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Capital Tower (Singapore)

Coordinates: 1°16′39″N 103°50′51″E / 1.2775°N 103.8475°E / 1.2775; 103.8475
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Capital Tower
Chinese: 资金大厦
Tamil: கப்பிட்டல் கோபுரம்
Capital Tower in January 2006
Map
Former namesPosBank Headquarters Building
General information
TypeCommercial offices
Location168 Robinson Road, Singapore 068912
Coordinates1°16′39″N 103°50′51″E / 1.2775°N 103.8475°E / 1.2775; 103.8475
CompletedSeptember 2000; 24 years ago (September 2000)
OwnerCapitaCommercial Trust
ManagementCapitaLand
Height
Roof254 m (833 ft)
Technical details
Floor count52
Floor area95,500 m2 (1,028,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators20 passenger
2 service
Design and construction
Architect(s)RSP Architects Planners & Engineers
DeveloperCapitaLand
Structural engineerMaunsell Group
Main contractorSsangyong Group
Website
capitalandcommercial.com
References
[1][2][3][4]

Capital Tower is a 52-storey, 254 m (833 ft) skyscraper completed in 2000 in the Shenton Way-Tanjong Pagar financial district of Singapore, located at Robinson Road next to Tanjong Pagar MRT station. It is the fourth tallest skyscraper in the city. Formerly planned as the POSBank's headquarters, ownership of the building was transferred to CapitaLand, and became the company's flagship building and was then named after the company. The building was officially opened on 16 May 2001.[5]

Capital Tower has 52 floors, served by five shuttle double-deck lifts. The lifts can load 3,540 kg and travel at a speed of 10 m/s. The building stands out visually at night as the logo and some parts of the building would change its lights once in every few seconds.

The top floor of the tower is occupied by the China Club. Only club members have access. The club features a bar, restaurant with private dining rooms and meeting rooms. The club opened on 19 May 2001.[6]

Capital Tower's anchor tenant is GIC Private Limited.

Viewed from a park along Maxwell Road

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References

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  1. ^ "Capital Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  2. ^ "Emporis building ID 106364". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Capital Tower". SkyscraperPage.
  4. ^ Capital Tower at Structurae
  5. ^ "Official Opening of Capital Tower". NAS. 16 May 2001. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  6. ^ "The China Club Singapore, Singapore, Singapore". Best Places Explorer. 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
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