Selangor state has a written guidelines on SOHO and the concept n the permitted businesses allowed are reproduced below. Looks like retailing of products to "public" and family staying is "grey area". Not sure whether DBKL has such similar guidelines:

KONSEP SOHO

Secara umumnya, konsep pembangunan SOHO dan aktiviti
perniagaan pada SOHO melibatkan :

i. Ruang pejabat atau perniagaan bersaiz kecil tetapi efisien.
Lazimnya, bersekali dengan tempat tinggal.

ii. Aktiviti perdagangan dan perkhidmatan yang berbentuk ‘jarak
jauh’ berasaskan kepada penggunaan teknologi ICT iaitu
perkomputeran, internet dan komunikasi.

iii. Aktiviti perdagangan dan perkhidmatan yang tidak melibatkan
kunjungan pelanggan yang ramai, kurang intensif pekerja dan
tidak melibatkan penstoran barangan.

iv. Kebolehan mencapai pelanggan yang luas melalui penggunaan
teknologi komunikasi.

v. Kos pusingan (overhead) dan pengendalian yang rendah.

vi. Saiz isi rumah yang rendah.

vii. Tidak berbentuk kediaman untuk keluarga.

AKTIVITI PERNIAGAAN YANG DIBENARKAN

i. Kerja-kerja perundingan profesional
seperti pengurusan IT, rekabentuk
kejuruteraan, perancangan, arkitek,
rekabentuk ICT dan pengiklanan,
pengurusan akaun dan konsultansi
pelaburan.

ii. Kerja-kerja yang melibatkan
penulisan dan karya kreatif seperti
menulis buku lagu, puisi, skrip dan
lain-lain serta kreativiti termasuk
kesenian, kraftangan dan lukisan.

iii. Penjualan produk secara maya
(virtual) dan terus kepada pelanggan
melalui penggunaan laman web
seperti e-Lelongan dan e-shop.

iv. Mengiklan produk secara terus
melalui laman-laman iklan dengan
memberi maklumat barangan yang
hendak di jual (Tanpa melibatkan
penstoran barangan).

NO joke, check out the address, it's on Level 8 SOHO.

http://www.fitnessfirst.com.my/gyms/gyms-i...w-to-get-there/

Like said earlier, 70% of the units on that level had signboards so must be for business. I only saw 2 or 3 units without signboards and only 2 of these units have the "grill cage" installed outside the unit door while all those units with signboards have no such grill cage. If these 2 units really are pure residential, seems like they need extra "security protection" from the heavy flow of visitors almost all day (the retailer mentioned earlier was operating until 9.30pm

The retail business unit I visited, No Joke also, was there for 15-20 minutes, easily 20 "public customers" walk in

With such heavy traffic to the SOHO n the fitness first, there were only 2 lifts...

For SOHO concept by DBKL, this forum can be referred.

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1783278/all

Not sure if it is the latest edition or relevant.

This post has been edited by Jagalat: Mar 3 2014, 10:33 AM

Sunway velocity also at cheras but nearer to kl will be launching their studio apt 650sq ft in 3rd quarter for rm1,300 psf..ekocheras will look cheap then.

RM1k/sqf at Ekocheras seems reasonable If Velocity price at RM1500/sqf upon VP?..

Personally as an investor i dont mind ekochers is a SOHO whr 70% occupants r doing business. Makes d place easier to rent n hopefully can get rm2,500 rental pm.

Would RM2500 rental pm generally break even for high floor?
(Understand there is maintenance fee/assessment etc as well)

subang empire @ 797sqt with RM2300-RM2500 currently. maybe RM3k few years later.....?

685sf for rm1700.

http://m.iproperty.com.my/Listing/Details?id=1839960

Glad to see that the price ranges from rm2k to rm3k for 797sf unit.





This post has been edited by neonikson1: Mar 5 2014, 09:06 AM

So most owners plan to do business with their SOHO here??

actually can consider to rent out if good rental i.e. smaller unit with min RM3k while bigger unit with RM4k rental.

I just got a call to pick up spa.

Great!!
Pls advise the stamped date ya...
Thank you.

ok, will update when i free to collect it.

Got 40 new hot launches of condo & service apts this year highlighted by iproperty..

Cheers palace restaurant has moved out...! Saw the building start dismantling.

Anybody know the ceiling height of the SOHO and Block E units?

Hi restful boss, Thank you for the info.
So, would you like to recommend some projects?
I'd like to hear from your assessment.
Thank you again.

Hmmm.. I guess they are clearing the area for foundation work of BlkH.