The Marina Torch

Residential skyscraper in Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The Marina Torch, also known as Dubai Torch, Dubai Torch Tower, and The Torch, is a residential skyscraper in Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is tall, with 86 floors above ground and 4 below,

In April 2007, the project was running 18 months behind schedule, with the tower's foundations still under construction. The original expected completion date of June 2008 had been extended to late 2009, with the further extension into 2011. In 2015, the price of a one bedroom apartment started at 1,628,000 AED ($443,295 USD). There are many residential towers in this part of Dubai and they are popular with expatriates. In 2016, an Emirates air hostess committed suicide by jumping off the building. She landed on another balcony 24 floors below. The woman was around 34 years old.

A fire broke out in the building at 2:00 am on 21 February 2015. Witnesses said the fire started with a grill located on one of the building's balconies. Seven people were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation. Video footage showed structural debris falling from the burning stories to the ground. The fire appeared to have started in the middle of the building and spread rapidly due to falling flaming debris and high winds, which caused the flames to flare up, resulting in "massive problems" for the fire department and a several mile long traffic jam on a nearby highway. External cladding was charred from the 50th floor to the top of the tower. Dubai Municipality confirmed there was no damage to the structure. Lifts were brought back in phases and eight of the nine lifts were back in operation within a week. By 21 March 2015, 81 units were still not habitable. The remainder of the 676 apartments were back in occupation. Tenants requesting emergency accommodation were found free hotel accommodation for up to two months. All resident owners are covered by insurance for alternative accommodation for up to three years. In April, after insurance assessment, tenders were drawn up for repair of the damaged building. Repairs were started in May 2015 under the project management of the building's architect, National Engineering Bureau.

Approval to proceed on a full exterior renovation of the cladding damaged during the fire in terms of building permits was granted by Dubai authorities in July 2016. Scaffolding was erected and building works started. During this period, the pool facility at the Torch remained closed, mainly due to the risk of safety issues. It was estimated to re open in October 2016.

A significant fire broke out in the building on 4 August 2017, at about 1 am local time; the cause was not initially known. Videos showed debris from the fire falling to the ground and starting a second fire in the streets below. Civil defence officials said they had successfully evacuated the building, with no injuries reported, and had brought the fire under control.

A minor fire broke out in the building on 5 January 2019, during the evening. The source of the fire was thought to be on the fifth floor from the building's gym. Residents were allowed to return to the building in the early hours of Sunday morning.