List of tallest buildings in Kuala Lumpur
According to the World Tallest 50 Urban Agglomeration 2010 Projection by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Kuala Lumpur was ranked 10th among cities to have most buildings above 100 metres with a combined height of 34,035 metres from its 244 high rise buildings.[1] As of 2019, the city of Kuala Lumpur has over 1,900[2] completed high-rises building, of which over 700 are buildings standing taller than 100 m (328 ft); 170 buildings over 150 m (492 ft), 42 buildings over 200 m (656 ft) and 5 buildings over 300 m (984 ft), the majority of it being located in the KLCC, Golden Triangle, Mont' Kiara and Old Downtown.[3] The tallest building in Kuala Lumpur is Petronas Twin Towers were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 and remain the tallest twin towers in the world; stands 88-story and 451.9 m (1,483 ft) in height.
The history of skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur began with the completion of the 73 m (239 ft) 18-story, Lee Yan Lian Building in 1945. Though not the city's first high-rise, it was the first building to surpass the 41 m (135 ft) spire of Sultan Abdul Samad Building,[4] which was built in 1894 to 1897.[5] The Lee Yan Lian Building, which stood as the tallest in the city held the title until it was in turn surpassed by the completion of the 77 m (253 ft) 20-story in the city which was built in December 1959, Malaysian Houses of Parliament.[6][7]
Kuala Lumpur went through a major building boom in the 1970s and 1980s that resulted from the city's rapid industrialisation. This period saw the construction of Malaysia's first high rise building over 100 m (328 ft) in Kuala Lumpur was Takaful Tower, formerly known as UMBC Building then Sime Bank Building,[8] which was completed in 1971 and rises to 110 m (361 ft). The first skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur was Menara Bumiputera, standing at 150.5 m (494 ft)[9] tall (today known as Menara Bank Muamalat)which was completed in 1978. The 50-story skyscraper also stands as the first tallest building over 200 m (656 ft) in Kuala Lumpur, Maybank Tower standing at 243.5 m (799 ft)[10] tall, holds the 'unbeatable' record of being the tallest building for nearly 10 years. From its 1987 completion, the Maybank Tower became the tallest building in the city also Malaysia; the 243.5 m (799 ft) structure was also the third-tallest building in Asia and the world outside of North America after Overseas Union Bank Centre stands at 280 m (919 ft)[11] in Singapore and 63 Building stands at 250 m (819 ft)[12] in Seoul, South Korea, and more taller than Sunshine 60 stands at 240 m (787 ft)[13] in Tokyo, Japan. The skyscraper-building boom continued during the 1990s and 2000s, many of them residential towers. Since 2000, there has been a sharp increase in the number of skyscrapers under construction in the city area, particularly in the KLCC, Mont' Kiara and Bukit Bintang. KLCC is a 100-acre land area with mixed developments in various stages of construction, the area is divided into several plots of land, each with a specific purpose including Suria KLCC, Binjai on the park, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, KLCC Park, KLCC LRT station and KLCC District Cooling.
