MBf Tower

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MBf Tower
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MBf Tower
General information
TypeCommercial 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″N100°19′19″E / 5.426834°N 100.321864°E / 5.426834; 100.321864
Construction started1990 [1]
Completed1994 [2]
Height
Roof111 m (364 ft) [1]
Top floor31 [1]
Technical details
Floor count31 [1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)T.R. Hamzah & Yeang Sdn Bhd [1]

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]

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History

Construction 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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)
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Penang's new financial hub - Business News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  3. ↑ Goh, Beng Lan (2002). Modern Dreams: An Inquiry Into Power, Cultural Production and the Cityscape in Contemporary Urban Penang, Malaysia. SEAP Publications. ISBN   9780877277309.
  4. ↑ "Our History | AmBank Group". www.ambankgroup.com. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  5. ↑ Lim Kit Siang, MPPP should check whether the new MBF building at Jalan Sultan Ahmad shah is tilting
  6. ↑ "The Northam Court saga".
  7. ↑ Jenkins, Gwynn (2008). Contested Space: Cultural Heritage and Identity Reconstructions : Conservation Strategies within a Developing Asian City. ISBN   9783825813666.
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