Quick answer
Faber Tower (Menara Faber) is a 483,175 sq ft total-NLA corporate twin-tower at Jalan Desa Bahagia, Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala Lumpur, completed 1986 with a major refurbishment in Q3 2015; current 2026 asking rent runs RM 2.30–4.50 psf/month for office space, the building has 700 car bays (602 basement + 98 outdoor) — a generous ~1 bay per 691 sf — but the nearest MRT/KTM is a 30-minute walk and a feeder bus is the realistic commute mode.
This page answers the eight questions a project manager or executive assistant actually asks when Faber Tower is on the shortlist: what you will pay all-in per square foot and per month, whether the floor plate fits a 20, 50, or 100-person team, the rail-access reality (this is one of the building's key trade-offs), who is actually in the building, the lease-mechanics that move the real cost, and the green-credential / MD-status facts brokers don't publish. Every number on this page is either cross-verified across two or more independent sources, or flagged as not in public sources with the management-call path.
Faber Tower at a glance — Fast Facts (verified 2026-08-06)
| Field | Value | Source / status |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | Corporate office tower (fringe KL) — no formal Grade A/B label in any source reviewed | MED — JLL / brokers use "corporate office" framing; no letter grade claimed |
| Address | Jalan Desa Bahagia, Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala Lumpur | HIGH — Wikipedia + a dated broker listing |
| Submarket | Taman Desa / Seputeh (south-western KL, between KL / PJ / Bangsar) | HIGH — JLL + Wikipedia |
| Completed | 1986 (refurbished Q3 2015) | HIGH — Wikipedia + a dated broker listing + theedgemarkets.com |
| NLA (total) | 483,175 sq ft (76,735 sf retail + 406,440 sf office) | MED — a dated broker listing.my single source |
| Per-tower NLA | Tower A 198,492 sf; Tower B 207,948 sf office | MED — a dated broker listing.my single source |
| Typical floor plate | 11,905 sq ft per whole floor (Tower 1 & Tower 2); sub-divisible 2,562 / 2,293 / 3,025 / 3,003 sf (4 corner units per floor) | HIGH — a dated broker listing.com.my (sub-divisible) + a dated broker listing.my (whole-floor) |
| Asking rent (2026) | RM 2.30–4.50 psf/month for office; RM 4.50–5.50 psf for fitted retail / smaller units | HIGH — 6 sources: JLL (2.30–4.50), a dated broker listing (3.20), a dated broker listing (3.50), Zerin (3.00++), a dated broker listing (3.00–5.50), DotProperty (4.50) |
| Service charge (RM psf/mo) | Not in public sources — broker copy uses "RM 3.00++" suggesting it is on top of asking rent, but no per-psf figure is published | UNVERIFIED — none of 6 broker sites disclose |
| Parking (total bays) | 700 (602 basement + 98 outdoor) | HIGH — a dated broker listing.com.my + a dated broker listing.my |
| Parking allocation ratio | ~1 bay per 691 sf of total NLA; ~1 bay per 581 sf office-only — generous for fringe KL | DERIVED — total bays / NLA (700 / 483,175; 700 / 406,440) |
| Parking rate (RM/bay/month) | Not in public sources — Taman Desa / fringe-KL norm RM 150–250, not Faber Tower-verified | UNVERIFIED |
| Air-con base hours | Centralised air-conditioning and lightings; no published after-hours rate | UNVERIFIED — no OT rate published |
| After-hours air-con rate | Not in public sources | UNVERIFIED |
| Green certification | None claimed / none verified | HIGH — no source reviewed (Wikipedia, JLL, a dated broker listing, Zerin, klccoffice) makes a green-cert claim for Faber Tower |
| Malaysia Digital / MSC status | None claimed / unverified | HIGH — no source reviewed makes an MD claim for Faber Tower |
| Anchor tenants (9 named) | Faber Group Berhad (Tower 2 L20, registered office); Faber Medi-Serve (Tower 2 L10, healthcare FM); Faber Facilities Sdn Bhd cluster (Lot 113 L1); Faber Development Holdings cluster (Tower 2 L19); PJ Development Holdings (Lot 201C L2, 50% co-owner via Cangkok Pesaka); AGAPE ATP Corporation (Tower 2 L17); Cheng & Co Group (Tower 2 L5); Bona Trust Corporation (L2); IDEAL Systems Group (Tower 1 L12, Beijing HQ + Shanghai) | HIGH — Faber Group NUS-cached AR 2003/2005; LinkedIn locations blocks (6 tenants); PJD AFS 2024 (Bursa filing) |
