http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Community/2...the-fringe.aspx

BANDAR Pinggiran Subang in U5, Shah Alam is a secluded township spread over 2,018 acres of land and is virtually unknown to most Klang Valley residents.

However, this is set to change as rapid development is taking place there now, such as the construction of an international campus for a private university, a shopping centre, commercial centres as well as high-end residential projects.

Although residents in the neighbourhood welcome the development, they are also concerned about the effects the projects will have on the current infrastructure.

Damai Apartments Residents Association (Persada) chairman Ahmad Nazri Mokhti, 37, said the existing infrastructure would not be able to cope with the demands if the population increased drastically. According to the 2008 census, the population of the township was 57,530.

“For the development to benefit the community and not give rise to problems, it must be a truly sustainable development,” said Ahmad Nazri.

“The biggest worry is traffic. Currently, only one road allows direct access into the area from the main road, which is Persiaran Cakerawala.

“Even now, there is a problem as the road cannot accommodate the current volume of traffic and is prone to flashfloods.

“It has only one lane each on both sides, is narrow and is in a bad condition because heavy vehicles ply this route.

“A few accidents also occurred here recently, near a school.

“As such, priority should be given to upgrading the infrastructure first,” he said.




He added that there was no zebra crossing on the road, traffic lights were faulty and the area lacked road signage.

Ahmad Nazri said the residents wanted the authorities to ensure that there was sufficient water supply to cater to the needs of a bigger population.

“To our knowledge, there is only one main water pipeline into our neighbourhood from the reservoir.

“We do not want a water shortage situation here,” he said.

A Subang Bestari resident, who only wanted to be known as Khairul, 37, said the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) and the developers should also look into the social aspects of the development projects.

“With an international campus and high-end housing in our midst, we fear there will be a social gap among the residents of Bandar Pinggiran Subang.

“Understanding and communicating with each other is important in order to build a sustainable community.

“We hope the newcomers will be able to relate to us, especially residents associations.

“In addition, MBSA officers must come here more often and monitor the projects taking place.

“They must also help promote social unity among the community, both the old and new,” he said.

Story of Subang Bestari area. IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / The Star. September 16, 2013.
Neighbours: Residents of Pangsapuri Damai (building on right) and a private university (building on left) will have to share the same infrastructure soon.
Another resident Beatrice Tan, 49, said safety was a worrying aspect.

“The police must increase patrols in the area to curb crime.

“With a bigger population, there is bound to be more problems and undesired activities taking place.

“In fact, it will be good if the police set up a station here,” she added.

Khairul said the police should determine which police station had jurisdiction over Bandar Pinggiran Subang.

“Residents have faced problems when lodging reports and are often given the run-around,” he said.

The residents also want the MBSA councillor in charge of the area to meet with the local residents regularly and help resolve problems affecting them.

Meanwhile, Shah Alam mayor Datuk Mohd Jaafar Mohd Atan said to boost the public transport system, the Mass Rapid Transit line would serve the area, in an integrated public transport system.

“As for the roads, we will ensure we monitor the situation and carry out the necessary repairs and upgrading works,” he said.

The traffic heading into and out of Persiaran Cakerawala is busy and residents expect worse as the population in the area is increasing.
Cause for concern: The traffic heading into and out of Persiaran Cakerawala is busy and residents are expecting it to worsen as the population in the area becomes bigger.
He said the developers undertaking projects in the area were also responsible for providing funds to upgrade the infrastructure.

A spokesman for Mah Sing Group Berhad, which is building the Star Avenue shopping centre said its project was small compared to other projects taking place in the area.

“As far as we are concerned, the traffic impact assessment we received states that the existing roads can cope with an increased volume of traffic.

“However, we will widen the main road, Jalan Shah Alam-Sungai Buloh, to accommodate traffic leading to our building.

“The development is well-planned and expected to benefit the area,” said the spokeswoman.

When contacted, developers of other projects in the area declined to comment.

Hi boss. I was surveying this area. For now the barrier of RRIM land is still there, which makes it abit isolated from the nearest happening area at KD.

As well chinese presence is still minimal hence chinese food is hard to find. Units at the apartments are hard to find for me due to largely bumi held units.

But I will certainly look into this area again in 3 years time.

3 years time you would have missed the boat.
i reckon now is more or less the best time to venture in if interested.
help commencing first intake end of this year.
the cheapo flat from 110k gorenged to 260k already awaiting the students.
landed also circa 500k'ish now. still got plenty of legs to run.
commies have been priced decently at approx rm1mil-rm1.8mil. those who are interested would need to hold.

anyway just blowing my 2c only lah. kekeke.

Help international school commence first this year.
Most likely home stayers for first batch ler.
Help uni college second phase next year end baru start.

