Kuala Lumpur, 6 June 2011 – Sunrise Berhad is pleased to announce that MK20 won three awards at the prestigious Asia Pacific Property Awards 2011 in association with Bloomberg Television. This latest offering by the quality developer captured the Best Commercial High Rise Development Award for Asia Pacific and Malaysia, as well as the Mixed Use Architecture (Highly Commended) Award for Malaysia.

Located along the main Jalan Kiara, this mixed-use development integrates the quad-components of luxury serviced residence, hotel, SoHo and boutique retail, creating a single destination where the vibrancy of urban living and the tranquility of exclusive abode culminate.

“This achievement reflects the strength of the Sunrise brand name and the quality of our diverse range of market-driven products. We constantly challenge ourselves to make a difference. While each new project has to stand out, it also has to meet the expectation of the market,” said Lum Tuck Ming, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of Sunrise Berhad.
Conceptualised and designed by world renowned architectural practice Foster+Partners, MK20's intriguing typology is a contemporary expression of space and an alternative to the predicable tower solutions where privacy is assured, yet natural light, views and external space are optimised.

Meticulously crafted in two parallel terrace blocks of 18- and 36-storeys, the comparatively low-rise provides a lateral counterpoint to the nearby towers. Linking the two wings is a generous central plaza with walled gardens and landscaped courtyard, where the retail activities flourish.

The upper and lower plazas are encircled by signature restaurants, cafes and boutique shopping, while maintaining a visual connection with the luxury serviced residence, SoHo and hotel above.

The tower features serviced residence and SoHo pools overlooking the retail world beneath, while the hotel sky pool privileges a view of the Kuala Lumpur skyline, tennis court and multipurpose hall facility cum badminton courts, games room and children’s playground.

Later this year, top scoring MK20 will compete against other winning projects from Europe, Africa, the Americas and Arabia to find the ultimate World’s Best. A record number of 21 different countries took part in the Asia Pacific Awards this year. These awards are part of the International Property Awards which was established 17 years ago, comprising residential and commercial categories.

Sunrise’s 28 Mont’Kiara won the World’s Best Residential High Rise Development Award in 2010. The Asia Pacific region has an enviable record of achievement at international level, having scooped seven World’s Best awards in the finals of both 2009 and 2010.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sunrise Bhd's upcoming mixed development MK20 in Mont'Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, which is targeted for launch in the second half this year, is designed and conceptualised by world renowned architectural practice Foster+Partners.

The project with an estimated gross development value of RM1 billion will feature a mix of luxury serviced residences, SoHos, a hotel, business suites and boutique retail outlets.

Project details for MK20 which sits on six acres (2.4ha) of freehold land along Jalan Kiara nearby Plaza Mont'Kiara are still being fine-tuned. As a result, the exact number of units is still being determined and selling prices have not been set. The serviced residences have proposed unit sizes from 850 sq ft to 2,000 sq ft, the SoHos have sizes from 450 sq ft to 1,000 sq ft, while the business suites are from 700 sq ft to 1,550 sq ft.

The design is aimed at ensuring privacy for its residents while optimising natural light, views and external spaces at the same time.

The project is made up of two blocks of 18 and 36 storeys built parallel to each other. The 18-storey block will house the serviced residences, while its taller counterpart has the hotel, SoHo and business suites. Linking the two relatively low-rise blocks is a central plaza with walled gardens and landscaped courtyard where retail activities will hold fort. The lower portion of the development or the upper and lower plazas will feature signature restaurants, cafes and boutique shopping, while the SoHo, serviced apartment and business suites and hotel floors sit atop them.

Facilities include a sky pool with views of the Kuala Lumpur skyline, tennis courts, multi-purpose hall facility cum badminton courts, games room and children's playground.

MK20 recently won three awards at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2011, in association with Bloomberg Television held in Shanghai, China on May 31. It took top place in the categories of Best Commercial High Rise Development for Asia Pacific and Malaysia, as well as Mixed Use Architecture (Highly Commended) for Malaysia. MK20 will compete at the International Property Awards with other winning projects from around the world to find the "ultimate World's Best". A record number of 21 countries took part in the Asia-Pacific Awards this year.

"This achievement reflects the strength of the Sunrise brand name and the quality of our diverse range of market-driven products," said Lum Tuck Ming, executive director and COO of Sunrise Bhd. "We constantly challenge ourselves to make a difference. While each new project has to stand out, it also has to meet the expectations of the market."