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 an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...
'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 two integrated resorts such as the Marina Bay Sands, one of the most expensive buil ...
. 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
Singapore is a highly urbanised country with over 10,000 completed Tower block, high-rises, the majority of which are located in the Downtown Core, its central business district (CBD). In the CBD, there are over 100 skyscrapers. The Guoco Tower ...
References
Skyscraper office buildings in Singapore
Office buildings completed in 1990
20th-century architecture in Singapore
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