There are also several new developments in the city's hub, such as Tun Razak Exchange, Bukit Bintang City Centre and Tradewinds Square Complex. Tun Razak Exchange is a 70-acre development in the heart of Kuala Lumpur for international finance and business, includes a total of 26 buildings and over 21,000,000 square feet (2,000,000 m2)[14] of total building Gross Floor Area (GFA) spread across office, residential, hotel, retail, F&B and cultural offerings. It has a development period of 15 years to be completed in phases with the initial Phase 1 slated for completion in 2018.[15] Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) is set to become another landmark project in Kuala Lumpur and the development’s first phase is expected to be handed over by 2021. Located in former Pudu Jail, a colonial jail site just beside Hang Tuah interchange station.[16] Phase I of BBCC comprises the Mitsui Shopping Park Lalaport, 43-story strata office tower The Stride, an entertainment hub that houses the Malaysia Grand Bazaar (MGB), a live event hall by Sony’s Zepp brand that can accommodate about 2,500 people and two towers of serviced apartments.[17] Tradewinds Square Complex is iconic mixed-use development, the project’s built up area is 420,000 square metres (4,500,000 sq ft) sits on a 6.7-acre freehold site on Jalan Sultan Ismail, includes comprises corporate offices, a six-star hotel, serviced apartments and a retail podium.[18]
Tallest buildings
This lists ranks Kuala Lumpur's skyscrapers that stand at least 180 m (600 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. An asterisk (*) indicates that the building is still under construction, but has been topped out. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Rank ! class="unsortable" | Building ! Image ! Height<br /><small>m (ft)</small> ! Floors ! Year ! data-sort-type="text" | Township ! Coordinates ! Notes |- |- style="background:#dfd;" | 1= | align=left | [[Petronas Towers|Petronas Tower 1]] | rowspan="2" | [[File:Petronas Towers by Day-Edit(ws).jpg|100px]] | 452 (1,483) | 88 | 1998 | [[Kuala Lumpur City Center|KLCC]] | {{Coord|3|09|28|N|101|42|42.9|E}} | align=left rowspan="2" | Tallest twin buildings in the world. Formerly the world's tallest buildings (1998-2004) and tallest buildings in Malaysia <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Petronas Tower 1 | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/petronas-twin-tower-1/149 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Petronas Tower 2 | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/petronas-twin-tower-2/150 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- |- style="background:#dfd;" | 1= | align=left | [[Petronas Towers|Petronas Tower 2]] | 452 (1,483) | 88 | 1998 | [[Kuala Lumpur City Center|KLCC]] | {{Coord|3|09|28|N|101|42|42.9|E}} |- | 3 | align=left | [[The Exchange 106]] | [[File:Exchange 106 (5-6-2018).jpg|100px]] | 445.5 (1,461) | 95 | 2019 | Imbi | {{Coord|3|08|35.4|N|101|43|07.2|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = The Exchange 106 | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/the-exchange-106/24971 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 4 | align=left | [[Four Seasons Place Kuala Lumpur|Four Seasons Place]] | [[File:Four Seasons Place as seen from Vipod Residences.jpg|100px]] | 343 (1,125) | 65 | 2018 | [[Kuala Lumpur City Center|KLCC]] | {{Coord|3|09|29.2|N|101|42|49.7|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Four Seasons Place | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/four-seasons-place/5211 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 5 | align=left | [[Telekom Tower|Menara Telekom]] | [[File:Menara telekom.jpg|100px]] | 310 (1,017) | 55 | 2001 | [[Bangsar South]] | {{Coord|3|06|57.9|N|101|39|56.7|E}} | align=left | Also known as TM Tower<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Menara TM | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/menara-tm/453 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 6 | align=left | [[Ilham Tower]] | [[File:Ilham_tower.jpg|100px]] | 274 (899) | 60 | 2015 | [[Kuala Lumpur City Center|KLCC]] | {{Coord|3|09|31.7|N|101|43|07.6|E}} | align=left | Also known as Ilham Baru Tower/IB Tower<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Ilham Tower | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/ilham-tower/9344 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 7 | align=left | [[Petronas Tower 3|Petronas Tower 3]] | [[File:KL - Menara