In Depth

PROPERTY SNAPSHOT 1: Sentul average price up 38.3% y-o-y in 1Q2015

This week, the spotlight falls on the secondary market of non-landed residences in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur. Areas covered are anchored by Jalan Sentul and include Taman Pelangi, Bandar Baru Sentul at the north and YTL Land & Development Bhd’s Sentul East redevelopment at the south.

Inner city distribution hubs - the next big thing

Rundown factories and warehouses, small and large, have long been a common sight in Malaysia. And that is something Datuk Stewart LaBrooy and Rajesh Kumar Tharmalingam, chairman and CEO of Area Management Sdn Bhd respectively, are looking to change as the world moves into a new industrial era driven by e-commerce and the logistics markets.

Still sexy, wrinkles and all

Single-storey terraced houses in Bangsar’s Lucky Garden still command high values despite their age.

Former tin giant finds its place among industrial heavyweights

Perak, which was once considered the jewel in the British colonial government’s crown, is slowly working to gain a competitive advantage with numerous industrial developments and by becoming a tourism hot spot the likes of Penang and Melaka.

PROPERTY SNAPSHOT 4: What’s hot in Dutamas?

Overall, capital values have grown slightly. Sutramas recorded a 23.1% y-o-y growth in average price to reach RM587 psf in the 12 months to 1Q2015. However, the average price had been skewed upwards by an unusually high sale at RM1,370 psf in October 2014.

EcoWorld looks to launch strata offices, serviced apartments

Eco World Development Group Bhd’s (EcoWorld) 40%-owned BBCC Development Sdn Bhd ([BBCCD] and remaining stake of 40:20 held by UDA Holdings Bhd:Employees Provident Fund have entered into heads of terms agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoU) with Mitsui Fudosan (Asia) (MFA) and Zepp Hall Network for the development and leasing of a retail mall and a live concert hall respectively at its Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) project.