Fuji Xerox Towers

1°16′23.77″N 103°50′38.40″E

Fuji Xerox Towers
Chinese: 富士施乐大厦 Malay: Menara Fuji Xerox
Former names	IBM Towers
General information
Status	Demolished
Type	Commercial offices
Architectural style	Modernism
Location	Singapore
Completed	1987
Demolished	2023
Owner	Fuji Xerox
Management	City Developments Limited
Height	165 metres (541 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	38
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Alfred Wong Partnership
Developer	City Developments Limited
References
[1][2]

Fuji Xerox Towers^[3] (formerly IBM Towers) was a high-rise skyscraper located in Downtown Core, Singapore. It was located on 80 Anson Road, in the zone of Shenton Way and Tanjong Pagar. The building sat within four roads, namely Tanjong Pagar Road, Bernam Street, Keppel Road and Anson Road.^[4]

The building was next to the Ayer Rajah Expressway, and close to the Lippo Centre,^[3] RCL Centre, Realty Centre, and Anson House, all of which are roughly 100 metres (330 ft) away.^[5] The 38-storey high freehold development rises 165 metres (541 ft) above ground.

In December 2005, the Fuji Xerox Towers was conferred the Energy Smart Label Award from the Energy Sustainability Unit of the National University of Singapore and Singapore's National Environment Agency.^[6][7]

History

Fuji Xerox Towers was developed by City Developments Limited, and was completed in 1987. Other firms involved in the development include Mitsubishi Elevator and Escalator and IBM Singapore.^[5]

Naming

Fuji Xerox Towers was previously called IBM Towers, as IBM Singapore had been the anchor tenant since the building's opening until 2004. In mid-August 2004, Fuji Xerox leased 93,000 sq ft (8,600 m²) of office space, spread over 7 levels. It made Fuji Xerox the main anchor tenant with about a quarter of leasable space, thereby earning it naming rights.^[5] While Fuji Xerox moved into the towers, IBM moved in stages to Changi Business Park over recent years.^[5]

Fuji Xerox Singapore

In 1965, Fuji Xerox Singapore was still part of the Rank Xerox organisation, a joint venture between Rank and Xerox Organisation. The Singapore branch was first incorporated as Rank Xerox (Overseas) Pte Ltd and later renamed as Rank Xerox (Singapore) Pte Ltd in 1985. In 1991, Rank Xerox Singapore was sold to Fuji Xerox Company Ltd of Japan and was renamed Fuji Xerox Singapore.^[5]

Redevelopment

In July 2020, CDL announced that Fuji Xerox Towers will be demolished and redeveloped into a 51-storey mixed-use integrated development on its site, comprising residential apartments, serviced apartments and commercial areas. Demolition will commence in 2H 2021.^[8][9]

On 15 June 2023, part of Fuji Xerox Towers collapsed during demolition works, killing a worker trapped inside.^[10]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Singapore

References

1. "Emporis building ID 106476". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
2. "Fuji Xerox Towers". SkyscraperPage.
3. "Asia Travel : Map of Fuji Xerox Towers (S) 079907". StreetDirectory.com. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
4. "Anson Road". National Library Board. Archived from the original on 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
5. "Fuji Xerox Tower Building was a place in Singapore on the Map of Singapore". SGPageNation. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
6. "CDL-AwardAccolades". City Developments Limited. Archived from the original on 2007-08-19. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
7. "CDL 2005 Annual Report". City Developments Limited. Archived from the original on 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
8. "CDL to add zing to its portfolio with redevelopments, divestments". The Business Times. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
9. Williams, Ann (13 August 2020). "CDL first-half profit sinks 99.1% on Covid-19 hit; sees possible divestments of non-core hotels". The Straits Times. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
10. Hamzah, Aqil; Wong, Andrew (2023-06-15). "Tanjong Pagar structure collapse: Worker found dead at demolition site; SCDF ends search efforts". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2023-06-22.

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