Sunway Bhd will launch RM5bil worth of properties in Penang over the next eight years.

Sunway Property Development Division (Malaysia and Singapore) managing director Sarena Cheah said about 40% of them were long-term investment projects, which include hospitals, colleges and hotels.

“We are submitting plans to the local authorities for a RM2.3bil integrated project planned for a 23-acre site in Paya Terubong on the island in the third quarter of 2016.

“Construction work is scheduled to start in the third quarter of 2017,” Cheah said after the ground-breaking ceremony of Sunway’s new headquarters for the northern region at Anson Road here. Also present was state executive councillor Chow Kon Yeow.

In Seberang Jaya, Sunway would add another 500,000 sq ft to the Sunway Carnival Mall.

“We are also planning a 150-bedroom hospital. Both the expansion of the mall and the development of the hospital will take place in 2017. There is a plan to expand the present 200-room Sunway Hotel in Seberang Jaya,” she added.

Cheah said although the property market is soft, it is necessary to plan properly now.

“We will concentrate our plans on the Klang Valley, Johor Baru and Penang. In Penang, Sunway Property has about 196 acres of undeveloped land bank,” she added.

Meanwhile, Cheah said Sunway Property is committed to adopt a sustainable design for its new two-storey regional office at Anson Road on a 20,000-sq-ft site.

“Sunway aims to obtain the Green Building Index certification for its office building, which will open in April 2017. We are pleased to finally reveal our plans for Sunway Property @ Anson to all Penangites.

“The office and sales gallery will provide a state-of-the-art facility that offers convenience and quality experience for our customers and visitors to better understand our integrated products across various regions in Malaysia,” she said.

Source: TheStar.com.my

The state government will look into the issues and concerns facing the property industry during the Penang International Property (PIP) Mid-Term Review 2016.

State Housing Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said he would engage the practitioners, stakeholders and decision makers of property and related sectors before mapping the appropriate strategies for the industry’s growth.

“The conference will allow key personnel in public and private sectors to exchange news and views.

“I will begin the conference with a review of salient issues discussed during the PIP Summit Conference held in January this year.

“I will also update the attendees on developments since January including deliberations and changes to policies and guidelines pertaining to the industry,” Jagdeep said at a press conference in Komtar yesterday.

The PIP is scheduled to be held on Friday at St Jo’s Chapel of Gurney Paragon Mall on an invitation basis.

Highlight of the conference will be the evaluation by Jagdeep and state exco member Chow Kon Yeow on the proposed rent control of pre-war heritage buildings in the George Town precinct.

Jagdeep said the views and reactions from the participants on the rent control proposal were keenly anticipated.

“Chow will also update participants on the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) and focus on public feedback received since the announcement of the PTMP.

“Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng will also give a luncheon address during the event,” said Jagdeep.

Jagdeep said a panel discussion on the ‘Prospects of the Property Sector in 2017’ should see lively exchanges among the panellists.

He said he would chair the panel with International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) Malaysia vice-president Michael Geh as the moderator.

The other panellists are Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) Penang chairman Datuk Toh Chin Leong, FIABCI Malaysia Penang Branch committee member Dr Teoh Poh Huat and Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce’s Property Development Construction & Management Committee convenor Datuk Finn Choong Khuat Seng.

Proposed residential development by Wern Development Sdn. Bhd. at Balik Pulau, Penang. A small housing scheme located along Jalan Pulau Betong, approximately 400 meters away from SJKC Pulau Betong.

This development comprises 1 unit of bungalow and 16 units of 2-storey semi-detached houses with 4 different layout designs.

This project is still pending for approval. Details to be available upon official launch.

Property Project : (to be confirmed)
Location : Balik Pulau, Penang
Property Type : Semi-detached & bungalows
Total Units: 16 (semi-detached), 1 (bungalow)
Built-up Area: (to be confirmed)
Indicative Price: (to be confirmed)
Developer : Wern Development Sdn. Bhd.

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It’s been a while since we last posted the most active projects. You must be wondering how active was Penang property market in the second quarter of the year.

Based on our web traffic data, PenangPropertyTalk.com unique visitors has increased by 10% from last quarter and a slight increased in the total number of pageviews.

Given its strategic location and the recent approval of APDL, it is not a surprise that i-Santorini ranked top in the list. However, the overall focus has shifted to non-affordable category. This is evidenced in the first half of the list, seven out of ten projects were non-affordable category.

Queens Residences, ranked second, is a waterfront development by Ideal Property Group next to Queensbay Mall. It was first introduced in Q1 and has since become one of the most popular projects in South West District of Penang.

The Tamarind, a popular project by renowned developer – E&O Property in Tanjung Tokong since December 2014, has been in the top 3 for the past one and a half year and registered a total of more than 127,000 pageviews since the first day.

Eco Bloom, one of the very few mainland projects in the top 20 list, is the latest addition to EcoWorld’s maiden project – Eco Meadows. Offering 490 residential units in two 33-storey condominium towers with size ranging from 800 sq.ft. onwards.

The upcoming affordable housing near Penang Turf Club, Mutiara Jesselton, has attracted increasing attention since it was first publish on 29 June. Indicative price starts from RM150,000 onwards. The project has received more than 6,000 pageviews within two days. At current rate, it is likely to be the most active project in Q3.

* Projects are ranked based on the pageviews recorded in Google Analytic web traffic report for PenangPropertyTalk.com.

– Ken Lim
(Founder and Principal Reviewer, PenangPropertyTalk.com)

The Park @ Mak Mandin, an affordable housing scheme by Penang State Government at Jalan Mak Mandin, Butterworth. This project is undertaken by Silver Channel Sdn. Bhd., comprising 4 blocks of 14-storey towers with 780 apartment units.

Featuring spacious layout with a built-up area of 1,002 sq.ft., each unit comes with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It also comes with various facilities such as swimming pool, children playground and more.

READ MORE ABOUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING:

• Eligibility and the requirement of buying affordable housing
• Full list of affordable housing in Penang

Project Name : The Park @ Mak Mandin
Location : Butterworth, Penang
Property Type : Affordable housing
Built-up Area: 1,002 sq.ft.
Total Units: 780
Indicative Price: RM247,000
Developer : Silver Channel Sdn. Bhd. (Tamarins Group)
Estimated CCC: Early 2020

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SITE PROGRESS: The Park @ Mak Mandin (Oct 2019)