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Affordable housing project takes off among Sutera Damansara’s luxury homes

A total of 236 affordable housing units will be built in Sutera Damansara to help ease the burden of low-income earners while giving them a chance to own a home.

Homeowners will also have access to a host of facilities, including a multi-purpose hall, surau, kindergarten, multi-storey carparks and a management office, among other things.

Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, who officiated at the groundbreaking recently. said the state government was trying to create a balance between high- and low-income earners.

“Affordable housing programmes should not be confined to a specific area only.

“To avoid creating a ‘ghetto’ in an area, we plan not to build too many affordable housing in one area to ensure a balance in the community.

“It is not acceptable to have a separation between luxurious and affordable houses. In Sutera Damansara, there is that balance,” he said.

The 236 affordable housing units to be constructed in Sutera Damansara will feature three-bedroom and two-bathroom layouts and built-up areas of 808 x 830 sq ft.

The price per unit will be RM89,000.

Other components in the planning in Sutera Damansara include low- and medium-cost apartments priced from RM72,000 to RM100,000.

A total of 9,481 units of affordable housing has also been planned in Hulu Selangor, Klang, Petaling Jaya, Sepang and Kuala Selangor, with prices ranging from RM85,000 to RM150,000 per unit.

Between 2010 and this year, a total of 1,215 affordable housing units have been built, while 1, 682 units are expected to be completed by next year.

The Sutera Damansara development, which is managed by OSK Property Holdings Bhd, is a joint venture between Permodalan Negeri Selangor Berhad (PNSB), Semponia Sdn Bhd and Country Wheel Sdn Bhd.

Also present at the groundbreaking were state Housing, Building Structure Administration and Squatters Committee chairman Iskandar Abdul Samad, state Tourism, Consumer Affairs and Environment Committee chairman Elizabeth Wong, Petaling Jaya mayor Datin Paduka Alinah Ahmad, PNSB chief executive officer Datuk Haji Ahmad Omar and OSK Property Holdings executive chairman Datuk Nik Mohamed Din.

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