Step inside the tallest building in Singapore, where the country’s most expensive penthouse just sold for $54.2 million and a 39th-floor infinity pool looks out over the city

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• The Guoco Tower is the tallest building in Singapore.
• It is home to the country’s most expensive penthouse, which the billionaire founder of Dyson purchased for $54.2 million in July.
• The tower boasts an urban park, office space, retail and dining space, and a five-star hotel.
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In the heart of Singapore’s Central Business District sits the country’s tallest building, the Guoco Tower. 

The mixed-use development is 931 feet tall and boasts 890,000 square feet of office space, 100,000 square feet of retail and dining space, a luxury residential sector with 181 residences, a 150,000-square-foot park, and a five-star hotel. 

Read more: The 72-year-old billionaire inventor of the Dyson vacuum cleaner just set a real-estate record in Singapore — and his new penthouse sits on the top floors of the city’s tallest building

The luxury residential sector, known as the Wallich Residence, occupies the 39th to the 64th floor. It is home to the most expensive penthouse in Singapore, which was recently purchased by British billionaire James Dyson for $54.2 million.

The tower was designed by American architecture company Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP and opened in 2018.

Keep reading for a look inside. 

The Guoco Tower is located in Singapore’s Central Business District.

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The Central Business District is a popular area in Singapore with dining, entertainment, retail, office, and residential spaces. It is located between the Singapore River, Marina Bay, and Chinatown.

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The Guoco Tower is a mixed-use development that opened in 2018.

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