Soft market, new opportunities

While there was a sharp drop in the volume of transactions across all subsectors in the property market last year, average prices per unit are still increasing 5%, says CBRE | WTW managing director Foo Gee Jen in presenting the Malaysia series of the property consultancy firm’s Asia-Pacific Real Estate Market Outlook for 2017.

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Hock Seng Lee eyes PPR projects

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Sarawak-based engineering and construction group Hock Seng Lee Bhd (HSL) is all out to cater to the rising demand for affordable housing in the state’s major urban centres, especially Kuching.

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DONE DEAL: Desa Green serviced apartment @ Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur

Sold for: RM435,000 (RM753 psf) Concluded by: Derrick Hum (REN 10765) of Property Exchange (012-723 0309) When: October 2016 Noteworthy: ● Freehold ● 578 sq ft ● One bedroom and one bathroom ● High floor ● Facilities: Children’s playground, wading pool, gymnasium, leisure pool, lap pool, multipurpose hall, open terrace and sauna Situated on a three-acre freehold site, Desa Green is a high-density serviced apartment developed by UOA Development Bhd.

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