Standing 101 stories high and 425 m (1,394 ft) tall, it is the second tallest building in the United Arab Emirates, behind only the Burj Khalifa.

Construction began in 2007, with completion initially scheduled for 2014.

The building remained incomplete after the original developer - Sheffield Holdings Limited - ran out of capital.

[7] The first 33 floors of the skyscraper are designed to host a 5-star Hard Rock hotel with 281 rooms, while the floors from 34 to 100 have residential apartments.

[9] The 101st floor of the skyscraper features a club lounge, restaurant and a Rock Shop merchandise store.