Market Intelligence

Malaysia's major commercial buildings.

A curated guide to the landmark office towers, retail malls and mixed-use precincts that define Malaysia's commercial property landscape, from KLCC and TRX in Kuala Lumpur to Gurney Plaza in Penang and KOMTAR JBCC in Johor Bahru. Every entry is sourced from public records and carries a citable link.

Tracking 23 landmark buildings across Malaysia.

Sources & methodology

This directory is compiled by hand from public, citable sources: official building and developer websites, listed-REIT annual reports, Wikipedia (verified), and reputable property and trade press. Each building carries a primary source link. Height, floor count, GFA and grade are recorded only where a specific figure is publicly stated; where a figure is not citable we omit it rather than estimate it. Key tenants are included only where publicly reported. No data is invented. Figures are a guide, not a substitute for direct verification with the building manager or developer.

Wikipedia (verified against cited references)Official building / developer websitesKLCC Property Holdings / KLCCP Stapled Group annual reportsIGB REIT / IGB Berhad annual reportsCapitaLand Malaysia Trust reportsThe Edge Malaysia / Malay Mail / StarPropertyThe Skyscraper Center (CTBUH database)Lendlease / TRX City media releases

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur: 17 buildings

Kuala Lumpur concentrates Malaysia's highest-profile commercial buildings: supertall office towers at KLCC and TRX, landmark malls in Bukit Bintang and Mid Valley City, and the integrated precincts of KL Sentral and Bangsar South.

Petronas Twin Towers

Office

Grade A

1998 Kuala Lumpur

88 storeys each, 451.9 m to roof (including spires: 452 m)

Menara 3 Petronas

Mixed-Use

Grade A

2012 Kuala Lumpur

60 storeys, 267 m tall, architect Cesar Pelli

Suria KLCC

Retail
1998 Kuala Lumpur

Six retail levels at the base of the Petronas Twin Towers

Menara Maybank

Office
1988 Kuala Lumpur

50 storeys, 243.5 m tall

Menara TM

Office
2001 Kuala Lumpur

55 storeys, 310 m tall; a supertall skyscraper in Lembah Pantai, western KL

Merdeka 118

Mixed-Use
2023 Kuala Lumpur

118 storeys, 678.9 m tall; the world's second-tallest building and structure

The Exchange 106

Office

Grade A

2019 Kuala Lumpur

95 storeys above ground, 445.5 m to architectural top

The Exchange TRX

Mixed-Use
2023 Kuala Lumpur

Opened 29 November 2023; the retail heart of the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) precinct

Q Sentral

Office

Grade A

2015 Kuala Lumpur

45 storeys, approximately 1.4 million sq ft GFA

Menara Shell

Office

Grade A

2013 Kuala Lumpur

33 storeys, approximately 557,000 sq ft net lettable area

The Vertical Corporate Towers

Office

Grade A

2016 Kuala Lumpur

Two towers: Tower A (35 storeys) and Tower B (40 storeys)

KL Eco City Corporate Towers (Mercu 2 & 3)

Office

Grade A

Kuala Lumpur

Mercu 2 (Setia Tower): 41 storeys, NLA 544,361 sq ft, completed 2018

Mid Valley Megamall

Retail
1999 Kuala Lumpur

Opened 20 November 1999; six floors of retail

The Gardens Mall

Retail
2007 Kuala Lumpur

Opened 2007; six retail levels and approximately 1.5 million sq ft NLA

Menara IGB

Office

Grade A

2000 Kuala Lumpur

27 storeys, approximately 217,511 sq ft NLA; typical floor plate 13,500 sq ft

Integra Tower @ The Intermark

Mixed-Use

Grade A

2013 Kuala Lumpur

39 storeys, approximately 777,000 sq ft NLA

Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

Mixed-Use
2007 Kuala Lumpur

Opened 20 September 2007 in the Bukit Bintang retail corridor

Petaling Jaya

Petaling Jaya: 3 buildings

Petaling Jaya is the Klang Valley's mature commercial counterweight to KL, anchored by One Utama, the Plaza 33 and PJ Sentral Grade A clusters, and a deep base of MSC Malaysia Cybercentre office space.

George Town

George Town: 2 buildings

George Town is Penang's commercial and retail core, anchored by the revitalised Komtar civic tower and Gurney Plaza on the seafront boulevard.

Johor Bahru

Johor Bahru: 1 building

Johor Bahru's city centre is anchored by KOMTAR JBCC, a redeveloped retail and commercial complex that anchors the city's principal shopping corridor adjacent to the Singapore causeway.