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Focus Malaysia Assets Nov 9-15 2013
SoVos that
target
younger
investors
Bandar Sri Permaisuri’s small office
versatile office project aims to attract
buyers with small size, price and facilities
PPC Glomac Sdn Bhd,
which is developing Q
Sovo in Cheras, Kuala
Lumpur, is confident that
Bandar Sri Permaisuri’s
first small office versatile office (SoVo)
development will draw interest from
younger investors, especially first-tim-
ers, in commercial property.
With the launch targeted for next
month, PPC Glomac’s project director
Choong Wei Min tells
FocusM
: “It is
attracting young investors with the
low overall price due to its small size.
Everything is under 500 sq ft and the
price is from RM550 per sq ft.”
Sited on 0.4ha of commercial lease-
hold land in Bandar Sri Permaisuri
(BSP), each SoVo unit has a built-up
ranging from 480 to 1,439 sq ft. There
are 189 units in a single block of 12
storeys. Q Sovo will be BSP’s final
phase of development.
Its square design sees a modern
functionality to cater to the younger
crowd. Promoting good air ventilation
and natural lighting, it has a sliding
door at the balcony where its office
space is at as well as windows in its
single bedroom and bathroom.
The units also have an option of the
KL-city skyline or scenic lakeside.
The project comes with facilities such as gym, sky lounge and confer-
ence room, business centre, covered
parking and 24-hour security. It also
has retail components with sizes rang-
ing from 741 to 1,429 sq ft.
The project has an estimated gross
development value (GDV) of RM70
mil.
Choong says the main attraction is
an upcoming medical centre in Plaza
Dwitasik, located next to the SoVo
project. The specialist and wellness
centre is supported by Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia, and is expected
to take up four floors in Plaza Dwitasik
and operational within the next few
years.
As BSP’s final product, he says
such a development was chosen due
to the acreage and that the company
was ready to meet the readiness of the
market for such a project.
According to Choong, registration
for Q Sovo has been strong with
pre-bookings of more than 50%. Con-
struction is expected to begin by early
next year and be completed by 2017.
Choong, however, is confident that
the project can be completed ahead of
schedule.
Choong is confident that the project
will bring good rental yield and as per
BSP’s history of capital appreciation, a
10% capital appreciation is possible.
“Those who buy here always make
money,” he says.
Bandar Sri Permaisuri
A 87.4ha township located in southern
Kuala Lumpur, Bandar Sri Permaisuri
is the result of a joint venture between
PPC Glomac and the mayor of Kuala
Lumpur back in 1993.
Sandwiched betweenKuala Lumpur
city centre and Cyberjaya and Putra-
jaya, the cost of building the township
stood at RM1.1 bil. BSP also claims to
have a green lung consisting of a park
reserve of more than 16.1ha and two
lakes of 24.2ha for recreational and
leisure facilities.
Among the few completed devel-
opments in Bandar Sri Permaisuri are
690 units of Bayu Tasik Condominium,
640 units of Bayu Tasik 2 Condomini-
um, 1,140 units of Cemara Apartment,
790 units of Cengal Condominium,
770 units of Cendana Apartment, 176
units of Dataran Dwitasik shophouse,Plaza Dwitasik which has 380,000 sq
ft of space, 2,040 units of low-cost Sri
Penara Apartments and 386 units of
Villa Laman Tasik Townhouse.
Once its final phase of development
is completed by 2017, the township
will consist of 16.2ha of commercial
and retail space as well as 8,022 homes
catering to a population of 50,000.
For accessibility, all it takes is
five minutes from BSP to the Kuala
Lumpur city centre and 20 minutes
to Petaling Jaya. Its entrance and exit
points are via the East-West Link, New
Pantai Expressway, Jalan Loke Yew,
Jalan Cheras, Seremban Expressway,
Middle Ring Road II, Federal Highway,
Jalan Sungai Besi and Kesas Highway.
Neighbouring public transport
hubs are the existing Salak South LRT
station, Mulia LRT station and Cheras
LRT station. The BSP community will
also benefit from the upcoming Taman
Bukit Ria mass rapid transit (MRT)
station on the Sungai Buloh-Kajang
line.
As a self-contained township, it
boasts a vast array of amenities: pri-
mary and secondary schools, nearby
colleges and a smart school; medical
centres, namely Hospital Universiti
KebangsaanMalaysia (HUKM) inKua-
la Lumpur and Cheras Pantai Medical
Centre in Taman Cheras.
Shopping centres in the vicinity are Jaya Jusco in Taman Maluri, Mid Val-
ley City, Leisure Mall in Taman Segar
and Tesco Extra in Taman Midah.
PPC Glomac is also undertaking
two other developments in Selangor.
They are the Aman Putri project in
Sungai Buloh and Galleria@Cyberjaya,
a retail mall.
Aman Putri
This township development is located
next to the upcoming Kwasa Land.
The 68.4ha freehold land with a GDV
of more than RM1 bil is nestled amidst
lush greens and one of the “longest
linear parks” in Malaysia.
Developed in seven phases, the first
comprises 162 double-storey terrace
houses measuring 20ft by 70ft and
with built-up areas from 1,694 sq ft.
According to Choong, the projects
in the area have received a healthy
take-up rate. To date, its first few
residential phases have been sold out.
The company is now focusing its
attention on two- and three-storey
shops called Putri Square. With a
choice of 20ft by 70ft and 22ft by 75ft,
the shops are priced fromRM888,000.
