Wish to have a thread that combines three phases of Central Residence, Please continue to discuss, share and argue.

Link:
Facebook Group Central Residence(Thanks to Andy Chin):
Phase 1: Central SOHO
Phase 2: The Court
Phase 3: Centrina

Project Overiew:

Phase 1
Name: Central SOHO (also known as Central Residence SOHO)
Developer: Yuk Tung Group & HR United Group
Completion Date: 2014 (estimate)
Type: SoHo
Tenure: Freehold
No. of Storey: 27
No. of Units: 526
Land Area: 4.16 acres
Built-up: 565 – 876 sf

Phase 2
Name: The Court
Developer: Yuk Tung Land
Completion Date: 2015 (estimate)
Type: Serviced Apartment
Tenure: Freehold
No. of Storeys: 27
No. of Units: 365
Land Area: 4.16 acres
Built-up: 845 sf – 1,122 sf

Phase 3
Name: The Centrina
Developer: Yuk Tung Land
Completion Date: 2015 (estimate)
Type: Serviced Apartment
Tenure: Freehold
No. of Storeys: 27
No. of Units: 168
Land Area: 4.16 acres
Built-up: 782 sq ft - 1,132 sq ft

Facilities:
Business centre
3 roof gardens
Sky pool
Sky lounge
Gymnasium
Pocket gardens every 4th floor
Barbecue area
Amphitheatre
Yoga deck
Sauna
Surau
Children’s playground
Nursery
Swimming pool
Meeting room
Indoor game room

Progress Update up till 2/5/2014 (source: Yuk Tung Website)

SOHO



The Court



The Centrina
To be updated

This post has been edited by heng5410: May 7 2014, 01:34 PM

Let's consolidate all the selling points! CityDude you to contribute 3 points first please

All future JMB members are in the group!

Progress on 1/5/2014 for SOHO, 10 floors to go right?

Thanks for this V2. V1 thread starter, please close the original thread already ngaisteve1

Alrigto, closed liao

Progress on 2/5/2014 for The Court from Yuk Tung Website. I think the developer's plan is to up three block simultaneously.

Progress on 2/5/2014 for SOHO from Yuk Tung Website

Has anyone know whether Central Residence have entrance in KL-Seremban Highway side?

after the sg besi toll,go straight and keep to your left,when you see the signboard of salak selatan at petron station,turn left to that junction,go along it and you will see cr on your right.from toll to cr about 5min

i mean whether would it have a direct access from KL- Seremban highway upon its completion? or only have one entrance via Sg Besi Highway?

There is no direct access from KL-Seremban highway. The authority wont easily approve direct access from highway. Need to access via Sg Besi Highway

Looking at the photo, centrina haven't start construction yet.

I think the developer is trying to build the parking floor for both the court and centrina as i you can see the besi is placed in the location where it is supposed to be centrina.

the leftovers on the right side of the building in the picture - last two months update they did four floors within one months, i thought at some point it will catch up with the rest of others which is progressing at 2weeks/floor, but from this latest update picture it seemed like it's slowing down and only one floor?? within last month? wonder how would it eventually catch up with the rest of the other building up high on 17/18th floor at this rate. the more i think about this the more i think developer is probably just trying to reach as high as possible to claim progressive money from banks that giving loan to buyer without actually completing the whole floor wholly (if this even possible and can be done, just a guess not an accusation)

nope, not in their master plan. but i was hoping at some point we can do it tho, maybe after forming JMB or something. it would be nice to have this access.

This post has been edited by electroboy: May 4 2014, 03:42 PM

Shamelin Expressway E9 (Malay: Lebuh Raya Shamelin) or Besraya Extension Expressway is a new expressway under construction in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia connecting Jalan Istana Interchange on the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 to the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 near Pandan Indah.

The 12.3 km (7.6 mi) extension elevated expressway will have interchanges at Salak South, Jalan Istana, Taman Ikan Emas, Jalan Loke Yew, Jalan Cheras Lama, Shamelin Perkasa, MRR2 North (where Jalan Pandan Jaya intersects the MRR2), MRR2 South (where Jalan Pandan Indah intersects the MRR2), Pandan Jaya and Jalan Pandan Utama near Pandan Indah.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.6...21544117&type=1

As you can see from the image above, last update was on 31/3/2014, the leftover on the right side of the building is just 2 floors, but the latest update on 2/5/2014 that part has become 5 floors already. I am not sure did they ever manage to build four floors withing one months, but they did build almost 2.5 floors for last month, which is the same, if not better, compared to the main part of the building.

you are right, i looked at the wrong picture earlier. thanks for pointing this out.

i hope they will finish the development. i am centrina buyer

Hope so too, will be more than happier if on time. I am a centrina buyer too.

which level u bought.if dun mind what type.. i at level 23A..hehe
u bought for staying or investment

i centrina buyer at level 21 floor haha...

level 26, type J.
For own stay hopefully if everything going according to plan.
how about u?

