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Sunwah Tower

Coordinates: 10°46′18″N 106°42′14″E / 10.7717°N 106.7040°E / 10.7717; 106.7040
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Sunwah Tower
Sunwah Tower in 2013
Map
Record height
Preceded byVTP Office Service Center
Surpassed bySaigon Centre
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeShopping mall
Office
Restaurant
Address115 Nguyễn Huệ Boulevard, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Town or cityHo Chi Minh City
Opening1995
OwnerSunwah Group
Height
Roof92 meters (302 ft)
Technical details
Floor count21 (3 underground)
Floor areaGrade A Office: 15,000 square metres (160,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators7
Design and construction
Architect(s)EaWes Corporation
Main contractorShimizu Corporation

Sunwah Tower is a high-rise Grade A office building in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam designed by Los Angeles architects Archeon Group. It is located at a city block that surrounded by Nguyễn Huệ Boulevard (main entrance), Tôn Thất Thiệp street, Hồ Tùng Mậu street, and Huỳnh Thúc Kháng street. The building comprises 21 floors and 3 basements used for parking. There are 6 elevators used for customers and 1 elevator for service purpose only. The building opened in 1995 and was the tallest building in Vietnam for that year with 92 meters until it was surpassed by Saigon Centre 1 with 106 meters.[citation needed]

The building was originally developed and owned by Sun Wah Group and Marubeni. In 2018, a subsidiary of Nomura Real Estate Holdings purchased a 24 percent stake[1] from Marubeni.[2]

General information about Sunwah Tower:

  • Total net area: 20 800 sq m
  • Typical net floor plate: 1 166 sq m
  • Ceiling Height: 2.7m
  • Total number of lifts: 6 passenger lifts and 1 service lift
  • Air conditioning: Centralised
  • Fire security: International standard sprinklers, smoke detectors and fire alarm system

References

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  1. ^ VIR, Vietnam Investment Review- (2018-06-27). "Nomura Real Estate acquires Sun Wah Tower in District 1". Vietnam Investment Review - VIR. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  2. ^ "Statement of Clarification on Sun Wah Tower – Sunwah". 26 June 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
Records
Preceded by
VTP Office Service Center
Tallest Building in Vietnam
1995
92 m
Succeeded by
Preceded by
VTP Office Service Center
Tallest Building in Ho Chi Minh City
1995
92 m
Succeeded by

10°46′18″N 106°42′14″E / 10.7717°N 106.7040°E / 10.7717; 106.7040