PunckCity @ Juru South, a freehold commercial hub development by Puncakcity Development Sdn. Bhd. at Permatang Tinggi. Strategically located on approximately 42 acres of land near the intersection of Jalan Permatang Tinggi and Jalan Rozhan, adjacent to Usahajaya Light Industrial Park and Taman Perwira Indah. It’s just a mere minute drive to AEON Mall, and less than 30 minutes to both Penang bridges.

The initial phase of this development consists of a combination of 2-storey terrace, 3-storey semi-detached shop offices, and a collection of drive-thru restaurants:

• 2-storey terrace shop offices (46 units, built-up size from 2,591sq.ft. onwards)
• 3-storey semi-detached shop offices (56 units, built-up size from 4,077sq.ft. onwards.)
• Drive-thru restaurants (9 units)

The future plans for this development include the construction of additional shop offices, light industrial factories, serviced residences, and a hotel.

Project Name: PuncakCity @ Juru South
Location : Permatang Tinggi
Property Type : Mixed development
Built-up Size: 2,591 sq.ft. onwards
Land Area: 22′ x 57′ (terrace), 29′ x 73′ (semi-d)
Total Units: 46 (terrace), 56 (semi-d)
Land Tenure: Freehold
Indicative Price : (to be confirmed)
Developer: Puncakcity Development Sdn. Bhd.

The affordable housing projects, Mutiara Ria and Mutiara Rini, which were under construction but later demolished due to non-compliant building materials, are now set to be reconstructed with a new plan in place. JKP Jelutong Development Sdn. Bhd., a joint venture between JKP Sdn. Bhd. and GSD Land Sdn. Bhd., will undertake the construction of the new affordable homes. The project is scheduled to commence early next year at the original site located adjacent to Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway.

During a press conference held yesterday, Jagdeep Singh Deo, the chairman of the Penang State Housing, Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee, announced the plan to construct two skyscrapers of 38 and 54-storeys. These buildings will house a total of 1,245 affordable housing units, each boasting a built-up size of 950 sq.ft. The units will be priced at RM300,000 and are expected to be completed within a timeframe of 5 years. He added that an additional 192 units of low-cost and low-medium-cost housing will be constructed in Balik Pulau.

The facilities of the new affordable housing plan will include multi-storey car parks, swimming pools, children’s wading pools and playgrounds, saunas, fitness rooms, community halls, prayer rooms and leisure areas, etc.

The previous buyers have either received compensation or been offered reallocation to units in alternative affordable housing projects. Additionally, some of the buyers will be granted priority to purchase the newly constructed units.

Jagdeep emphasized that the Penang state government will intensify its supervision to ensure the structural safety of the high-rise buildings included in the plan.

The initial development plans for Mutiara Ria and Mutiara Rini, located next to Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway, were initiated in December 2015. The original design comprised a 17-storey low-cost and medium-cost apartment with 384 units for Mutiara Ria, and a 24-storey affordable housing scheme consisting of 382 units for Mutiara Rini.

However, once the construction of the two high-rise buildings commenced, reaching the 2nd and 15th floors respectively, they were deemed dangerous structures in 2017. As a result, the demolition process began in 2020.

Asia Green Group’s affordable homes project, called The Zen, is progressing well and is expected to be ready by early next year, caretaker state Housing, Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said.

Jagdeep and several staff members from the Penang Housing Board, as well as architects and representatives from Asia Green, today visited the construction site at Persiaran Bayan Mutiara in Gelugor to monitor the progress of the project.

“This project is now 90 per cent completed, and it is expected to obtain its Certificate of Completion and Compliance (CCC) early next year.

“In Penang, standards will never be compromised, especially when it involves the well-being of the people.

“We hope Penang can become a model where housing is concerned, and one good example of leading the way would be materialising such affordable homes for the people,” Jagdeep told a press conference earlier.

As this is a mixed development project, there are also condominium units as well. But, as for the affordable ones, which measure 850sq ft per unit, it is learnt that all 1,200 units have been sold out.

Relatively, Jagdeep also said 152,263 units of affordable homes are currently in different phases of close to completion or have been completed.

According to him, this also means that the state government has achieved 69.2% of its target of delivering 220,00 units of affordable homes by 2030.

Future owners of The Zen can enjoy facilities such as a swimming pool, recreational space and others.

Among those present during the visit were Penang Housing Board chief business officer Fakhurrazi Ibnu Omar and Asia Green’s director Tan Li Mei.

Source: Buletin Mutiara

GUH Development Sdn. Bhd. will build a block of 20-storey flats consisting of 208 units of Affordable Housing (RMM) Type A or Low Cost (LC for RM42,000 each on a 2.3-acre open land next to Jamek Al-Ihsaniah Mosque in Simpang Ampat.

During the groundbreaking ceremony yesterday, caretaker Chief Minister, Y.A.B. Tuan Chow Kon Yeow said that his administration hopes that the approval process for the start of groundwork for the ‘home for home’ project can be speeded up at the Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) level.

“The work is expected to take about three years to complete. We hope for a smooth progress and an early completion of the project, as the local residents have been waiting for a long time.”, said Chow.

It is understood that a total of 140 families have signed an agreement with the developer to accept a unit with an area of 900 square feet as compensation, and another 22 “extended family” will be able to purchase a unit with an area of 750 square feet for RM42,000.

Former Bukit Tambun assemblyman Goh Choon Aik said the villagers had signed an agreement with the developer in 2018, and now, finally, the project work has started after a long struggle spanning 20 years.

He explained that the villagers signed a contract with the former developer between 1996 and 1997, which later changed hands in 2014, and were deterred by the fact that they had not been able to fulfill their commitments after signing the contract.

He continued that since becoming the state legislator of Bukit Tambun in 2018, he has been working to resolve the issues, including discussions with the current developer and villagers, and finally convinced 140 local families to sign the agreement.

“A total of 140 families have agreed to the ‘home for home’ arrangement. The developer cannot initiate any demolition actions until the new houses are built. As for the approximately 30-odd villagers who did not sign the plan, they have been duly compensated.”

About Lucerne Residences

The final phase of residential development by Ideal Property Group at Ideal Vision Park in Bayan Lepas. It is just a short drive to Penang International Airport, 10 minutes walking distance to Straits International School. The project will see two blocks of 36-storey skyscrapers featuring a European living concept. It offers 480 residential units with a 5-storey parking podium.

*Photo taken June 2023

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