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Mukesh Ambani’s Antilia is the only private house that features among the 15 most expensive buildings in the world. A full-time staff of 600 looks after the building that is meant for a single family and its guests.
Most of the other buildings in the list are commercial, which help the owners earn handsome returns on the money spent to construct them. For example, about eight of these structures are luxury resorts with casinos.
Here are the 15 most expensive buildings based in their cost of construction, according to Wikipedia.
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Wembley Stadium
Rank: 15
City: London
Country: UK
Architect/Designer: Foster and Partners
Height: 133 metres (436 ft)
Floors: 5
Built: 2006
Construction cost per square metre: NA
Total construction cost: $1.50 billion
Construction cost adjusted to inflation: $1.84 billion
This is a football stadium that was built on the site of 1923 Wembley Stadium. With a seating capacity of 90,000, it is the second largest stadium in Europe.
English football's governing body The Football Association owns the stadium through its subsidiary called Wembley National Stadui, Ltd.
A signature feature of the stadium, following on from the old Wembley's distinctive Twin Towers, is the 134-metre-high (440 ft) Wembley Arch. With a span of 317 metres (1,040 ft), this steel arch is the longest single-span roof structure in the world and, uniquely for a stadium, requires beacons for low-flying aircraft, according to Wikipedia.
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Taipei 101
Rank: 14
City: Taipei
Country: Taiwan
Architect/Designer: C.Y. Lee & Partners
Height: 509 metres (1,670 ft)
Floors: 101
Built: 2004
Construction cost per square metre: $9,307
Total construction cost: $1.80 billion
Construction cost adjusted to inflation: $2 billion
Taipei 101 is one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world. The building has a mall, office spaces, and an observatory on the 91stfloor.
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The Palazzo
Rank: 13
City: Las Vegas
Country: US
Architect/Designer: HKS, Inc.
Height: 196 metres (643 ft)
Floors: 50
Built: 2007
Construction cost per square metre: $2,788
Total construction cost: $1.80 billion
Construction cost adjusted to inflation: $2.05 billion
The Palazzo is a luxury hotel and casino resort. It is part of a larger complex that has Venetian Hotel and Casino and the SandsConvention Center.
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Bank of China Tower
Rank: 12
City: Hong Kong
Country: China
Architect/Designer: I. M. Pei & Partners, Sherman Kung & Associates Architects Ltd., Thomas Boada S.L.
Height: 367 metres (1,204 ft)
Floors: 76
Built: 1990
Construction cost per square metre: $7,407
Total construction cost: $1 billion
Construction cost adjusted to inflation: $2.09 billion
It is the headquarters of the Bank of China and was first building outside the United States to break the 1,000-ft mark.
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Princess Tower
Rank: 11
City: Dubai
Country: United Arab Emirates
Architect/Designer: Adnan Saffarini
Height: 414 metres (1,358 ft)
Floors: 101
Built: 2012
Construction cost per square metre: $14,467
Total construction cost: $2.17 billion
Construction cost adjusted to inflation: $2.17 billion
The Princess Tower residential skyscraper located in the Marina district. It is the world’s tallest residential building. According to Wikipedia, it has 763 units and 957 underground parking bays spread over six floors, and eight retails outlets.
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Bellagio Hotel
Rank: 10
City: Las Vegas
Country: US
Architect/Designer: DeRuyter Butler and Atlandia Design
Height: 151 metres (495 ft)
Floors: 36
Built: 1998
Construction cost per square metre: $3,588
Total construction cost: $1.60 billion
Construction cost adjusted to inflation: $2.29 billion
Owned by MGM Resorts, Bellagio Hotel also has a casino. The building is inspired by the LakeComo town of Bellagio in Italy.
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Antilia
Rank: 9
City: Mumbai
Country: India
Architect/Designer: Perkins & Will
Height: 173 metres (568 ft)
Floors: 27
Built: 2010
Construction cost per square metre: $53,820
Total construction cost: $2 billion
Construction cost adjusted to inflation: $2.53 billion
Named after the mythical Atlantic island of Antillia, this building is home to one of the world’s richest person, Mukesh Ambani. It is also the most expensive home in the world.
