The Multi-Purpose Tower is a skyscraper located along Jalan Munshi Abdullah in the midtown of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tower is headquarters to Multi-Purpose Holdings Berhad, MPI Generali Insurans Berhad, Alliance Bank, and Bandar Raya Developments Berhad.
| Multi-Purpose Tower Menara Multi-Purpose | |
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| Alternative names | Capital Square Tower 1 |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | Jalan Munshi Abdullah Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 3°09′20″N 101°41′56″E / 3.1556°N 101.6989°E |
| Completed | 1994 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 198.23 m (650.4 ft) |
| Top floor | 171.6 m (563 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 40 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Portman & Associates |
| References | |
| [1][2][3] | |
History
editMenara Multi-Purpose was developed by Bandar Raya Developments Berhad (BRDB) and was completed in 1994. Menara Multi Purpose was designed by John Portman & Associates and Jurubena Bertiga International. It was initially envisaged to be part of a greater Capital Square commercial development. However, the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis stalled other components of the project, leaving the Menara Multi Purpose building the only completed structure then, surrounded by several partially completed and abandoned structures (including a second office tower). However, now Capital Square, or CapSquare as it has known, is a fully integrated neighbourhood with a second office tower, retail centre, a luxury residential tower and a second luxury residential tower recently launched.
Menara Multi-Purpose was headquarters to its developers, BRDB, who have now moved to a new headquarters, Menara BRDB, in their homeground of Bangsar.
In December 2016 the building was purchased by the Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP), the second largest pension fund in Malaysia. With the sale price of RM474.3 million (US$107.25 million), this was the largest office building sale in the country in 2016.[4][5]
Access
editBus
editThe tower is located along Jalan Munshi Abdullah, which is home to a major bus hub. Examples of bus lines starting here are 300 (to Ampang Jaya), 200 (to Gombak) and 100 (to Kuala Selangor).[6][7][8]
Rail
editMenara Multi Purpose is within walking distance to Bandaraya, Masjid Jamek and Dang Wangi metro stations, as well as Bank Negara Komuter station.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Emporis building ID 105735". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Multi Purpose Tower at Glass Steel and Stone (archived)
- ^ "Multi Purpose Tower". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ Chew, Rachel (16 December 2016). "JLL Malaysia: KWAP buys KL's Menara AIA Cap Square". TheEdgeProperty.com. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "JLL closes Malaysia's biggest deal in 2016". JLL. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Garden City Hotel". Google Maps. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "KL31 - Jalan Munshi Abdullah". Google Maps. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Bus - Rapid KL". MyRapid Your Public Transport Portal. Retrieved 16 July 2019.