QUOTE(Hisham8686 @ Oct 2 2018, 12:53 PM)
Any commercial development to be undertaken by the EW management within their township is subject to approval by local authorities and also the catchment area of the specific location. As to why those Labs are not available in other townships, there could be a myriad of reasons and it is imprudent to speculate from my side without substantiating my claims.
If price were to be taken as a yardstick for maturity of a township, then your argument does not hold any water, some of townships by EW are way more expensive than EA albeit located in a sub-par location with sub-par accessibility and land titled.
I do agree with you however that EA is located in a semi matured area as it is part of Setia Alam, it is not a standalone development, this is reflected by the purchaser profile of EA. But to say that EA residents will be "stuck" with Ardence labs is unwise, there are plenty of options that are upcoming in this area, EW is wise in having the first mover advantage in attracting the crowd and tenants first before the other commercial developments in the area.
Personally I do agree there could be some undisclosed reasons for the lab concept not to be introduced in all EW projects. Nonetheless, the implementation of the lab concept in a certain project cannot be used as a yardstick to ascertain the capability of the developer in shaping the growth of a township project.
It is perfectly fine for EA to target SA residents for upgrade, but it has very little relation on its capability to shape the development of a township, which is the the center of the whole discussion. EA residents are "fortunate" (although it is already reflected in the unit pricing) because they can still tap on other people amenities within Setia Alam area regardless EW will continue developing EA post Ardence Lab. What happen to EW other projects in the new area where the residents are relying on them to develop the township, instead of just "tapping in" to current existing amenities?
Personally I do not aware any EW project with maiden launch in so called "sub-par" location in Klang Valley would have a higher pricing compare to EA units. Appreciate if you can enlighten. Eco Sanctuary units might be within the same pricing range but it is mainly due to the complicated land procurement process with MBI and Dijaya a few years back. The bare land price is recorded at a whopping RM 35 psf, compare to average price of RM 8 - 10 psf in the surrounding area during that time. EW is "forced" to develop a "luxury landed township" in that small piece of land.
This post has been edited by samkps: Oct 2 2018, 02:37 PM