In July, 2007, Nakheel CEO Chris O'Donnell was reported to have said that "height isn't everything" and suggested that Al Burj might not be any taller than the Burj Khalifa, which is 828 m (2,717 ft).
Bulan Juli 2007, CEO Nakheel Chris O'Donnell dilaporkan mengatakan "tinggi bukan segalanya" dan menyatakan bahwa Al Burj tidak akan lebih tinggi dari Burj Dubai, yang direncanakan setinggi 818 m (2,684 ft)..