Jesselton Twin Towers (Malay: Menara Berkembar Jesselton) is a 56-storey, 192.15-meter-tall twin skyscraper in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Tower B was completed in 26 Dec 2022 and Tower A was completed in 15 Feb 2023. It had surpassed Kinabalu Tower as the tallest building in Sabah as well as in Borneo.
| Jesselton Twin Towers | |
|---|---|
 The 56-storey tall Jesselton Twin Towers | |
 | |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Borneo since 2023[I] | |
| Preceded by | Kinabalu Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Twin residential condominium |
| Location | Off Jalan Bersatu, Damai, 88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| Coordinates | 5°57′58″N 116°05′52″E / 5.9662°N 116.0979°E |
| Construction started | 2018 |
| Completed | Tower B = 26 Dec 2022 / Tower A = 15 Feb 2023 |
| Height | 192.15 m (630.4 ft) [1][2][3] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 56 |
| Floor area | 3,229 m2 (34,760 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Arkitek Billings Leong & Tan Sdn. Bhd. UIG Architects Sdn Bhd |
| Developer | Jesselton Properties Sdn Berhad |
| Main contractor | China State Construction Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd |
| Website | |
| https://www.jesseltontwintowers.com/ | |
Facilities
editThe Jesselton Twin Towers is planned to be the first buildings in Borneo to be equipped with high-speed elevators, made by Mitsubishi.
The recreation deck will be located on the tenth floor with facilities such as a gym room, a 50-metre long (160 ft) swimming pool, jacuzzi, function room, sauna and steam room, and children playground. There will also be sky facilities on the 54th and 55th level, which consists of skydeck, skygarden, multipurpose hall, lounge and library.
The skydeck is due to be the tallest skydeck in Borneo, overlooking Likas Bay and Mount Kinabalu which is the tallest mountain in Borneo and Malaysia.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "中建八局承建的马来西亚亚庇双子塔项目B楼封顶". CSCEC website. 17 February 2022.
- ^ "共建"一带一路"十周年央视《共同的建造》播出中建八局马来西亚亚庇双子塔项目". 澎湃新闻. 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Jesselton Twin Tower A". CTBUH website. 3 January 2024.
