Jump to content

MBf Tower

Coordinates: 5°25′37″N 100°19′19″E / 5.426834°N 100.321864°E / 5.426834; 100.321864
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
MBf Tower
Map
General information
TypeCommercial offices
Architectural styleModernist[1]
AddressNortham Road, 10050 George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Town or cityGeorge Town, Penang
CountryMalaysia
Coordinates5°25′37″N 100°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]

History

[edit]

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

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g 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. ^ a b c d "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.