GEORGE TOWN: The state government has made plans to turn the Jelutong landfill into parks and a site for mixed development projects.

State Local Government and Traffic Management Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow said the plans would be carried out through a proposed landfill mining and reclamation (LFMR) process.

He said the LFMR process is a proposed recovery and reutilisation project for the landfill.

“The state government has decided to give the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) the responsibility to carry out the project.

“In a meeting last week chaired by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, the state government asked PDC to appoint a consultant to set the specifications and criteria for the LFMR process within three months.

“After the specifications and criteria have been set, PDC will call for an open tender or Request for Proposal to invite local and international experts with experience in LFMR to submit their proposal to make the Jelutong landfill reusable for better land-use again.

“We will leave it to the experts to use their expertise to turn it into parks and a site for mixed development projects.

“We will also leave it to them to come up with their own operations on how to recover and reuse the waste materials and to treat and rehabilitate the landfill.

Estimating that the site recovery would take about five to 10 years, Chow said the move would also help to solve some of the existing problems concerning the landfill such as the removal of the potential peat fire threats as well as reducing the production of methane and carbon footprint.

“The possibility of toxic contamination of underground water sources can also be reduced. In addition, LFMR would also increase the land value of the Jelutong site and the social grievances of neighbouring residents will be resolved.

“For the state, this is another one of our green projects to improve the environment for the future generation,” he said.

Source: The Star

RESIDENTS must apply for a permit from the Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) before carrying out extensions or changes to the house structure.

They are also required to submit their extension plans in accordance with the council’s building plan guidelines for approval, said MPPP councillor Tan Seng Keat.

“We want the public to be aware that they can’t simply carry out any extension. They need approval from the council.

“If they don’t do this, the extensions will be considered illegal and they could be demolished by the MPPP.

“We want to educate the public on the matter.

“We don’t want residents to be unhappy when the council takes action,” he told the press during the MPPP Public Education programme at the SP Setia residential area in Bayan Lepas yesterday.

Tan and MPPP officers gave out brochures on MPPP guidelines for building plans to the residents there.

SP Setia Group’s Head Technical Property Division (North) Ting Tai Theam who was present lauded the programme, saying that the company supported the ruling.

“We always stress landscaping and cleanliness.

“When we hand over the house key to buyers, we tell them about the guidelines for house renovation and extension.

“The residents are also advised to clear renovation waste outside their house so it won’t be a nuisance to the neighbours,” he said.

Tan, who is also the MPPP Enforcement and Public Education alternate chairman, said the extensions were usually done when someone bought an old house and wanted to renovate it.

“This is the second time we have come to a residential area to educate residents on the matter,” he said.

The public can get more information on the matter from MPPP’s Building Department at 14th Floor, Komtar. They can also call 04-2624400.

Also present were MPPP councillors Ramlah Bee Asiahoo and Gooi Seong Kin.

Source: The Star

Sandilands, a mixed development by Heng Lee Group in Jelutong, Penang. This project is located within walking distance to George Town World Heritage Site (WHS) and comprises two residential and one commercial blocks. It offers residents the convenience of a private pier. Just leave the car at home and be whisked away by water taxi to George Town or Queensbay.

Proposed Facilities @ External Area

• —Main Entrance to guard house
• Waiting area/ seating area, Link bridge, Eco pond
• Surrounding Landscape & Pool area
• Robust open plaza (lain lain ibadat)
• Luxuries timber pool deck & walkway
• Adult Swimming pool, Covered Jacuzzi, bubble jet & bubble seat , Unique shower pole (outdoor shower), Sunbed lounger area, Interactive wadingpool, Dry & wet children playground, Parents’ hut, Feature seating,Outdoor gym, BBQ area w/ counter top & wash basin
• Terracing garden, Terracing steps w feature seating, Feature shelter, Disable friendly ramp
• Surau
• Feature arch wall towards surau, Maze ramp, Waiting zone w open lawn

Proposed Facilities @ Club House

• —Club House
• Level 1  –  Public Hall, Lounge, Classroom (aerobics/yoga), Sitting area, Locker room/Changing room/ Toilets/ sauna
• Level 2 –  Indoor Gym, Table tennis, Games Room, Sauna/ Steam Bath Toilets
• Level 3 –  Indoor Gym II (cardio), Lounge, Performance Space, Sitting Area, Locker room/ Changing room/ Toilets ,Toilets
• Roof Garden (top most floor) [view deck]

