Daily Digest · Monday, 27 July 2026· Updated: about 2 hours ago
Chin Hin details RM449.4 mil maiden industrial project in Kota Damansara
Chin Hin Group Property has outlined the economics of The NeX, its maiden industrial development, ahead of an Aug 13 EGM. The proposed RM449.43 million GDV warehouse hub in Kota Damansara will be built on a RM66 million site acquisition, marking the group's planned diversification beyond residential property.
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Chin Hin outlines economics of maiden industrial hub ahead of Aug 13 EGM
Chin Hin Group Property Bhd has detailed the commercial assumptions underpinning The NeX, its maiden industrial development, in a shareholder circular filed with Bursa Malaysia ahead of an extraordinary general meeting on Aug 13.
The circular relates to the group's proposed RM66 million acquisition of a four-acre leasehold site on Jalan Teknologi in Kota Damansara from Signature Cabinet Sdn Bhd. Chin Hin intends to redevelop the site, currently occupied by a factory and office building, into a nine-storey integrated industrial-commercial hub comprising 242 warehouse units. Independent valuer KGV International Property Consultants valued the land at RM66.36 million, while the lease expires on Oct 18, 2106. The circular projects a gross development value (GDV) of RM449.43 million and a gross development cost (GDC) of RM361.63 million, implying an estimated gross profit margin of about 19%. The acquisition will be undertaken by indirect subsidiary Boon Koon Capital Sdn Bhd and funded through 30% internal funds and 70% borrowings. Chin Hin said it has received a non-binding indicative term sheet from AmBank Islamic Bhd for financing facilities of up to RM109.5 million.
Group CEO Chang Tze Yoong described the project as a measured expansion into industrial property while reaffirming that residential development remains the group's core business.
Why it matters
The NeX would mark Chin Hin's first diversification into industrial property through a warehouse-led development, broadening its portfolio beyond residential projects. While demand for industrial assets in the Klang Valley has remained resilient, the acquisition and redevelopment remain subject to shareholder approval at the Aug 13 EGM and therefore do not yet represent secured earnings.
Consultants say data centre demand is reshaping industrial property into a digital-infrastructure market
Malaysia's data centre expansion has evolved beyond industrial property into a broader digital-infrastructure investment theme, with power availability and infrastructure readiness increasingly driving investment decisions, according to property consultants interviewed by StarBiz.
Zerin Properties CEO Previn Singhe said developers, institutional investors and fund managers are increasingly focused on recurring income generated through long-term leases, joint ventures and potential real estate investment trust (REIT) structures, rather than one-off development profits. He said investment decisions are now being driven more by power capacity, utility readiness, connectivity and execution capability than by land alone. Olive Tree Property Consultants CEO Samuel Tan said data centres remain the strongest demand driver for industrial land in Johor. Average industrial land prices rose 8.4% year-on-year to RM86 per sq ft in 2025, while premium sites near confirmed facilities in Iskandar Puteri command RM120 to RM150 per sq ft. Johor Bahru currently has 850MW of completed data centre capacity, with 1,800MW under construction and 2,700MW in the development pipeline, he added.
Knight Frank, in its Real Estate Highlights 1H2026 report, said underlying demand remains intact but the market is entering a more disciplined phase, with tighter approvals and closer scrutiny of electricity and water availability.
Why it matters
The consultants' observations suggest the data centre sector is helping establish benchmark pricing for well-located industrial land, particularly in Johor, while encouraging developers and investors to pursue recurring-income models. At the same time, stricter regulatory oversight of electricity and water resources is expected to favour projects with committed utility capacity rather than land banks alone.
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Today's roundup
Chin Hin Group Property advanced plans for its first industrial development by detailing the commercial assumptions underpinning The NeX ahead of an Aug 13 shareholder vote, marking the group's planned expansion beyond residential projects into warehouse-led industrial assets. Separately, property consultants said Malaysia's data centre boom is reshaping industrial real estate into a broader digital-infrastructure investment theme, with utility readiness increasingly outweighing land availability in investment decisions. Elsewhere, SkyWorld established its first permanent overseas presence in Ho Chi Minh City, Lagenda lodged a RM1.5 billion sukuk programme, YNH Property secured Inland Revenue Board approval for a revised settlement arrangement involving its construction subsidiary, while Bursa Malaysia reprimanded Meridian over delays in issuing annual reports. Other developments included Infoline's proposed headquarters acquisition, a planned 298-unit condominium in George Town, Matrix Concepts posting FY2026 revenue of RM1.37 billion and launching RM1.99 billion of projects, a winding-up petition against PRG Holdings, the reopening of the restored 1926 Heritage Hotel in Penang, National Land Day commemorations, and a strata dispute involving Malaysia's first astronaut proceeding to trial.
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