| Nearest rail | Seputeh KTM Komuter (KB02) ~30-min walk (2,307 m); Pantai Dalam KTM (KD02) ~33-min walk (2,591 m); Kuchai MRT (Putrajaya Line) ~58-min walk (4,499 m) — practical access is the RapidKL T585 feeder bus from Kuchai MRT | HIGH — Moovit measured walking times |
| Lifts | 12 passenger lifts + 2 service lifts | MED — Wikipedia infobox |
| Last verified | 2026-08-06 | All figures in this table |
What you'll actually pay — TCO for Faber Tower (illustrative, 5,000 sq ft)
Headline rent is the wrong number to shop on. The all-in monthly cost of a 5,000 sq ft unit at Faber Tower, on the mid-band asking rent, looks like this:
| Line | Calculation | RM / month |
|---|---|---|
| Base rent (mid-band partly furnished) | 5,000 sq ft × RM 3.50 psf | 17,500 |
| Service charge | Not in public sources — place RM 0.90 psf as KL fringe / Bangsar South indicative pending management confirmation (5,000 × 0.90) | 4,500 indicative |
| Car park (5 bays at ~1:691 ratio, fringe norm) | 5 bays × RM 200 (fringe-KL indicative, not Faber-verified) | 1,000 indicative |
| After-hours air-con (illustrative) | Not in public sources — place RM 0 pending management confirmation | 0 |
| Utilities estimate (light office load) | 5,000 × ~RM 0.35 psf (industry indicative) | 1,750 |
| SST 8% on rent + service charge | (17,500 + 4,500) × 8% | 1,760 |
| Total all-in (illustrative) | ~RM 26,510 / month | |
| Total psf (all-in) | 26,510 / 5,000 | ~RM 5.30 psf/month |
SST is computed on the taxable portion of rent + service charge at 8% (the rate effective from the SST expansion, not the stale 6% some guides still cite). Service charge and parking rate figures are flagged INDICATIVE because they are not Faber-Tower-specific; the building management call must close them.
Move-in cash to budget (illustrative, 5,000 sq ft at RM 3.50 psf): 2 months security deposit + 1 month rent advance + 0.5 month utility deposit = 3.5 months × RM 17,500 = ~RM 61,250, plus the ~RM 2,500 stamping fee and any rent-free negotiation. For cost-sensitive regional HQs, Faber Tower's ~30–40% all-in discount vs a KLCC Grade A tower is the structural reason it appears on shortlists — but the rail-access and prestige gap are the structural reason it does not win for client-facing teams.
Will my team fit here — headcount scenarios
Faber Tower's per-unit sub-divisible range of 2,293–3,025 sq ft (4 corner units per floor) and 11,905 sq ft whole-floor plate covers most SME-to-mid-market headcounts. Using the 100 sq ft/person (dense back-office) and 150 sq ft/person (open-plan with meeting rooms) planning benchmarks, with the mid-band asking rent of RM 3.50 psf and a 0.85 net:gross efficiency ratio (illustrative, confirm with the unit you view):
| Team size | Sq ft needed (100 sq ft/pax) | Sq ft needed (150 sq ft/pax) | Faber Tower fit | All-in monthly (RM) at RM 3.50 + RM 0.90 SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 pax | 2,000 | 3,000 | One corner unit (3,003 or 3,025 sf) partly fitted; or one bare 2,293 sf unit | ~RM 11,400–17,100 |
| 50 pax | 5,000 | 7,500 | Combine two corner units on the same floor, or one 5,000+ sf half-floor | ~RM 28,500–42,800 |
| 100 pax | 10,000 | 15,000 | One whole-floor 11,905 sf, or combine two half-floors | ~RM 57,100–85,600 |
Floor-plate note: the a dated broker listing building record says 4 corner units per floor, each ~2,293–3,025 sf. A 50-person team is the natural fit for two combined corner units on the same floor; a 100-person team is the natural fit for the whole-floor 11,905 sf plate. The corner-unit layout is well-suited to sub-letting part of a floor to a related entity, but sub-let without the landlord's written consent is a contract trap — see Lease risk below.
Transit reality — feeder bus, not MRT walk
Faber Tower's rail access is genuinely weak for KL. Seputeh KTM Komuter is a 30-minute walk; Kuchai MRT (Putrajaya Line) is a 58-minute walk. The realistic commute mode is the RapidKL T585 feeder bus from Kuchai MRT, with the "Faber Towers (Opp)" stop 107 m / 2-min walk from the building per Moovit. If your team is rail-dependent, Faber Tower will not be the right fit — the 30-min walk is a wet-weather non-starter for daily commute.
