Citibank Tower (
Malay: Menara Citibank), is a 50-storey Class A commercial tower located close to the
Petronas Towers
The Petronas Towers (), also known as the Petronas Twin Towers and colloquially the KLCC Twin Towers, are an interlinked pair of 88-storey supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, standing at . From 1996 to 2004, they were the tall ...
and houses the headquarters of
Citibank Syariah. The building was developed by
The Lion Group and completed in 1995, and was originally named Menara Lion or Lion Tower until Citibank acquired a 50% stake and moved into the building in 2000.
The building is owned by Inverfin Sdn Bhd, which is in turn, equally owned by Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd and Menara Citi Holding Co. Hap Seng Consolidated obtained its 50% stake in Inverfin in August 2009 from
CapitaLand
CapitaLand Group Pte. Ltd. is a Singaporean headquartered company focusing on investment, development and management of real estate. The company has a presence in over 260 cities across more than 40 countries.
CapitaLand has six listed real ...
(30%) and Amsteel Corp Bhd (20%) (a Lion Group subsidiary), following
IOI Group
IOI Corporation Berhad, commonly referred to as IOI, was incorporated on 31 October 1969 as Industrial Oxygen Incorporated Sdn Bhd. IOI is one of Malaysia's biggest conglomerates. It ventured into oil palm plantations in 1983, followed by pro ...
’s decision not to proceed with the acquisition of the same which it had bid for a year earlier. In May 2010, Hap Seng Consolidated indicated its interest to acquire the remaining 50% stake in building sometime in the future.
Citibank Tower has a basement parking facility for its employees and visitors.
Menara Citibank parking rate
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See also
*List of tallest buildings in Kuala Lumpur
According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) , Kuala Lumpur has 193 skyscrapers exceeding in height, the most in Malaysia. 57 of these buildings stand taller than and another six exceed in height. The majority of them ar ...
References
External links
Hap Seng Consolidated Website
Menara Citibank Website
Skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur
Office buildings completed in 1995
1995 establishments in Malaysia
Postmodern architecture in Malaysia
Skyscraper office buildings in Kuala Lumpur
Citigroup buildings
20th-century architecture in Malaysia
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