Developed by Bandar Raya Developments Berhad, a Malaysian property developer, The Troika is currently under construction and will feature three glass-clad towers of varying heights. The three towers will surround a park located in the middle. The three towers will be 160 meters tall with 38 storey’s, 177 m tall with 44 storey’s and 204 m tall with 50 storey. The Troika will also feature two double-volume glass-encased bridges connecting a sky lobby which spans the three towers at the 24th floor. Other components of The Troika development comprise small office home offices (SOHO), boutique offices, retail spaces and restaurants.

The project is targeted for completion at the end of 2009. It has won an awards: Cityscape Best Developer Award 2008 & CNBC Asia Pacific Property Awards 2008 – 5 Star Best High Rise Residential and 5 Star Best Architectural

Other Information

• Location : Jalan Binjai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Status : Under construction
• Use : offices, residential, boutique, retail spaces and restaurants
• Cost : RM840 million
• Developed : Bandar Raya Developments Berhad

Links

• Official site
• Developer site
• Emporis

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Johor Bahru City Square is a shopping centre and office building located in the Central Business district of Johor Bahru. City Square, along with Komtar, are located on Jalan Wong Ah Fook. Due in part to its proximity to the Johor-Singapore Causeway, City Square attracts many shoppers from Singapore. City Square is the tallest building in Johor Bahru.

The building interior consists of five storey’s of shopping malls, including a thirty-six storey office block, which is divided into the lower, middle and upper zones. City Square has three floors of basement car park. The Singapore Visitor Centre, located at level 2, was launched in 2005. In 2000, the Mega Pavilion Cinema has been upgraded to Cathay Cineplex with new theaters at both level 5 and level 7. The pedestrian bridge which connects the City Square to JB Sentral was opened in December 2008.

The The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation owns 70% of City Squares shares, which they bought in June 2009. The remaining shares are divided between the Johor Bahru City Council and MBJBT. Sveral banks including Maybank, Affin Bank and RHB Bank have opened their branches in City Square. Fast-food outlets such as McDonald’s have also done so. The TOPS supermarket, previously located at Basement 1, was declared bankrupt in 2002 and Kapitan Mart took its place.

Other Information

• Location : Johor Bahru, Malaysia
• Also known as : City Square
• Use : Office, malls

Links

• Official website
• Clark Hatch Fitness Center
• Johor Bahru Hunts

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The Yayasan Sabah Tower (officially known as Menara Tun Mustapha) was built in 1977, is the third tallest building in Borneo after The Ministry of Financial Building in Bandar Seri Begawan,Brunei Darussalam. This 30-storey circular glass sculpture that reaches 122 meters high is located in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. It is named after Tun Datu Mustapha, a former Chief Minister of Sabah. The building used to be known as Sabah Foundation Building (Bangunan Yayasan Sabah). It is home to the ‘atmosphere’ restaurant at the 18 floor, which slowly spins to provide a complete view of Likas Harbour. It makes one rotation per hour.

In 1997, urban climber Alain Robert successfully scaled the building together with government approval for a fundraiser.

Other Information

• Location : Sabah Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
• Status : Complete
• Also known as : Yayasan Sabah Tower, Menara Tun Mustapha, Sabah Foundation Building , Bangunan Yayasan Sabah
• Opening : 1977
• Use : Office, restaurant, Museum
• Elevator count : 18
• Cost : (US$20 million)
• Developer : Mori Building Co.

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Development of Cap Square was put on hold since 1997 due to the Asian Financial Crisis. The only fully completed structure then was the Menara Multi-Purpose, which was completed in 1994. Construction of a second office block (OT2) stalled and its partially completed structure remained abandoned for about 10 years. In January 2008, Bandar Raya Developments Berhad announced that it had entered into a conditional sales and purchase agreement with Union Investment Real Estate AG for the en block sale of the 41-storey OT2 for RM439 million. Construction of OT2 has since resumed and is currently expected for completion in 2011.

Other Information

• Location : Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Also known as : Capital Square
• Developer : Bandar Raya Developments Berhad
• Total retail floor area : 161,818 sq ft
• No. of floors : 4 (retail), 36 (condominium)

Links

• Official site
• Developer site

The capacity can fit about 10,000 people. Wisma Sanyan is the tallest skyscraper in Downtown Sibu.

Other Information

• Location : Sarawak Sibu, Malaysia
• Also known as : Menara Sanyan
• Status : Complete
• Constructed : 2000-2001
• Opening : 2001
• Use : Office, hotel, restaurant, Shopping Mall
• Elevator count : Unknown
• Cost : (US$34 million)
• Architect : Kohn Pedersen Fox
• Developer : Mori Building Co.