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City of Dreams
Rank: 8
City: Macau
Country: China
Architect/Designer: Arquitectonica
Height: 164 metres (538 ft)
Floors: 37
Built: 2009
Construction cost per square metre: $7,797
Total construction cost: $2.4 billion
Construction cost adjusted to inflation: $2.75 billion
The casino is constructed in style of a podium and has four towers. These include Hard Rock Hotel, Crown Towers Hotel, and the Grand Hyatt Macau (2 towers). It may also see a 47-story luxury apartment block in the future.
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Venetian Macau
Rank: 7
City: Macau
Country: China
Architect/Designer: Aedas
Height: 225 metres (738 ft)
Floors: 39
Built: 2005
Construction cost per square metre: $2,450
Total construction cost: $2.40 billion
Construction cost adjusted to inflation: $2.97 billion
Venetian Macau, too, is a luxury hotel and casino resort. The property is owned by Las Vegas Sands and is the largest casino in the world.
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Wynn Resort
Rank: 6
City: Las Vegas
Country: US
Architect/Designer: Butler/Ashworth Architects, Jerde Partnership
Height: 187 metres (614 ft)
Floors: 45
Built: 2005
Construction cost per square metre: $3,103
Total construction cost: $2.70 billion
Construction cost adjusted to inflation: $3.26 billion
Another casino and luxury resort, the property covers about 215 acres. The building regularly features in films including the sci-fi film 2012.
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One World Trade Center
Rank: 5
City: New York
Country: US
Architect/Designer: David Childs (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill)
Height: 541 metres (1,775 ft)
Floors: 104
Built: 2012
Construction cost per square metre: $15,732
Total construction cost: $3.80 billion
Construction cost adjusted to inflation: $3.80 billion
The 104-story skyscraper occupies the former location of the original 6 WorldTradeCenter. The new structure has surpassed the height of the EmpireStateBuilding and is currently the tallest structure in New York.
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The Cosmopolitan
Rank: 4
City: Las Vegas
Country: US
Architect/Designer: Friedmutter Group with Arquitectonica
Height: 184 metres (604 ft)
Floors: 52
Built: 2010
Construction cost per square metre: $6,307
Total construction cost: $3.90 billion
Construction cost adjusted to inflation: $4.16 billion
Consisting of two high-rise towers, this structure is a luxury resort and casino. According to Wikipedia, there are 2,995 rooms, a 75,000 sq ft casino, 300,000 sq ft of retail and restaurant space, a 40,000 sq ft spa and fitness facility, a 1,800 seat theatre, and 150,000 sq ft of meeting/convention space.
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Emirates Palace
Rank: 3
City: Abu Dhabi
Country: United Arab Emirates
Architect/Designer: John Elliott
Height: 72.60 metres (238.2 ft)
Floors: 6
Built: 2005
Construction cost per square metre: $3,530
Total construction cost: $3 billion
Construction cost adjusted to inflation: $4.46 billion
Owned by Abu Dhabi government, EmiratesPalace is a 7-Star luxury hotel. The structure is located on a 1.3 km private beach and surrounded by gardens.
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Resorts World Sentosa
Rank: 2
City: Singapore
Country: Singapore
Architect/Designer: Michael Graves
Height: 50 metres (160 ft)
Floors: 10
Built: 2010
Construction cost per square metre: $15,170
Total construction cost: $4.93 billion
Construction cost adjusted to inflation: $5.38 billion
The structure is a resort that has two casinos, shopping spaces, a Universal Studio and a Marine Life park.
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Marina Bay Sands
Rank: 1
City: Singapore
Country: Singapore
Architect/Designer: Moshe Safdie
Height: 194 metres (636 ft)
Floors: 57
Built: 2010
Construction cost per square metre: $6,509
Total construction cost: $5.50 billion
Construction cost adjusted to inflation: $6 billion
Similar to Sentosa, this too is a resort developed by Las Vegas Sands. It features a 2,561-room hotel, a 1,300,000-square-foot convention-exhibition centre, the 800,000-square-foot The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands mall, a museum, two large theatres, seven ‘celebrity chef’ restaurants, two floating Crystal Pavilions, an ice skating rink, and the world's largest atrium casino with 500 tables and 1,600 slot machines, according to Wikipedia.
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