Ample privacy: The Vilaris Courtyard Homes offer breezy and spacious living areas, high ceilings and wide windows.INSPIRED by Penang’s heritage but exuding urban sophistication and modern appeal, the Vilaris Courtyard Homes in Batu Uban are abodes of luxury.The development by the Runnymede Group...

Preparing for the big day: Leow (black T-shirt) briefing some of the exhibitors on the floor plan of the Star Property Fair at G Hotel.EXHIBITORS of the Star Property Fair in Penang next month are looking forward to the event which offers visitors fabulous bargains, great prizes and fun...

BY DAVID TANHousing dilemma: Affordable homes on Penang island. A total of 34,608 units, targeted exclusively at the first-time home ownership market with prices ranging between RM200,000 and RM400,000, will enter the property market in Penang over the next three to four years. (“There will be an...

BY TEE LIN SAYPETALING JAYA: Spring Gallery Bhd, the ceramics company formerly known as PFCE Bhd, is venturing into the property development sector.The company that has seen some boardroom changes last month, is poised to get its maiden public private partnership project worth RM200mil in...

BY THEAN LEE CHENGThe past week, two of Malaysia’s largest property developers made a significant call. Mah Sing Group Bhd and S P Setia Bhd will focus on building more “affordable housing” this year. Although the term “affordable housing” is open to interpretation in terms of its price...

BY THEAN LEE CHENGFor obvious reason, house ownership is something that is very close to the hearts of most Malaysians. Be it offering a roof over one’s head or an investment, property has been an interesting conversation to most.The last several years, the subject of property have centred...

BY INTAN FARHANA ZAINULJakel is associated with a successful textile retailer. But not many people are aware that the family-run business is embarking on a new business venture in property development. Parked under Jakel Development Sdn Bhd, the company launched its maiden residential property...

PETALING JAYA: A consortium comprising Gamuda Bhd, Evia Real Estate (7) Pte Ltd and Maxdin Pte Ltd has placed a tender worth S$345.86mil (RM962.5mil) to potentially develop a 99-year leasehold plot of land in Toa Payoh, Singapore.The bid, the highest of 14 bids submitted for the development, worked...

PETALING JAYA: After weeks of tabulation, property developer Tropicana Corp Bhd announced the six winners of its Tropicana Dream Investment Campaign. It was ‘a dream investment comes true’ for the six lucky winners, who gained more than RM2.3 million when they won the chance to purchase...

PETALING JAYA: Property developer, Tujuan Gemilang Sdn Bhd, has done it again by scoring a second Fiabci World Prix D’Excellence Award (silver winner for office category) by the renowned Global International Real Estate Federation, which recognises the world’s outstanding real estate...