more good news for Cyberjaya folks
SEPANG, Jan 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today announced that the new low-cost airport here, dubbed KLIA2, will be launched on June 28, coinciding with the launch date of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in 1998.
The premier said the airport was scheduled to be ready by May, but the operations would not be rushed as there were some teething issues to be solved before its opening.
“We should go through some of the teething problems with the new terminal and once it is ready, then KLIA2 will be fully operational.
“As a target, I have decided that it should coincide with the date of the opening of KLIA. Hopefully, I will have the opportunity to open KLIA2 on June 28,” he said.
Najib said this at the launching of a specially designed 1 Malaysia AirAsia aircraft livery to commemorate the start of the 1 Malaysia Integration Programme with AirAsia at the LCCT (Low-Cost Carrier Terminal) here.
Also present were Minister of Youth and Sports Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek, AirAsia group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) managing director Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad.
Bashir said MAHB welcomed the prime minister’s decision not to rush the opening of the KLIA2 and to coincide it with the opening date of KLIA.
He said all issues pertaining to the new airport were expected to be settled before the opening date to avoid even minor glitches during operations.
“We do not want to rush. I think the prime minister has the same thought in mind. We have seen many airports worldwide failed because they were rushed into operations.
“It is something exciting also if the date coincides (KLIA and KLIA2) as it will be a double celebration for us at MAHB,” Bashir said.
The RM3.6 billion KLIA2, built to cater for the explosive growth expected in low-cost travel, is sprawled over 257,000 sq metres and is envisaged to handle a maximum of 45 million passengers a year.
The airport will have 60 gates, eight remote stands, 80 aerobridges, plus a retail space covering 32,000 sq metres to accommodate 225 retail outlets. — Bernama
Added on January 5, 2013, 4:07 pmFirst mall for Cyberjaya
Posted on January 5, 2013- Featured, Property News.
By THOMAS HUONG
huong@thestar.com.my
CYBERJAYA residents will enjoy the comforts and conveniences of the township’s first shopping mall, when it becomes operational in the first quarter of 2014.
The Dpulze shopping centre is part of an integrated development that consists of two hotels, two blocks of serviced apartments and an integrated neighbourhood mall located at Cyberjaya’s central business district along Persiaran Multimedia.
Developed by Dpulze Ventures Sdn Bhd, the project sits on 4.3 acres of freehold land and has a gross development value (GDV) of RM500mil.
The mall, which is owned and managed by Dpulze Ventures, has a gross floor area of 400,000 sq ft and 1,000 car park bays.
Dpulze Ventures executive chairman Kan Ah Chun says the development is designed to cater to the needs of a sustainable township.
Kan, a former banker, also sits on the board of Bursa Malaysia Main Market-listed plantation group Malpac Holdings Bhd.
He is also the former executive chairman of Main Market-listed apparel group Sequoia Holdings Bhd (now known as Yen Global Bhd).
Among the anchor tenants for Dpulze are TGV Cinemas (eight screens), Jaya Grocer, U Bowl Centre, Song Box, Yamaha Music School and an international fitness chain.
“As of December 2012, we have achieved more than 50% tenancy.”
He says that tenants being sourced are aimed at providing the township with holistic products and services.
Based on the company’s research, the primary catchment is middle to upper income earners (RM8,000 to RM9,000 per month).
“With that in mind, we have tenants ranging from grocers, home specialty stores, education, international fitness centres to family entertainment outlets.”
The mall sits below two blocks of serviced apartments consisting of 505 units of single and two-bedroom layouts.
The units, from 558 sq ft to 676 sq ft, and priced from RM400 per sq ft, were sold out within six months after being launched in late 2010. Each unit comes with one car park bay.
“The two hotels and serviced apartments give DPulze a guaranteed market for our tenants,” says Kan.
The idea for the mall came a few years ago when Kan noticed that there was a lack of services catering to business travellers in the township.
“In 2009, the initial plan was to build hotels here. Other than Cyberview Lodge Resort, the nearest hotels with five-star comforts are in Putrajaya. So, there is a need for business hotels – four star and below – in Cyberjaya,” says Kan.
Dpulze Ventures bought the 4.3-acre site from land owner Cyberview Sdn Bhd and master developer Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd.
Kan and his team negotiated with Tune Hotels and the Ascott Group to set up hotel services.
Tune Hotel will have 162 rooms, while Citadines by The Ascott Ltd will offer 203 units of serviced accommodation.
However, after doing a market survey, Kan realised that there was also demand for a family-oriented neighbourhood mall within the township.
Based on a 2010 survey by Stratos Consulting Group Sdn Bhd, there are 180,000 residents within a 15-minutes driving radius of Cyberjaya.
This is projected to increase to 310,000 residents within 2014 and 2015, in tandem with the township’s economic growth and the completion of a number of residential developments.
Kan also pointed out that Cyberjaya has 500 companies with multimedia super corridor status, 40 multinational corporations as well as a working population of 76,900 people and 65,000 students.
“The mall is projected to serve 450,000 people by end-2015. There is a lot of retail opportunities in this township as it is under-served.”
I thought I heard before that Tesco or Carrefour will be set up in Dpulzer, now changed to Jaya Grocer?