DONE DEAL: Retail lot at mezzanine floor, Ampang Point Shopping Centre, Selangor

Rented for: RM20,000 (RM8 psf) Concluded by: Michael S L Wong (REN 09493) of Dynamic Realtors (012-519 8688) When: December 2017 Noteworthy: ● 2,500 sq ft ● Mezzanine Floor of Ampang Point Shopping Centre ● Tenant invested RM100,000 for renovation ● Three-year fixed term with option to renew for another three-year term ● Location is central and surrounded by office crowds According to Michael S L Wong of Dynamic Realtors who concluded the deal, the tenant is none other than Cozy Corner Restaurant, formerly of Ampang Park Shopping Centre, which closed its doors on Dec 31 last year.

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‘Business as usual for ECRL’

KUALA LUMPUR (May 17): While the Council of Eminent Persons, set up under the new Pakatan Harapan (PH) government, met heads of infrastructure projects yesterday, it is “business as usual” for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, a project spokesman told reporters.

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Ideas: Property-related election pledges may hurt real estate market

PETALING JAYA (May 15): Election pledges made by the new Pakatan Harapan (Pakatan) government regarding affordable housing and the property market at large may hurt the industry as the new government seeks to further control the market which could potentially prevent its self-correction, said Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) senior fellow Dr Carmelo Ferlito.

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Good property management begins with the developer

KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): Property developers usually shy away from the topic of property management because they are reluctant to face the issues of homeowners but this has to change, said Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association (Rehda) Institute chairman Datuk Jeffrey Ng.

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Landscape architect: Less is more

KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): Before deciding to purchase a property with fancy landscaping, one should consider future landscape maintenance and upkeep, said Praxcis Design Sdn Bhd director Low Chee Leong.

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