Commies better then. Much better than the cheapo flat you mentioned, the maintenance is plain yucky.. lifts always breaking down lagi

agree potential places in future..but any new launch in this area lately?

3 storey link homes from 688k. Launched end of last year if i am not mistaken.

got single storey less than 400k ma? haha..

My office is located here... crime rate damn high around the commercial and industrial area... every day sure have robbery and not enough cops to patrol the place. Too many foreign workers too.

Hence the g n g are the most sought after and command higher pricing.
One of the key salient points of star avenue is the security. I recall they offer free security patrolling for a year or two.

Any apartment/condo < RM300k here?

plenty!

apologies.
it's >RM800k

http://www.iproperty.com.my/propertylistin...k-house-forsale

New/Sub-sale/existing units?

100k also got:
http://www.iproperty.com.my/property/searc...=&au=&sby=&ns=1

this area mostly freehold or leasehold?

all leasehold

http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Busines...ment-in-Is.aspx

KUALA LUMPUR: Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O) has picked the manager of the famed Thai luxury health resort Chiva-Som to run its RM3.5bil wellness-based development Avira in Iskandar Malaysia, said deputy managing director Eric Chan.

“We have signed them on for Avira and will announce the full details soon, including the concept,” he said after a shareholders’ meeting.

The award-winning Chiva-Som in Hua Hin province, which has played host to the Beckhams, is known among spa enthusiasts as one of the world’s top health resorts.

Avira – a joint venture between E&O, Khazanah Nasional Bhd and Singapore’s Temasek – is the Penang-based developer’s first project in Iskandar. It has a land size of 210 acres and fringes a natural mangrove forest.

Chan had previously told StarBiz that the development would contain a 12.5-acre wellness “core”, alongside residential and commercial properties. E&O intends to roll out Avira in the later part of the year.

Meanwhile, Chan said he could not divulge more information on the firm’s proposed Elmina West project until a sale and purchase agreement was firmed up.

E&O had inked a non-binding memorandum of agreement on Wednesday to buy 135 acres of freehold land in the 5,000-acre City of Elmina from a unit of Sime Darby Bhd, its 32% shareholder.

Both parties are targeting to wrap up talks by March next year. E&O is also planning a wellness-themed mixed development there, its second such concept after Avira.

“We are working out the boundaries of the land and will probably acquire it once the conversion and infrastructure are done, which makes sense for us as a master developer,” Chan said.

The Elmina West land, which hugs a forest reserve, marks E&O’s maiden township in the Klang Valley, as well as its first proper collaboration with Sime Darby since the plantation giant acquired a much-hyped 30%-stake in E&O two years ago.

While details of the project remain scant, analysts estimate that it could fetch a gross development value (GDV) exceeding RM1bil, with the purchase price likely in the region of RM200mil.

Sime Darby has nearly sold out Phase 1 of Elmina in Sungai Buloh following a launch in the second quarter this year, at prices ranging from RM600,000 to RM800,000.

The entire City of Elmina has a projected GDV of RM21bil to be developed till 2040.

On Seri Tanjung Pinang 2 – E&O’s massive extension to its seafronting Seri Tanjung Pinang in Tanjung Tokong, Penang – Chan said reclamation works could begin in mid-2014 once it gets the greenlight from the Department of Environment for the RM25bil GDV, 760-acre development.

The detailed environmental impact assessment (DEIA) study is expected to be submitted for approval by the end of the year.

Asked about the risk of non-compliance of the DEIA, Chan said: “All the questions have been raised during the public forum and are being addressed by the report. The authorities will review it and decide from there whether to issue full or conditional approval, or otherwise.”

Seri Tanjung Pinang 2 has received an approval-in-principle from the state government.

Chan also said the company aimed to start sales for its RM250mil GDV Princes House project in central London, featuring 56 residential units, by November.

Although he stayed mum on its selling price, industry observers say the Covent Garden property may cost £1,500 per sq ft.


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ho sei liao!

i live here, yes, totally agree on the infrastructure like road signage need to be improve.need to double up the access to this township. Bangla, Nepal also a lot in this area. bangla also play sepak takraw normal like our people do. field and playground are the place for them to lepak2 at night. commercial shop lot also, this tauke2 besi/hardware simply break it and store their stocks. scrapped car here and there, not properly disposed or send it to proper half cut. majority of the project in U5 here are developed by WHB. PBT/Police/ADUN need to look at this seriously now.

the landscape of this place will definitely take a big turn around few years down the road.

Thinking to invest in subsale commercial near to help uni, what you guys believes, need to tahan how long? The commercial there already factor in premium, question is any room to grow? Rental not able to cover this Point, maybe next couple of years when this place flood with students...