Work in the light.
Lifestyle retail and office suites at The Light City, Penang. Bridged to the mall, a short walk from the future LRT.
The Light Avenue is a new business address inside The Light City. A link bridge carries you into the mall, the future LRT station is a short walk away, and around you sits an integrated hub with a five-star hotel, IKEA, an international school and LifeCare Medical Centre.
- Suites
- 6xx – 12xx sq ft
- Address
- Plot A1-7, The Light City, Penang
- Lifts
- 7, with a dedicated fresh-air system
- Main contractor
- IJM
Between George Town and the bridge.
The Light Avenue stands on Plot A1-7 of The Light City, on Penang island’s eastern shore. George Town is 5 km to the north, the Penang Bridge 2 km to the south, and the airport 12 km away.
How far, from your front door
Distances from the official sales kit, measured from The Light Avenue. Lines are drawn to a logarithmic scale.
- 200 mPenang Waterfront Convention Centre & The Waterfront Shoppes
- 350 mFuture LRT interchange station
- 700 mLin Xiang Xiong Art Gallery
- 750 mAyer Itam – Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu Expressway Bypass
- 800 mTun Dr. Lim Chong Eu Expressway
- 2 kmPenang Bridge
- 5 kmGeorge Town UNESCO World Heritage Site
- 8 kmIsland Hospital
- 9 kmFairview International School
- 12 kmPenang International Airport
Bridged to the mall. Steps from the LRT.
A link bridge connects The Light Avenue to the integrated shopping mall development, with a direct link to the future LRT station. The Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu Expressway is 800 m away.
Plot A1-7
At the centre of The Light City, between The Light Exchange and the line of the future LRT.
Site plan from the official sales kit. Routes are indicative.
The link bridge to The Light Exchange. Artist’s impression.
Direct link bridge
A seamless pedestrian connection to The Light Exchange and the integrated shopping mall.
Future LRT station
350 m away, with a direct link from the development.
Expressway access
Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu Expressway at 800 m, the Ayer Itam bypass at 750 m.
Built for the working day.
Seven lifts, a dedicated fresh-air system, AI smart security and suites that grow with you. Main contractor: IJM.
Illustrative model, not to scale.
Seven lifts
Seven lifts serve the tower, designed for smooth access and minimal waiting at the start and end of the working day.
A dedicated fresh-air system
The first office tower with a dedicated fresh-air system, for better indoor air quality on every floor.
AI smart security
AI smart security technology looks after the building, its tenants and their visitors.
Suites you can combine
A hackable layout gives you the flexibility to combine and customise suites as your business grows.
A podium made to be seen
High-visibility brand exposure from a podium that faces the expressway and the future LRT line.
Your name, in the light.
A white lattice wraps the podium. Behind it: exclusive retail, luxury brands and fine dining, in front of an estimated 15,000 visitors a day.
- Estimated daily visitor capacity
- 15,000
- At street level
- Retail, luxury brands, fine dining
One address, five ways to use it.
Suites from 6xx to 12xx sq ft, for your own business or as an investment.
Corporate offices
Headquarters and regional offices, in suites from 6xx to 12xx sq ft that can be combined as you grow.
Luxury retail
Exclusive retail and luxury brands, in a podium built for visibility and footfall.
Fine dining
Destination restaurants and F&B, inside an integrated work, retail and hospitality hub.
Professional firms
Law, accounting and consulting practices, close to clients, the mall and the future LRT.
Investment
Own it, or lease it out in a Penang office market where comparable buildings ask RM5.50 to RM7.00 per sq ft a month.
Swipe for more. Lifestyle imagery for illustration.
Everything the day needs, in one hub.
Work, retail, healthcare, education, hospitality and lifestyle, integrated around The Light Avenue.
LifeCare Medical Centre
Medical care within the development.
The Waterfront Shoppes
Part of the integrated shopping mall development, 200 m away with PWCC.
A five-star hotel
Part of the same integrated development, for visiting clients and guests.
An international school
Education within the same integrated hub.
IKEA
Part of the integrated work, retail and lifestyle hub.
Penang Waterfront Convention Centre
Conferences and exhibitions, 200 m away.
Photography, renders and lifestyle footage are for illustration.
What Penang offices rent for today.
Next door, The Light Exchange asks RM7.00 per sq ft a month, nett. Comparable towers elsewhere in Penang ask RM5.50 to RM5.80.
Asking rents of comparable offices
RM per sq ft per month
- The Light Exchange
- Level 8 (8,500 sq ft) and level 12 (12,000 sq ft)
- Rent per sq ftRM7.00 psf (nett)Monthly rentRM59,500 – RM84,000 a monthCar parkRM180 a month
- Hunza Tower
- Level 11 (5,010 sq ft)
- Rent per sq ftRM5.80 psfMonthly rentRM29,058 a monthCar parkNot available
- Menara IJM, Gelugor
- Level 4, units 3 and 4 (1,281 and 1,421 sq ft)
- Rent per sq ftRM5.50 psfMonthly rentRM7,046 – RM7,816 a monthCar parkRM150 – RM210 a month
Source: official sales kit, rental market, September 2026. Asking rents for existing buildings, shown for reference only. Not a forecast for The Light Avenue.
Own it or lease it out
Suitable for own use, corporate offices, professional firms or investment.
15,000 visitors a day
The estimated daily visitor capacity of the development, for footfall and exposure.
Built by IJM
IJM is the main contractor for The Light Avenue.
By day, a business address.
Register your interest
Register to receive floor plans, pricing and launch updates. Viewings are by appointment.
- Suites
- 6xx – 12xx sq ft
- Address
- Plot A1-7, The Light City, Gelugor, Penang