Singapore Land Tower

Infobox Skyscraper
building_name = Singapore Land Tower


location = Raffles Place, Downtown Core, Singapore
use = Commercial
type = High-rise
roof = 190m, 623ft
floor_count = 48
status = Occupied
architect = P & T Architects & Engineers Ltd.
developer =
management =
owner = Singapore Land Limited
contractor =
website =

Singapore Land Tower is a high-rise skyscraper located in the central business district of Singapore. It is located on 50 Raffles Place, next to Raffles Place MRT Station. [citeweb |title=Asia Travel : Map of Singapore Land Tower (S)048623 |publisher=StreetDirectory.com |url=http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_travel/travel/travel_id_8188/travel_site_159/ |accessdate=2008-01-22] It is just 100 metres away from Boat Quay and Collyer Quay. [citeweb |title=Singapore Land Tower is a place in Singapore on the Map of Singapore |publisher=Singapore Page |url=http://sg.pagenation.com/sin/Singapore%20Land%20Tower_103.8521_1.2847.map |accessdate=2008-01-22]

The building has a height of 190 m (623 ft), making it one of the tallest skyscrapers in Singapore when it was completed. There are 48 floors in the building.

History

Construction on the Singapore Land Tower was completed in 1980. The tower underwent alteration and recladding works as well as a new roofing feature of which the works received statutory completion status in August 2003.

Companies involved in the development of the building included Singapore Land Limited, CapitaLand Limited, Rider Hunt Levett & Bailey, Mitsubishi Elevator and Escalator, Architects 61 Pte Ltd, Colliers International (Singapore) Private Limited, Hong Kong Trade Development Council, and The Boston Consulting Group. [citeweb |title=Singapore Land Tower, Singapore |publisher=Emporis |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=106460 |accessdate=2008-01-22]

See also

* List of tallest buildings in Singapore

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