Will be new landmark at ampang

I'm not sure about you but if i were investing in a shop lot, I would certainly have a decent understanding of the access to the location and an understanding of the surrounding area's demographic. I'm sure they would have done their research too.

I'm not sure if you know the area at all as you are wrong about pretty much all your statements in terms of accessibility. Having lived in the area for over 20 years - i can say for sure that either:
a) if you know how to get around or
b) just use Waze like most people who aren't familiar with the area will..
..it's fairly easy.
If it isn't obvious already (I personally think it is), all the developers need to do is to put up a sign before flamingo hotel saying '<--- M City' to direct the ones who missed the first turning to turn into the second, and indeed larger, road.

1.  Those coming from the tesco side of MRR2 would come to the traffic light under the bridge, go across (heading towards flamingo hotel) and may turn left at the first turning - yes this is the small access road you speak of and if it's too difficult to do this [it can be difficult if there are a lot of cars coming from the risda/suzi's corner turning], then there is another big road before flamingo hotel which you can turn into which leads you right back to either the front or rear entrance of M City. This will be the primary access, I reckon, for MRR2 users.

2.  Those coming from Ulu Kelang side of MRR2 can make a LEGAL U-turn at the traffic light (same junction, from the opposite side) parallel to suzi's corner, and take the major turning before flamingo hotel which again, leads right to M City's front and rear entrances.

3. Those coming from ampang baru would just need to go across from Korea town at the intersection (instead of left towards jalan ampang) and take a left at the end (now heading towards ampang puteri) and take another left and you end up at the legal U-turn as situation number 2.

4. Users from KL can either use
i) jalan ampang to get to m-city, which is absolutely fine during non-peak hours/sundays
ii) use jalan ampang hilir to avoid the jam (and you end up in situation 1, at the intersection heading towards suzi's corner)
or, as I prefer
iii) use the AKLEH from the city centre and take the final exit to end up in situation 3 (heading towards ampang puteri) or the penultimate exit and a couple of turns to end up in situation 2.

In addition, the final exit of the DUKE for those coming from hartamas, ttdi, bandar utama side for whatever reason, comes right out on jalan ulu kelang and you end up in situation number 2.

So i'm not sure exactly what you mean by poor accessibility. I would probably say the complete opposite.

No, M City's survival is likely not to be based on Village grocer, (although it's a big plus) as all the other retail lots have already been taken... I'm not sure how much more evidence you want in terms of the retail lots - though I have some doubts over the high price of the apartment lots (which, mind you, are ~97% sold), if you know this area of ampang at all, the accessibility is actually incredible. Just don't do something silly like try use jalan ampang at 6pm to get to KLCC. Use the AKLEH instead.

Latest update block 1 completed but the service road not approved. VP of block 1 likely to be in January.

Personally i think MCity will be the alpha condo in this location. The biggest problem is... there are few upcoming in the same vicinity which will flood the supply which i think easily 3-4k units. Furthermore all these are quite similar price point and psf.

Even before completion of these developments, The Element seems struggling to fill up despite having almost 2 years head start compared to the rest. 

Basically at the moment the market needs to absorb the supply before any significant capital gain.

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congratulation! you will see some guy alway talk bad thing shut up now.

My Duplex looks great with almost no defect. Best part is just received a cheque of RM48,000 being LAD penalty. LAD for unit itself about RM40k and LAD for common area, they also paid LAD of RM7500. Never expected them to be so proactive and also paid LAD for common area. Beginning to like Mah Sing a bit now.    

Sis

NNE-SSW orientation not so bad. Facing the Lagoon-Plaza Ampang City will have a little bit of morning sun and facing the Lake-Jalan Ampang will have the slight sunset (from KLCC direction, you get the angled view of twin towers as offset).

I was there at 4 p.m. and I am very particular about the orientation. That is why I pay a lot of attention when there, not at all noticeable heat even nearing the equinox. Aircond 2hp + 2.5hp well distributed airflow helps. Trust me, go for the double volume curtain, u can wash it once a year but the ambiance is completely different feel.

For those worried abt the heat, only the lake-Jalan Ampang facing will be affected a little bit. And out of those in this facing, the ones with the entrance on the right (kitchen on the left) will be shielded by the aircond compressor column, and for the other half, it is just an offset of a very angled sunlight whereby u get a glimpse of KLCC Twin Towers as compensation.

May be wise to check the specs of the existing window glass with Mah Sing, maybe already sufficient UV protection and heat resistance since it looks like all dark-black with reflector from outside. That is maybe 1 of the reasons why I don't feel as much the heat even during the 4 p.m. sun. Curtains always gives the soft touch to the ambiance that tint can't offer.

Good point on the tariff.

Tint is a pro, but curtain is a must for renting out. Coz night-time, can see inside from another building. Option now is whether -

1. curtains
2. blinds
3. curtain & tints
4. blinds and tints

Curtains can be the feature of the unit and a bigger pro than tint. It will still serve the heat-reducing function.

Just my thinking.

to be honest, this whole development is eyesore in ampang. imagine a gigantic black tower of blocks suddenly appearing in the middle of the t-junction. really spoil the overall landscape of ampang

Sin City wannabe~

Thks bro. I hv contacted a lot of agents. None of them call me back     . Guess have to wait for the retail shops to open and the completion of phase 2 and 3. This year looks like no chance to rent out.