That day I tried during peak hour. Cool. escape the jam

i also for stay..hope the development finish on time.hehe

another about half a year to go only. time flies indeed

Centrina buyer too. Hope it's worth it.

i bought the court since year september 2012 with a reasonable price and the total square feet for my unit is 1089 at level 9. How bout those centrina buyer? what is the price where u all buy the unit?

kasi naik habis

offtopic: looks like yuktung just launched another project in downtown KL, special incentives for repeat buyers? (that's us!)
http://www.yuktung.com.my/projects/current...an-ipoh-kl-city

How's the price?

dunno, cannot open the e-brochure too. maybe SA for central residence know something about the pricing. but it's in jalan ipoh near jalan duta exit there according to GPS. so cannot compare pricing also with us central residence.

You keen? CityDude, any tot? myself bullet habis

This post has been edited by ngaisteve1: May 13 2014, 05:00 PM

while is quite expensive now.. about 625 psf...

They told me starting prices with 725-750 psf. which is very high..

Haha your loan is from OCBC bank right?? i think i saw you before at KL sentral KFC

Honestly, i am hoping the centrina can sell more expensive than that as when i bought the court, the price is already 620psf, so all the buyer will go for centrina due to lower density per floor.

my first phase soho is 667psf, but maybe because mine is at higher floor

I think the concept of SOHO play some role in your price.

Another question, we have established the fact that three phases are sharing the car park in V1, so what is the point of having different entry points for respective phases?

Yeah correct.. i saw u too..welcome neighbour..hehe

when u bot it?

Received pre-launch invitation SMS from Yuk Tung today:

HR Group: Pre-Launch: Crown Residence@Off Jalan Ipoh: 858-935sf
Date: 16-18 May 2014
Address: 19th, Plaza See Hoy Chan, Jln Raja Chulan
Contact: 0320531988

3% Incentive* T&C apply.
www.hr-group.com.my

This post has been edited by Nian Pin: May 14 2014, 10:59 PM

Another award winning?

i know citydude pay a higher price psf from his last post because of his whole unit price as he mentioned before is significantly higher than mine, because he's on 26th floor and i am on 23rd floor. your's lower level right?

many people are talking about psf price in measuring appreciation. but in the end of the day what you have to offer as a whole is all that matters (how many rooms, neighbourhood, quality, look etc). plus psf measurement differs from each floor.

Ladies & Gentlemen,

I saw the construction already started on level 19 on 12 May 2014.The Last update was 28 April 2014. Their progress are on track and able to finished 1 floor within 2 weeks. So far so good.

Yes
If the sub sale is only 550k to 600k for my
Unit at 26th floor. It's a lousy investment !

If it tops up to 700k then making only
200k n after minus CGT N OTHER TAXES N TAX LAWYERS ETC not much but just some money back
.

So ploughing another decor money into the unit is a big decision whether rental there is what .
If rental is only rm 1500 it is not possible I add too much money . If the courts 3 rooms rent at 1800 n our small 2 room at 1600. Then it's tough to rent out .

But in any condo - location , access, Neighbourhood n
Quality of maintenance n branding dictates rental above all emotions .

yeah mine is 9th floor.

Hi All, I'm a buyer for Centrina type J (880sq ft). The issue below mainly related to the unit type J buyer's interest. I know it's a bit lengthy, but it's worth reading. Refer to pic for easy understanding.

I have a query for the Air cond (A/C) outdoor unit positioning at A/C area, whether it will sit on the floor OR wall mounted above the door.

If the outdoor unit sit on the floor, then the hot air will blow directly to the full brickwall (~1m,refer to brochure) & none of the A/C supplier will give a warranty or find this as an excuse to void the warranty later on because the a/c outdoor unit is not facing open area (unless it is a grill design). No good air circulation & bad for outdoor unit in long run.

