PROPERTY SNAPSHOT 2: What’s affordable in Kerinchi/Pantai?
• Unlike its more established neighbours of Bangsar and Mid Valley, the Kerinchi/Pantai areas have yet to be fully gentrified.
PROPERTY SNAPSHOT 1: Kerinchi/Pantai average price at RM518 psf in 1Q2015
• This week, the spotlight falls on the secondary market of non-landed residences in Kuala Lumpur’s Bangsar South, Pantai and Kerinchi areas.
DONE DEAL: Office unit in The Vertical, Bangsar South, KL
Rented for: RM4,695 per month or RM5 psf (including 6% GST) Concluded by: Jaimie Lee of Property Hub Sdn Bhd (012-281 9182) When: December 2015 Noteworthy: * Built-up: 939 sq ft * The only unit with this built-up on the entire floor * High floor, facing east overlooking the Pantai area * Partly furnished with air-conditioning units, flooring and pantry * MSC-status-certified office building The Vertical comprises two office buildings and the above mentioned unit is located in The Vertical II Office Suites, also known as Tower B.
Kampung Pantai Dalam fire victims offered PPR houses
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 11): Eight Malaysian families left homeless after the fire that broke out at the squatter settlement in Jalan Kubor, Kampung Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday have been offered People’s Housing Programme homes in Kampung Muhibah, Puchong.
Land reclamation deals will be made public from Thursday, says Penang government
GEORGE TOWN (Feb 3): The Penang government will be publicly disclosing its land reclamation agreements in Bayan Mutiara and Pantai Jerejak which were inked by the present administration.
DONE DEAL: Saville @ The Park, Bangsar South, KL
Sold for: RM1 million Concluded by: Janet Chong of Hartamas Real Estate (012-318 8099) When: January 2016 Noteworthy: * Freehold * 1,390 sq ft * 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms * two side-by-side parking bays * bare unit Saville @ The Park is one of the newest high-rise homes in Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur.
Janet Chong, the go-getter
SHE started out as a rookie just five years ago, and is now team manager at Hartamas Real Estate (OUG) Sdn Bhd.
Student rentals shine in gloomy market
IN the general housing rental market, the student accommodation sector has become increasingly popular with investors, thanks to the rising number of tertiary institutions attracting both local and overseas students.
