Inside a $49M penthouse in the worlds tallest building: Its called Sky Palace because youre above the clouds
High above the shimmering desert metropolis of Dubai, a rare opportunity has emerged for an ultra-wealthy buyer to claim a residence unlike any other.A sprawling duplex penthouse spanning the 107th and 108th floors of the Burj Khalifa — the world’s tallest building — is now for sale, listed for roughly $49 million.Perched nearly 2,300 feet above the ground, this unfinished “shell unit” offers a blank canvas for a visionary, and wealthy, investor willing to shell out millions more to transform it into a bespoke sky mansion.The Burj Khalifa, a 2,722-foot architectural marvel completed in 2010 by Emaar Properties, towers over global landmarks like New York’s Empire State Building (1,454 feet) and Central Park Tower (1,550 feet), the latter being the tallest primarily residential structure. The Dubai skyscraper’s 163 floors house a mix of residences, offices, retail and a 304-room Armani Hotel, alongside amenities such as Japanese gardens, padel courts and three public observation decks. Yet, it’s this penthouse — nicknamed the “Sky Palace” — that claims the crown as the highest residential unit in the world, with commercial space occupying the floors above.Asad Khan of Invest Dubai Real Estate, who represents the seller, describes the 21,000-square-foot duplex as a concrete skeleton awaiting customization.“The penthouse, currently, we’re selling it as a shell unit,” Khan told The Post.“It hasn’t got rooms or toilets or baths or kitchens or anything like that, so it’s just concrete ceilings, concrete floors and just glass all around,” he initially explained to Business Insider. Renderings of the duplex show what the unit could potentially look like upon completion.One floor spans 7,000 square feet, while the other stretches to 14,000, offering 360-degree views that Khan says stretch to the mountains of Ras Al-Khaimah on clear days. “You’re looking down on all the other buildings below you — it’s called ‘Sky Palace’ ...