The Tun Abdul Razak Complex, formerly the Penang Urban Centre, is a civic complex within the central business district of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. At the time of its completion in 1985, Komtar Tower, at 231.7 metres (760 ft), was the second tallest building in Asia and the tallest in Southeast Asia until 1986 when it was surpassed by One Raffles Place in Singapore. Other buildings in the complex include a hotel building, four shopping malls, an urban park, and a central transportation hub. The complex contains 1,420,000 square feet (132,000 m2) of office and retail space on a 27-acre (11 ha) superblock. It currently houses the administrative offices of the Penang state government and the chief minister of Penang.
Komtar Tower in 2024.
Bus route 101 at the first lane of the terminal
Windsor Building and Capitol Theatre, c.1937.
Lim Chong Eu, chief minister of Penang, was highly influential in the development of Komtar.
George Town Central Business District, Penang
The George Town Central Business District (CBD) is the financial and political centre of the city of George Town, the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang. The financial district, which was first envisioned by the Penang Island City Council's Local Plan 2030, lies entirely within the city centre, and is home to much of the city's banking and financial services. The term CBD is often used interchangeably with Downtown George Town, encompassing both the historic core and modern sections of the city centre.
Image: Gurney Drive at night
Image: Beach Street in George Town, Penang 2023
Image: Magazine Road, George Town, Penang 2023
Image: George Town, Penang at night (2) (cropped 4to 3, KOMTAR centred)