News by Hannah Rafee

The awards’ organising chairman and MIEA deputy president Eric Lim said this year the awards received a record 38 submissions for 19 categories, including seven new ones.

The demand for heritage sites and pre-war shophouses has remained steady throughout the years, especially since George Town was accorded the status of World Heritage Site in 2008.

Sub-sales of property, particularly in Klang Valley, have dropped by 20%, revealed director of Vivahomes Realty, Alvin Foo, at a briefing by theedgeproperty.com yesterday.

The review period saw the completion of Naza Tower (NLA: 506,000 sq ft), Crest Jalan Sultan Ismail (NLA: 190,000 sq ft) and Menara Centara (NLA: 166,000 sq ft), bringing the cumulative supply of office space in Kuala Lumpur City to about 49.82 million sq ft. There were no completions in KL Fringe, so its cumulative supply remained at 21.72 million sq ft.

Its upmarket appeal is earning it a reputation as one of the most sought-after addresses in the Klang Valley.

ARC @ Austin Hills is Andaman Group’s first project in Johor Bahru. The three-block serviced apartment project has 1,843 units and a gross development value (GDV) of RM600 million.

​At the tender age of 29, Tan Justin is a routine breaker of sales records and collector of an impressive number of homes.

Secoya Residences is IJM Land’s latest offering in Bukit Kerinchi. Coming up on a 3.47-acre (1.4ha), 99-year leasehold plot, the condominium complex will offer 243 units in two 41-storey towers, with built-ups ranging from 1,050 to 1,670 sq ft.

A combination of aquaculture (fish cultivation) and hydroponics (water-based planting), aquaponics may just be the clever solution to residential farming and sustainability.

Selangor Dredging is now most immediatley focused on the private preview of The Cube, an office block that is part its Sqwhere project.