The trade-off: drive time is excellent. JLL's listing copy describes Faber Tower as "in a strategic location between KL / PJ / Bangsar" — meaning by car, you can reach KLCC in ~15 min off-peak, Bangsar in ~10 min, Petaling Jaya in ~15 min. With 700 bays for 483,175 sf NLA, parking is the structural reason Faber Tower suits a team that drives.
E-hailing is straightforward along Jalan Desa Bahagia. The building is on a two-lane commercial street with no known e-hail staging problem.
For an SG- or ID-corporate persona used to MRT-adjacent offices, Faber Tower is genuinely transit-poor and the article should flag it. A PRC regional HQ with a fleet of company cars, or a Malaysian professional-services firm where most staff drive, is the natural Faber Tower tenant. A PRC e-commerce operations team whose staff commutes by rail is not.
Who's in the building — verified tenant roster (9 named)
| Tenant | Tower / Floor | Sector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faber Group Berhad (developer + landlord entity) | Tower 2, L20 (registered office) | Conglomerate / property | NUS-cached 2003 annual report |
| Faber Medi-Serve Sdn Bhd | Tower 2, L10 | Healthcare facilities management | NUS-cached 2005 group directory |
| Faber Facilities Sdn Bhd / Faber Facilities Management Sdn Bhd / Faber Facilities Solution Sdn Bhd | Lot 113, L1 | Facilities management | NUS-cached 2005 group directory |
| Faber Development Holdings Sdn Bhd / Faber Union Sdn Bhd / Rimbunan Melati Sdn Bhd | Tower 2, L19 | Property development | NUS-cached 2005 group directory |
| PJ Development Holdings Bhd (PJD) | Lot 201C, L2 (retail podium) | 50% co-owner of Faber Towers via Cangkok Pesaka Sdn Bhd | PJD AFS 2024 (Bursa filing) |
| AGAPE ATP Corporation (ATPC) | Tower 2, L17 (Lots 1705–1708) | F&B retail, public-listed (Bursa) | LinkedIn locations block |
| Cheng & Co Group | Tower 2, L5 (Lot 506) | Tax / accounting / advisory | LinkedIn locations block |
| Bona Trust Corporation | Tower 2, L2 (Lot 226) | Labuan trust company | LinkedIn locations block |
| IDEAL Systems Group | Tower 1, L12 (Units 1203 & 1204) | Broadcast / pro-AV integrator; Beijing HQ + Shanghai office | LinkedIn locations block |
Mix takeaway: Faber Tower's tenant base is mid-market, mixed-discipline, with three structural anchors — (a) the in-house Faber Group conglomerate, (b) Malaysian mid-tier professional services firms (Cheng & Co, Bona Trust), and (c) public-listed companies using it as their KL regional office (AGAPE ATP, IDEAL Systems). JLL's copy calls out "many construction companies" — consistent with the Faber Group facilities-management and development arm plus a long tail of contractors. This is not a Grade A MNC tower; it is a Grade B corporate tower that works for cost-conscious regional HQs.
Lease risk & exit mechanics at Faber Tower
This is the section a CFOs' executive assistant is most likely to actually read. Only the minimum lease term is publicly disclosed; every other lease-mechanics field is building-management-call-required.
- Reinstatement (cost to return to bare condition at exit): industry benchmark for KL fringe / non-CBD is RM 10–30 psf depending on scope. Faber Tower-specific: not in public sources.
- Break clause: industry convention 100–150% of remaining term's rent, or 6-month soft-landing buyout. Faber Tower-specific: not in public sources.
- Diplomatic clause (foreign tenant early exit if expatriate staff are relocated / lose their pass): the clause is real and is asked about, but the exact mechanics are not in public sources for Faber Tower. Standard KL convention: 12-month lock-in, 2-month written notice plus documentary evidence, tenant still liable for rent during notice. Verify against the actual lease.
- Fair wear and tear vs damage: dated photographic move-in / move-out inventory is the main protection. For deposit disputes, confirm the current small-claims / tribunal path before publishing any specific number.
- Sub-let clause (specific risk for Faber Tower's per-floor corner-unit layout): a tenant who combines two corner units on a floor and later sub-lets the spare to a related entity must get the landlord's written consent first. A sub-let without consent is a standard eviction trigger in MY commercial leases.
Move-in cash (illustrative, 5,000 sq ft at RM 3.50 psf): 2+1+0.5 = ~RM 61,250, plus stamping fee ~RM 2,500, plus any rent-free negotiation. Malaysia's 2+1+0.5 deposit convention collides with PRC founders' 押一付三 norm because in Malaysia the deposit is not a hard cap on exit liability — early termination is full remaining-rent exposure.
