George Town, which encompasses the entirety of Penang Island and the surrounding islets, is the capital city of Penang and the core of the George Town Conurbation, Malaysia's second largest metropolitan area. Due to the shortage of land that is inherent in island cities, high-rise buildings have been springing up all over George Town. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), George Town is home to at least 35 skyscrapers exceeding 1500NaN0 in height, placing it as the second tallest city in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur.[1]
Penang's first skyscraper remains the tallest within the state to this day. Completed in 1986, the Komtar Tower was originally tall. It now houses the offices of the Penang state government, including that of the Chief Minister of Penang. Extensions on the roof of the skyscraper during refurbishments between 2016 and 2018 increased its height to 249m (817feet).
This is a list of the tallest buildings within George Town which are ranked according to the height and number of floors of each structure.
This list ranks completed and topped-out buildings in George Town that stand at least 1500NaN0 tall, based on standard height measurement which includes spires and architectural details, but excludes antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. An approximation sign (≈) indicates an estimated height measurement from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was or will be completed.
| Name of skyscraper | Height | Floors | Year | Location | Coordinates | Image | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||||||||
| Komtar | 248.7 m | 816 ft | 68 | 1986 | Penang Road | [2] | |||
| Marriott Residences Penang | 223.5 m | 732 ft | 56 | 2023 | Gurney Drive | ||||
| Muze Block B | 205.5 m | 674 ft | 58 | 2022 | Bayan Baru | [3] | |||
| Arte S Tower B | 186.0 m | 610 ft | 51 | 2018 | Bukit Gambir | [4] | |||
| The Landmark | ≈179.0 m | ≈587 ft | 41 | 2017 | Tanjong Tokong | [5] | |||
| Gurney Beach Resort Condominium | ≈172.0 m | ≈564 ft | 39 | 1999 | Gurney Drive | [6] | |||
| I-Santorini Tower C | 167.0 m | 548 ft | 49 | 2019 | Tanjong Tokong | [7] | |||
| Setia V Residences Tower A | ≈164.0 m | ≈538 ft | 48 | 2017 | Gurney Drive | [8] | |||
| I-Santorini Tower A | ≈164.0 m | ≈538 ft | 48 | 2019 | Tanjong Tokong | [9] | |||
| I-Santorini Tower B | ≈164.0 m | ≈538 ft | 48 | 2019 | Tanjong Tokong | [10] | |||
| The Latitude A | ≈161.0 m | ≈528 ft | 43 | 2015 | Mount Erskine | [11] | |||
| The Latitude B | ≈161.0 m | ≈528 ft | 43 | 2015 | Mount Erskine | [12] | |||
| 3 Residence Tower A | ≈160.0 m | ≈525 ft | 47 | 2021 | Lebuh Sungai Pinang 1 | [13] | |||
| 3 Residence Tower B | ≈160.0 m | ≈525 ft | 47 | 2021 | Lebuh Sungai Pinang 1 | [14] | |||
| The Rise Collection, South Tower | ≈157.0 m | ≈515 ft | 46 | 2019 | Jalan Dr. Wu Lien Teh | [15] | |||
| Gurney Paragon East Tower | 155.0 m | 509 ft | 43 | 2011 | Gurney Drive | [16] | |||
| Gurney Paragon West Tower | 155.0 m | 509 ft | 43 | 2011 | Gurney Drive | [17] | |||
| Imperial Grande A | ≈153.0 m | ≈502 ft | 45 | 2020 | Relau | [18] | |||
| Imperial Grande B | ≈153.0 m | ≈502 ft | 45 | 2020 | Relau | [19] | |||
| Jazz Residence | ≈153.0 m | ≈502 ft | 45 | 2017 | Seri Tanjong Pinang | [20] | |||
| One Tanjong 1 | ≈153.0 m | ≈502 ft | 41 | 2013 | Tanjong Bungah | [21] | |||
| One Tanjong 2 | ≈153.0 m | ≈502 ft | 41 | 2013 | Tanjong Bungah | [22] | |||
| Tri Pinnacle A | ≈153.0 m | ≈502 ft | 45 | 2018 | Mount Erskine | [23] | |||
| Tri Pinnacle B | ≈153.0 m | ≈502 ft | 45 | 2018 | Mount Erskine | [24] | |||
| Tri Pinnacle C | ≈153.0 m | ≈502 ft | 45 | 2018 | Mount Erskine | [25] | |||
| One Foresta Block 1 | ≈151.0 m | ≈495 ft | 42 | 2019 | Bayan Lepas | [26] | |||
| One Foresta Block 2 | ≈151.0 m | ≈495 ft | 42 | 2019 | Bayan Lepas | [27] | |||
| One Foresta Block 3 | ≈151.0 m | ≈495 ft | 42 | 2019 | Bayan Lepas | [28] | |||
| One Foresta Block 4 | ≈151.0 m | ≈495 ft | 42 | 2019 | Bayan Lepas | [29] | |||
| City of Dreams Tower 1 | ≈150.0 m | ≈492 ft | 40 | 2021 | Seri Tanjong Pinang | [30] | |||
| City of Dreams Tower 2 | ≈150.0 m | ≈492 ft | 40 | 2021 | Seri Tanjong Pinang | [31] | |||
| Grace Residence | ≈150.0 m | ≈492 ft | 44 | 2016 | Jelutong | [32] | |||
| Novus Residences | ≈150.0 m | ≈492 ft | 44 | 2020 | Sungai Nibong | [33] | |||
| Skyridge Garden Tower A | ≈150.0 m | ≈492 ft | 40 | 2019 | Mount Erskine | [34] | |||
| Skyridge Garden Tower B | ≈150.0 m | ≈492 ft | 40 | 2019 | Mount Erskine | [35] | |||
| Skyview Residence | ≈150.0 m | ≈492 ft | 43 | 2018 | Jelutong | [36] | |||
This list is composed of buildings over 1000NaN0 within George Town that are either under construction or at proposal stage.
| Name | Height(m) | Floors | Location | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman Island Iconic Tower | 260 | 60 | Andaman Island | Proposed | |
| PICC Iconic Tower | 250 | 63 | Bayan Lepas | Proposed | |
| Runnymede Bay[37] | 211 | 61 | Northam Road | Proposed | |
| Urban Suite I | 232 | 52 | Jelutong | Proposed | |
| Urban Suite II | 178 | 42 | Jelutong | Under construction | |
| Urban Suite III | 178 | 42 | Jelutong | Under construction | |
| Setia Sky Ville 2A[38] | 34 | Jelutong | Proposed | ||
| Setia Sky Ville 1A | 33 | Jelutong | Under construction | ||
| Setia Sky Ville 1B | 33 | Jelutong | Under construction |
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