The affordable housing is defined as the housing which is legally restricted for the use of individual or household who meet the requirement of income stated by the government. The development of the affordable housing schemes recognises the needs and requirement of households where their household incomes is not sufficient to own a house without any assistance from the government. In the Malaysian context, the pricing of affordable homes must not exceed RM300,000 per unit.

3-Residen is a condominium development developed by Melawati Development, a subsidiary of Negara Properties Berhad on a 3.3 acres of freehold land along Jalan 6/4 Taman Melawati. Access is possible via the MRR2, Jalan Kolam Air, Jalan 6/2 and finally onto Jalan 6/4. It consists of two tower blocks of condominium building with total 170 standard units with built up of 1,098 square feet, 1206 square feet and 1,389 square feet whilst built up for the 8 duplex penthouse units whi

OASIS THE RISING STAR OF ARA DAMANSARA THE NEW CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT OF ARA DAMANSARA Innovative. Distinctive. Modern. Oasis offers a dynamic fusion of business, retail, living, entertainment and leisure. From carefully planned office suites to trendy retail outlets and urban-chic serviced suites. Oasis is a meticulously planned business and lifestyle hub that centres around a lushly landscaped central piazza. In essence, it is both an urban oasis and a source of endless

The development of gated communities seems to be part of the features of the housing industry especially in Klang Valley due to high returns and increasing demand from the market. The appreciation in values as a well as the investment returns makes it more attractive to both buyers and developers. Nevertheless gated community in Klang valley are mostly of high end properties, some even touched millions of Ringgit per unit. With this kind of price, only certain segment of Klan

Gated communities are residential areas within restricted access such that normally public spaces have been privatized. The earliest gated communities were ancient fortified cities. The first walled cities in the New World were Spanish fort towns in the Carribean. Later during nineteenth century, some residential areas were constructed with gates and private streets as in St Louis (Blakely & Snyder, 1997). Typical unit in close neighbourhood in Portland Place in the 1930s Typ

Set to be Penang’s iconic landmark along the famous Gurney Drive and a neighbour to the established 90-year old St Joseph’s Novitiate, the RM400 million twin tower, high-end condominium development incorporating a 1 million sqft shopping mall known as the Gurney Paragon will definitely change the trend and lifestyle of Penang urbanites when completed at the end of 2010. Gurney Paragon is easily accessible via major roads in Penang such as Burma Road, Codrington Avenue, Bagan

It was reported that Central Malaysia Properties Sdn Bhd (CMP) would embark on a multi-million ringgit waterfront project overlooking the Straits of Johor known as Lido Boulevard, an integrated development project within the Iskandar Malaysia region which was scheduled to be completed by 2016. This flagship project, fully funded by Central Malaysia Properties Sdn Bhd is a joint venture between the former and the Johor State Secretary Inc as the land belongs to the state. Lido

Located at the intersection of Jalan Perumahan Gurney and Jalan Gurney and about 1.2 km from the Petronas Twin Towers, is the luxury condominium project developed by Zahari Holdings Sdn Bhd known as 51Gurney. The project sits on a 1.07-acre freehold site and is purposely designed to have a commanding view of the KLCC skyline and it is also the only condominium project in the country with the ‘First Ever Car Port in the Sky’ concept that integrates a state-of-the-art car lift

“INFINITY – Beachfront Living” is a high-end 3.05-acre freehold condominium development undertaken by Hunza Properties Sdn Bhd. It is ideally located on an expansive white beachfront at Penang’s prime Tanjung Bungah enclave on the northern coast of the Island, about half hour drive from downtown Georgetown. Immediate neighbours include the Dalat International School, a school for expatriate children, and some international class hotels, viz., Rasa Sayang Hotel, Golden Sands H

A multi-million ringgit integrated waterfront development project, located on 49.37 ha of land stretching 2.4 km along the Tebrau Straits in Johor to be developed by Central Malaysia Properties Sdn Bhd, and comprising comprises 4 main components, viz., a) luxury condominiums, b) waterfront office suites, c) a hotel and d) a shopping mall when completed in 2016 will be touted as one of the biggest waterfront projects in Johor, rivalling the Danga Bay development. The project,