UOA gonna launch block B of Southview with estimated 5% increase..

my 2 cents view..i think block A is better located than block B, as block A is further away from federal highway and hence should be quieter and less noisy.

Only set back of this project is the residents of south view have to "tumpang" KL gateway's access to the University LRT. i think have to walk at least 350-400m to reach the lrt. But at least once u crossed into kl gateway, u get some shade. but if heavy rain u will be soaked while walking across southview to kl gateway through the 4-lane road. Upside is that southview is still near enough to walk and further away from the hustle and bustle of KL gateway's busy commercial podium and office blocks. Southview gets to enjoy more quietness and tranquility but having to sacrifice by walking slightly further to the University Putera line LRT..

Think block A still has few units left. Price psf is rm750 nett after discount for the 2room+2bathroom. If u buy the 3R+2B, the price psf will be slightly cheaper at rm715psf.

If u wait for block B launch, u can expect 5% price increase. Some more block B is nearer to d federal highway, hence more noisy..

Block A n Block B walking distance to university lrt abt same distance..not much diff..

UOA opened up level 43 of block A this week. This is the last of the floors open whilst the rest of the floors have been sold. Block A has 46 floors (level 44, 45 and 46 hv been sold earlier). Advantage of buying at level 43 (facing west) is that u will still enjoy clear unblock view as the neighboring premium suite of Klgateway stops at level 37, hence you will be still 6 floors above klgateway or 60 ft higher. U get to enjoy better lighting and definitely better airflow as your unit is not blocked by another highrise building. Airflow inside the unit should be good as the unit has 2 back windows (for those units with 2R+2bathrooms). One back window is for your guest toilet and another window is for the kitchen. Hence air is able to flow inside your unit and also flow out the 2 back windows. The 2 back windows face an out to the airwell. Setback is facing west maybe a bit warm as u face the afternoon sun. However this can be mitigated by UV tinting your windows and sliding doors which can reduce UV penetration by 80% and the better airflow within the unit due to the 2 back windows and this should sufficiently reduce the heat. We also need to take into account that at level 43, you get to enjoy stronger wind (rather than those units blocked by klgateway and ynh below). If you buy level 43 facing east, you will pay at least RM25K premium over similar size units facing west. Howeve, your unit will still be blocked by the YNH project adjacent to Southview. YNH project unfortunately is 46 floors and it will overshadow your 43rd floor. So u end up paying a premium for a blocked view. KL gateway is separated by a 4-lane road from Southview. My estimation is that both these rise rise buildings are only about 60 ft apart and YNH distance to Southview could be even closer at a mere 50ft apart. So if you could get a unit above these 2 mammoth buildings that will block your lighting and airflow, it may be worthwhile your consideration..

I often question whether there bangsar south is experiencing overbuilding... kl gateway has 4 residential blocks, southview also got 2 blocks, upcoming ynh project also 2 blocks and then upcoming tan&tan residential project. all these projects are adjacent to each other. all are high rise residential projects. coming onstream is the mammoth pantai sentral park by ijm/amona. deeper into pantail dalam metro kajang aso jv with amona for saville@bangsar south & the list goes on..

To mitigate this, there are many office blocks coming onstream which can attract potential tenants and expats. UOA's Vertical office projects is expected to churn out 7 blocks of highrise offices in the enclave of bangsar south. Their selling point is these offices command MSC status hence will be a catalyst to attract MNCs and other FDI into KL. KL Gateway has 2 blocks of highrise office towers as well which have reported been fully sold. And not to be outdone, just less than 8km away is UOA's Kencana Square which is also situated along federal highway and boast of another 9 blocks of high rise office towers & UOA is also applying for msc status for these office blocks as well. So a simple calculation at the back of an envelope would see a total of 7+2+9= 18 high rise office towers and this is all within a 12km parameter of the Bangsar South enclave. And to give a bit of retail flavor, UOA also has NEXUS, a RM100m 5-storey lifestyle retail centre at Bangsar South and KLGateway also has a 5-storey commercial complex at its podium. Rumor has it that the management of mid valley is touted to be also taking over the management of KL Gateway's commercial complex (dont quote me on this).. but if it comes through hooray to those residents in KL Gateway, Southview and YNH as they are all located adjacent to this complex which will provide most of their lifestyle requirements which is just a stone throw away from their home..

Welcome any taiko feedback on whether southview is a better investment or the 1st phase residential blocks of KlGateway. Your views pls??

Wats ur rationale? Understand pantai sentral park is leasehold while southview is freehold..

Hv u signed d s&p? No right? So u can tell uoa that ur not proceeding with the purchase. They will refund u your rm10k deposit less rm300 admin fee. U will need to wait 2 weeks for the refund.

U enjoy 2% discount if u sign the snp early. But if u hv not gotten loan yet, pls dont sign the snp coz u got to pay up the 10% upon signing. If u dont get loan dey will forfeit ur 10%. U lose big time. Best u forgo ur 2% discount n then tell uoa u need 2 more mths 2 sign snp. No hurry yet coz dey hv not even started ground work yet on d site so u still hv time. Ask for 2 more mths..

Any taikor can comment which residential unit is a better investment ie Southview vs KL Gateway? Comments pls?

Hi sin leong, txs 4 input. I heard YNH project is freehold. But between leasehold klgateway n freehold southview, which is a better location n a better investment? Any views?

Btw, southview although freehold sits on a commercial land. It does not enjoy residential status but falls under commercial status. Hence its water n electricity bill command the same commercial rate as klgateway.

Txs for feedback. I checked with uoa on the water n electricity tariff. The SA say cannot confirm that city council will ever approve southview to enjoy residential rates. If wanna enjoy residentia ratel status then Parkview condo nearby is confirmed residential title but unfortunately is a bit far from the Universiti LRT. But between southview or kl gateway which one will u personally invest in a unit?

Txs for feedback. I checked with uoa on the water n electricity tariff. The SA say cannot confirm that city council will ever approve southview to enjoy residential rates. If wanna enjoy residentia ratel status then Parkview condo nearby is confirmed residential title but unfortunately is a bit far from the Universiti LRT. But between southview or kl gateway which one will u personally invest in a unit?

Is UOA Development projects better than SP Setia or both same same only?

1 carpark will become a problem later as most homes need 2 carparks..next question will the developer rent any car park lots out to the residents who need additional carparks?

Only advantage is southview is freehold as compared 2 rest of bangsar south which is leasehold..