Luxury living at a bargain in Johor Bahru’s ‘Bangsar’
ANDAMAN Group’s towering development, ARC @ Austin Hills, in Taman Daya, Johor Bahru, is surrounded by perfectly manicured lawns and landed homes.
Cautious sentiment in Johor remains in 2Q
THE Goods and Services Tax (GST), the weak domestic and global economy, and the uncertain local political situation worsened sentiment in Johor’s property market in the second quarter of the year.
KEB steps out of its comfort zone
KEB Group has branched out from its mostly industrial developments to build its most upscale project yet -- The Netizen -- in Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, Cheras.
Eco World International's maiden Sydney project is 90% reserved
SYDNEY (Sept 11): Eco World International’s maiden residential project in Sydney, Australia -- West Village -- is already 90% reserved before the official launch of the project.
Weak sentiment and slowdown to continue, says Rehda
KELANA JAYA (Sept 11): Weak consumer and industry sentiment is expected to continue slowing the property market in the second half of the year (2H2015), said the Real Estate and Housing Developers Association of Malaysia (Rehda).
Vintage gold
VIEW VIDEO DEVELOPED in the 1970s as an upper-middle class residential enclave in Kuala Lumpur, Taman Desa mainly offered landed homes in the early days.
Meliá Hotels International adds two new hotels in Malaysia
PETALING JAYA (Sept 11): Meliá Hotels International will be adding two more hotels to its Malaysian portfolio -- five-star Meliá Iskandar Malaysia and four-star INNSIDE Iskandar Johor.
‘Brave’ river barrier city design wins architectural award
KUALA LUMPUR: A new barrier city concept in the form of a bridge that addresses the growing concern about the rising Thames River levels and generate returns through the generation of hydroelectric power has won the PAM-Tan Sri Chan Sau Lai Architecture Award 2015.
Make it compulsory to build green buildings
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 11): The authorities have been urged to give mandates to developers to build sustainable buildings as the country aims to transform its town centres into smart cities, said panelists at the “Smart Cities: Tackling Urbanisation and Climate Change” forum yesterday.
DONE DEAL: Tiffani Kiara, Mont’Kiara, Kuala Lumpur
Sold for: RM1,200,000 (RM748psf) Concluded by: Raphael Wong of Real Estate Finders (016-233 5485) When: April, 2015 Noteworthy: * 1,604 sq feet * 3+1 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms * Freehold * Developed by Ireka Corp Bhd * Completed in 2009 * 2 blocks * 399 units * Block A (9 units per floor), Block B (3 units per floor) * Mid floor * Stunning view of KLCC * Fully furnished * 2 car parks * 0.
