The Astaka Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 . The Astaka Tower A . The Skyscraper Center.
  2. Web site: 2017 . The Astaka Tower B . The Skyscraper Center.
  3. News: Lofty living at Southeast Asia’s tallest towers . Borneo Bulletin . March 28, 2019 .