Jesselton Twin Towers

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Jesselton Twin Towers
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The 56-storey tall Jesselton Twin Towers
Jesselton Twin Towers
Record height
Tallest in Borneo since 2023 [I]
Preceded by Kinabalu Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeTwin residential condominium
LocationOff Jalan Bersatu, Damai, 88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Coordinates 5°57′58″N116°05′52″E / 5.9662°N 116.0979°E / 5.9662; 116.0979
Construction started2018
CompletedTower B = 26 Dec 2022 / Tower A = 15 Feb 2023
Height192.15 m (630.4 ft) [1] [2] [3]
Technical details
Floor count56
Floor area3,229 m2 (34,760 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Arkitek Billings Leong & Tan Sdn. Bhd.
UIG Architects Sdn Bhd
DeveloperJesselton Properties Sdn Berhad
Main contractorChina State Construction Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd
Website
https://www.jesseltontwintowers.com/

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 December 2022 and Tower A was completed in 15 February 2023. It had surpassed Kinabalu Tower as the tallest building in Sabah as well as in Borneo.

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Facilities

The 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.

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  3. ↑ "Jesselton Twin Tower A". CTBUH website. 3 January 2024.
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