Carigali, KLCC.JPG|100px]] | 267 (876) | 60 | 2012 | [[Kuala Lumpur City Center|KLCC]] | {{Coord|3|09|23.6|N|101|42|41|E}} | align=left | Also known as Carigali Tower<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Petronas Tower 3 | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/petronas-tower-3/700 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 8= | align=left | Star Residences 2 | rowspan="3" | [[File:Star residence 1-3.jpg|100px]] | 265 (869) | 58 | 2019 | Golden Triangle | {{Coord|3|09|39.0|N|101|42|46.5|E}} | align=left rowspan="3" | T/O<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Star Residence Complex | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/complex/1417 | access-date = 25 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 8= | align=left | Star Residences 3 | 265 (869) | 58 | 2019 | Golden Triangle | {{Coord|3|09|39.6|N|101|42|43.0|E}} |- | 10 | align=left | Star Residences 1 | 251 (823) | 57 | 2019 | Golden Triangle | {{Coord|3|09|40.7|N|101|42|45.2|E}} |- |- style="background:#dfd;" | 11 | align=left | [[Maybank Tower (Kuala Lumpur)|Menara Maybank]] | [[File:Maybank Tower Kuala Lumpur.jpg|100px]] | 244 (801) | 50 | 1988 | Old Downtown; [[Pudu, Kuala Lumpur|Pudu]] | {{Coord|3|08|50.3|N|101|41|58.3|E}} | align=left | Tallest building in Kuala Lumpur built in the 1980s, and also the titleholder from 1988 to 1998<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Menara Maybank | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/menara-maybank/946 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 12= | align=left | The Vogue Suites One | [[File:The Vogue Suites One, KL Eco City in February 2020.jpg|100px]] | 243 (797) | 63 | 2017 | [[KL Eco City]] | {{Coord|3|09|26.0|N|101|42|18.6|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Setia Eco City - Vogue Suite One | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/setia-eco-city-vogue-suite-one/280366 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 13= | align=left | MidValley Tower of Light | [[File:MidValley Tower of Light in February 2020.jpg|100px]] | 243 (797) | 56 | 2018 | [[Mid Valley City]] | {{Coord|3|06|57.5|N|101|40|31.6|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = MidValley Tower of Light| url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/midvalley-tower-of-light/29211 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 14 | align=left | Banyan Tree Signature | [[File:View from Vipod Residences, Kuala Lumpur 2.jpg|100px]] | 240 (797) | 55 | 2016 | Golden Triangle | {{Coord|3|09|01.8|N|101|42|49.5|E}} | align=left | Also known as Conlay Tower<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Banyan Tree Signatures| url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/banyan-tree-signatures/14032 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 15 | align=left | [[Vista Tower (Kuala Lumpur)|Vista Tower]] | [[File:KL-EmpireTower.JPG|100px]] | 238 (781) | 62 | 1994 | [[Kampung Datuk Keramat|Kg. Datuk Keramat]] | {{Coord|3|09|43.3|N|101|43|11.9|E}} | align=left | Formerly known as Empire Tower<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Vista Tower | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/vista-tower/1020 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 16= | align=left | Vortex Tower | [[File:Vortex Suites KLCC, Kuala Lumpur.jpg|100px]] | 235 (771) | 58 | 2016 | Golden Triangle | {{Coord|3|09|16.6|N|101|42|26.3|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Vortex Tower | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/vortex-tower/18694 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 16= | align=left | Tropicana The Residence & WKL Hotel | [[File:Tropicana The Residence and W Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.jpeg|100px]] | 235 (771) | 55 | 2017 | Golden Triangle | {{Coord|3|09|30.5|N|101|42|33.9|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = WKL Hotel and Tropicana The Residences | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/wkl-hotel-and-tropicana-the-residences/12059 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 18= | align=left | Elite Pavilion Tower | [[File:Elite Pavillion, Kuala Lumpur.jpg|100px]] | 230 (755) | 50 | 2017 | [[Bukit Bintang]] | {{Coord|3|08|53.3|N|101|42|45.5|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Elite Pavilion | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/elite-pavilion/15522 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 18= | align=left | Sky Suites @ KLCC