Lippo Center is a
skyscraper
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located at 78
Shenton Way
Shenton Way is a major trunk road serving Singapore's Central Area and is most commonly known for the commercial skyscrapers flanking both sides of the road. The road is a one-way street that starts at the junction of Boon Tat Street, Raffles Qu ...
in
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
's
Downtown Core
The Downtown Core is the historical and downtown centre of the city-state of Singapore and the main commercial area in Singapore excluding reclaimed lands with many integrated resorts such as the Marina Bay Sands, one of the most expensive build ...
. It was completed in 1990, has 34 floors, and is tied with two buildings of
The Gateway as the 43rd-tallest building in the
city-state
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. It was sold to Commerz Real AG for US$650 million in December 2007.
Resource Pacific Holdings Pte Ltd, a company that is located on the 28th floor of the Lippo Center, currently houses the Honorary Consulate of
Jamaica
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.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Singapore
The city-state of Singapore has over 9,000 completed high-rises, the majority located in the Downtown Core, the city centre of Singapore. In the city, there are 96 skyscrapers. The Guoco Tower currently holds the title of tallest building in S ...
References
Skyscraper office buildings in Singapore
Office buildings completed in 1990
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