The salesman simply gave me an answer by showing me an architect's drawing (not an A/C drawing) thinks i dunno to look at the plan and simply say the outdoor unit is wall mounted above the door. & then he say sorry & invites me to email to Yuk Tung's professional team for clarification.

From architect's drawing, i saw another issue which is rain water down pipe (RWDP). Basically,RWDP is a pipe to transfer the rain water from the roof to the drain at ground level. RWDP is not meant for my unit only, it's meant for the whole building. Unfortunately, it's located within the unit type J yard's perimeter!! It will be aesthetic issue even box up for the RWDP 12 & create more noise to the unit during heavy rain downpour. Not forget to mention that the yard area is already very limited space. <refer to the picture >

(( Pls take note that both Yard Area and A/C area are COUNTABLE SELLING SQ FT !!))

Only after a week of email & finally the project manager (PM) called me directly, not reply me via email. This PM said Central is luxury condo from reputable developer & he can verbally confirmed A/C outdoor unit is wall mounted. So i ask him to email me back in black & white, but he straight away say need to discuss with others 1st
And now already overdue on his promise email date. They as a professional team winning so many award but never think of this A/C issue until i highlighted to them.

Besides, The PM said RWDP plan has been submitted to Majlis earlier, so cannot amend. pls give me a break, for my point of view, this is design fault, the RWDP shouldn't be there.
you guys can submit ''pelan pindaan'' to majlis the to divert the pipe toward outside, ''pelan pindaan'' happens almost all the project. All we need is your guys little effort& time to do the submission to show little care for OUR type J owner's interest,
while the Centrina block work progress now is only at ground floor (dated may 2014) & since this is a LUXURY condo as the PM keep saying

Now only can waiting his reply email, hopefully would positive one, in a mean time feeling a bit helpless here..

You are amazingly detailed. Thank you very much for highlighting this here. I am so ashamed of myself that i dun even ask for the architect's drawing from the developer, even if i have it i dun think i know what i am looking at. Are you a architect?

To clarify, I'm not an architect, just that I got many friends who work in this field. Thus, i'm indirectly link to the construction line.

*Note:(FYI, The project manager is hired by Yuk Tung Group to leads & controls the architect, engineers, other team member to make sure project can completed on schedule. The PM represents Yuk Tung Group)

I NEVER think of sharing my thought in this forum until the project manager really never reply me via email as he promised date. Furthermore, he once said that I can ask all unit type J owners to write in an letter together to solve the problem. Then, i question him back , Is the email considered as a black & white which is enough for you to reply me in black & white? Then after that only he gave this an empty promised date.
May be only a Group Force only able can help him to do what he supposed to do

Because i do care for my future home, i want to stay in, not for investment. I 'm serious buyer & detailed man, I do my own research & asking around my friends on my query & visualize how my future home would be. I even study on Feng Shui that i never believe or touch the topic.

Because i foresee i will be house slave who going to pay heavy monthly installment to the bank until i reach 65y.o . I have spent more than half a million just hoping the best from Yuk Tung can provide to us.

I never want to see the architectural drawing for my unit because I believe in Yuk Tung Group. It's started the salesman provides me only one picture snapped from his phone of this architectural drawing (which is not related to air cond) to answer my query on Air cond. Then only i saw another issue which is RWDP positioning as stated in earlier post.

=> To All, I also would like to know whether is our buyer has a right to request the architect's drawing?? Is our right to know what we really buying into?

I start doubting their professional team's credibility.

In short, I hope all the discussion here would leads to POSITIVE outcome. thus, good & happy ending for us as a purchaser & also for Yuk Tung Group as well in terms of reputation, we try to minimize problem we might face or deal with after we move in rather than keep complaining that something that is already done & cannot be rectified later on. Thanks.

wow this is super micro detail

Just my thought, as you have stated that you got friends who work in this field, may be you can ask your friends about this whether is it common that the RWDP located inside the units, or will it be structurally danger if the RWDP is located inside the units. if it is a danger to the structure of the building then you will have a very strong point. Like u, I do hope that all the discussion here would leads to positive outcome to all relevant parties, please let us know if there is any development on your case.

Once again, thank you very much.

A good practice of RWDP design is either side by side with stack (concealed) or outside the building just like the picture shown earlier (blue clouded). Why this only happens to Unit type J !? None of the RWDP running inside the unit for the other type.