B | | 230 (755) | 62 | 2019 | Golden Triangle | {{Coord|3|09|22.6|N|101|42|33.4|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Sky Suites @ KLCC B | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/sky-suites-klcc-b/28330 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 20 | align=left | Equatorial Plaza | [[File:Equatorial Plaza, Kuala Lumpur.jpg|100px]] | 229.7 (754) | 55 | 2018 | Golden Triangle | {{Coord|3|09|10.6|N|101|42|34.4|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Equatorial Plaza | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/equatorial-plaza/17509 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 21 | align=left | Arte Plus A | [[File:Arte plus.jpg|100px]] | 227.2 (745) | 56 | 2018 | [[Ampang, Kuala Lumpur|Ampang]] | {{Coord|3|09|40.1|N|101|44|51.1|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Emporis.com | title = Arte Plus A | url = https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1456019/arte-plus-a-kuala-lumpur-malaysia | access-date = 25 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 22 | align=left | Sky Suites @ KLCC A | | 216.5 (710) | 61 | 2019 | Golden Triangle | {{Coord|3|09|22.6|N|101|42|33.4|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Sky Suites @ KLCC A | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/sky-suites-klcc-a/28329 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 23= | align=left | Felda Tower | [[File:Felda Tower - Kuala Lumpur.jpg|100px]] | 216 (709) | 50 | 2012 | [[Kuala Lumpur City Centre|KLCC]] | {{Coord|3|09|19.6|N|101|43|07.5|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Menara Felda | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/menara-felda-platinum-park/9022 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 23= | align=left | Naza Tower 1 | [[File:Naza Tower, Kuala Lumpur in May 2020.jpg|100px]] | 216 (709) | 50 | 2015 | [[Kuala Lumpur City Centre|KLCC]] | {{Coord|3|09|16.6|N|101|43|07.0|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Naza Tower 1 | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/naza-tower-1/12510 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 25 | align=left | Sky Suites @ KLCC C | | 212.3 (697) | 61 | 2019 | Golden Triangle | {{Coord|3|09|22.6|N|101|42|33.4|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Sky Suites @ KLCC C | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/sky-suites-klcc-c/28331 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 26 | align=left | [[Maxis Tower|Menara Maxis]] | [[File:Maxis Tower, Kuala Lumpur.jpg|100px]] | 212 (696) | 49 | 1998 | [[Kuala Lumpur City Centre|KLCC]] | {{Coord|3|09|29.3|N|101|42|46.8|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Menara Maxis | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/menara-maxis/1419 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 27= | align=left | Sentral Residences A | rowspan="2" |[[File:Sentral Residences and Saint Regis as seen from Aloft, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.jpeg|100px]] | 210.4 (690) | 58 | 2017 | [[Brickfields]] | {{Coord|3|08|12.9|N|101|41|23.7|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Sentral Residences A | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/the-sentral-residences-tower-a/22875 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 27= | align=left | Sentral Residences B | 210.4 (690) | 58 | 2017 | [[Brickfields]] | {{Coord|3|08|12.9|N|101|41|23.7|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Sentral Residences B | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/the-sentral-residences-tower-b/22876 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 29 | align=left | [[AmBank Tower]] | [[File:Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Menara-AmBank-01.jpg|100px]] | 210 (689) | 50 | 1998 | [[Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur|Kg. Baru]] | {{Coord|3|09|40.6|N|101|42|39.5|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = THE FACE Suites | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/the-face-suites/27700 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 30 | align=left | THE FACE Platinum Suites | [[File:The Face Platinum KL.jpg|100px]] | 207 (679) | 51 | 2015 | [[Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur|Kg. Baru]] | {{Coord|3|09|30.9|N|101|42|14.0|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = AmBank Tower | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/ambank-tower/1461 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 