Emaar Properties has not declared the tallness of the proposed tower, saying just that it would be "a step" taller than the Burj Khalifa's 828m (2,717ft).
The $1bn (£710m) undertaking is planned to be finished for the Dubai Expo exchange reasonable in 2020.
It is relied upon to have private units, a housetop patio and an inn.
The new tower is outlined by Spanish-Swiss neo-cutting edge designer Santiago Calatrava Valls and will be bolstered by a lattice of links.
The structure's outline implies that it is unrealistic to be generally perceived as a taller "working" than the Burj Khalifa regardless of the possibility that it surpasses it in stature, Associated Press reported.
Emaar-fabricated Burj Khalifa is required to be overwhelmed by the 1km-high (0.6 mile) Kingdom Tower in Jeddah as the world's tallest working in 2020.
The development will be the inside bit of the redevelopment of the Dubai Creek, the heart of old Dubai. It will likewise have perception decks and eateries.
The declaration from the legislature upheld organization comes as designers keep on launching new ventures in the midst of what specialists are stating is a softening genuine state part.
