Vista Tower, KLCC

Vista Tower (formerly known as Empire Tower) is a grade A office tower nestled along Jalan Tun Razak, located within the bustling KLCC enclave. This 62-storey tower has just undergone a major refurbishment and re-branding by the new owner, Australia’s MGPA. This building is only available for leasing.

This iconic tower was built from 1991 to 1994, and given a fresh new looks by Aedes and GDP Architect (the architects for the refurbishment) which is completed in 2010. Its gross floor area is 755,000 sf. It has net lettable area of approximately 555,000 sf. A typical floor has built-up size of 11,500 sf. It features destination lift control that reduce waiting times, new air-conditioning system, double-height air-conditioned lobby with its floor and wall are covered with marble and large windows, broadband, disabled-friendly features et cetera.

Vista Tower is part of an integrated development named The Intermark. Besides Vista Tower, The Intermark also consists of a new 30-storey international grade A office building, namely Integra Tower; a 11-storey retail centre, Intermark Mall (formerly known as City Square); and 28-storey DoubleTree by Hillton Hotel (formerly Crown Princess Hotel). Intermark Mall is going to be open soon and DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel is just launched on 5th August 2010, while Integra Tower is scheduled for completion by end-2012.

Property Details

• Name: Vista Tower (formerly known as Empire Tower)
• Address: 182, Jalan Tun Razak, 50450 Kuala Lumpur
• Developer: MGPA Asia Developments (a subsidiary of MGPA)
• Completion Date: Early 2010
• Type: Commercial Office
• Tenure: Freehold
• of Blocks: 1
• of Storey: 62
• Built-up: 2,000 sf (per unit) – 11,000 sf (whole floor)
• Rental: RM8.50 psf

Facilities

• Air-conditioning
• High speed lifts
• Basement car park
• 24-hour security with CCTV surveillance
• Business centre
• Cafeteria

Analysis

From the outer look of Vista Tower, there is no major refurbishment made on the facade. It seems like they just changed the glass panel and threw a fresh coat of paint on the building. However, as for the interior, there are a plenty of brilliant features that makes this building very modern, yet practical.

Vista Tower is strategically located at the intersection of Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Ampang, making it accessible from SMART Highway, Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH), Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Highway and Mahameru Highway. It is just about 500m away from the iconic KLCC and just 5 minutes walking from Ampang Park RapidKL LRT station. Hence, this building can be easily accessible via either public or private transport.