List of tallest buildings in Malaysia
This is a list of tallest skyscrapers in Malaysia. The skyscrapers are ranked by structural height.
Most of Malaysia's tallest buildings can be found in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. According to the World Tallest 50 Urban Agglomeration 2010 Projection by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), 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]
The Petronas Twin Towers were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 and are currently still the tallest twin towers in the world, standing at a height of 451.9 metres (1,483 ft).
List of cities by number of completed skyscrapers above 100m[]
This is a list of cities by number of completed or topped out skyscrapers as of October 2021. The majority of international organisations, such as the CTBUH define a skyscraper as a building that reaches or exceeds the height of 100 metres.
| Rank | City | Buildings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 905+[2] |
| 2 | Penang Island | 250+ |
| 3 | Johor Bahru | 239+ |
| 4 | Petaling Jaya | 108+ |
| 5 | Cyberjaya | 43 |
| 6 | Shah Alam | 35 |
| 7 | Subang Jaya | 33 |
| 8 | Malacca City | 21 |
| 9 | Kota Kinabalu | 20 |
| 9 | Putrajaya | 20 |
| 10 | Kajang | 17 |
| 11 | Ipoh | 3 |
| 11 | Sibu | 3 |
| 12 | Bintulu | 2 |
| 12 | Kota Bahru | 2 |
| 12 | Kuantan | 2 |
| 13 | Sandakan | 1 |
| 13 | Kuching | 1 |
Tallest buildings[]
The following is a list of tallest buildings with a height of 150 metres (492 ft) or more in Malaysia. The height of each buildings listed here is measured up to its spire and architectural details, but antenna masts are excluded, based on standard skyscraper's height measure by Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Existing skyscraper are included for ranking purposes based on their present height. This list includes buildings that are still under construction and have already been topped out.
Will become the next tallest building in Malaysia.
Was the tallest building in Malaysia upon completion.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Year | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merdeka 118 | 
|
678.9 (2,227) | 118 | 2022 | Kuala Lumpur 3°08′29″N 101°42′02″E / 3.141335°N 101.700659°E |
Second-tallest skyscraper in the world; tallest building in Malaysia since 2022;[3] first megatall skyscraper in Southeast Asia. Formerly known as the Heritage of Independence (Malay: Warisan Merdeka) and later, the PNB 118. The upper 17-storeys are occupied by the Park Hyatt Hotel Kuala Lumpur.[4] Official height announced on 30 November 2021.[5][6] |
| 2= | Petronas Tower 1 | 
|
452 (1,483) | 88 | 1998 | Kuala Lumpur 3°09′29″N 101°42′42″E / 3.15800°N 101.71180°E |
The tallest building in the world between 15 April 1998 and 1 July 2003; the 17th-tallest building in the world;[7] first building built outside the United States of America to achieve the title of the tallest in the world;[8] tallest skyscraper in Malaysia between 1998 and 2021. As of 2021, still remains the tallest twin-buildings in the world.[9] |
| Petronas Tower 2 | 452 (1,483) | 88 | |||||
| 3 | The Exchange 106 | 
|
446 (1,463) | 95 | 2019 | Kuala Lumpur 3°08′31″N 101°43′07″E / 3.14200°N 101.71873°E |
21st-tallest building in the world; fourth-tallest building in Malaysia.[10] Construction topped out in December 2017 within 19 months of commencement. Centerpiece project of the Tun Razak Exchange financial district, it was developed by the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), with a net office space of approximately 2,600,000 sq ft (240,000 m2).[11] |
