BHL Tower explained
| BHL Tower |
| Address: | Northam Road, 10050 George Town, Penang, Malaysia |
| Location Town: | George Town, Penang |
| Location Country: | Malaysia |
| Coordinates: | 5.4264°N 100.3226°W |
| Completion Date: | 1995[1] |
| Top Floor: | 30[2] |
| Floor Count: | 30 |
| Embedded: | | Post: | Consulate General | | Body: | Japan, Penang | | Insignia: | Seal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.jpg | | Insigniasize: | 120px | | Insigniacaption: | Seal of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs | | Incumbent: | Kiyoshi Itoi |
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| Building Type: | Commercial offices |
| Roof: | 108m (354feet) |
BHL Tower (Malay: Menara BHL) is a commercial skyscraper within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at Northam Road, the 30-storey building was completed in 1995 and stands at a height of 108metre.
Aside from hosting a branch of CIMB Bank, BHL Tower also houses the Consulate-General of Japan in Penang.[3] [4]
History
BHL Tower, completed in 1995, is one of the oldest skyscrapers along Northam Road after the nearby MBf Tower. It originally served as the regional office of BHL Bank, which was later merged with other banks to form its successor, CIMB.[5] To this day, CIMB maintains a branch within the structure.
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Notes and References
- Web site: Penang's new financial hub - Business News The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my. 18 November 2017.
- Web site: Menara BHL, Penang Island 122899 EMPORIS. https://web.archive.org/web/20151022132505/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/122899/menara-bhl-penang-island-malaysia. dead. October 22, 2015. GmbH. Emporis. Emporis. 20 November 2017.
- Web site: Locate Us. live. 20 November 2017. CIMB Bank. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20150215011443/http://www.cimbbank.com.my:80/en/personal/support/locate-us.html. 2015-02-15.
- Web site: Consulate-General of Japan in Penang. live. 20 November 2017. www.penang.my.emb-japan.go.jp. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20170106185753/http://www.penang.my.emb-japan.go.jp:80/itprtop_en/index.html. 2017-01-06.
- Web site: Penang's new financial hub. live. 20 November 2017. The Star Online. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201042637/https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2003/12/15/penangs-new-financial-hub/. 2017-12-01.
