Otis To Provide Elevators and Escalators for Malaysian Residential Tower

Jun 17, 2025|Asia - Daily News - International News - Malaysia

On June 16, Otis announced it will install cutting edge vertical-transportation (VT) technologies for the Westin Residence and Hotel in Penang, Malaysia. The project is set to be the tallest residential tower in Penang, rising 69 stories above the sea-facing promenade of Gurney Drive. Otis will work with the developer Macrovest Sdn. Bhd. (VST Group) to provide 19 high-speed SkyRise® elevators, four Gen3™ elevators, a car elevator and 10 Link™ escalators for the building. The Westin Residences is set to house 498 units with an accompanying 28-story hotel that will feature specialty restaurants.

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