Proposed Facilities @ Level 6 Podium Area

• —Podium 6
• Axis Avenue
• Public hall (kemudahan masyarakat)
• Management office
• Reading room
• Child care centre
• Outdoor play ground
• Indoor outdoor play ground
• Leisure area/ Deck
• Workout area
• Dining and alfresco/ cafeteria
• Carpet-pattern walkway (surrounding)

Property Name: One Sandilands
Location : Jelutong, Penang
Property Type : Commercial & Condominium
Land Tenure : Freehold
Total Units: 403 (residential), 12 (commercial)
Built-up Area: 1,138 sq. ft. onwards
Developer : BHL Waterfront Sdn. Bhd. (Heng Lee Group)

Location Map:

Sentinelle Ville, a gated and guarded residential development located within the township of BM Utama. This residential development comprises 66 three-storey semi-detached homes offering 3,744 sq.ft. of living spaces with master suite itself occupying the entire second floor of approximately 1,200 sq. ft.

Every unit features 6 bedrooms with attached bathrooms, an utility room, split level design for privacy, designated wet and dry kitchens integrated with courtyard gardens and spacious column free car porch.

Property Name: The Sentinelle Ville
Location : BM Utama, Bukit Mertajam, Penang
Property Type : 3-Storey Semi-Detached
Developer : DNP Land (WingTaiAsia)
Indicative Price: RM1,311,000 onwards

GEORGE TOWN: The Star Property Fair 2012 ended with a bang with six major exhibitors from Penang and Kuala Lumpur generating some RM100mil in sales.

About 35,000 visitors turned up for the four-day fair, which ended yesterday.

Most of the properties sold were high-rise units on the island priced from RM500,000.

Houses in Seberang Prai were mainly bought by first-time Penangite buyers and those who wanted to move to higher-end properties.

IJM Land general manager (North) Toh Chin Leong said the group sold RM34.5mil worth of properties, generated by Vertiq, The Address and The Light Collection One and Two.

Tambun Indah Land Bhd executive director Teh Theng Theng said the group sold RM22.4mil worth of properties, comprising semi-detached and terrace houses in Seberang Prai and condominiums on the island.

“The landed properties are from the Pearl City@Simpang Ampat and Carissa Villas in Butterworth, while the condominiums are from the Straits Garden project in Jalan Jelutong, which is five minutes from the Penang Bridge and the city centre,” she said.

SP Setia Bhd (Penang) sales and marketing manager Susie Loh said the group registered RM13.3mil in sales from the Setia Triangle in Sungai Ara and Setia V Residences project in Gurney Drive, which were priced from RM575,000 to RM2.73mil respectively.

Ivory Properties Group Bhd corporate communications manager Ann Tan said the group sold RM10mil worth of projects, comprising sales from The Latitude in Tanjung Tokong and The Wave in Penang Times Square, which are priced between RM600,000 and RM700,000.

Ideal Property Development Sdn Bhd sales marketing manager Teh Yeow Jin said the group generated some RM10mil in sales from its Fiera Vista condominium project in Sungai Ara, with units priced from RM500,000, and commercial lots priced from RM300,000 at The One mixed condominium project in Bayan Baru.

Mah Sing Group Bhd (Penang) deputy general manager Serena Cheahsaid the group generated RM10mil in sales from its projects in Penang and Kuala Lumpur.

“We received 1,280 registrations for our projects in Kuala Lumpur and Penang. Of the names, about 80% signed for Ferringhi Residence project units that are priced from RM900,000,” Cheah said.

Units at M City are priced between RM600,000 and RM1.3mil while those at Garden Plaza are between RM300,000 and RM600,000.

Meanwhile, the Platinum III, the affordable housing project from TPPT Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank Negara Malaysia, received over 600 registrations.

Located at Teluk Kumbar, the houses are priced from RM400,000.

Property Talk director Steven Cheah said Platinum III would be launched in the fourth quarter of the year. Property Talk is the exclusive agent for the project.

Source: The Star