2024-05-18T08:52:22-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150413726/burj-azizi-dubai-s-future-second-tallest-tower-begins-construction-in-the-uae Josh Niland 2024-01-22T15:27:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/60/60bed73be668dd8c49d302b6fc99b5a4.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The imminent start of construction of the Burj Azizi, a $1.5 billion new commercial high-rise in Dubai that&rsquo;s billed to become the city&rsquo;s second-tallest construction upon completion, has been announced in the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/665429/united-arab-emirates" target="_blank">United Arab Emirates</a> by a prominent local developer named Azizi Developments.&nbsp;</p> <p>The tower, which has yet to name an architect or specify its final height at topping out, will reportedly host a vertical mall, luxury residences, and an observation deck. Planned for 122 stories, it will rival the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/482199/lotte-world-tower" target="_blank">Lotte World Tower</a> and China 117 Tower as one of just five structures in the world to be completed at over 120 stories in height. Its construction will take place not far from the record-holding <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/223781/burj-khalifa" target="_blank">Burj Khalifa</a> on Sheikh Zayed Road, culminating in a new icon backers say is a gift to the city that has nurtured their business success over many years.</p> <p>&ldquo;This tower will be our legacy,&rdquo; said the Chairman of the Azizi company, Mr. Mirwais Azizi. &ldquo;With Dubai having given my family and I so much &mdash; safe...</p>