MBf Tower is a commercial skyscraper within the city of George Town in

Penang Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

. Located at Northam Road, the 31-storey building, completed in 1994, is one of the oldest skyscrapers along the coastal street.

History

Construction of the MBf Tower began in 1990 and was completed by 1994, making it one of the first skyscrapers to be built along Northam Road. The building originally housed the

branch of MBf Finance Berhad, which was later acquired by

AmBank AmBank Group comprises AMMB Holdings Berhad (AMBANK 1015) is one of the largest banking groups in Malaysia whose core businesses are retail banking, wholesale banking, Islamic banking, and life and general insurance. The Group trades under a ...

in 2001. One of the tallest skyscrapers in Penang, the MBf Tower was built on the site of the demolished Northam Court, a 16-storey luxurious condominium project under construction which was demolished just before completion in 1980 when it began tilting and was at risk of collapse.

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{{Skyscrapers in Malaysia Buildings and structures in George Town, Penang Office buildings in Penang Skyscraper office buildings in Malaysia 1994 establishments in Malaysia Office buildings completed in 1994 20th-century architecture in Malaysia

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