George Town, which encompasses the entirety of Penang Island and the surrounding islets, is the capital city of Penang and the core of the George Town Conurbation, Malaysia's second largest metropolitan area. Due to the shortage of land that is inherent in island cities, high-rise buildings have been springing up all over George Town. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), George Town has at least 38 skyscrapers exceeding in height , the second most in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur.
Penang's first skyscraper remains the tallest within the state to this day. Completed in 1986, the Komtar Tower was originally tall. It now houses the offices of the Penang state government, including that of the Chief Minister of Penang. Extensions on the roof of the skyscraper during refurbishments between 2016 and 2018 increased its height to .
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.
This list ranks completed and topped-out buildings in George Town that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement which includes spires and architectural details, but excludes antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. An approximation sign (âÂÂ) indicates an estimated height measurement from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was or will be completed.
This list is composed of buildings over within George Town that are either under construction or at proposal stage.
Since the start of the 20th century, the following buildings have claimed the status of the tallest building in George Town at one point.
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