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]
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]