MBf Tower

MBf Tower
Location within George Town
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 / 5.426834; 100.321864Coordinates: 5°25′37″N 100°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 T.R. Hamzah & Yeang Sdn Bhd[1]

MBf Tower is a commercial skyscraper within the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. Located at Northam Road, the 31-storey building, completed in 1994, is one of the oldest skyscrapers along the coastal street.[1][3][4]

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.[3] The building originally housed the Penang branch of MBf Finance Berhad, which was later acquired by AmBank in 2001.[3][5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 GmbH, Emporis. "MBf Tower, Penang Island | 122890 | EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
  2. ↑ "Penang's new financial hub - Business News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
  3. 1 2 3 "Penang's new financial hub - Business News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
  4. ↑ Goh, Beng Lan (2002). Modern Dreams: An Inquiry Into Power, Cultural Production and the Cityscape in Contemporary Urban Penang, Malaysia. SEAP Publications. ISBN 9780877277309.
  5. ↑ "Our History | AmBank Group". www.ambankgroup.com. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
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