| 4 | Four Seasons Place Kuala Lumpur | 
|
343 (1,125) | 74 | 2018 | Kuala Lumpur 3°09′29″N 101°42′50″E / 3.15793°N 101.71380°E |
77th-tallest building in the world; fourth-tallest hotel in the world; tallest hotel in Southeast Asia; and the fifth-tallest building in Malaysia. Topped-out in 2017, it is situated next to the Petronas Towers in the Kuala Lumpur City Centre. The building was the first hotel under the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts marque in Southeast Asia. |
| 5 | Telekom Tower | 
|
310 (1,017) | 55 | 2001 | Kuala Lumpur 3°06′58″N 101°39′57″E / 3.11620°N 101.66590°E |
146th-tallest building in the world; tallest building in Malaysia constructed during the 2000s. Inaugurated in 11 February 2003 by Mahathir Mohamad, then Prime Minister of Malaysia, the design was shaped to represent a sprouting bamboo shoot. Currently houses the headquarters for Telekom Malaysia (TM). |
| 6 | The Astaka A | 
|
279 (915) | 72 | 2018 | Johor Bahru 1°28′26″N 103°45′47″E / 1.47397°N 103.76308°E |
280th-tallest building in the world; tallest building outside of Kuala Lumpur and in Johor Bahru since 2018; and the tallest residential building in Malaysia. Built during the construction boom of the late 2010s and early 2020s. Construction topped out in 2017, it is part of the twin-building Astaka complex, housing 438 apartments. |
| 7 | Ilham Tower | 
|
274 (899) | 58 | 2016 | Kuala Lumpur | 303rd-tallest building in the world; 6th-tallest building Kuala Lumpur. Also known as the Ilham Baru Tower, or the IB Tower (an abbreviation of the former). First proposed in 2009, construction started in 2010 and topped-out in 2014, with a gross-floor-area of 1,000,000 sq ft (93,000 m2). |
| 8 | Petronas Tower 3 | 
|
267 (876) | 60 | 2012 | Kuala Lumpur | 354th-tallest building in the world. Formerly known as the Carigali Tower, it was later re-designated as the third tower of the Petronas Towers complex, within Phase 2 of the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) urban plan. Topped out in March 2009, construction cost was reported to be around RM 1 billion (around US$240 million). |
| 9= | Star Residences ONE | 
|
265 (869) | 58 | 2019 | Kuala Lumpur | Tied as the 367th-tallest building in the world; fifth-tallest triple-building complex in the world, the tallest triple-building complex in Southeast Asia; the second-tallest residential building in Malaysia. Tower ONE and Ascott Star (both designated RT2 and RT3) were phased as the second and third phase of the Star Residences complex project.[12]Both structures topped out in 2019.[13][14] |
| Ascott Star @ KLCC | 265 (869) | 58 | |||||
| 11 | The Astaka B |
|
256 (840) | 67 | 2018 | Johor Bahru 1°28′26″N 103°45′47″E / 1.47397°N 103.76308°E |
473rd-tallest building in the world; second-tallest building outside Kuala Lumpur; second-tallest building in Johor Bahru; fourth-tallest residential skyscraper in Malaysia. Part of the Astaka complex, construction started in 2014 and topped-out in 2017. |
| 12 | Permata Sapura Tower | 253 (830) | 53 | 2020 | Kuala Lumpur | 494th-tallest building in the world;[15] tenth-tallest building in Kuala Lumpur; fifth-tallest building in the Kuala Lumpur City Centre. Formerly known as KLCC Lot 91, construction commenced in 2015 and topped-out in 2019, with a build-up area of 1,184,813 sq ft (110,072.7 m2) over a 1.187 acres (0.480 ha) site.[16] | |
