Hong Leong Building
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| Hong Leong Building | |
Hong Leong Building |
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| Location | Shenton Way, Downtown Core, Singapore |
| Status | Occupied |
| Use | Commercial |
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| Roof | 158m, |
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| Floor count | 45 |
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| Architect | Swan and Maclaren |
Hong Leong Building (Chinese: 丰隆大厦), sometimes called Hong Leong Finance Building, is a high-rise skyscraper located in the central business district of Singapore. It is located on 16 Raffles Quay, in the zone of Raffles Place. It is just next to the historic Lau Pa Sat Market. There are many skyscrapers near the building, such as One Raffles Quay, 6 Raffles Quay[1], Robinson Towers, John Hancock Tower, and AIA Tower, all of which are less than 100 metres away.[2] With 45 floors of office space (parking levels from 4 to 7) and one basement level consisting of shops and a cafeteria, the building stretches 158.0 metres above ground.[3]
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[edit] History
Hong Leong Building was designed by Swan and Maclaren, and was completed in 1976. Other firms involved in the development include Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Private Limited, and Knight Frank.[4]
[edit] Tremors
In March 2007, about 5000 workers were evacuated from the building, after they felt some tremors. They were caused by two earthquakes in Sumatra, Indonesia. Some people complained of headaches and dizziness while others vomited. Most of these complaints originated from those working at the higher floors of the building. Several businessess operating at the building were disrupted after the evacuation.[5]
[edit] Tenants
Office tenants include KPMG Singapore, Mitsui Sumitomo, Hong Leong Holding, etc. Ground floor tenants include Maybank and United Airlines.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Asia Travel : Map of Hong Leong Building (S) 048581. StreetDirectory.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
- ^ Hong Leong Building is a place in Singapore on the Map of Singapore. SGPageNation. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
- ^ Hong Leong Building - SkyscraperPage.com. SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
- ^ Hong Leong Finance Building, Singapore. Emporis. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
- ^ Evacuees at Hong Leong Building experience dizziness, vomiting. ChannelNewsAsia. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
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