M-Towers

M-Towers
Alternative names	Metropolis Towers
General information
Status	Under construction
Type	Mixed Use
Location	Gżira, Malta
Address	Testaferrata Street
Coordinates
Construction started	6 April 2015
Cost	€100 million
Height	106 m, 87 m and 55 m
Technical details
Floor count	33, 27 and 13
Design and construction
Architecture firm	EM Architects
Developer	Metropolis Developments Limited
Main contractor	Metropolis Developments Limited
Other information
Parking	618

The M-towers, also known as the Metropolis Towers, are three towers that are proposed in Gżira, Malta. The tallest of the three, at 33 stories, would become the tallest building on the island, surpassing the 98m Portomaso Business Tower. The towers would form part of a larger project, Metropolis Plaza, to include a plaza, shops and restaurants. The project is currently on hold and no development has taken place in the site in over a year.

Planning and development

The project is aimed at giving new life to Testaferrata Street, which presently is commonly associated with prostitution. Construction of the towers was supposed to start in 2007 and was estimated to be complete by 2016. The project was estimated to cost €60 million. However, the project was delayed by a number of years due to a lack of finance and permits.

The project was initially approved by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) on 12 March 2009. In November 2014, MEPA approved a number of changes to the Metropolis project, including building a helipad on the roof of the highest tower, a larger car park and the creation of more public places. The project is estimated at €100 million, almost double the original estimate.

The first stone was laid on 6 April 2015 by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat., however one year later no further work has taken place and the foundstation stone has been removed.