MBf Tower

MBf Tower
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″N100°19′19″E / 5.426834°N 100.321864°E / 5.426834; 100.321864
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]

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]}

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]}

See also

• List of tallest buildings in George Town
• Northam Road

References

1. GmbH, Emporis. "MBf Tower, Penang Island | 122890 | EMPORIS". Emporis . Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
2. "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. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. 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.