MBf Tower is a commercial skyscraper within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at Northam Road within the city's Central Business District (CBD), the 31-storey building, completed in 1994, is one of the oldest skyscrapers along the coastal street.[1][2][3]
| MBf Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Modernist[1] |
| Address | Northam Road, 10050 George Town, Penang, Malaysia |
| Town or city | George Town, Penang |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 5°25′37″N 100°19′19″E / 5.426834°N 100.321864°E |
| Construction started | 1990[1] |
| Completed | 1994[2] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 111 m (364 ft)[1] |
| Top floor | 31[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 31[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | T.R. Hamzah & Yeang Sdn Bhd[1] |
History
editConstruction of the MBf Tower began in 1990 and was completed by 1994, making it one of the first skyscrapers to be built along Northam Road.[2] The building originally housed the Penang branch of MBf Finance Berhad, which was later acquired by AmBank in 2001.[2][4]
One of the tallest skyscrapers in Penang, the MBf Tower was built on the site of the demolished Northam Court,[5] a 16-storey luxurious condominium project under construction which was demolished just before completion in 1980 when it began tilting and was at risk of collapse.[6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g GmbH, Emporis. "MBf Tower, Penang Island | 122890 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d "Penang's new financial hub - Business News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ Goh, Beng Lan (2002). Modern Dreams: An Inquiry Into Power, Cultural Production and the Cityscape in Contemporary Urban Penang, Malaysia. SEAP Publications. ISBN 9780877277309.
- ^ "Our History | AmBank Group". www.ambankgroup.com. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ Lim Kit Siang, MPPP should check whether the new MBF building at Jalan Sultan Ahmad shah is tilting
- ^ "The Northam Court saga".
- ^ Jenkins, Gwynn (2008). Contested Space: Cultural Heritage and Identity Reconstructions : Conservation Strategies within a Developing Asian City. ISBN 9783825813666.