Abraj Al-Bait Endowment Complex
Completed in 2012 , the Abraj Al-Bait Endowment Complex is , in terms of development size , the largest on the top ten list , covering 16,961,985 ft ². Located less than a mile from Islam ’ s holiest site , the complex ’ s Makkah Royal Clock Tower stands 1,972 ft tall , claiming the record for both tallest clock tower and tallest hotel in the world . In 2016 , the Abraj Al-Bait Endowment Complex was named by the Daily Telegraph as the second most expensive building in the world , with a total construction cost of $ 15bn .
Wuhan Greenland Center
With construction currently on hold , and no scheduled completion date , the Wuhan Greenland Center is indefinitely in waiting to officially claim the title of second-tallest building in Asia . When the mega-skyscraper opens , however , it will join a select list of buildings whose uppermost points breach the coveted 2,000 ft marker , in the Greenland Center ’ s case , by a single foot . Construction began in 2012 , and the final development is projected to 186 apartments , 292 hotel rooms , and over 1,000 parking spaces .
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