31= | align=left | The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur | [[File:Kuala Lumpur Malaysia St. Regis Hotel during construction.jpg|100px]] | 205 (673) | 48 | 2016 | [[Brickfields]] | {{Coord|3|08|12.9|N|101|41|19.1|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = St. Regis Hotel & Residences | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/st-regis-hotel-residences/15132 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 31= | align=left | Q Sentral Tower A | rowspan="2" |[[File:Q Sentral seen from Aloft top floor.jpg|100px]] | 205 (673) | 48 | 2014 | [[Brickfields]] | {{Coord|3|08|11.6|N|101|41|14.7|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Q Sentral A | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/q-sentral/28771 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 31= | align=left | Q Sentral Tower B | 205 (673) | 48 | 2014 | [[Brickfields]] | {{Coord|3|08|11.6|N|101|41|14.7|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Q Sentral B | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/q-sentral/28771 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 34 | align=left | [[The Troika (Kuala Lumpur)|The Troika Tower 3]] | [[File:KL - The Troika2.JPG|100px]] | 204 (669) | 50 | 2010 | [[Kuala Lumpur City Centre|KLCC]] | {{Coord|3|09|29.4|N|101|43|04.3|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = The Troika Tower 3 | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/the-troika-tower-3/1586 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 35= | align=left | [[Berjaya Times Square|Berjaya Times Square Tower A]] | rowspan="2" |[[File:Kuala-Lumpur Malaysia Berjaya-Times-Square-04.jpg|100px]] | 203 (666) | 48 | 2003 | Imbi | {{Coord|3|08|33.2|N|101|42|39.9|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Berjaya Times Square Tower A | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/berjaya-times-square-tower-a/1605 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 35= | align=left | [[Berjaya Times Square|Berjaya times Square Tower B]] | 203 (666) | 48 | 2003 | Imbi | {{Coord|3|08|31.9|N|101|42|34.7|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Berjaya Times Square Tower B | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/berjaya-times-square-tower-b/1606 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 37 | align=left | Arte Plus B | [[File:Arte plus.jpg|100px]] | 202.8 (665) | 50 | 2018 | [[Ampang, Kuala Lumpur|Ampang]] | {{Coord|3|09|41.7|N|101|44|51.4|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Emporis.com | title = Arte Plus B | url = https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1456020/arte-plus-b-kuala-lumpur-malaysia | access-date = 25 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 38= | align=left | K Residence | [[File:K Residence.jpg|100px]] | 202 (663) | 52 | 2008 | Golden Triangle | {{Coord|3|09|34.3|N|101|42|47.6|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = K Residence | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/k-residence/1621 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 38= | align=left | Le Nouvel Tower 1 | [[File:Le Nouvel KLCC.jpg|100px]] | 202 (663) | 49 | 2016 | Golden Triangle | {{Coord|3|09|34.0|N|101|42|44.8|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Phorio.com | title = Le Nouvel Tower 1 | url = https://en.phorio.com/le_nouvel,_tower_1,_kuala_lumpur,_malaysia | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 40= | align=left | South View Serviced Apartments 1 | rowspan="2" | | 201.5 (661) | 49 | 2017 | [[Bangsar South]] | {{Coord|3|06|50.7|N|101|39|52.2|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Phorio.com | title = South View Serviced Apartments 1 | url = https://en.phorio.com/south_view_serviced_apartments_1,_kuala_lumpur,_malaysia | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 40= | align=left | South View Serviced Apartments 2 | 201.5 (661) | 49 | 2017 | [[Bangsar South]] | {{Coord|3|06|50.7|N|101|39|52.2|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Phorio.com | title = South View Serviced Apartments 2 | url = https://en.phorio.com/south_view_serviced_apartments_2,_kuala_lumpur,_malaysia | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 42 | align=left | Lot G Office 1 | [[File:Lot G KL Sentral.jpg|100px]] | 200 (656) | 45 | 2013 | [[Brickfields]] | {{Coord|3|07|56.7|N|101|41|10.4|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Lot G Office 1 | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/lot-g-office-towers/12053 | access-date = 24 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 43 | align=left | [[Menara Multi Purpose|Capital Square 1]] | [[File:Menara Multi Purpose.jpg|100px]] | 198.2 (650) | 40 | 1994 | Old Downtown; [[Dang Wangi]] | {{Coord|3|09|18.4|N|101|41|57.8|E}} | align=left | Also known as Menara Multi Purpose and Capsquare 1<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Capital Square Tower 1 | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/capital-square-tower-1/1759 | access-date = 27 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 44 | align=left | [[Menara Multi Purpose|Capital Square 2]] | [[File:KL - Cap Square Tower.JPG|100px]] | 198 (650) | 41 | 2011 | Old Downtown; [[Dang Wangi]] | {{Coord|3|09|15.2|N|101|41|55.8|E}} | align=left | Also known as Capsquare 2<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Capital Square Tower 2 | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/capital-square-tower-2/14195 | access-date = 27 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 45 | align=left | Maju Perdana 1 | | 196 (643) | 50 | 2002 | Old Downtown; [[Medan Tuanku]] | {{Coord|3|09|35.6|N|101|41|46.2|E}} | align=left | Also known as Plaza Potential<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Maju Perdana One | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/maju-perdana-one/1816 | access-date = 27 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 46 | align=left | Standard Chartered Tower | | 193 (633) | 43 | 1990 | [[Bukit Bintang]] | {{Coord|3|08|58.8|N|101|42|40.7|E}} | align=left | Formerly known as Prime Tower, Shahzan Insas Tower, Shahzan Prudential Tower <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Menara Standard Chartered | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/menara-standard-chartered/1886 | access-date = 27 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 47 | align=left | Mercu 2 @ KL Eco City | [[File:Mercu 2 (Setia Tower).jpg|100px]] | 190.7 (625) | 47 | 2018 | [[KL Eco City]] | {{Coord|3|07|07.0|N|101|40|25.5|E}} | align=left | Also known as Setia Tower<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Emporis.com | title = Setia Tower | url = https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1265008/setia-tower-kuala-lumpur-malaysia | access-date = 29 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 48 | align=left | [[Citibank Tower]] | [[File:Citibank Tower, Kuala_Lumpur.jpg|100px]] | 190.2 (624) | 50 | 1995 | [[Kuala Lumpur City Centre|KLCC]] | {{Coord|3|09|36.3|N|101|43|02.7|E}} | align=left | Formerly known as Lion Tower <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Menara Citibank| url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/menara-citibank/1972 | access-date = 27 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 49= | align=left | Bangkok Bank Tower @ Berjaya Central Park | rowspan="2" | | 187 (624) | 46 | 2015 | Golden Triangle | {{Coord|3|09|22.6|N|101|42|18.8|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Menara Bangkok Bank @ Berjaya Central| url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/menara-bangkok-bank-berjaya-central/13909 | access-date = 27 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 49= | align=left | The Ritz-Carlton Residences @ Berjaya Central Park | 187 (624) | 46 | 2015 | Golden Triangle | {{Coord|3|09|24.0|N|101|42|20.6|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Menara Bangkok Bank @ Berjaya Central | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/menara-bangkok-bank-berjaya-central/13909 | access-date = 27 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 51 | align=left | The Westside 3 | [[File:The Westside 3.jpg|100px]] | 186.6 (612) | 46 | 2018 | [[Bandar Menjalara]] | {{Coord|3|11|02.6|N|101|37|27.4|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Emporis.com | title = The Westside Three | url = https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1456053/the-westside-three-kuala-lumpur-malaysia | access-date = 27 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 52 | align=left | Marinara Financial Center | | 185.7 (609) | 36 | 2000 | [[Semarak]] | {{Coord|3|10|06.2|N|101|42|46.5|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Marinara Financial Center | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/marinara-financial-center/2109 | access-date = 27 September 2019 }}</ref> |- | 53 | align=left | Grand Seasons Hotel | | 184 (604) | 46 | 1998 | [[Titiwangsa]] | {{Coord|3|10|11.2|N|101|41|52.8|E}} | align=left | <ref>{{cite web | publisher = Skyscrapercenter.com | title = Grand Seasons Hotel | url = https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/grand-seasons-hotel/2180 | access-date = 27 September 2019 }}</ref> |}