| 13= | Trion BOLT (Tower A) | 251 (823) | 66 | 2022 | Kuala Lumpur | Project was first launched in early 2019, topped out in January 2022, with 66-storeys and a height of 251 m (823 ft), housing 536 serviced apartments. Fifth-tallest residential skyscraper in Malaysia | |
| 13= | Star Residences TWO |
|
251 (823) | 57 | 2019 | Kuala Lumpur | 503rd-tallest building in the world; seventh-tallest residential building in Malaysia. Constructed in 2014 as the Star Residences RT1, part of the first phase of the Star Residences residential complex. The building contains 557 apartment units, from which 80 percent of them were sold by 2017.[12][17] |
| 15 | KOMTAR | 
|
249 (817) | 68 | 1986 (2016) | George Town | Tallest building in Malaysia between 1986 and 1987; third-tallest building outside the Western Hemisphere upon completion; tallest building in Penang since 1986. Construction topped out in 1985, with 65-storeys and a height of 232 m (761 ft). Renovations in 2016 added 3 more storeys, extending the height to its present length. |
| 16 | Maybank Tower | 
|
244 (801) | 50 | 1987 | Kuala Lumpur | 617th-tallest building in the world; tallest building in Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur between 1987 and 1998. Present site was formerly the Sessions Court Building built during the colonial-era (demolished 1984). Construction started in 1984 and topped-out in 1987. Houses the headquarters of Maybank since its completion, and the Maybank Numismatic Museum since 2004. |
| 17= | The Vogue Suites One | 
|
243 (797) | 63 | 2017 | Kuala Lumpur | Eighth-tallest residential building in Malaysia.[18] Tallest structure in the Setia Eco City complex. Structurally topped-out in 2017.[19] |
| 17= | Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur | 
|
243 (797) | 60 | 2012 | Kuala Lumpur | Located at the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC); structurally topped out in 2012. |
| 19 | Southpoint Tower | 
|
242 (794) | 56 | 2018 | Kuala Lumpur | 13th-tallest building in Kuala Lumpur.[20] Also known as the Mid Valley Tower of Light. |
| 20 | Banyan Tree Signatures | 
|
240 (787) | 55 | 2016 | Kuala Lumpur | Formerly known as the Conlay Tower. Constructed started in 2012 and topped-out in 2015 as a luxury serviced residence project of the , Kuala Lumpur.[21] |
| 21 | Vista Tower | 
|
238 (781) | 62 | 1994 | Kuala Lumpur | Was the third-tallest building in Malaysia upon completion; Second building in Kuala Lumpur to surpass a height of 200 m (660 ft).[22] Formerly known as the Empire Tower, now part of The Intermark complex. |
| 22= | Vortex Tower | 
|
235 (771) | 58 | 2016 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 22= | W Hotel & Tropicana The Residence | 
|
235 (771) | 55 | 2018 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 24 | Affin Bank TRX | 233 (764) | 47 | 2021 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 25 | The FACE Platinum Suites | 
|
231 (758) | 57 | 2015 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 26= | Elite Pavilion | 
|
230 (755) | 50 | 2018 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 26= | Equatorial Plaza | 230 (755) | 55 | 2018 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 26= | Sky Suites @ KLCC B | 230 (755) | 62 | 2019 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 29= | Altus | 
|
220 (722) | 60 | 2017 | Johor Bahru | Was the tallest-building in Johor Bahru between 2017 and 2018; first skyscraper in Johor Bahru to surpass 200 m (660 ft) and to reach 60-storeys. All 3 buildings are part of the Setia Sky 88 residential complex. |
| Nube | 220 (722) | 60 | |||||
| Sora | 220 (722) | 60 | |||||
