High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! This list of the tallest residential buildings in the world ranks buildings whose occupiable height is at least 90 percent devoted to residential use.23 Marina, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is currently the tallest residential building in the world. It was topped out in June, 2011 with a height of 395 m (1,296 ft), surpassing The Marina Torch also in Dubai, now stands as the third tallest residential building. It was topped out in April 2011 with a height of 348 m (1,142 ft). Elite Residence which is also in Dubai and which was topped out in August, 2011 became the second tallest residential building with a height of 381 m (1,250 ft). Q1, in Gold Coast, Australia, is the third tallest residential building in the world.