The Astaka

Skyscraper complex in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

1°28′26″N 103°45′55″E / 1.4739°N 103.7652°E / 1.4739; 103.7652Construction started2014Completed2017Opening2018OwnerAstaka Padu Sdn BhdHeightArchitecturalTower A: 278.9 m (915 ft)
Tower B: 255.6 m (839 ft)Top floorTower A: 276.7 m (908 ft)
Tower B: 253.4 m (831 ft)Technical detailsFloor countTower A: 72
Tower B: 67Floor area68,462 m² (736,920 sq ft)Lifts/elevators5Grounds133,355 m² (1,435,420 sq ft)Design and constructionArchitect(s)GDP ArchitectsStructural engineerSMA Bersekutu Sdn BhdKnown forTallest 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

^ "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.

External links

Official website

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