| 32= | Bay Laurel Tower 1 | 219 (719) | 55 | 2019 | Johor Bahru | ||
| 32= | Royal Strand Tower 3 | 219 (719) | 55 | 2019 | Johor Bahru | ||
| 34 | Sky Suites @ KLCC A | 217 (712) | 61 | 2019 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 35= | Felda Tower | 
|
216 (709) | 50 | 2012 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 35= | Naza Tower 1 | 
|
216 (709) | 50 | 2015 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 35= | The FACE Victory Suites | 216 (709) | 51 | 2021 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 38= | Tri Tower Residences 1 | 215 (705) | 54 | 2019 | Johor Bahru | ||
| Tri Tower Residences 2 | 215 (705) | 54 | |||||
| 40= | Maxis Tower | 
|
212 (696) | 61 | 2019 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 40= | Sky Suites @ KLCC C | 212 (696) | 61 | 2019 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 42= | AmBank Tower | 
|
210 (689) | 50 | 1998 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 42= | JKG Tower | 210 (689) | 32 | 2016 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 44= | The Sentral Residences A | 
|
210 (689) | 58 | 2017 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| The Sentral Residences B | 210 (689) | 58
| |||||
| 46= | JKG Tower | 210 (689) | 32 | 2016 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 46= | St. Regis Hotel & Residences | 
|
205 (673) | 48 | 2016 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 46= | Q Sentral | 
|
205 (673) | 49 | 2015 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 49 | The Troika Tower 3 | 
|
204 (669) | 50 | 2010 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 50= | Eaton Residences | 203 (666) | 52 | 2021 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| Berjaya Times Square A | 
|
203 (666) | 52 | 2003 | Kuala Lumpur | Currently the 10th-largest building in the world by floor area, was known as the "world's largest building ever built in a single phase" with a floor area of 7,500,000 sq ft (700,000 m2). | |
| Berjaya Times Square B | 203 (666) | 52 | |||||
| Bay Laurel Tower 2 | 203 (666) | 51 | 2017 | Johor Bahru | |||
| 54 | K Residences | 
|
202 (663) | 52 | 2008 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 55= | Bangkok Bank Tower | 200 (656) | 46 | 2015 | Kuala Lumpur | Also known as the Berjaya Central Park. Both buildings are part of The Ritz Corporate Suites & Residences complex. Bangkok Bank Tower structurally topped out in 2015, The Ritz Carlton Residences in 2016. | |
| The Ritz Carlton Residences | 200 (656) | 48 | 2016 | ||||
| Le Nouvel Tower 1 | 
|
200 (656) | 49 | 2016 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| Lot G KL Sentral | 
|
200 (656) | 45 | 2013 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 59 | Kings Bay Tower 1 | 199 (653) | 50 | 2017 | Johor Bahru | ||
| 60= | Capital Square Tower 1 (Menara Multi Purpose) | 
|
198 (650) | 40 | 1994 | Kuala Lumpur | Tower 1 was popularly known as the Multi Purpose Tower (Malay: Menara Multi Purpose), and was the third-tallest building in Malaysia upon completion. Now part of the Capital Square complex, with an expansion in the late 2000s. |
| Capital Square Tower 2 | 198 (650) | 41 | 2011 | ||||
| 62= | Maju Perdana One | 196 (643) | 50 | 2002 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 62= | Standard Chartered Tower | 196 (643) | 43 | 1990 | Kuala Lumpur | Was the second-tallest skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur. One of the earliest skyscrapers in Malaysia. Formerly known as the Menara Prime, Menara Shahzan Insas and the Shahzan Prudential Tower. Renovations were carried out between 2002 and 2003. Now the headquarters for the Standard Chartered Bank in Malaysia. | |
