Dubai wants to beat all records for high-rise construction. At the beginning of the year, the tallest building of the world, wonderful Burj Khalifa with 823 m height, opened its doors for public. At the end of the next year Dubai is going to set the new world record, now for the highest all-residential skyscraper. As reported by Tameer developing company, the 414-metre tall Princess Tower in Dubai's high-profile Dubai Marina will be ready for delivery by fourth quarter of 2011. The 107-storey building with 723 apartment units will hold residential height leadership only for two years, because in 2013 in the same area of Dubai will complete 516 m tall and 120 storey luxury Pentominium Tower construction, the design of which already won several professional awards.

By definition of Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, current World Number One all-residential building is the Australian Q 1(Queensland Number One; Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast), standing 323-metre high with 78 floors.