article_snippet.sent: But any reign for the 630-ft New York Wheel would be brief, as Dubai started construction a few days ago on a Ferris wheel that will be just 60ft higher.
article_snippet.sent: A shopping mall and 200-room hotel are to be built next door.
article_snippet.sent: the 630-ft New York Wheel was designed by Perkins Eastman and EEK Architects, and is being built by Starneth BV, the Dutch company which erected the London Eye and is overseeing the Dubai Eye.
article_snippet.sent: Wil Armstrong, president of Starneth LLC, told Mashable that the Dubai Eye is ahead, but ‘anything could happen to delay the Dubai Eye’ and give the 630-ft New York Wheel the lead.
article_snippet.sent: At 550ft, the current record holder is the High Roller in Las Vegas, followed by the Singapore Flyer (541ft), China’s Star of Nanchang (525ft), and the London Eye (443ft).
article_snippet.sent: the 630-ft New York Wheelis being built by Starneth BV, the Dutch company which erected the London Eye .
highlights_snippet.sent: Construction started last week on the Dubai Eye, which will be just 60ft higher .
  