PNB 118 | KL118
Merdeka PNB 118 or also known as KL118 is a 118 floor mega tall skyscraper currently being built in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Upon completion, the PNB 118 will eclipse the height of the Petronas Twin Towers. The 118-storey tower, built by owners Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PND), will stand at 635 metres tall with an estimated gross development value of MYR 3.5 billion. The height will make PNB 118 the fifth tallest building in the world.
From a tourism perspective, PNB 118 will redefine Kuala Lumpur’s skyline, and like its predecessors, Menara KL and the Petronas Twin Towers, the upper levels of PNB 118 will include an observation deck – the highest in South East Asia. It will also have a sky lobby, restaurants, and unparalleled views of Kuala Lumpur.
Another specialised feature, the elevators will offer a truly unique experience. Made of glass and steel, visitors will be able to watch the Kuala Lumpur skyline extend as they are elevated.
PNB 118 tower will also add 1.8 million square feet of office space to the market.
Here are 8 interesting facts about Merdeka PNB 118 you would want to know:
Covers 118 Floors With An Altitude of 610-630 Meters
The tower will consist of 4 components, namely
- 82 stores of office floor;
- 18 floors are reserved for six-star luxury hotels;
- 18 floors for sky lobby , observation deck , as well as mechanical and electrical facilities
- 7-storey shopping mall of 900,000 square feet.
The Tallest Tower In Malaysia, The Third Highest In Asia, And The Fifth Highest In The World
The PNB118 Merdeka Tower will be the fifth tallest building in the world and will be listed along with some of the world’s tallest buildings like Burj Khalifa in Dubai, and the Shanghai Tower in China.
The world’s tallest tower, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE with a height of 828 meters.
The second tallest tower in the world, Shanghai Tower in Shanghai, China with a height of 632 meters.
Within a few years, the list of the world’s top 5 buildings will be:
1. Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (1008 meters)
2. Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE (828 meters)
3. Wuhan Greenland Center in Wuhan, China (636 meters)
4. Shanghai Tower in Shanghai, China (632 meters)
5. Merdeka PNB118 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (630 meters)
The Building Will Cost RM5 Billion And Will Be Built in 3 Phases, On A 19-Acre Land In Kuala Lumpur
Construction for the first phase of the project has begun back in 2014.
The 3 phase project is expected to be fully completed by 2024. The first phase of the project will involve the 118 Tower and 7-storey shopping mall project, which has already begun construction back in 2014, and is scheduled to complete in 2020. PNB will ensure that the cost of construction remains on the allocated RM5 billion budget.
Aims To Grow The Economy And Provide Employment Opportunities
The project is expected to create a major economic benefit chain as high as RM11 billion. In addition to promoting economic activity, this project is expected the creation of more than 10,000 job opportunities.
Very Environmentally Friendly
The tower will be the first building in Malaysia to achieve a triple green building platinum accreditation by local and foreign bodies, including the Green Building Index (GBI)
Designed By An Australian Architecture Firm Fender Katsalidis Architects
Using custom services by architectural firms from Australia, Fender Katsalidis Architects who also built Australia’s 108 landmark in Melbourne. In addition, Fender Katsalidis Architects is also involved in the construction of luxury housing projects in Taman Duta in Kuala Lumpur.
Australia 108
Duta Park
Easily Accessible
Connected to the Merdeka MRT station, the Maharajalela Monorail station – which will connect it to the rest of the LRT network.
Halfen Moment Malaysia Has Been Providing Technical Solutions Since The Early Stage Of The Project
Halfen Moment have supplied more than 60,000 high quality Moment® JoinTec Couplers and Corrugated Ducts to a few contractors involved in this prestigious project.
MALAYSIA’s next tallest tower, PNB 118, a geometrically intricate 118- storey structure is expected to grace the Kuala Lumpur skyline within the next two years.
- 83 floors of premium office space, with the top 17 floors to host the 5-star Park Hyatt hotel. The hotel will feature approximately 200 guestrooms and suites that are designed to give a panoramic view of the city.
- 20,000 sq ft of meeting space for conferences and events in the hotel.
- retail podium and the 30-long-stay serviced residences.
- The 130,000 square metre (1.4 million sq ft) mall will provide space for more than 320 stores,” he says.
Office vacancy issues
The PNB 118 tower, on completion, will add about 1.8 million sq ft of office space on the market.
Growing the city centre
From the tourism aspect, PNB 118 will be the new iconic building of Malaysia which will redefine the Kuala Lumpur skyline, so one would expect the development to feature unrivalled specifications.
Like Menara KL and the Petronas Twin Towers, the upper levels of PNB 118 will include an observation deck – the highest in Southeast Asia.
A sky lobby, restaurants, podium and amenities will be developed to offer unparalleled views of the Malaysian capital city.
The iconic building will definitely attract investors and tourists, which will further boost the country’s economy.
Enhancing values
PNB 118 could enhance the value of their immediate surroundings through the improvement in infrastructure and wide publicity.
The KL City Centre originated in the old CBD (central business district) in the early days and later expanded northwards to the Golden Triangle when KLCC was developed.
Now that Jalan Ampang, Golden Triangle and Bukit Bintang are almost fully developed, it is natural for development to take place further away where there is ample space.
The Stadium Merdeka locality presents good potential given its proximity to Bukit Bintang and will help to expand the Greater City Centre further. Moreover, the retail centre is a good attraction to anchor mega developments and bring traffic.
Connectivity and accessibility
It has established and well-planned access, especially by the mass rapid transit (MRT).
The PNB development is, in fact, bolstered by two rail lines nearby – the Sungai Buloh-Kajang line (MRT1) and the Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya line (MRT2).
The accessibility provided by both new MRT lines and the existing rail lines into PNB 118 will drive demand for office space at PNB 118 as it would attract talents to the submarket.
Aided by the connectivity from the rail lines and infrastructure improvements by road and the right tenant mix of the 1.4 million sq ft retail mall supporting the PNB 118 tower tenants, PNB 118 will be positioned to be the upcoming iconic location in Kuala Lumpur.
High hopes
We have seen the success of some of the integrated concepts with convenient amenities and good connectivity in the fringe areas of Kuala Lumpur and we believe the same is likely to hold true for PNB, which has an added location advantage of being nearer to KLCC (both by MRT and by vehicle).
Skyscrapers have a powerful role in revamping the physical landscape of a city, transforming the skyline and catalysing urban growth.
The birth of yet another iconic building, PNB 118, is set to regenerate the older part of the city centre and bring the real estate landscape in Kuala Lumpur to new heights.
The development will bring office and retail space as well as residential developments. All of these components, which enable people to live, work and play, further strengthened by the well-planned accessibility and connections, are in line with the lifestyle expectations of the millennial workforce generation and the nation’s ambition to enhance the city’s liveability.
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