The Astaka
| The Astaka | |
|---|---|
 The Astaka in July 2022 | |
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in the southern region of Peninsular Malaysia since 2018[I] | |
| Preceded by | Silverscape Residences @ Hatten City Melaka |
| General information | |
| Type | Residential |
| Address | Astaka Boulevard, One Bukit Senyum, 80300 |
| Town or city | Johor Bahru |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 1°28′26″N 103°45′55″E / 1.4739°N 103.7652°E |
| Construction started | 2014 |
| Completed | 2017 |
| Opening | 2018 |
| Owner | Astaka Padu Sdn Bhd |
| Height | |
| Architectural | Tower A: 278.9 m (915 ft) Tower B: 255.6 m (839 ft) |
| Top floor | Tower A: 276.7 m (908 ft) Tower B: 253.4 m (831 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | Tower A: 72 Tower B: 67 |
| Floor area | 68,462 m2 (736,920 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 5 |
| Grounds | 133,355 m2 (1,435,420 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | GDP Architects |
| 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 278.9 m (915 ft), 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 255.6 m (839 ft).[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.
References
[edit]- ^ "The Astaka Tower A". The Skyscraper Center. 2017.
- ^ "The Astaka Tower B". The Skyscraper Center. 2017.
- ^ "Lofty living at Southeast Asia's tallest towers". Borneo Bulletin. March 28, 2019.
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