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Kota Kinabalu in northern Borneo of Sabah is one of the main cities of Malaysia, being one of the important economic centre for East Malaysia. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) as of 2024^[update], Kota Kinabalu has two skyscrapers exceeding 150 m (492 ft) in height.^[1]

Kota Kinabalu is home to most of the tallest buildings in Borneo Island, including the 56-storey Jesselton Twin Towers and the upcoming 59-storey KK ONE.

Panoramic view of the booming of both low-rise and high-rise buildings in the city metropolitan area of Kota Kinabalu.

Overview

Kota Kinabalu, formerly known as Jesselton under the British protectorate of North Borneo and its successor the Crown Colony of North Borneo under the Crown colony government of the United Kingdom, the city has been undergoing rapid development ever since its devastation through the World War II bombings where only three buildings were left standing.^[2]

The city urbanised area today encompasses the wide area of Greater Kota Kinabalu which goes beyond the city boundary on the south side into two West Coast districts of Penampang and Putatan, and to a lesser but growing extent into the districts of Papar (38 kilometres to the south) and Tuaran (34 kilometres to the north).^[3]

Tallest buildings completed or topped out

The list are high-rise buildings and skyscrapers in Kota Kinabalu that are 20-storey and above.

Current tallest building in Kota Kinabalu and Borneo island

Once the tallest building in Kota Kinabalu

Rank	Building	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year Completed	Location within GKK	Coordinates	Notes
1	Jesselton Twin Towers Tower A	192.15 metres (630.4 ft) ^[4]^[5]^[6]	56	2023	Luyang	5°57′57″N 116°5′54″E / 5.96583°N 116.09833°E / 5.96583; 116.09833	The tallest building in Kota Kinabalu as well as Borneo island
1	Jesselton Twin Towers Tower B	192.15 metres (630.4 ft) ^[4]^[5]^[6]	56	2023	Luyang	5°57′57″N 116°5′54″E / 5.96583°N 116.09833°E / 5.96583; 116.09833
2	Kinabalu Tower	182 m (597 ft)	33	2016	Likas	6°00′53.5″N 116°06′39.1″E / 6.014861°N 116.110861°E / 6.014861; 116.110861
3	Bay Suites	131.4 metres (431 ft) ^[7]	37	2023	Likas
4	Jesselton Quay Citypads Tower 1		33	2021	Within Tun Fuad Stephens Road
4	Jesselton Quay Citypads Tower 2		33	2021	Within Tun Fuad Stephens Road
5	Harrington Suites		32	2017	Luyang	5°57′42.3″N 116°04′44.5″E / 5.961750°N 116.079028°E / 5.961750; 116.079028
6	1Sulaman Platinum Tower		31	2022	Sulaman
7	Tun Mustapha Tower	122 metres (400 ft) ^[8]	30	c. 1970s	Likas	6°01′02.4″N 116°06′34.7″E / 6.017333°N 116.109639°E / 6.017333; 116.109639	First Skyscraper in Borneo Island
8	Bay 21		30	2015	Likas	5°59′33.4″N 120°05′33.4″E / 5.992611°N 120.092611°E / 5.992611; 120.092611
9	1Borneo Tower A Condominium		29	2009	Sulaman	6°02′12.0″N 116°07′49.2″E / 6.036667°N 116.130333°E / 6.036667; 116.130333
	1Borneo Tower B Condominium		29	2009	Sulaman	6°02′12.0″N 116°07′49.2″E / 6.036667°N 116.130333°E / 6.036667; 116.130333
	Ashton Tower		29	2017	Kolombong	5°58′47.8″N 116°07′46.6″E / 5.979944°N 116.129611°E / 5.979944; 116.129611
	The Gardens at Bundusan Tower A		29	2017	Bundusan
	The Gardens at Bundusan Tower B		29	2017	Bundusan
10	Sabah Apartment @ 1Borneo		28	2011	Sulaman	6°02′12.5″N 116°07′44.6″E / 6.036806°N 116.129056°E / 6.036806; 116.129056
	The Peak Vista		28	2012	Likas	5°59′43.9″N 116°05′11.0″E / 5.995528°N 116.086389°E / 5.995528; 116.086389
