Istanbul Tower project is under construction on Buyukdere Street, Levent. The massive tower has a total construction area of 224.000 m2. It was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM). SOM is the architect of important projects such as Burj Khalifa, the highest tower in the world and One World Trade Center, NY. Istanbul Tower is 228 meters in height, consist of 61 floors and being built to a Leed Standard Gold. Total project value is $1.4 billion dollars.