News by Natalie Khoo

In recent times, it seems that developers are taking heed of the fact that sustainable landscaping must be thought of from the onset and consider the natural composition of the site in their project planning

Time will tell if the landscape of a project is sustainable. Often, the lesson comes with expensive “tutoring fees”.

Malaysia Shopping Malls Association: It is observed that enforcement has been further enhanced and so long the SOPs are clear and unambiguous and not left to the interpretation of enforcement personnel, the public are generally heeding the instructions to follow.

The case has been handed over to the police for further investigation

Lagenda Properties, group managing director, Datuk Jimmy Doh: We built houses based on demand and affordability. At the same time, the business must still be profitable

Perak-based developer Lagenda Properties has gone against the herd by deliberately turning away from the higher-end homes.

While landed homes are investors’ darlings, there will always be a market for the more affordable high-rise units.

Ara Damansara: The red-hot demand for bungalows and semidees here are not limited to buyers. Tenants are also on the prowl.

Noteworthy:

- Built-up: 587 sq ft

- Freehold

- One-bathroom SoFo suite

- Amenities: Located above the Atria Shopping Gallery with a mix of eateries, shops, grocer, an arcade and cinema

When: Dec 2020

Noteworthy:

- Freehold

- Built-up: 7,501 sq ft

- Land area: 8,568 sq ft

- 5+1 bedrooms; 7 bathrooms

- Renovated unit that comes with garden space, a private lift and a private pool

- Amenities: Kemensah Forest Reserve, medical institutions like Columbia Asia Hospital and Glenmarie Medical Centre, International School of Kuala Lumpur, Aeon U2 shopping centre and Wangsa Walk Mall

- Accessible via the Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH), Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) and Federal Highway

When: Jan 2021