BREAK GROUND ON THE SUN TOWER - THE ICONIC OFFICE BUILDING IN GRAND MARINA, SAIGON
22-03-2022
The landmark building in Grand Marina, Saigon – the world’s largest Marriott branded residence project
Ho Chi Minh City, March 22, 2022 – Masterise Homes today held the groundbreaking ceremony for The Sun Tower, the landmark of Grand Marina, Saigon’s masterplan, marking an important milestone of the development. The event follows a successful year of the Marriott branded residence project since its launch in January 2021.
The Representatives of Masterise Homes and its partners in the groundbreaking ceremony for The Sun Tower, the landmark of Grand Marina, Saigon’s masterplan.
Occupying 6,000 sq.m land, The Sun Tower is an office building with retail space at the podium as a part of Grand Marina, Saigon’s masterplan, which spans over 25 hectares. An iconic tower overlooking the riverbank square, the skyscraper with 55 floors and five basements stands next to eight Marriott and JW Marriott Residences towers.
Located at the intersection of Ton Duc Thang and Nguyen Huu Canh streets, with direct access to the Ba Son metro station of metro line No. 1, The Sun Tower offers unparalleled connectivity in Ho Chi Minh City, gathering global companies, MNCs, luxury retail stores - a destination for entertainment, shopping and dining in the heart of the city’s new square.
Artist impression of The Sun Tower - an iconic tower overlooking the city’s new square at Grand Marina, Saigon.
The Sun Tower will offer 106,000 sq.m of office and retail space, including 87,000 sq.m of Grade A office space, putting it among the largest office buildings in Ho Chi Minh City when completed. Masterise Homes aims to attain LEED Gold certification for the building.
“Today is another historic milestone for Grand Marina Saigon as we bring to life the city’s new square, revitalizing the riverfront precinct,” said Mr. Jason Turnbull, Deputy Managing Director cum Chief Financial Officer, Masterise Homes. “While Marriott and JW Marriott Residences at Grand Marina, Saigon has won international buyers and elevated Vietnam’s position on the global property map, The Sun Tower will play a significant role in developing Ho Chi Minh City into a new center of commerce and culture in South East Asia.”
Jason Turnbull, Deputy Managing Director cum Chief Financial Officer, Masterise Homes gave speech at the groundbreaking ceremony.
The tower is set to light up the city skyline with its distinctive and timeless design where a few floor plates are shifted to create large terraces for networking spaces. The building's interior features an elegant warm palette. Each of the five podium floors offers an attraction for a unique and “instagrammable” retail experience. The Sun Tower will bring together the world's most prestigious companies, and luxury retail brands, offering shopping, entertainment, and dining facilities for not only office workers but also the residents of Grand Marina, Saigon.
“Located in the heart of the CBD with excellent connectivity, The Sun Tower is expected to be the hub of businessmen, multinational corporations, and global companies, and become exemplary for future grade A office and retail space in Vietnam - especially as Vietnam opens its border again after 2 years, welcoming expats, multinational corporations, and stronger flows of FDI to the country,” said Turnbull.
Artist impression of The Sun Tower’s main lobby. Photo: Masterise Homes
Set to complete in 2023, The Sun Tower appointed Mace as its project management partner, a global consultancy and construction firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom, whose projects include some of the world’s most iconic structures, including The Shard (London, the U.K.), Jumeirah Beach Residence (Dubai, the UAE), and Landmark 81 (HCMC, Vietnam).
About Grand Marina, Saigon
Grand Marina, Saigon is a branded residence project in the heart of District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, developed by Masterise Homes, associated with 2 hotel brands - Marriott and JW Marriott. These are two prestigious brands in the extensive portfolio of Marriott International - the world's leading hospitality company and the world's largest player in Branded Residence sector.
Grand Marina, Saigon is the first Marriott branded residence project in Vietnam and also the world’s largest with more than 4,000 branded residences. With a unique and historic riverside location, it is to become a large- scale mixed-use complex with residential, office and commercial features.
Grand Marina, Saigon masterplan consists of eight residential towers, an office building called The Sun Tower, an 850m waterfront promenade, a series of manicured public gardens and themed parks, and the first-ever marina in District 1. Providing vibrant new community spaces that weave together all elements of leisure and entertainment, Grand Marina, Saigon will be the city’s new square, an global landmark on the world map, an economic hub in the heart of the CBD, attracting global elites.
About Masterise Homes
Masterise Homes – a member of Masterise Group, is a pioneer in bringing world-class excellence to the development, operations, and management of luxury real estate products and services, in the Vietnamese market and beyond. With a one-of-a-kind portfolio comprising the largest Branded Residences in South East Asia, Masterise Homes demonstrates world-class capabilities via a strategic partnership with Marriott International, the largest hotel brand in the world with iconic brands of Marriott, JW Marriott and The Ritz-Carlton. At Masterise Homes, we are committed to developing exquisite real estate projects to impeccable standards for the ultimate customer experience, delivering tangible and enduring value.
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