	Jesselton Residences Tower A	95 metres (312 ft) ^[9]	28	2017	Within Haji Saman Road	5°59′20.9″N 116°04′42.0″E / 5.989139°N 116.078333°E / 5.989139; 116.078333
	Jesselton Residences Tower B		28	2017	Within Haji Saman Road	5°59′20.9″N 116°04′42.0″E / 5.989139°N 116.078333°E / 5.989139; 116.078333
	Jesselton Residences Tower C		28	2017	Within Haji Saman Road	5°59′20.9″N 116°04′42.0″E / 5.989139°N 116.078333°E / 5.989139; 116.078333
	Kingfisher Inanam Tower B		28	2019	Inanam
	Kingfisher Inanam Tower C		28	2019	Inanam
	Forest Hill Residences		28	2023	Bundusan
11	Lido Avenue Tower A		27	2016	Dalapan Alley, Lintas Road	5°59′33.4″N 116°05′33.4″E / 5.992611°N 116.092611°E / 5.992611; 116.092611
	Lido Avenue Tower B		27	2016	Dalapan Alley, Lintas Road	5°59′33.4″N 116°05′33.4″E / 5.992611°N 116.092611°E / 5.992611; 116.092611
	Maya @ Likas	95.2 metres (312 ft) ^[10]	27	2019	Likas	5°58′34.3″N 116°05′03.1″E / 5.976194°N 116.084194°E / 5.976194; 116.084194
	Dilenia Tower @Bukit Bantayan Residences		27	2020	Inanam
12	The Shore KK	94 metres (308 ft) ^[11]	26	2022	Jalan Sembilan Belas
13	The Bay Residence		25	2016	Off Tuaran Road	5°59′14.8″N 116°06′25.4″E / 5.987444°N 116.107056°E / 5.987444; 116.107056
	Mercure KK City Centre		25	2017	Off Gaya Road	5°59′18.9″N 116°04′46.0″E / 5.988583°N 116.079444°E / 5.988583; 116.079444
	Cemara Tower @Bukit Bantayan Residences		25	2019	Inanam
	Ebena Tower @Bukit Bantayan Residences	85 metres (279 ft) ^[12]	25	2019	Inanam
	Kingfisher Inanam Tower A		25	2019	Inanam
	Elemen Utara Precinct 2 Tower A		25	2021	Menggatal
	Elemen Utara Precinct 2 Tower B	100 metres (330 ft) ^[13]	25	2024	Menggatal
14	SkyVue Residence		23	2019	Kobusak
15	The Light Residence		22	2016	Donggongon	5°55′21.1″N 116°04′49.4″E / 5.922528°N 116.080389°E / 5.922528; 116.080389
	Tropicana Landmark Condominium		22	2015	Bundusan
	Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu		22	2022	Off Gaya Road		First Hyatt Centric in Southeast Asia region.
	K Avenue Tower A	86 metres (282 ft) ^[14]	22	2022	Kepayan
	K Avenue Tower B	86 metres (282 ft) ^[14]	22	2022	Kepayan
16	PPR Gayang Ria 2		21	2021	Tuaran
16	K Avenue Tower C		21	2022	Kepayan
17	Vetro 11	74.83 metres (245.5 ft) ^[15]	20	2024	Jalan Penampang
17	Emerald Tower @Alam Pesona	70 metres (230 ft) ^[16]	20	2023	Putatan

Buildings under construction

High-rise buildings (12-storey and above) that are currently under construction

Rank	Building	Height (m / ft)	Floors
1	Shorea tower @The Logg Luyang		40
2	Parkhill Residence @The Logg Luyang		39
3	Avani Hotel @The Logg Luyang		37
4	LikasVue	138m/452ft^[17]	37
5	Tower A @88 Avenue Kepayan		36
6	Tower D @88 Avenue Kepayan		35
7	Grand Meridian		32
8	Sky88 Residences phase 1		30
9	Agate Tower @The Peninsula		30
10	Forest Hill Residence		28
11	Sheraton Hotel Kota Kinabalu	112m/367 ft ^[18]	26
12	Eco Peak Residence		26
13	Elemen Utara Precinct 2 tower B		25
14	Damar Residence @Tropika Park City		24
15	Skymillion Residence		23
16	EG Suite @EG Mall Penampang		21
17	My Inn Hotel @EG Mall Penampang		20
18	Vetro 11	74.83m/245.5 ft	20
19	Emerald Tower @Alam Pesona Putatan		20
20	Residensi Prima Manggatal		17-19
21	Pacificity Residence		19
22	The Horizon @Damai		18
23	Residensi Fantasi		16
24	V21 Residence		16
25	Damai Suites		16
26	Sutera Bay		15
27	Kemana Hotel KK		15
28	Meritin Hotel KK		15
29	Service Suites @The Crown KK		14
30	Crowne Plaza @The Crown KK		14
31	Coral Bay @Sutera tower 1	42.7m/140 ft^[19]	13
32	Coral Bay @Sutera tower 2	42.7m/140 ft^[20]	13
33	Grand Liberty Hotel		13
34	Kingston Hotel		12

