The View (GPS: 5.3561, 100.31055) is a condominium in Batu Uban, Penang. Popularly known as The Twin Towers, it was built in 2007. The View comprises two 29-storey blocks linked by a skybridge. There are only three units per floor. The corner units are 2,088 sqft each, while the intermediate unit is 2,068 sqft. Additionally, the penthouse unit is 5,300 sqft. In total, there are 164 residential units.
Facilities at The View
Facilities include 24-hour security, multi-storey parking lot, swimming pool, wading pool, fitness centre, sauna, table-tennis hall, indoor badminton court, barbeque area, convenience store and landscaped garden.
Market: Super Tanker Market (GPS: 5.34249, 100.29504; 3.1 km)
Hypermarket: Tesco Extra Sungai Dua (GPS: 5.35097, 100.29714; 3.6 km)
Petrol station: Petron Sungai Nibong (GPS: 5.34601, 100.30292; 1.7 km)
Chinese primary school: SJKC Kwang Hwa (GPS: 5.33589, 100.29658; 4.3 km)
International School: Wesley Methodist School International (GPS: 5.39706, 100.32664; 6.1 km)
Hospital: Pantai Hospital (GPS: 5.32078, 100.28232; 6.0 km)
Public Transport at The View
The nearest bus stop, along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, is served by Rapid Penang bus 102, 301, 303, 304 and 401.
Traffic situation at The View
Traffic along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah in front of The View is heavy for much of the day, and increases towards rush hour, with daily congestion being an almost certainty. Similarly, Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway gets jammed every day.
The View Condominium, Batu Uban, Penang (7 February 2019)
The View Condominium, Batu Uban, Penang (7 February 2019)
The View Condominium, Batu Uban, Penang (7 February 2019)
The View Condominium, Batu Uban, Penang (7 February 2019)
The View, as seen from Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah (20 September 2009)