The Multi-Purpose Tower is a
skyscraper
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located along Jalan
Munshi Abdullah in the midtown of
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia. The tower is headquarters to Multi-Purpose Holdings Berhad, MPI Generali Insurans Berhad,
Alliance Bank, and Bandar Raya Developments Berhad.
History
Menara Multi-Purpose was developed by Bandar Raya Developments Berhad (BRDB) and was completed in 1994. Menara Multi Purpose was designed by John Portman & Associates and Jurubena Bertiga International. It was initially envisaged to be part of a greater
Capital Square commercial development. However, the
1997 Asian Financial Crisis
The Asian financial crisis was a period of financial crisis that gripped much of East Asia and Southeast Asia beginning in July 1997 and raised fears of a worldwide economic meltdown due to financial contagion. However, the recovery in 1998–1 ...
stalled other components of the project, leaving the Menara Multi Purpose building the only completed structure then, surrounded by several partially completed and abandoned structures (including a second office tower). However, now
Capital Square, or CapSquare as it has known, is a fully integrated neighbourhood with a second office tower, retail centre, a luxury residential tower and a second luxury residential tower recently launched.
Menara Multi-Purpose was headquarters to its developers, BRDB, who have now moved to a new headquarters, Menara BRDB, in their homeground of Bangsar.
In December 2016 the building was purchased by the
Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan)
Retirement Fund (Incorporated) ( ms, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan); KWAP) is a statutory body which manages the pension scheme for Malaysia's public employees. KWAP is the investment manager of the Retirement Fund, which is applied towar ...
(KWAP), the second largest pension fund in Malaysia. With the sale price of
RM474.3 million (
US$107.25 million), this was the largest office building sale in the country in 2016.
Access
Bus
The tower is located along
Jalan Munshi Abdullah
Like all other historical urban centres, the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, contains a number of current and old roads and streets across the city.
This article contains an alphabetical list of notable roads within ...
, which is home to a major bus hub. Examples of bus lines starting here are 300 (to
Ampang Jaya), 200 (to
Gombak) and 100 (to
Kuala Selangor).
Rail
Menara Multi Purpose is within walking distance to
Bandaraya,
Masjid Jamek
Jamek Mosque, officially Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque ( ms, Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad) is one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak River and may be accessed via Jala ...
and
Dang Wangi metro stations, as well as
Bank Negara Komuter station zh, 国家银行 ta, தேசிய வங்கி
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, address = Jalan Dato' Onn, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
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.
See also
*
List of tallest buildings in Kuala Lumpur
References
External links
Multi Purpose Holdings website
{{Skyscrapers in Malaysia
Office buildings completed in 1994
1994 establishments in Malaysia
2016 mergers and acquisitions
John C. Portman Jr. buildings
Skyscraper office buildings in Kuala Lumpur