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Gheyath Tower is a mixed-use development on Plot BB.A03.040 in Business Bay, Dubai. The project was proposed in 2007, stalled during the 2008–09 financial crisis, and was redesigned with construction restarting in 2015; project-tender records now list its status as completed. Several other sources claim the plot was instead rebranded into a separately named tower, but that claim isn’t confirmed by the available project records, so it’s treated here as unresolved rather than fact.
Is Gheyath Tower actually built?
The original 2007 design was never built as first proposed. But the project didn’t stay stalled forever: according to a project-tender registry entry, the plan was redesigned and construction began in early 2015, with the project’s current status listed as completed. That’s a meaningfully different story from either extreme found elsewhere online — it isn’t a still-under-construction 2031 project, and it isn’t confirmed to have quietly become a different, unrelated building either.
Why did construction on Gheyath Tower stop?
Construction stalled because of the 2008–09 global financial crisis, which hit Dubai’s real estate and construction sector broadly and shelved a number of announced projects, not just this one. The tower’s original ground-floor-plus-parking, 21-additional-floor design (25 storeys total) was one of the projects paused at that time, before being revived with a new design in 2015.
| Project | Status (per available records) | Location | Scale | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gheyath Tower (original 2007 design) | Stalled, redesigned | Business Bay, Plot BB.A03.040 | 25 storeys: ground + 3 parking levels + 21 floors | Never built as originally proposed |
| Gheyath Tower (post-2015 redesign) | Listed as “Completed” per tender registry | Business Bay, same plot | Not independently confirmed | Completion date and final unit count not verified |
| Gheyath Tower 2 | Separate project | Al Jadaf, Plot 326-1237 | Ground + 3 parking levels + 9 floors + roof | Different location; not the same project |
Figures are drawn from a publicly listed project-tender record, not a developer press release. Treat the “Completed” status and any unit-count claims elsewhere online as unverified until confirmed with the developer or the Dubai Land Department.
Is this the same building as The 9?
This is disputed, and it’s worth being direct about that: some property blogs claim the Business Bay plot was redeveloped into a separately named tower called “The 9,” rather than being completed under its original name. The project-tender registry for this plot doesn’t mention a rename — it describes a redesign and a 2015 construction restart under the same project name, with a status of completed. Until a developer statement or Dubai Land Department record settles it, treat the “rebranded as The 9” claim as unconfirmed rather than established fact — and if you’re doing due diligence on a specific unit, verify the building’s current registered name directly with DLD rather than relying on either account.
Who owns the building?
Per the tender registry, the building is owned by a local investor, and enabling works were contracted out separately during the 2015 restart. No developer press release or company page could be located to independently confirm additional ownership or management details, so anything beyond “local investor” (including specific company or individual names circulating online) should be treated as unverified.
Where is Gheyath Tower 2 located?
Gheyath Tower 2 is a separate, smaller development in Al Jadaf, on Plot 326-1237 — a different part of Dubai from Business Bay entirely. Per its own project listing, it’s planned as a ground floor plus three parking levels plus nine residential/commercial floors and a roof level. It has no confirmed connection to the Business Bay project beyond sharing part of the name, and shouldn’t be treated as a second phase of it.
Why does this matter if you’re searching, buying, or referencing the name?
If you’re doing due diligence — checking a listing, verifying a plot for investment, or fact-checking a reference — the practical takeaway is: don’t rely on general property blogs for this specific name, since the published accounts contradict both each other and the available tender record. Confirm the plot’s current registered building name, ownership, and completion status directly through the Dubai Land Department before treating any online description as current fact.
FAQ
Is Gheyath Tower open or occupied today?
A project-tender registry lists the post-2015 redesign as completed, but the exact completion date and current occupancy have not been independently verified through the developer or Dubai Land Department.
How many floors was the tower originally supposed to have?
The original 2007 design called for 25 storeys total: a ground floor, three parking levels, and 21 additional floors of residential and commercial space.
Did the building become a different tower called The 9?
This claim appears on several property blogs but is not confirmed by the project-tender registry for the plot, which shows no rename — only a redesign and a 2015 restart under the same project name. Treat it as an unresolved discrepancy.
Is Gheyath Tower 2 the same project as this one?
No. Gheyath Tower 2 is a separate, smaller development in Al Jadaf, unrelated in location to the Business Bay project.
Where can I verify facts about this plot or building?
The Dubai Land Department’s public project and title verification tools are the most reliable source for confirming plot ownership, building status, and completion records tied to Business Bay Plot BB.A03.040.