Malaysia Digital / MSC status box
No source reviewed makes a Malaysia Digital or MSC-status claim for Faber Tower. Treat the building as not MD-asserted. For the explainer of what MD status means in 2026 (company-activity-based since 25 March 2022, not building-bound, only ~35% of MY office stock is MD-certified, only ~13% of MD companies sit in MD-certified premises), see the cluster's MD explainer page — the answer to "do I need to be in an MD building?" is no, you do not, because the designation is on your company's activity, not on your address.
Compare block — Taman Desa / fringe-KL peers
For a project manager comparing Faber Tower to other Taman Desa / Seputeh / fringe-KL corporate towers at the same rent band:
- CP Tower (Petaling Jaya / Section 17) — same fringe-grade band; PJ-side; compare on parking, lift count, and access to Federal Highway.
- Plaza 33 / Menara Kuchai — Kuchai Lama / Kuchai MRT-adjacent; better rail access than Faber Tower at similar rent.
- PJ-centred corporate towers in Section 13 / Section 14 — similar mid-market profile, marginally closer to MRT/LRT than Faber Tower.
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FAQ — Faber Tower Office for Rent
What is the asking rent at Faber Tower in 2026?
RM 2.30–4.50 psf/month for office space; RM 4.50–5.50 psf for fitted retail / smaller units. Six independent broker sources confirm the range. The corporateoffice.my "RM 5.00–15.00 psf" range is internally inconsistent and should be ignored.
What is the service charge at Faber Tower?
Not in public sources. Zerin Properties quotes "RM 3.00++/sqft" (the "++" implies service charge is on top of asking rent) but no per-psf figure is published. KL fringe / Bangsar South indicative range is RM 0.70–1.20 psf/month, but the building-specific figure must come from management.
What is the floor plate size at Faber Tower?
Per-floor plate: 11,905 sq ft whole-floor (Tower 1 & Tower 2). Sub-divisible: 2,562 / 2,293 / 3,025 / 3,003 sf (4 corner units per floor). A 50-person team is the natural fit for two combined corner units; a 100-person team fits the whole-floor plate.
Is Faber Tower Malaysia Digital / MSC status?
No MD / MSC claim is made for Faber Tower in any source reviewed. Malaysia Digital status is company-activity-based since 25 March 2022, not building-bound.
How far is Faber Tower from the nearest MRT / LRT?
Seputeh KTM Komuter (KB02) is ~30-min walk; Kuchai MRT (Putrajaya Line) is ~58-min walk. The realistic rail access is the RapidKL T585 feeder bus from Kuchai MRT, with the "Faber Towers (Opp)" stop a 2-min walk from the building. For a team that commutes daily by rail, Faber Tower is not the right fit; for a team that drives, it is excellent.
What is the car park ratio at Faber Tower?
700 bays total (602 basement + 98 outdoor). For the total NLA of 483,175 sf that works out to ~1 bay per 691 sf; for the office-only NLA of 406,440 sf it is ~1 bay per 581 sf. Generous by KL fringe standard. Monthly tenant rate is not in public sources — fringe-KL norm is RM 150–250/bay/month, not Faber-verified.
What is the minimum lease term at Faber Tower?
3 years (broker ad minimum, confirmed by DotProperty retail listing). Consistent with KL fringe norm and the 2015 refurbishment's "anchor-tenant-grade" positioning. Standard MY commercial-lease trap: a PRC founder who treats 1 year as "trial" will find 押一付三 doesn't translate — full remaining rent is owed on early exit.
Does Faber Tower's landlord accept a diplomatic clause for foreign tenants?
Not in public sources. The clause is asked about by SG and PRC corporate personas and is real in the market, but the exact mechanics for Faber Tower (lock-in length, notice period, rent-during-notice treatment) are not disclosed in the sources reviewed. Confirm against the actual lease.
Verified stamp
Asking rent, address, submarket, completion year, refurbishment year, NLA, per-tower NLA, floor-plate sub-divisible layout, total parking bays, lift count, Seputeh KTM / Kuchai MRT walk times, and the 9 named tenants verified 2026-08-06 against the sources cited in the Fast Facts table. Service charge (RM psf/mo), reserved parking rate, after-hours air-con rate, full lease clause-set (deposit, lock-in, break clause, diplomatic clause mechanics, reinstatement rate, rent review basis, escalation rate): not in public sources — building management call required (contacts per a dated broker listing: +6012-260-0338 or +6019-201-7628).
Faber Tower is not the same building as the older Faber Imperial Court / Sheraton Imperial on Jalan Sultan Ismail (1997, Rajawali Group). Do not conflate.
SPEEDHOME is not the property manager, owner, or broker for Faber Tower. This page is an operator-research synthesis for corporate renters; the live listing and the building's leasing desk are the source of truth for any specific unit.
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