Tallest under construction
This lists buildings that are under construction in Kuala Lumpur at least 150 m (492 ft). {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Rank ! Building ! Height (m / ft) ! Floors ! Notes |- | _row_count ||[[Merdeka 118]]||644 / 2,185||118||Will be tallest building in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. |- |_row_count ||[[Fairmont Kuala Lumpur Towers|Fairmont Kuala Lumpur Tower A]]||370 / 1,214||78||- |- |_row_count ||Oxley Towers A||341 / 1,119||79||- |- |_row_count ||Vertical City Tower A||310 / 1,017||75||- |- |_row_count ||Kempinski Hotel & Residences Tower C||309 / 1,013||72||- |- |_row_count ||Kompleks Dayabumi||291 / 955||60||- |- |_row_count ||Midvalley Tower Of Light||243 / 928||60||- |- |_row_count ||Fairmont Kuala Lumpur Tower B||278 / 912||59||- |- |_row_count ||Kempinski Hotel & Residences Tower B||277 / 911||61||- |- |-row_count ||The Landmark@kl city Tower A||277 / 911||73||- |- |_row_count ||Kempinski Hotel & Residences Tower A||260 / 853||58||- |- |_row_count ||Equatorial Plaza||260 / 853||52||- |- |_row_count ||KLCC Lot 91 (Sapura HQ)||253 / 830||53||- |- |_row_count ||Isola @ KLCC||250+ / 820+||60||- |- |_row_count ||The Colony By Infinitum||250 / 820||56||- |- |_row_count ||TA3||240+ / 787+||60||- |- |_row_count ||TA4||240+ / 787+||60||- |- |_row_count ||Oxley Towers B||234 / 768||52||- |- |_row_count ||Arte Mont Kiara Tower A||230+ / 755+||66||- |- |_row_count ||Arte Mont Kiara Tower B||210+ / 689+||60||- |- |_row_count ||Arte Mont Kiara Tower C||200 / 656||58||- |- |_row_count ||PJ Sentral Garden City||200+ / 656+||60||- |- |_row_count ||Pavilion Damansara Height||200 m+||50+||- |}
Tallest preparation
This lists buildings that are on preparation site or ground works in Kuala Lumpur at least 150 m (492 ft).
Rank | Building | Height (m) | Floors | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 | BBCC Signature Tower | 400 m+ | 80 | - |
3 | M101 The Skywheel Tower A | 316 m | 78 | - |
4 | M101 The Skywheel Tower B | 316 m | 78 | - |
5 | Tradewinds Square Tower B | 308 m | 65 | - |
6 | Redevelopment of BB Plaza | 260 m+ | 60+ | Demolish |
7 | Menara Tradewinds | 250 m+ | 50 | - |
8 | MAS Annex (PNB 1194) | 250 m | 50 | Demolish |
9 | The Twy Duplex Tower A | 200 m+ | 51 | - |
10 | The Twy Duplex Tower B | 200 m+ | 51 | - |
Tallest proposed
This lists buildings that are proposed in Kuala Lumpur at least 150 m (492 ft).
Rank | Building | Height (m) | Floors | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tower M | 700 m+ | 145 | Would be one of the future tallest building in Kuala Lumpur. |
2 | Tradewinds Square | 608 m | 150 | Proposed. |
3 | Bandar Malaysia Iconic Tower | 500 m+ | 100+ | Would be the tallest building in Bandar Malaysia project. |
4 | Cyberjaya City Centre | 450 m+ | 90+ | - |
5 | CREC REgional HQ | 450 m+ | 80+ | - |
6 | Landmark Tower | 400 m+ | 100 | - |
7 | EkoPark Place | 400 m+ | 80 | - |
8 | German Embassy Land Redevelopment | 300 m+ | 79 | - |
9 | KL PWTC Tower | 300 m+ | 70 | - |
10 | Tan Chong Redevelopment | 280 m | 60 | - |
11 | OSK Tower | 270 m+ | 60 | Approved |
12 | Angkasa Raya | 268 m | 65 | Approved |
13 | Bangsar Junction | 260 m+ | 60+ | - |
14 | PHB Conlay Redevelopment | 260 m+ | 59 | - |
15 | Festival Lake City | 250 m+ | 70+ | - |
16 | Lot D1 | 250 m+ | 60+ | - |
17 | Empire City 2 | 250 m+ | 60+ | - |
18 | Lai Meng School Redevelopment Tower A | 250 m+ | 60 | - |
19 | Lai Meng School Redevelopment Tower B | 250 m+ | 60 | - |
20 | Concorde Hotel & Residences | 250 m+ | 55 | - |
21 | Olympia Tower | 230 m+ | 50 | - |
22 | RHB Carpocrate HQ | 220 m | 50 | - |
23 | TNB Tower | 210 m | 34 | - |
24 | Capsquare Serviced Apartment | 204 m | 52 | - |
25 | TRION Kuala Lumpur Tower A | 200 m+ | 66 | - |
26 | TRION Kuala Lumpur Tower B | 200 m+ | 66 | - |
27 | Ritz Carlton Redevelopment | 200 m+ | 59 | - |
28 | DBKL2 Tower | 200 m+ | 57 | - |
29 | Platinum Park Residences Tower A | 200 m+ | 53 | - |
30 | Platinum Park Residences Tower B | 200 m+ | 53 | - |
31 | Platinum Park Residences Tower C | 200 m+ | 53 | - |
32 | Platinum Park Residences Tower D | 200 m+ | 53 | - |
Timeline of tallest buildings
This lists commercial buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Kuala Lumpur.
