Marina Bay Financial Centre

Marina Bay Financial Centre
Marina Bay Financial Centre Towers 1,2 & 3 Marina Bay Residences
Photographed in July 2011
General information
Status	MBFC Phase 2 attained TOP in 1Q 2012
Type	Office (Towers 1, 2 & 3) Residential (Marina Bay Residences & Marina Bay Suites) Retail (Marina Bay Link Mall)
Owner	Phase 1 owners: Suntec REIT, Hongkong Land and K-REIT Asia (Phase 1 comprises MBFC Towers 1 and 2 and first phase of Marina Bay Link Mall of 94,500 sq ft)
Management	Raffles Quay Asset Management
Technical details
Floor count	33 (Tower 1) 50 (Tower 2) 46 (Tower 3) 50 (Marina Bay Residences) 66 (Marina Bay Suites)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, DCA Architects Pte Ltd (MBFC Phase 1), Architects 61 Pte Ltd (MBFC Phase 2)
Developer	Cheung Kong Holdings/Hutchison Whampoa Hongkong Land Keppel Land
Main contractor	Kajima-Tiong Seng for MBFC and Woh Hup for Marina Bay Residences and Marina Bay Suites
References

The Marina Bay Financial Centre (abbreviation: MBFC; Chinese: 滨海湾金融中心; pinyin: Bīnhǎiwān Jīnróng Zhōngxīn), located along Marina Boulevard and Central Boulevard at Marina Bay, Singapore stands on a 3.55 hectare site, consisting of three office towers, two residential towers and retail space at Marina Bay Link Mall.

The construction of the Marina Bay Financial Centre development comprises two phases, with its first phase completed in 3Q 2010. The entire development completed in 2012, except Marina Bay Suites which will attain TOP in 2013.

The first phase consists of the office Towers 1 (33 storeys) and 2 (50 storeys), Marina Bay Residences with 428 units and 94,500 square feet (8,780 m²) of the retail mall. The second phase comprises office Tower 3 (46 storeys), 84,500 square feet (7,850 m²) of the retail mall and Marina Bay Suites with 221 units (which will be completed in 2013).

Office Towers - Marina Bay Financial Centre

Tower 1 is fully leased to Standard Chartered bank - the anchor tenant occupying 500,000 square feet (46,000 m²) of office space - Societe Generale, Baker & McKenzie, Raffles Quay Asset Management and Wellington International Management Company.

Tower 2 is leased to multi-national institutions such as American Express, BHP Billiton, Bank Pictet, Barclays, ICAP, The Macquarie Group, Murex, Nomura Securities, Eastspring Investments, Tafo Oil and Servcorp.

Tenants in Tower 3 include the anchor tenant DBS, legal firms like WongPartnership and Clifford Chance, as well as Ashurst LLP, McGraw-Hill, Fitness First and Regus. Tower 3 attained TOP in March 2012.

Awards

Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) clinched the top award in the Office category at the FIABCI Prix d’Excellence Awards 2012, which recognises the world’s outstanding real estate developments. Marina Bay Residences (MBR), the residential project in Phase 1 of MBFC, was runner-up in the Residential (High Rise) category.

Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) also won the Gold award for the mixed-use category in the MIPIM Asia Awards 2011, which honours outstanding real estate projects in the Asia Pacific region. MBFC also won the Participants‟ Choice Award, which honours the project that receives the most delegate votes.

Marina Bay Residences (MBR) and Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) Phase 1 were named winners in the Residential (High Rise) and Office Categories respectively at the inaugural FIABCI Singapore Property Awards.

Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) has won accolades for its achievements towards environmental sustainability under the BCA Green Mark awards.

• 2009 - BCA Green Mark Gold Plus Award for Phase 2 (Commercial Tower 3)

• 2009 - BCA Green Mark Gold Award for Marina Bay Suites

• 2008 – BCA Green Mark Gold Award for Phase 1 (Commercial Towers 1 and 2)

• 2007 - BCA Green Mark Gold Award for Marina Bay Residences

Marina Bay Link Mall

Marina Bay Link Mall (MBLM) offers about 179,000 sq ft (Phase 1 and 2 combined) of retail and dining choices. Phase 1 opened its doors to the public on 3 Nov 2010. The mall is largely a subterranean mall with shops at the basement, ground level, the office towers and an alfresco dining area at the Ground Plaza located just between MBFC Tower 1 and Marina Bay Residences.

Connectivity

The Mall / MBFC is served by 4 major MRT lines - North South/East West at Raffles Place MRT station which is about a 10-min walk away via the Underground Pedestrian Network (UPN), Circle Line/North South at Marina Bay MRT Station which is about 5 mins walk away on ground, and Downtown at Downtown MRT Station, due to open in 2013. Downtown MRT station is situated right in MBLM, providing greater access and convenience to people working in MBFC and nearby office developments. The mall serves as a UPN which allows commuters to travel to work in a fully air-conditioned environment. It seamlessly connects commuters to MBFC, Marina Bay Residences, Marina Bay Suites (TOP in 2013) and nearby developments like One Raffles Quay, The Sail and One Marina Boulevard.

Retail Mix

Restaurants at the Ground Plaza include Brawn Steakhouse offering fine steak, Japanese restaurant Akari, Harry's Bar, Boulevard Bayfront and Paradise Pavilion at Level 2 offering fine Chinese cuisine. Paradise Pavilion also provides a good view of Marina Bay. More F&B outlets can be found at the mall basement with familiar names like Starbucks, Standing Sushi Bar, Din Tai Fung, Paradise Inn, Ichiban Boshi, Swissbake, Cedele, Youmenya Goemon and Red Mango. Located at the 33rd storey of MBFC Tower 1 is LeVeL33, the world's highest urban-craft brewery. Diners can enjoy freshly brewed beer over dinner with a panoramic view of the Marina Bay. A good mix of fashion and retail tenants are also available at MBLM. These include Muse, Yamakawa Super, Southaven, Burgundy and Artist in the Residence.

Other convenient services like SISTIC, Fullerton Healthcare, ATM and bank services in the subterranean mall and MBFC Tower 2 can also be found at MBLM. A DBS retail banking hall will open in Tower 3, complete with an auditorium. Other F&B outlets opening in Tower 3 in 2012 include a Food Loft operated by NTUC Foodfare, Chinese restaurant South Beauty, Italian restaurant Osvaldo Ola-Cocina del Mar and others such as Veganburg, Chez Petit Salut, The Rottiserie, Bibigo, Hokkaido Ramen Men-ya KAIKO, dr CAFÉ COFFEE and Doutor Coffee.

Activities @ Marina Bay Link Mall

The Lawn@Marina Bay (located just above the mall) together with The Promontory provide a green oasis for the business and financial hub where an eclectic mix of art exhibitions, sporting and cultural events can be held for visitors, residents and office workers. Events organised by MBLM include family-oriented activities such as Picnic@The Lawn, the Halloween-themed "Spooky-licious Night" and My Paper Executive 2012 - event co-organised with My Paper. MBLM also partners with the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on several activities to increase the vibrancy of Marina Bay, Singapore's New Downtown.

Transportation

• Raffles Place MRT Station|Raffles Place Station on the Mass Rapid Transit North South MRT Line|North South Line and East West MRT Line|East West Line

• Marina Bay MRT Station|Marina Bay Station on the Mass Rapid Transit North South MRT Line|North South Line and Circle Line which opened in Jan 2012

• Downtown MRT Station|Downtown Station on the Mass Rapid Transit Downtown Line Phase 1 (2013)

History

The project is designed by architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, PC.