The Connaught One’s Tower A records take-up rate of 85%, transit-oriented development receives favourable response during launch

• Covering a 1.4 ha tract in Cheras, the freehold transit-oriented development has a gross development value of RM747 million.
• Targeted for first-time homebuyers, professionals as well as multi-generational families, The Connaught One will offer two 53-storey towers, Tower A and B that will comprise 1,334 service apartment units and 15 retail lots.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 30): UEM Sunrise Bhd’s The Connaught One in Cheras “witnessed an overwhelming response” during its launch over the weekend of June 24 and 25.

The event which took place at Forest Valley Hall in Bandar Mahkota Cheras saw more than 800 attendees, among whom were from the company’s customer loyalty programme, Trésor particularly from Residensi AVA and Klang Valley as well as the Cheras community and general public, stated UEM Sunrise in a media release.

To date, The Connaught One has recorded “an impressive take-up rate of 85% for Tower A”, revealed the developer.

Covering a 1.4ha tract in Cheras, the freehold transit-oriented development (TOD has a gross development value (GDV) of RM747 million.

Targeted for first-time homebuyers, professionals as well as multi-generational families, The Connaught One will offer two 53-storey towers, Tower A and B that will comprise 1,334 service apartment units and 15 retail lots.

Located next to the Taman Connaught MRT station and the Cheras Sentral Mall, the development will feature five layouts of residential units with built ups ranging from 452 sq ft to 1,270 sq ft, and retail lots will have sizes ranging from 763 sq ft to 1,440 sq ft.

Prices of the residential units start from RM290,000 and the development is due to be completed in 4Q2027.

“The Connaught One is our first transit-oriented development, and the first residence in our RISE Series under our recently launched Happy+ product series. It reflects our efforts to categorise our future residential products into segments based on our homebuyers’ lifestyle and life stage needs,” said UEM Sunrise chief marketing officer Kenny Wong during the event

“The overwhelming response during The Connaught One’s grand launch serves as yet another testament of the public’s confidence in UEM Sunrise’s value-driven and future-proof products, and we truly appreciate continued their support and trust in us,” he added.

The Connaught One will come with facilities such as a jogging track, bicycle lane, multi-generational playground, Jacuzzi, lap and wading pools as well as reading areas among others. The common area will also be partially powered by solar panels and common electric vehicle (EV) chargers.

Nearby amenities will include the Pantai Hospital Cheras, USCI University and one of Kuala Lumpur’s longest night markets known as the Taman Connaught night market. The development is also connected to highways such as Cheras-Kajang Expressway (CKE), the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Expressway (SUKE), and Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) as well as Jalan Cheras.