower 2
General information
TypeCommercial offices
Location Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Coordinates 24°30′01″N54°23′18″E / 24.500237°N 54.388372°E / 24.500237; 54.388372
Construction started2008
Completed2011
Owner Mubadala
Height
Roof184 m (604 ft)
Technical details
Floor count37
Design and construction
Architect(s)Goettsch Partners
References
[1] [2]

Sowwah Square Tower 2 is the name of a skyscraper on Sowwah island in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

The building is located in the district of Sowwah Square and opened in 2012 (it was supposed to be opened in 2011 [3] ). Sowwah Square Tower 2 is 184 meters (604 feet) tall with 37 floors.

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References

  1. "Emporis building ID 332504". Emporis . Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
  2. "Sowwah Square Tower 2". SkyscraperPage .
  3. Brass, Kevin (18 January 2011). "Tenants to benefit as rents fall in Abu Dhabi". The National . UAE.