MBf Tower explained

MBf Tower
Address:Northam Road, 10050 George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Location Town:George Town, Penang
Location Country:Malaysia
Coordinates:5.4268°N 100.3219°W
Start Date:1990[1]
Completion Date:1994[2]
Architect:T.R. Hamzah & Yeang Sdn Bhd
Top Floor:31
Floor Count:31
Building Type:Commercial offices
Architectural Style:Modernist
Roof:111m (364feet)

MBf Tower is a commercial skyscraper within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at Northam Road, the 31-storey building, completed in 1994, is one of the oldest skyscrapers along the coastal street.[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.[2] The building originally housed the Penang branch of MBf Finance Berhad, which was later acquired by AmBank in 2001.[2] [5]

One of the tallest skyscrapers in Penang, the MBf Tower was built on the site of the demolished Northam Court,[6] 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.[7] [8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MBf Tower, Penang Island 122890 EMPORIS. https://web.archive.org/web/20151022172933/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/122890/mbf-tower-penang-island-malaysia. dead. October 22, 2015. GmbH. Emporis. Emporis. 18 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Penang's new financial hub - Business News The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my. 18 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Penang's new financial hub - Business News The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my. 18 November 2017.
  4. Book: Goh, Beng Lan. Modern Dreams: An Inquiry Into Power, Cultural Production and the Cityscape in Contemporary Urban Penang, Malaysia. SEAP Publications. 2002. 9780877277309.
  5. Web site: Our History AmBank Group. www.ambankgroup.com. en-us. 18 November 2017.
  6. Lim Kit Siang, MPPP should check whether the new MBF building at Jalan Sultan Ahmad shah is tilting
  7. Web site: The Northam Court saga.
  8. Book: Contested Space: Cultural Heritage and Identity Reconstructions : Conservation Strategies within a Developing Asian City. 9783825813666. Jenkins. Gwynn. 2008.