page_title: List of tallest buildings in George Town, Penang
section_title: Tallest buildings
hierarchical_section_title: List of tallest buildings in George Town, Penang / Tallest buildings
caption_attribution_description: English: Setia V Residences B (left) and A (right) near Gurney Drive, George Town, Penang
context_page_description: George Town, which encompasses the entirety of Penang Island, is the second largest city in Malaysia and forms the heart of Greater Penang, the country's second most populous metropolitan area. In addition to the city centre's UNESCO World Heritage Site status thanks to its 'unique architectural and cultural townscape without parallel anywhere in East and Southeast Asia', skyscrapers and high-rises co-exist, sometimes side-by-side, with the heritage buildings.
  Due to the shortage of land that is inherent in island cities, high-rise buildings have been springing up all over George Town. It is estimated that, as of 2016, over 680 completed high-rises and skyscrapers currently stand throughout the city.
  Penang's first skyscraper remains the tallest within the state to this day. Built in the 1970s, the KOMTAR Tower was originally 232 metres tall. It now houses the offices of the Penang state government, including that of the Chief Minister of Penang. In 2016, three more storeys were added to the top, extending its height to 249 metres.
  This is a list of the tallest buildings within George Town which are ranked according to the height and number of floors of each structure.
context_section_description: The Emporis Standards Committee defines a skyscraper as "a multi-story building whose architectural height is at least 100 m or 330 ft". The structure's height includes spires and architectural details but does not include its antenna masts.
  The following are some of the tallest skyscrapers and high-rises within George Town which are above 100 metres tall and consist of more than 25 storeys.
caption: Setia V Residence A (right) was topped out in 2017 and is now the second tallest skyscraper in Penang.
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