Malaysia Property Award 2010 by FIABCI Malaysia

Hotel Development – The Westin Langkawi Resort and Spa, Langkawi, Kedah by The Westin Langkawi Resort and SpaMaster Plan Category – Sunway Ipoh City, Perak by Sunway City BerhadOffice Development – Quill 7, KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur by Quill Group of CompaniesPublic Sector Category – Kota Iskandar – Phase 1, Johor by Cahaya Jauhar Sdn BhdResidential Development (High Rise) – Springtide Residences, Penang by Coronation Spring Sdn BhdResidential Development (Low Rise) – Precinct 3, Setia Eco Park, Selangor by S P Setia Berhad GroupResort Development – Bunga Raya Island Resort and Spa, Sabah by Gloharta (M) Sdn BhdRetail Development – Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall Expansion, Selangor by Sunway City BerhadSpecial Award for National Contribution – SMART Tunnel, Kuala Lumpur by MMC Gamuda Joint Venture
Source: FIABCI Malaysia Website

Top 10 Property Developers in Malaysia for Year 2009

Ranked by The Edge Malaysia

Sime Darby Property BhdSP Setia BhdSunway City BhdIGB Corp BhdIsland & Peninsular Sdn BhdIOI Properties BhdBandar Raya Developments BhdEastern & Oriental BhdSunrise BhdBandar Utama City Corp Sdn BhdTags: Developer, development

The Haven Lakeside Residences, Ipoh, Perak

Source: The Haven
Contact Info
THE HAVEN SDN. BHD.  (852948-T)
Tel: 1700-8-1700-0
E-mail: mgt@thehaven.com.my
Tags: heaven, heven, the heaven

Nong Chik Height Honeycomb Home

People like to live in cul-de-sacs. According to an American study by Eran Joseph in 1995, between the ‘grid’, ‘loops’ and cul-de-sacs, the latter were the most popular. In Malaysia, a developing country with per capita income a quarter of that in the US, only the rich can afford to live in a single-family house located in a cul-de-sac. How can the cul-de-sac be made affordable for more people?

First, we improve the cul-de-sac by making it bigger to be able to fit in a public green area in the middle because local planning regulations require 10% of any residential development to be open space. Then we create an interlocking arrangement of cul-de-sacs such that each building lot would face at least two cul-de-sacs. If the buildings in this layout were detached houses, they would be in the top range of the market. In Honeycomb housing, we sub-divide the buildings into 2, 3, 4 or 6, to create duplex, triplex, quadruplex or sextuplex units. As we divide the buildings, the land area and the built-up area become smaller; the number of units in the layout and the density of the development go up. The standard of finishes of the units can also be reduced. All these make the housing units less expensive. Yet every building still retains a public access. Furthermore, the quality of the external environment is not compromised – only that more units share it!

There are two essential parts to Honeycomb housing: first is the design method which is based on the geometric concept of tessellations; second, is the re-interpretation of the idea of ‘neighborhood’, that is at present still strongly influenced by the ‘neighborhood unit’ concept, first introduced in 1929 by a sociologist, Clarence Perry, in the US.

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Say NO to Illegal Estate Agents

Over the years, the Malaysian public in seeking quick monetary gains has involved themselves in Real Estate transactions. As defined in the Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Act 1981 under Section 22C:
Restrictions on estate agency practice which states
1. No person shall unless he is a Registered Estate Agent:
Practice or carry on business or take up employment as an Estate Agent under any name style or title containing the words “Estate Agent”, “House Agent”, “Property Agent”, “Land Agent” or to the equivalent thereto, in any language or bearing any other word whatsoever in any language which may reasonably be construed to imply that he is a Registered Estate Agent.Use or display any sign board, card or other device representing or implying that he is a Registered Estate Agent.Be entitled to recover in any court any fees, charges or remuneration for any professional advice or services rendered as an Estate Agent.
Some bad practices of illegal estate agents are:
Collecting more than the prescribed feesMisrepresenting of facts, information which can cause legal complicationsSelling a property at an increase valueAbsconding with money
Anyone who commits an offence is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding RM25,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both and shall be loable to a further penalty of RM500 for each day during the continuance of such offence.
Source: MIEA

Sime Darby Property – Property Developer

The Sime Darby Property Division is a leader in building sustainable communities with a global presence. It is an integrated property player involved in property development, asset management, hospitality and leisure. Currently, the Property Division has a significant presence in the Asia-Pacific region with projects in Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, Vietnam and China.