What is on each floor of Burj Khalifa?
Burj Khalifa stacks a hotel, apartments, offices, observation decks and plant rooms. The Armani Hotel sits low down, the 144 Armani Residences fill levels 9 to 16, and other apartments run from about level 19 to 108. Decks sit at levels 124 to 125 and 148. Sources, read 8 October 2026, disagree on several ranges.
Key facts
- Armani Hotel
- Ground and concourse, levels 1 to 8, levels 38 and 39
- Armani Residences
- 144 residences on levels 9 to 16
- Other apartments
- About levels 19 to 108 (Wikipedia: 900 apartments on levels 20 to 108)
- Observation decks
- Levels 124 and 125; level 148; The Lounge on 152 to 154
- Corporate suites
- About 32 floors between levels 112 and 151 (medium to low confidence)
- Not published anywhere we found
- Which apartment layouts sit on which floor
- 160 to 163Mechanical and spire base (not occupied)Confidence: Low to medium
- 156 to 159Communication and broadcastConfidence: Low to medium
- 155MechanicalConfidence: Low to medium
- 152 to 154The Lounge, Burj KhalifaConfidence: High
- 149 to 151Corporate suitesConfidence: Medium to low
- 148At the Top SKY observation deckConfidence: High
- 139 to 147Corporate suitesConfidence: Medium to low
- 136 to 138Mechanical (tank on 137, refuge area on 138, reported)Confidence: Medium to high
- 126 to 135Corporate suitesConfidence: Medium to low
- 124 to 125At the Top observation deckConfidence: High
- 123Sky lobby (arrival for the deck)Confidence: Medium
- 122At.mosphere restaurantConfidence: Medium
- 112 to 121Corporate suitesConfidence: Medium to low
- 109 to 111Mechanical (tank on 109, refuge area on 111, reported)Confidence: Medium to high
- 77 to 108ResidentialConfidence: Medium
- 76Sky lobby with outdoor poolConfidence: Medium
- 73 to 75Mechanical (tank on 74, refuge area on 75, reported)Confidence: Medium to high
- 44 to 72ResidentialConfidence: Medium
- 43Sky lobby with swimming poolConfidence: Medium
- 40 to 42Mechanical (water tank on 40, refuge area on 42, reported)Confidence: Medium to high
- 38 to 39Armani Hotel suitesConfidence: High
- 19 to 37ResidentialConfidence: Medium
- 17 to 18MechanicalConfidence: Low to medium
- 9 to 16Armani Residences (144 residences)Confidence: High
- 1 to 8Armani HotelConfidence: High
- Ground, concourseArmani Hotel lobbyConfidence: Medium to high
- B1 to B2Parking and mechanicalConfidence: Low to medium
Which level holds what in Burj Khalifa?
The base list is the floor table on Wikipedia, which itself cites the design firm SOM and a 2009 report. We overlaid official or near-official sources where we found them. Confidence means how well sources agree, not how important the floor is.