Buildings with this sign (*) indicate that they have been demolished.
Name | Image | Address | Years as Tallest | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sultan Abdul Samad Building | Jalan Raja | 1897–1945 | 40 (131) | 3 | 3°08′55.2″N 101°41′39.8″E | Formerly known simply as Government Offices in its early years[19] | |
Lee Yan Lian Building | Jalan Tun Perak | 1945–1959 | 73 (239) | 18 | 3°08′52.4″N 101°41′52.7″E | The first high-rise building[20] | |
Malaysian Houses of Parliament | Perdana Botanical Gardens | 1959–1971 | 77 (252) | 20 | 3°08′57.8″N 101°40′45.8″E | The first high-rise building, which was built after independence[21][22] | |
Menara Takaful | 4 Jalan Sultan Sulaiman | 1971–1973 | 110 (361) | 28 | 3°08′21.5″N 101°41′45.5″E | Formerly known as Bangunan Sime Bank. The first high-rise building over 100 m (328 ft)[23] | |
Crowne Plaza Mutiara KL* | Jalan Sultan Ismail | 1973–1978 | 130 (427) | 36 | 3°09′05.8″N 101°42′39.3″E | Formerly known as KL Hilton. The first five-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia, which was officially launched on July 6, 1973. Demolished in 2013[24][25] | |
Menara Bumiputra | 21 Jalan Melaka | 1978–1980 | 150.5 (493) | 34 | 3°09′01.7″N 101°41′49.1″E | Also known as Menara Bank Muamalat. The first skyscraper in Malaysia[26] | |
Bangunan Dewan Bandaraya | Jalan Raja Laut | 1980–1983 | 150.9 (495) | 35 | 3°09′07.7″N 101°41′38.7″E | Also known as Menara DBKL 1[27] | |
Menara KH | Jalan Sultan Sulaiman | 1983–1984 | 152 (499) | 36 | 3°09′04.4″N 101°42′35.7″E | Formerly known as Promet Tower[28] | |
Kompleks Dayabumi | Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin | 1984–1985 | 157 (515) | 35 | 3°08′41.8″N 101°41′37.7″E | [29][30] | |
Menara Dato' Onn | 45 Jalan Tun Ismail | 1985–1988 | 175 (574) | 40 | 3°10′09.5″N 101°41′27.2″E | [31][32] | |
Menara Maybank | 100 Jalan Tun Perak | 1988–1998 | 244 (799) | 55 | 3°08′50.3″N 101°41′58.3″E | The first skyscraper over 200 m (656 ft)[33] | |
Petronas Twin Towers | KLCC | 1998–2021 | 452 (1,483) | 88 | 3°09′28″N 101°42′42.9″E | The tallest building in the world from 1998 to 2004 and remain the tallest twin towers in the world[34][35] | |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in the world
- List of tallest buildings in Malaysia
- List of tallest buildings in George Town
- List of tallest buildings in Johor Bahru
References
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External links
- Diagram of Kuala Lumpur skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage
- List of all buildings in Kuala Lumpur on CTBUH