| 62= | The Lovell | 196 (643) | 49 | 2017 | Johor Bahru | ||
| 65= | Silverscape Residences Tower 1 | 195 (640) | 45 | 2017 | Malacca | Tallest buildings in Malacca. | |
| Silverscape Residences Tower 2 | 195 (640) | 45 | |||||
| Tri Tower Capri by Fraser | 195 (640) | 52 | 2018 | Kuala Lumpur | |||
| 68 | UOB Tower 2 | 194 (636) | 29 | 2021 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 69 | Citibank Tower | 
|
190 (623) | 50 | 1995 | Kuala Lumpur | Known as the Lion Tower (Malay: Menara Lion) until 2000. Currently the headquarters of Citibank Syariah. |
| 70 | Setia V Residences B | 
|
189 (620) | 48 | 2017 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 71= | Amberside Tower 2 | 187 (614) | 47 | 2017 | Johor Bahru | ||
| 71= | Green Haven Service Apartment A | 187 (614) | 47 | 2018 | Johor Bahru | ||
| 71= | Royal Strand Tower 2 | 187 (614) | 47 | 2017 | Johor Bahru | ||
| 74 | Arte S Tower 1 | 
|
186 (610) | 51 | 2018 | George Town | |
| 75= | D'Latour @ Sunway City | 185 (607) | 48 | 2017 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 75= | Marinara Financial Center | 
|
185 (607) | 36 | 2000 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 77 | Grand Seasons Hotel | 
|
184 (604) | 46 | 1998 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 78= | Amberside Tower 3 | 183 (600) | 46 | 2017 | Johor Bahru | ||
| 78= | Royal Strand Tower 1 | 183 (600) | 46 | 2017 | Johor Bahru | ||
| 78= | The Binjai Tower A | 183 (600) | 45 | 2007 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 81 | Carnelian Tower | 
|
181 (594) | 44 | 2020 | Johor Bahru | |
| 82= | Tri Tower Residences II | 179 (587) | 45 | 2018 | Johor Bahru | ||
| 82= | Green Haven Service Apartment B | 179 (587) | 45 | 2018 | Johor Bahru | ||
| 82= | BB Tower | 179 (587) | 42 | 2020 | Kuala Lumpur | Also known as YTL HQ Tower. | |
| 82= | The Binjai Tower B | 179 (587) | 44 | 2007 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 82= | Public Mutual Tower | 179 (587) | 42 | 2016 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 87 | Pavilion Service Apartment 1 | 178 (584) | 44 | 2009 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 88= | Arte Mont Kiara @ KL Metropolis | 
|
175 (574) | 52 | 2020 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 88= | The Troika Tower 2 |
|
177 (581) | 44 | 2010 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 90= | Kings Bay Tower 2 | 175 (574) | 45 | 2017 | Johor Bahru | ||
| 90= | 
|
175 (574) | 40 | 1985 | Kuala Lumpur | Tallest building in Malaysia between 1985 and 1986. | |
| 90= | Menara Kerja Raya | 
|
175 (574) | 37 | 2014 | Kuala Lumpur | Formerly known as Kompleks Kerja Raya 2. |
| 93 | Sky Suites KLCC Hotel Tower | 174 (571) | 43 | 2019 | Kuala Lumpur | Part of the Sky Suites @ KLCC development.[23] | |
| 94 | KPWKM Tower | 
|
172 (564) | 39 | 2011 | Putrajaya | Tallest building in Putrajaya. |
| 95= | PNB Tower | 171 (561) | 45 | 1985 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 95= | Meridin Suites A | 171 (561) | 43 | 2018 | Johor Bahru | ||
| 95= | Bay Point Tower 5 | 171 (561) | 43 | 2017 | Johor Bahru | ||
| 95= | Tropicana Avenue | 171 (561) | 43 | 2015 | Petaling Jaya | Tallest building in Petaling Jaya. | |
| 99= | Public Bank Tower | 
|
170 (558) | 36 | 1994 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 99= | Cendana Condominium | 170 (558) | 45 | 2007 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 99= | Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka | 