| Level | Use | Main source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1 to B2 | Parking and mechanical | Wikipedia (Skyscraper Center says one level below ground) | Low to medium |
| Ground, concourse | Armani Hotel lobby | Wikipedia; Armani press release 2010 | Medium to high |
| 1 to 8 | Armani Hotel | Armani press release, 29 April 2010 | High |
| 9 to 16 | Armani Residences (144 residences) | Armani press release; The National, 24 February 2010 | High |
| 17 to 18 | Mechanical | Wikipedia only | Low to medium |
| 19 to 37 | Residential | Wikipedia | Medium |
| 38 to 39 | Armani Hotel suites | Armani press release | High |
| 40 to 42 | Mechanical (water tank on 40, refuge area on 42, reported) | Wikipedia; CTBUH 2019; Gulf News 2019 | Medium to high |
| 43 | Sky lobby with swimming pool | Wikipedia | Medium |
| 44 to 72 | Residential | Wikipedia | Medium |
| 73 to 75 | Mechanical (tank on 74, refuge area on 75, reported) | Wikipedia; CTBUH 2019; Gulf News 2019 | Medium to high |
| 76 | Sky lobby with outdoor pool | Wikipedia | Medium |
| 77 to 108 | Residential | Wikipedia | Medium |
| 109 to 111 | Mechanical (tank on 109, refuge area on 111, reported) | Wikipedia; CTBUH 2019; Gulf News 2019 | Medium to high |
| 112 to 121 | Corporate suites | Wikipedia | Medium to low |
| 122 | At.mosphere restaurant | Wikipedia | Medium |
| 123 | Sky lobby (arrival for the deck) | Wikipedia | Medium |
| 124 to 125 | At the Top observation deck | Official observation decks page | High |
| 126 to 135 | Corporate suites | Wikipedia | Medium to low |
| 136 to 138 | Mechanical (tank on 137, refuge area on 138, reported) | Wikipedia; CTBUH 2019; Gulf News 2019 | Medium to high |
| 139 to 147 | Corporate suites | Wikipedia | Medium to low |
| 148 | At the Top SKY observation deck | Official site | High |
| 149 to 151 | Corporate suites | Wikipedia | Medium to low |
| 152 to 154 | The Lounge, Burj Khalifa | Official Lounge page | High |
| 155 | Mechanical | Wikipedia | Low to medium |
| 156 to 159 | Communication and broadcast | Wikipedia | Low to medium |
| 160 to 163 | Mechanical and spire base (not occupied) | Wikipedia; the official site says "more than 160" | Low to medium |
Where do the sources disagree about the floors?
- Number of apartments. The National reported in February 2010 that there are 900 apartments, of which 144 are Armani Residences. The design firm SOM lists 577 condominium units. It is unclear whether 900 includes the 144.
- Refuge floors. A refuge floor is a protected area where people can wait during an emergency. The official site says pressurized, air-conditioned refuge areas "every 25 floors". Wikipedia says every 13 floors. Gulf News reported four areas at levels 42, 75, 111 and 138 in 2019. We show those four levels only as "reported".
- Corporate suites. The 32-floor range comes from one table. Official sources say only that offices are on the remaining floors.
- Mechanical floors. The official site says seven double-height mechanical floors. The Wikipedia table lists seven groups of two to four floors each.
Which floor is my apartment layout on?
We found no public source that lists apartment layouts by floor. Our layout pages show the floors where each size typically appears in a sample of public sale records, and mark them as being confirmed by Afzaal. See all Burj Khalifa apartment layouts and price per sq ft by floor.
Common questions
Which floors of Burj Khalifa are residential?
Apartments run from about level 19 to level 108, with the 144 Armani Residences on levels 9 to 16. The Wikipedia floor table says 900 apartments are on levels 20 to 108. We read these sources on 8 October 2026.
Which floors are the Armani Hotel?
The Armani Hotel is on the ground and concourse levels, levels 1 to 8, and levels 38 and 39, according to the Armani Hotels press release of 29 April 2010.
Are there offices in Burj Khalifa?
Yes. Corporate suites are listed on about 32 floors between levels 112 and 151 in the Wikipedia table, which is medium-to-low confidence. Official sources say only that offices are on the remaining floors.
Sources
- Armani Hotels and Resorts press release, "World's first Armani Hotel unveiled in Burj Khalifa Dubai", 29 April 2010 (via HotelExecutive)
- The National, "Burj residences set to open", 24 February 2010
- Burj Khalifa official site, observation decks, read on 8 October 2026
- Burj Khalifa official site, The Lounge, read on 8 October 2026
- Burj Khalifa official site, structures page, read on 8 October 2026
- Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Weismantle, "Fifty Years of Fire Safety", 2019
- Gulf News, "Crisis-proof?", updated 22 July 2019
- Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Burj Khalifa project page, read on 8 October 2026
- Wikipedia, "Burj Khalifa" (secondary source, used where no primary figure was found), read on 8 October 2026
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