Six Senses Residences Dubai Marina
A 517-meter tower that sat half-built and abandoned for 12 years before anyone picked it back up.
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Originally called the Pentominium, it stalled in August 2011 when developer Trident International Holdings defaulted on a $20.4 million loan — with only 22 floors finished. Select Group acquired the carcass in December 2023, brought in Woods Bagot to redesign it around the existing structure, and rebranded it. Due 2028, it stands to become the tallest residential building in the world at 122 stories.
What to look for
- The lower floors — those 22 stories completed before 2011 — now folded into an entirely new design by Woods Bagot
- The full 517m / 1,696ft profile against Dubai Marina, taller than every other building in the district
- Active construction restarted in 2024 after a 12-year freeze
Still under construction with a 2028 completion target; no public access. View the rising structure from Dubai Marina's waterfront promenade.
Six Senses Residences Dubai Marina is one of 33 sights worth the detour in Dubai, all bundled offline in Voyage GO — download the Dubai pack and it sits on your map with no signal, filling your travel passport the moment you walk past.
More to see in Dubai
- Burj KhalifaHalf a mile of reinforced concrete, straight up — the tallest structure on Earth since 2009.
- Burj al-ArabA hotel shaped like a dhow sail, planted on its own man-made island 280 meters off the beach.
- Dubai MallIn 2023 it drew a record 105 million visitors — up 19 percent year-on-year from the 88 million recorded the year before.
- 23 MarinaFifty-seven swimming pools stacked into one tower — and since 2026, visible war damage on the skyline.
- Palm JumeirahSand and stone stacked on the Persian Gulf to form a palm shape — only legible from the air, and reportedly still sinking 5 mm every year.
- Rose Tower (Rose Rayhaan by Rotana)A 333-metre hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road that actually outreaches the Burj Al Arab — and most people walk past it.