|
170 (558) | 37 | 2000 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 102= | Green Haven Service Apartment C | 168 (551) | 42 | 2018 | Johor Bahru | ||
| 102= | Bora Residences | 168 (551) | 42 | 2017 | Johor Bahru | ||
| 102= | Commerce Tower | 168 (551) | 42 | 2008 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 102= | Prestige Tower | 168 (551) | 40 | 2011 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 102= | Plaza Cygal, Office Tower I | 168 (551) | 40 | 2000 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 102= | Wisma Goldhill | 168 (551) | 37 | 1993 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 108= | 9 Bukit Utama Aria | 167 (548) | 42 | 2010 | Petaling Jaya | ||
| 9 Bukit Utama Beva | 167 (548) | 42 | |||||
| 9 Bukit Utama Ceta | 167 (548) | 42 | |||||
| 108= | Empire Studio | 167 (548) | 42 | 2013 | Petaling Jaya | ||
| 112= | One Tanjung A | 166 (545) | 42 | 2014 | George Town | ||
| One Tanjung B | 166 (545) | 42 | |||||
| 112= | The Oval East Tower | 166 (545) | 40 | 2009 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| The Oval West Tower | 166 (545) | 40 | |||||
| 112= | UOA Bangsar Tower | 166 (545) | 39 | 2009 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 112= | The Maritime (Tower A) |
|
166 (545) | 42 | 2014 | George Town | Part of the IJN Promenade upon completion, however renamed to Karpal Singh Drive to commemorate the death of a local politician, Karpal Singh. |
| 118= | The Ascent Paradigm | 165 (541) | 32 | 2015 | Petaling Jaya | ||
| 118= | Pinnacle & Sheraton Hotel | 165 (541) | 45 | 2017 | Petaling Jaya | ||
| 120= | Teega 1 | 164 (538) | 41 | 2017 | Johor Bahru | ||
| Teega 2 | 164 (538) | 41 | |||||
| Teega 3 | 164 (538) | 41 | |||||
| 123 | Dayabumi Complex | 
|
157 (515) | 35 | 1984 | Kuala Lumpur | Tallest building in Malaysia between 1984 and 1985. |
| 124= | Gurney Paragon East Tower | 
|
155 (509) | 43 | 2011 | George Town | |
| Gurney Paragon West Tower | 155 (509) | 43 | 2011 | ||||
| 124= | One KL | 155 (509) | 35 | 2009 | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 124= | Dynasty Hotel | 
|
155 | 37 | 1994 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 128= | Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur | 
|
154 | 38 | 2004 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 128= | Hilton Kuala Lumpur | 
|
154 | 38 | 2004 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 130 | Menara Tabung Haji | 
|
152 | 38 | 1984 | Kuala Lumpur | [24] |
Under construction[]
| Building | City | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Planned completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merdeka 118 | Kuala Lumpur | 678.9 m | 2,227 ft | 118 | 2022 |
| Coronation Square Tower | Johor Bahru | 370 m | 1,214 ft | 78 | TBD |
| Oxley Tower | Kuala Lumpur | 341 m | 1,119 ft | 79 | 2022 |
| IBN Bukit Bintang | Kuala Lumpur | 330 m | 1,086 ft | 68 | 2024 |
| Dayabumi Tower[25] | Kuala Lumpur | 290.5 m* | 953 ft | 60 | TBD |
| The Bloomsvale | Kuala Lumpur | 270 m | 885 ft | 66 | 2023 |
| Imperial Lexis | Kuala Lumpur | 260 m | 885 ft | 53 | 2022 |
| 8 Conlay Tower B | Kuala Lumpur | 270 m | 853 ft | 56 | 2021 |
| PNB 1194 Hotel (MAS Annex Tower) | Kuala Lumpur | 250 m | 820 ft | 53 | 2021 |
| WF Tower 1 | Johor Bahru | 239 m | 784 ft | 60 | 2023 |
| WF Tower 2 | Johor Bahru | 239 m | 784 ft | 60 | 2023 |
| Duta Park Residences | Kuala Lumpur | 235 m | 770 ft | 59 | 2021 |
| Agile Embassy Garden | Kuala Lumpur | 234 m | 767 ft | 65 | 2022 |
