Jesselton Residences Explained

Jesselton Residences
Status:	Complete
Location:	Sabah
Location City:	Kota Kinabalu
Location Country:	Malaysia
Mapframe-Wikidata:	yes
Mapframe-Zoom:	15
Coordinates:	5.9889°N 116.0781°W
Destruction Date:	-->
Cost:	MYR700 million
Owner:	Palikota Sdn Bhd (subsidiary of Jesselton Waterfront Holdings)^[1] Vinci Grand Projects Sdn Bhd
Facilities:	28-storey towers^[2]

The Jesselton Residences is a 28-storey triplet tower comprising shopping malls and condominium. The shopping mall is known as Jesselton Mall which was also the first and only upscale duty free mall in Borneo.^[3]

History

Originally developed by Palikota Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Jesselton Waterfront Holdings, the building construction project awarded to a French firm Vinci Grand Projects Sdn Bhd in 2014 to complete it.^{[4] [5]}

In early 2017, the building received the certificate of occupancy and will start to open for retail leasing following the building completion.^[6]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Kota Kinabalu
• Jesselton Twin Towers

References

1. Web site: City&Country: Cover Story-- An icon rises in Kota Kinabalu. Rosalynn Poh. The Edge (Malaysia). 2 September 2011. 24 September 2016. 10 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170510131129/https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/City-Country-Cover-Story-An-tem-1894075210.html. dead.
2. Web site: A twin-tower landmark for Kota Kinabalu. FZ.com. 8 January 2013. 24 September 2016.
3. Web site: Scooping Up the Last Spots at a Busy Malaysian Pier. M.J. Smith. The New York Times. 3 October 2014. 24 September 2016.
4. Web site: French firm to complete the Jesselton Residences. Daily Express. 23 December 2014. 24 September 2016.
5. Web site: Vinci awarded RM700m Jesselton Residences project. The Edge Property (Malaysia). 2 January 2015. 24 September 2016.
6. Web site: Jesselton Residences Obtains OC and Open for Retail Leasing. Property Hunter. 25 January 2017. 14 March 2017.