Of course it is not structurally danger, it is nothing to do with structural of the building means the RWDP 12 not belongs there to support any of the building. So, it's only a pipe which can be divert anytime! <refer to the pic attached>

Initially i thought I would accept it if the Yuk Tung able to give me a satisfactory answer & considering may be the architect got is own reason. Unfortunately, the PM give me the no reason behind it and call me and say the drawing is already done. Not to forget, this is a LUXURY & many winning award apartment, it should well coordinated & shouldn't happens.

It ll give me a hard time to position my washing machine & less flexibility & aesthetic & noisier during heavy downpour because it's inside the unit. Give me an quite not good impression compare to the my first impression to Centrina , I know nothing is perfect, i try to find balance & find my first own home's excitement & happiness after considering pros and cons with my selection.

RWDP in your house is the worst thing you could ever had, last time my office also face this kind of situation but it was a 3 storey shoplot which I think the water noise is quite annoying especially when I rain heavily, it happens to be my place is just beside that. And about the air cond location, I think it should at least cover by decorative louver since it was an award winning project, I don't think it's a good idea to left it expose on such an obvious position

Sorry to hear that. Hopefully they come out solution for type J soon.

Latest update to All, above 3 picture are the screen-shoot of my sms with the project manager (PM) from Yuk Tung group.

The PM has chosen to ignore me without giving any answer of my question. He refused to reply my email even he has make a promise that will reply on time. I follow up with him today via sms only knowing that he not gonna to reply. So irresponsible person !!

A simple / straight forward question like whether the A/C outdoor unit will sit on the floor or wall mounted at A/C area also don't want to answer. I did give them ample of time for his professional team to discuss. End up also, no solution / answer . PITY

He throw back the ball to the sales team even knowing sales team has already ask me to find him for solution in the 1st place . What really happens to internal of Yuk Tung group!?

WHAT A SHAME!!

After being invited to email by sales team & I'm already spent a lot of time in emailing & communicate with them of my query in detail because I worry they don't understand my question.
I also got my own job / works to do.

The PM do not want to disclose his full name even i ask for it for twice already. I know him as KONG only.
Any other way to find a solution for me? May be I need to write a formal letter to Yuk Tung Group MD, Mr. Tan You Hock for his assist on type J issue.

Ya, like that think gotta escalate up. Need to get tips from CityDude because he sent until CEO level to get his park cark. Very persistent guy

Electroboy- what parking floor did they give you ?
Is it side by side or tandem ?
Even I was reallocated a better parking lots it's still at level 4. If each floor got A&B that Means its 8 levels of car park driving turns n turns !

As I said many times - I wonder if there is Parking Allocation Policy related to the level floor you buy .
We guys who buy above 20th floors onwards - don't you think we actually deserve. Park floors like level 1 n side by side ? Just a discussion here.
I am very sure that you buy anywhere condo n when u buy few highest floors - you are sure of the best car parks in the entire car park complex by virtue of your high floor n more expensive unit .
In my case it is NOT .

So I will not buy the new development in where ?
Rather pick up a solid condo at sub sale
Gembira R or take up a unit at Leafz
At least - the least I need to worry are silly car parks .
I am assured that if I fork out high floors then I get lower flors car parks eg level 1 or G etc instead of getting car parks next to guys who only buy 2nd floors or 9th floors .
Car parks do signify the convenience levels relating to our high price purchases above high floors in every condo developments generally .

Well what done is done .
Just want it completed n if right price to rent out or sell out if really such sub demands exists .
All of us are guessing all over at every stage of Deveopment as the after sales service is so good right ?

And asking other sales people who scout here for answers.
Strange. But that's what I see.

hey thanks for pointing the details out. for getting the answer part, i think what you are asking B&W is actually putting his job in jeopardy, and company's reputation as a whole. saying that there are many other condo choices out there is also not good for business, that's why the silence.. i think. but nontheless, keep on fighting for your rights and what can be done to fix it before it's too late


i got tandem parking too, and my SA made aware that this is what i can get and no change can be done. they offered me unit with side by side parking too for higher floor 25 or 26 but it's a smaller unit with higher price, and i dont have much choice at the time i bought cos many units were snapped so i choose bigger unit with tandem parking on 23rd which is cheaper than higher floor with smaller sqft but side by side parking.

not long ago i pretended to be centrina buyer for 2 rooms units, many units available are also tandem parking, and all are 550k++ regardless of the floor. honestly i am puzzled with how the developer decides on the parking layout as much as you do.

and my parking are also on the level 4. there are some higher floor unit that have basement parking, and there are some units with two non-tandem parking but on different floor. haha, that's funny right? totally random. since KL flood is unpredictable i wont risk my vehicle with basement parking

Electro boy
You certainly agree that we both buying so high floors n paying more "should" be given 1st floor
Side by side !!
Last time I did chat with guys. Who bought lower floors in soho but got side by side . They told me in the forum .