Buildings under planning status

Rank	Building	Floors
1	KK One	59
2	Tower D @88 Avenue Kepayan	36
3	Tower A @88 Avenue Kepayan	35
4	Tower B @88 Avenue Kepayan	35
5	Likas Boulevard	34
6	Jesselton Heights Luyang	33
7	Tower C @88 Avenue Kepayan	32
8	Agate Tower @The Peninsula	32
9	Sky88 Residences phase 2	30
10	My Studio Duplex	30
11	Wisma Tiong Hwa	28
12	Quadside Tower @Jesselton Quay	27
13	313 Suites	22
14	Harumanis Residence	20

Buildings on hold

Rank	Building	Floors
1	1 Sulaman Gold Tower	35
2	Triconic Tower	18
3	One Jesselton Condominium @Kepayan	11

References

^ "Cities by Number of 150m+ Buildings - The Skyscraper Center". Skyscrapercenter.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
^ Lakshana, Meena (6 April 2016). "Kota Kinabalu coping with rapid development". EdgeProp. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
^ "The Booming of Greater Kota Kinabalu". Property Hunter. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
^ "中建八局承建的马来西亚亚庇双子塔项目B楼封顶". CSCEC website. 17 February 2022.
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^ "Jesselton Twin Tower A". CTBUH website. 3 January 2024.
^ "中建八局承建的马来西亚亚庇海湾商务套房项目主体结构封顶". CSCEC website. 9 October 2022.
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^ "Height of Jesselton Residences". CTBUH website. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
^ "Height of Maya @Likas". CSCEC Malaysia Facebook page. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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^ "Height of Bukit Bantayan Residences Ebena Tower". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. 14 June 2023.
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[1] "Cities by Number of 150m+ Buildings - The Skyscraper Center". Skyscrapercenter.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

[2] Lakshana, Meena (6 April 2016). "Kota Kinabalu coping with rapid development". EdgeProp. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.

[3] "The Booming of Greater Kota Kinabalu". Property Hunter. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.

[4] "中建八局承建的马来西亚亚庇双子塔项目B楼封顶". CSCEC website. 17 February 2022.

[5] "共建"一带一路"十周年央视《共同的建造》播出中建八局马来西亚亚庇双子塔项目". 澎湃新闻. 14 October 2023.

[6] "Jesselton Twin Tower A". CTBUH website. 3 January 2024.

[7] "中建八局承建的马来西亚亚庇海湾商务套房项目主体结构封顶". CSCEC website. 9 October 2022.

[8] "Height of Tun Mustapha Tower". CTBUH website. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

[9] "Height of Jesselton Residences". CTBUH website. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.

[10] "Height of Maya @Likas". CSCEC Malaysia Facebook page. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.

[11] "马西亚沙巴州政府领导与中国中铁及帝亿置地为"The Shore"综合大厦开发项目举行了隆重的动土仪式". CREC Sabah FB page. 12 July 2017.

[12] "Height of Bukit Bantayan Residences Ebena Tower". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. 14 June 2023.

[13] "公司承接马来西亚沙巴圆宿公寓B楼项目". Sinohydro website. 26 January 2022.

[14] "沙巴恬雅苑项目顺利通过竣工验收". Sinohydro website. 5 June 2023.

[15] "水电基础局承建的沙巴Vetro 11公寓楼项目正式开工". PowerChina website. 29 August 2023.

[16] "马来西亚亚庇御林湾项目封顶". 中建八局微博. 1 November 2022.

[17] "沙巴里卡斯景观综合体项目顺利完成主体转换层施工_中国水电基础局有限公司". PowerChina Website. 29 September 2024.

[18] "2022年正式开启马来西亚沙巴州亚庇喜来登酒店项目建设". CITA ASASI website. 3 January 2024.

[19] "Coral Bay project introduction". CRCG Website. 29 August 2023.

[20] "Coral Bay project introduction". CRCG Website. 29 August 2023.

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