The areas covered include Bukit Bintang, Bukit Ceylon, Chow Kit and Pudu. Geographically, the study area is bounded by Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar and Jalan Tun Razak to the north and extends south, up to Jalan Istana.

The naming a development or an area is an important part of building a brand. The right name for a project or an area could add to its prestige by creating the right associations in a prospective buyer's mind, leading to its property values trending upwards.

There were deals that set new records and those that drew in foreign investors. And there were some that sprang a surprise or raised eyebrows.

The total cumulative office space under construction in KL City, KL Fringe and Beyond KL stood at 9.88 million sq ft. The supply of office space is expected to grow about 10.7% from 4Q2015 to 4Q2017.

Located next to Kelab Golf Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Vila Elemen will offer semi-detached houses and bungalows. Kenneth Lee of developer Tekat Maju says the project will cater for those who covet exclusivity.

Corwin owns a leasehold property, which is an eight-level shopping mall building known as The Verge. We view the disposal price as fair although it was above what we ascribed in our sum-of-parts (SOP) valuation due to the stronger Singapore dollar. 

The most expensive condominium was M Suites by Mah Sing Group. Since its completion at end-2013, the studio units (502 sq ft to 527 sq ft) have been the most popular, hence the high average transacted price of RM1,238 psf.

Despite estimated lower revenue, Gamuda’s local intra-urban tollways — Lingkaran Trans Kota Holdings Bhd (Litrak), Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel or better known as Smart Tunnel, Shah Alam Expressway (Kesas) and Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong (LDP) —  have recorded a contribution of about 16.6% of revenue.

Long established as the expatriate and embassy enclave of Kuala Lumpur, Ampang is home to among the city’s most exclusive addresses.