Suntech is located in the heart of Bayan Baru township, which is a fast developing township with lots of facilities under the Penang Cybercity Phase 1. Surrounding facilities includes 2 shopping malls, the Bayan Baru Market and food court, banks, eateries and others. The building is also located near the Penang Bridge and the Bayan Lepas Free Trade Zone, which houses multinational companies (MNC). Other than that, Suntech provides Wifi services to the building and its surrounding areas. It is also connected to Penang’s state capital, George Town through the Jelutong Expressway.

Other Information

• Location : Penang, Malaysia
• Status : Complete
• Constructed : 2006-2008
• Floor count : 22
• Elevator count : 6
• Architect : Emerald Capital
• Contractor : Rimbaco
• Management : Emerald Capital

Links

• SUNTECH @ Penang Cybercity
• Emerald Capital Group

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The hotel has 701 guestrooms and suites as well as a variety of Asian and continental restaurants.

The Hotel has won an awards; One of the Gold List Properties in Asia, Australia and Pacific Nations, Conde Nast Traveler (USA) and One of the Top 20 Overseas Leisure Hotels in Asia and the Indian Subcontinent, 2006; Conde Nast Traveller (UK).

Other Information

• Location : alan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Use : Hotel
• Managed : Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts

Links

• Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur official site

It is tagged as the "world’s largest building ever built in a single phase", with 7.5 million square feet (700,000 m²) of built up floor area. It offers shopping, luxury accommodation, business, food and entertainment. Currently, it has space for more than 1,000 retail shops, 1,200 luxury service suites, 65 food outlets to suit many tastes and entertainment attractions such as Asia’s largest indoor theme park, Cosmo’s World and Malaysia’s first-ever IMAX 2D & 3D theatre which is located on the 10th Floor. In April 2005, Borders Group opened its first franchise store here. Currently, the store has the largest Borders store in the world. Other popular stores include Metrojaya, which took Debenhams place as the multi-level major department store, and many more.

The Kuala Lumpur Monorail’s Imbi station is linked to the building by a footbridge.

Other information

• Location : Imbi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Opening date : October 2003
• Developer : Berjaya Group
• Management : Berjaya Group
• Owner : Berjaya Group
• No. of stores and services : 1,000+
• No. of anchor tenants : 4 (Metrojaya, Cold Storage, Borders Group and Golden Screen Cinemas)
• Total retail floor area : 700,000 m²
• No. of floors : 13 (mall area)

Links

• Berjaya Times Square Official site
• Emporis
• Owner and Investor Forum

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Previously, it was a site of Malayan Railway workshops and depots from 1900s until 1981. Construction began in 14 February 1982. Central Market, which is near the banks of Klang River avoided demolition during Dayabumi Complex’s construction. The building was completed in February 1984. It was owned by Urban Development Authority of Malaysia. (UDA).

It was design by Arkitek MAA and BEP Akitek under the jointventure firm BEP+MAA. The building was built by Kumagai Gumi Malaysia. Structures in the Dayabumi Complex are Main tower (39 storeys), General Post Office, City Point shopping complex and KTM Komuter stations.

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• Location : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Status : Complete
• Groundbreaking : February 14, 1982
• Constructed : 1982-1984 (26 months)
• Opening : May 5, 1984
• Use : Office
• Height Roof : 157 m (515 ft.)
• Floor count : 36
• Floor area : 150,682 m2
• Architect : Urban Development Authority of Malaysia (UDA)

Links

• Urban Development Authority

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Located just 500 meters from Petronas Twin Towers, tenants in Vista Tower, one of the tallest buildings in Kuala Lumpur, enjoy spectacular views of the iconic twin towers and Kuala Lumpur city skyline.

Phase 1 of the development includes the complete refurbishment of Vista Tower and retail podium to a grade A standard, and upgrading of the hotel to an international, upscale Doubletree by Hilton, Kuala Lumpur City Centre hotel, the first in Southeast Asia by 2010.

Integra Tower, a 30+ storey office building, is expected to be completed end 2012, and is targeting to be among the first office buildings in Malaysia to achieve an international certification in sustainable office building design.

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• Location : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Also known as : Empire Tower
• Status : Complete
• Constructed : 1991-1994, currently being upgraded to grade A
• Use : Office
• Height Antenna/Spire/Roof : 238 m
• Top floor : 238 m
• Floor count : 62 including two penthouse floors
• Floor area : 11,000 square feet
• Architect : Aedas Architect, GDP Arkitect