As one of the main beneficiaries of
the upcoming Sungai Buloh-Kajang
MRT line, Aman Putri is well placed
to being connected to the whole Klang
Valley and KL city centre.
It is also located in a matured neighbourhood of Sungai Buloh which
is conveniently accessible via the New
Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE),
Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong
(LDP) and Guthrie Corridor, granting
easy access to the KL city centre and
Petaling Jaya.
Neighbouring estates are Valencia,
Sierramas, Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh,
Bukit Rahman Putra as well as the
upcoming RM10 bil Kwasa Land
township.
Galleria in Cyberjaya
Designed to be the “first mini retail
mall experience in Cyberjaya”, Galle-
ria@Cyberjaya in Selangor is located
in the centre of the ICT township and
adjacent to Prima Avenue, the F&B
hub of Cyberjaya.
With most of the units taken up,
Choong reveals that the company will
be launching its final phase consisting
of units on the top floor.
The project is undertaken by a
joint venture between the company
and Perak-based property developer Chye Hin Development Sdn Bhd. The
two companies have some common
shareholders.
Asked if a potential oversupply is
building up in the area, Choong was
quick to note that themany residential
units in the vicinity will spur activity
for the retail element that Galleria is
set to offer.
“We are situated in the upmarket
commercial area in the centre of
Cyberjaya and the vibrancy to the area
that this first retail gallery concept
will bring is exciting. We will provide
the Cyberjaya population a wider
array of lively work spaces, food and
conveniences. CIMB and Maybank are
also adjacent to our site.”
With a GDV of more than RM90
mil, the development comes with
modern, tropical features. It has a
dual-frontage block facing a 40ft wide
covered gallery, similar to a retail and
F&B mall concept.
Despite being in a covered atrium,
visitors are able to view all levels due to
the glass facade and viewable signage
space, thus maximising exposure even
for stores located on the upper floors.
As an MSC-compliant building,
the Galleria is incorporating green
concepts in its design such as green
parking, green landscape and green
features at the facade of each unit.
A green feature is having deep
overhang shading on the windows to
reduce heat by 50%. This overhang
doubles as a service ledge, making
building maintenance easier and cost
effective.
PPC Glomac: A family of builders
PPC
Glomac Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary
of the PPC Group, came from a family
of builders, says its third-generation
family member, Choong Wei Min, who
is also the company’s project director.
His grandfather, Datuk Choong Chin Liang,
set up Chye Hin Construction
Company in 1965 before the company
changed its name in 1972 to what was
then known as Mudajaya Construction
Sdn Bhd. In 2002, a management
buy-out took over Mudajaya and its
listing exercise changed its name to
what is now known as Mudajaya Group
Bhd.
Mudajaya was one of the three
bedrocks that formed IJM Construction
Bhd back in the early 1980s. The
local construction industry was then
monopolised by foreign contractors
leaving dribs and drabs for local
contractors.
Thus, friends from IGB Corporation
Bhd, Jurutama and Mudajaya
Construction came together to set up
IJM Engineering and Construction Sdn
Bhd.
In 1986, the company was listed
as IJM Corporation Bhd after IGB
Construction acquired all its shares
from Jurutama and Mudajaya. IGB
made IJM Construction its holding
company for its construction interests.
Chye Hin Development Sdn Bhd,
which is owned by the Choong family,
is based in Perak and is still active in
property development. Its latest project
is the lifestyle commercial units Atrio
@ Lang Valley in Ipoh. The company is
managed by Wei Min’s cousin.
Chye Hin is a subsidiary of the
PPC Group of Companies which was
established by the second-generation Choong family, namely Datuk Jeffrey
Choong Moh Kheng and Choong Moh
Guan, among other investors.
Wei Min’s uncle, Datuk Jeffrey
Choong, is PPC Group’s managing
director. He was involved in projects
such as the S$55.1 mil Astrid Meadows
Luxurious Condominium project and
the S$150 mil Gleneagles Hospital
Extension in Singapore. He is also an
independent non-executive director of
Salcon Bhd since January 2011.
Established in 1990, PPC Group
started with major infrastructure,
civil works and engineering services,
namely the Muda Irrigation Scheme in
Kedah and Terengganu Hydroelectric
Saddle dams.
The company then moved into
construction via Pembinaan Punca
Cergas Sdn Bhd which provides
general contracting services. It is also
a class ‘A’ contractor registered with
the Construction Industry Development
Board Malaysia and Bumiputra
Construction Industry. PPC Glomac, the PPC Group’s
property division, began after a joint-
venture with listed property developer
Glomac Bhd. The latter has a 30%
stake in PPC Glomac, hence its name.
As an investor, Wei Min says
Glomac is not involved in the
company’s day-to-day activities.
Another property development
subsidiary under the group is Emerald
Domain Development, a joint-venture
with Chye Hin Development. Emerald
Domain is the developer of Galleria @
Cyberjaya in Selangor.
Wei Min adds that PPC Group has
no plans to seek listing on the local
bourse as funding is still available
internally. Its biggest gearing thus far
has been for the Aman Putri project in
Sungai Buloh, Selangor.
On the recent budget, Wei Min
comments: “We have a reputation of
changing RPGT (real property gains
tax) rates fairly often and there should
be some consistency when it comes to
the setting of rates.”
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