| Lucentia Residences @ BBCC[26] | Kuala Lumpur | 233.8 m | 767 ft | 59 | 2021 |
| Affin Bank @ TRX | Kuala Lumpur | 233 m | 764 ft | 47 | 2022 |
| Debao Landmark | Kuala Lumpur | 225 m | 738 ft | 73 | 2023 |
| Eaton Residences | Kuala Lumpur | 203.1 m | 666 ft | 52 | 2022 |
| Continew Residences | Kuala Lumpur | 190 m | 623 ft | 53 | 2021 |
| Jesselton Twin Towers | Kota Kinabalu | 180.35 m | 591 ft | 56 | 2022 |
| Capri by Fraser | Kuala Lumpur | 175 m | 574 ft | 45 | 2021 |
| The Met Corporate Tower 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 174.6 m | 572 ft | 43 | 2022 |
| The Courtyard Hotel KL | Kuala Lumpur | 170 m | 557 ft | 36 | 2023 |
| The Stride Strata Office @ BBCC | Kuala Lumpur | 167 m | 548 ft | 38 | 2021 |
Notes:
- * = CTBUH estimated data, ** = minimum height
On hold[]
| Building | City | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Planned completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Kuala Lumpur Tower 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 370 m | 1,214 ft | 78 | – |
| M101 Skywheel[27] | Kuala Lumpur | 316.6 m | 1,039 ft | 79 | – |
| Fairmont Kuala Lumpur Tower 2[28] | Kuala Lumpur | 278 m | 912 ft | 71 | – |
| Grand Duta Hyatt | Kuala Lumpur | 243 m | 797 ft | 52 | – |
| Cecil Chao Centre (×3 towers) | Kuala Lumpur | 158 m** ×3 | 1,253 ft | 50 | – |
Proposed/Vision[]
| Building | City | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Planned completion
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower M (KLCC East Gate) | Kuala Lumpur | 700 m | 2,297 ft | 145 | – |
| Tradewinds Square[29] | Kuala Lumpur | 608 m | 1,994 ft | 110 | 2025 |
| Kuala Lumpur | 600 m** | 1,969 ft | 150 | – | |
| Kuala Lumpur | 500 m** | 1,600 ft | 100 | – | |
| Malacca | 436 m | 1,430 ft | 110 | – | |
| Kuala Lumpur | 418 m | 1,371 ft | – | – | |
| Hao Yuan Tower | Johor Bahru | 406 m | 1,332 ft | 102 | – |
| KL Metropolis Naza Signature Tower | Kuala Lumpur | 400 m** | 1,312 ft | 100 | – |
| BBCC Signature Tower | Kuala Lumpur | 400 m** | 1,312 ft | 80 | 2025 |
| Jewel I-City | Shah Alam | 381 m | 1,250 ft | 73 | 2025 |
| KL PWTC Tower | Kuala Lumpur | 351 m** | 1,151 ft | 70 | – |
| Tradewinds Square #2 | Kuala Lumpur | 308 m | 1,011 ft | 65 | – |
| R&F Tower | Johor Bahru | 307 m | 1,007 ft | 79 | – |
| Sky @ Vintage Bay 1 | Johor Bahru | 299 m | 981 ft | 60 | – |
| Sky @ Vintage Bay 2 | Johor Bahru | 299 m | 981 ft | 60 | – |
| Gateway Beacon Tower | Malacca | 288 m | 945 ft | 80 | – |
| D'Twist | Petaling Jaya | 285 m | 935 ft | 72 | – |
| 8 Conlay – Kempinski Hotel & Residence | Kuala Lumpur | 283 m** | 929 ft | 72 | – |
| Aurora Tower (Angkasa Raya redevelopment) | Kuala Lumpur | 268 m | 879 ft | 65 | – |
| 8 Conlay – YOO8 Residence | Kuala Lumpur | 260 m** | 853 ft | 62 | – |
| 8 Conlay – office tower | Kuala Lumpur | 240 m** | 787 ft | 57 | – |
| TA3 | Kuala Lumpur | 240 m** | 787 ft | 60 | – |
| Marina Bay Suites | Johor Bahru | 238 m | 781 ft | 50 | – |
| Runnymede Bay | Penang Island | 211 m** | 692 ft | 61 | – |
| Colony by Infinitum | Kuala Lumpur | 200 m** | 656 ft | 56 | – |
| TA4 | Kuala Lumpur | 200 m** | 656 ft | 50 | – |
| Marriott Gurney | Penang Island | 190 m** | 623 ft | 55 | – |
| Urban Suite I | Penang Island | 190 m** | 623 ft | 52 | – |
Notes:
- * = CTBUH estimated data, ** = minimum height
Timeline of tallest buildings[]
This lists commercial buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Kuala Lumpur. As of 2018, the title of tallest building in Kuala Lumpur is held by The Exchange 106.