So yes like u said. It's really bids me what is the parking allocation policy ? First buy first serve ?
Or the higher expensive floors get the best car parks
Which one ?
Can you think of another option ?

This post has been edited by Citydude: May 17 2014, 07:12 PM

Which level of car park is good? Mine I think is 4th floor also

Of course level 1 is best !
It's higher than G floor n need not keep driving up n up n up twist n turns till head spinning .

Lower levels - the fear is flooding .
Last time. I saw a case where LG floors n lower floors were flooded n have water leaking problems etc

It's always safer a floor which is higher than Ground Level . Sungei Besi is probe to floods those days .
New condo building along previous greens areas have disturb the water flows when rains .
That's why recent highways are flooding during downpours .

Make sense also...another advantage of higher floor car par is you can walk up to your floor (if your floor is lower floor)

hows the current progress? ..

heard from jastan until 19th floor is it?

my parking lot also is tandem..which is front and back.. my unit at 23A should be get side by side..

If u r staying there - you must adjust to your other half. On who get to park first n front or back or who comes home first .

When I was renting midfields, n same tandem parking there - my neighbors family they all keep each other car keys n each can use each other car the next morning .
Whoever parks outside n need urgently to leave for work n will use that car Loh

Otherwise it is very Susah !

Yeah correct, make buyers "susah" that is not a 5 star apartment lor..should be side by side parking..

Hopefully we can faster than the leafz lol

So high density - where they can find enough car parks ?
Total units exceed 1000 units for 3 blocks sharing same levels of cR parks .

If 450 units then the 4levels is just nice for side by side for all owners .

Like I said. I wonder what is the car park allocation policy ?
Those who buy so high floors n paying higher cost per unit are they getting tandem or side by side n are given higher floors levels ?
Who is given the level 1 n level 2 ?
All people who bought 26th floors onwards ?
Or what ?
I bought 25th floor of the 26th floor building of Soho n yet get 4th floor parking !!!
What is this translate to which policy ?

That defeat the purpose of buying 20 th floors onward if such luxury of good lower floors special parking is not given right ?

Question : -
I wonder if anyone who buy eg 5 th floor n much cheaper than me by a big margin n if he is given better floors parking n side by side too?
Is there such case I wonder ?
If no I am happy .
If yes - I wonder n I wonder .

This post has been edited by Citydude: May 19 2014, 11:45 AM

i am 9th floor and got 4th floor also

When you ask to change from tandem to side by side parking, did they give you the reason for such allocation?

How to know whether side-by-side?

they stated at the s&p.u check ur s&p again. they gave the car park plan.

ok i try to check again tonite

Mine is 21st floor, different level for parking lots...

6 months to go. u guys engage interior design already?

How about ur parking lot. level?

mine is 88 and 89

that means even when you're on level 9 you got side by side parking. so this is the first time i actually see developer of "luxury service apartment" give lower floor side by side and higher floor tandem parking.

but my 9th also quite expensive because got pocket garden.

I also level 1 with back to back parking. It mean tat no blocking for my parking lot and close to my block B lift.........

wahh.. then i suppose ask them change for me the car park too... i prefer side to side.. now level 2 tandem...

Mine 21st floor also got pocket garden, but not side by side parking lots

mine is 12th floor, the court, tandem parking too

You got level 1 and side by side parking!
May I know. What floor your unit and which block ?
Soho or courts or centrina ?

I want to gauge how you get level 1 n against which floor you guy ?
Yr case will let us know some info we been trying to guess .... If there is any car parking allocation policy or is it first come first serve ( get) policy ?

Please advise ?

TQVM

ahhh 3rd stage 15% payment letter reach liao yesterday

congrats

interest $$$

Alex

What floor unit you buy
N which block ? Soho or courts ?

As I noe, for soho unit, they give one parking lot initially. after that, they just give extra one more lot so that why for soho unit most of u all will get tandem parking. Meanwhile, for the court owner, as I noe that even u get tandem parking but both parking lot also belong to d same unit owner. Correct me if I wrong.

alex, i level 24 also tandem but i got level B2.. not affair i level 24 got B2..