AN exciting new icon is set to liven up the Ayer Itam district up north in Penang. Sunshine Central is slated to be a game-changer that will redefine the concept of “live, shop, play and work” in the district when it opens around a year from now.
Sunshine Central is slated to be a game-changer that will redefine the concept of ‘live, shop, play and work’.
Components of the integrated mixed-development are taking shape, including Sunshine Tower – an ultra-modern office block with 128 individual units designed to exacting international standards to offer a holistic work environment.
Lots are available in a wide range of sizes from 28sqm (300sqft) to 1,115sqm (12,000sqft). Optimised for modern workplace needs, they cater to a broad spectrum of tenants from high-tech IT firms to start-ups, international corporations and everything in between.
The tower is built for the future and will be MSC compliant. It will be equipped with an IoT 5G data centre, high-speed fibre optic broadband, 100% back-up power supply, as well as 24-hour CCTV surveillance and security with card-only access system.
Artist impression of Sunshine Tower atop Sunshine Central.
There would also be around 3,500 shaded car park bays and even a rooftop helipad. A double-volume lift lobby with classy finishes is sure to impart a professional and exclusive impression on visiting clients and business partners.
The sleek and stylish lift lobby is part of the tower's modern design.
Such statement-making infrastructure, coupled with Sunshine Tower’s strategic location in the heart of bustling Ayer Itam, makes it a promising venue to grow any business.
A well-known American financial group, Citigroup has already committed to taking up a whopping eight levels of the office tower. Along with other future tenants, this will create thousands of job opportunities and bring immeasurable economic benefit to the surrounding community.
Sunshine Tower's double volume lobby will create a grand impression on visiting clients and business partners.
Sunshine Tower will rise atop a nine-level podium containing the one-stop lifestyle shopping centre, Sunshine Mall, with 412 retail lots and an 11-screen cineplex.
Adjacent to it will be the 30-storey resort-styled serviced apartment Sunshine Residence, as well as the 18-storey and 289-room Harris Sunshine Penang – the first international hotel managed by Ascott group in the Ayer Itam area.
The latter will feature a large 1,200-pax-capacity ballroom that will be a prime venue for MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) events, a boon for businesses operating at Sunshine Tower.
All components within Sunshine Central will be seamlessly connected. The development is easily accessible from both Penang Bridges and the Penang International Airport. It is a short drive away from the state’s capital George Town as well as nearby townships like Paya Terubong, Relau, Balik Pulau and the tourist hotspot, Penang Hill.
There are bus stops just 300m away at both Jalan Thean Teik and Jalan Pisang Rastali, making it easy for future employees and customers to get around.
These serve three routes – 202 (Paya Terubong to Jetty with a 40-minute frequency), 204 (Penang Hill to Jetty with a 40-minute frequency) and 306 (Penang International Airport to Penang General Hospital with a 50-minute frequency).
An upcoming flyover will connect the main road (Jalan Thean Teik) directly to Sunshine Central for easy access. This will ease vehicular egress and footfall into the development.
Meanwhile, a toll-free four-lane bypass from Bandar Baru Ayer Itam (Farlim) connecting to the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway will reduce travelling time from 40 minutes to 5 minutes. This is expected to be complete by January 2025.
For more information, visit www.sunshinecentral.my. For Sunshine Tower leasing opportunities, call 016-419 8862.