Buildings with this sign (*) indicate that they have been demolished.
| Name | Image | City | Years as Tallest | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menara Condong | 
|
Teluk Intan | 1885–1897 | 25 (82) | 3 | 4°01′30.5″N 101°01′09.7″E / 4.025139°N 101.019361°E | [30] |
| Sultan Abdul Samad Building | 
|
Kuala Lumpur | 1897–1942 | 40 (131) | 3 | 3°08′55.2″N 101°41′39.8″E / 3.148667°N 101.694389°E | Formerly known simply as Government Offices in its early years[31] |
| Sultan Ibrahim Building | 
|
Johor Bahru | 1942–1960 | 60 (196) | 5 | 1°27′28.2″N 103°45′40.3″E / 1.457833°N 103.761194°E | [32][33] |
| Lee Yan Lian Building | Kuala Lumpur | 1960–1963 | 73 (239) | 18 | 3°08′52.4″N 101°41′52.7″E / 3.147889°N 101.697972°E | The first high-rise building[34] | |
| Malaysian Houses of Parliament | 
|
Kuala Lumpur | 1963–1971 | 77 (252) | 20 | 3°08′57.8″N 101°40′45.8″E / 3.149389°N 101.679389°E | The first high-rise building, which was built after independence[35][36] |
| Menara Takaful | Kuala Lumpur | 1971–1973 | 110 (361) | 28 | 3°08′21.5″N 101°41′45.5″E / 3.139306°N 101.695972°E | Formerly known as Bangunan Sime Bank. The first high-rise building over 100 m (328 ft)[37] | |
| Crowne Plaza Mutiara KL* | Kuala Lumpur | 1973–1978 | 130 (427) | 36 | 3°09′05.8″N 101°42′39.3″E / 3.151611°N 101.710917°E | Formerly known as KL Hilton. Demolished in 2013[38][39] | |
| Menara Bumiputra Commerce | Kuala Lumpur | 1978–1980 | 150.5 (493) | 34 | 3°09′01.7″N 101°41′49.1″E / 3.150472°N 101.696972°E | Also known as Menara Bank Muamalat. The first skyscraper in Malaysia[40] | |
| 1 | 
|
Kuala Lumpur | 1980–1983 | 151 (495) | 35 | 3°09′07.7″N 101°41′38.7″E / 3.152139°N 101.694083°E | Also known as Menara DBKL 1[41] |
| KH Tower | Kuala Lumpur | 1983–1984 | 152 (499) | 36 | 3°09′04.4″N 101°42′35.7″E / 3.151222°N 101.709917°E | Formerly known as Promet Tower[42] | |
| Kompleks Dayabumi | 
|
Kuala Lumpur | 1984–1985 | 157 (515) | 35 | 3°08′41.8″N 101°41′37.7″E / 3.144944°N 101.693806°E | [43][44] |
|
Kuala Lumpur | 1985–1986 | 175 (574) | 40 | 3°10′09.5″N 101°41′27.2″E / 3.169306°N 101.690889°E | [45][46] | |
| Komtar Tower | 
|
George Town | 1986–1987 | 232 (761) (1986) | 65 (1986–2017) | 5°24′52.1″N 100°19′46.1″E / 5.414472°N 100.329472°E | 2nd tallest in Asia when built. Current height is 249 m (817 ft). In 2015, 3 more floors were added raising its height to 249 m (817).[47] |
| Menara Maybank | 
|
Kuala Lumpur | 1987–1998 | 244 (799) | 55 | 3°08′50.3″N 101°41′58.3″E / 3.147306°N 101.699528°E | The first skyscraper exceeding 200 m in Kuala Lumpur (656 ft)[48] |
| Petronas Twin Towers | 
|
Kuala Lumpur | 1998–2022 | 452 (1,483) | 88 | 3°09′28″N 101°42′42.9″E / 3.15778°N 101.711917°E | The tallest building in the world from 1998 to 2004 and remain the tallest twin towers in the world[49][50] |
| Merdeka 118 | 
|
Kuala Lumpur | 2022 onwards | 644 (2,113) | 118 | 3°08′30.5″N 101°42′02.0″E / 3.141806°N 101.700556°E | Soon to be the second-tallest building in the world and tallest in Southeast Asia upon completion.[51] |
See also[]
- List of tallest buildings in the world
- List of tallest buildings in Kuala Lumpur
- List of tallest buildings in George Town
- List of tallest buildings in Johor Bahru
- List of tallest buildings in Kota Kinabalu
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