The Astaka | |
Address: | Astaka Boulevard, One Bukit Senyum, 80300 |
Location Town: | Johor Bahru |
Location Country: | Malaysia |
Coordinates: | 1.4739°N 103.7652°W |
Start Date: | 2014 |
Completion Date: | 2017 |
Opening Date: | 2018 |
Architect: | GDP Architects |
Owner: | Astaka Padu Sdn Bhd |
Floor Count: | Tower A: 72 Tower B: 67 |
Highest Prev: | Silverscape Residences @ Hatten City Melaka |
Highest Start: | 2018 |
Highest Region: | the southern region of Peninsular Malaysia |
Mapframe-Zoom: | 17 |
Building Type: | Residential |
Architectural: | Tower A: 278.9m (915feet) Tower B: 255.6m (838.6feet) |
Top Floor: | Tower A: 276.7m (907.8feet) Tower B: 253.4m (831.4feet) |
Elevator Count: | 5 |
Grounds Area: | 133355m2 |
Floor Area: | 68462m2 |
Structural Engineer: | SMA Bersekutu Sdn Bhd |
Known For: | Tallest buildings in Johor Bahru and Johor, Tallest buildings outside of Kuala Lumpur |
The Astaka is a twin-tower residential complex in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Tower A, with a height of 278.9m (915feet), became the tallest skyscraper in Johor Bahru upon its completion in 2017. It is also the tallest residential skyscraper in Southeast Asia and the tallest building in Malaysia outside of Kuala Lumpur.[1] Tower B is the second tallest skyscraper in Johor Bahru, at .[2]
The development is located in Zone A of Iskandar Malaysia. It houses 438 apartments, including penthouse duplexes. The penthouses in both towers are exclusively owned by the Sultan of Johor.[3]
The Astaka is one of the few development projects in Johor Bahru that has private lifts and is within walking distance of the CIQ Complex.