I'll just put it down to developers wanting to put in as many units as possible in a block since I see this design being used in One Cochrane (Boustead), Lakeview (Mah Sing), Midfields 1 & 2 (YTL), etc. Have to accept this fact and choose floors above the carpark podium block to avoid hearing cars driving in and out on the ramps and the noise from the podium itself.

I'm also not too keen on this project after seeing how small the unit sizes are. Have a hunch that this project is targeting investors...

The target tenants will sure need to own a car coz this area is not near any LRT/MRT station. Otherwise, they'll have to rely on Uber/Grab for their daily commute to and from work.

Well, this project is close to a few bus stops, so should be okay for any students studying within the vicinity such as UM and the other colleges highlighted by empatTan. Working people who don't have a car can also use the bus as well to go to work or link up to any nearby LRT station before going to work.

For students studying nearby, I'm sure they'll have to bite the bullet and cram together with 6+ other students one unit. I remember my sister cram with 3 other students (close friends of hers, btw) in one room at a house in Subang during her university years. Really squashy, but what to do?

Roti - Malay
Milo - Nestle's chocolate drink brand which is used internationally. Not a malay word.

Better come up with a malay word that starts with an 'M' in case the authorities are very particular on the naming.

Yeesh... some developer.

Must've some connections if they're able to do business overseas, let alone even continue in this manner.

Luckily I didn't consider this project, tho. The room sizes dy put me off, and after reading this developer's history some more, might as well boycott their future projects.

So far their Atria Shopping Gallery's workmanship and design look alright, tho.

Don't see any bad defects on it aside from the rather short ceiling height in their above ground carparks. Then again, SHC's The Starling also had this issue and they're one of the more premium developers.

This post has been edited by DesRed: Feb 21 2018, 12:06 PM

There will probably be some owners who will sell their units after 20 years of staying there or probably before the remaining lease hits 60 years and pass that headache to the new buyer (if they can find one, that is).

I'm only aware of the PJ old town where the majority of the landed houses' lease are nearing expiry. Next-of-kin take possession of parents house after their passing only to find that only 20 years remaining in the lease. I wonder if the parents are not aware of this/forgot about it until their children have to bear this problem many years later.

Sounds like the gov't want to make it easier to acquire leasehold land if they don't allow you to renew it back to 99 years. But I do recall that the gov't can still acquire freehold land for their own development, but have to pay the owner the market price.

The joy of choosing and owning a property.

If the building is still there when the lease is nearing its expiry, then we'll have to see how the gov't handles the negotiation with the current owners, assuming that the lease haven't been renewed yet or they have plans to redevelop the plot of land its sitting on. But, as we all know, anything can happen before or up till that point.

Another scenario is when a developer comes along and 80% of the owners agree to sell their units to them. They buy up the whole condo, compensate the stubborn 20%, then takes over from there. Saves the gov't the headache of spending money to buy it.

All guesswork atm until the time comes.

I doubt leasehold or freehold have anything to do with errant owners not paying their maintenance fees. The condo I'm staying in is around 25 years dy, sitting on freehold land, but there are still about 20 or more unit owners who owe the management the maintenance fees, some stretching as far back as 3 months or maybe more.

Some of them could be investors or a small number of stubborn owners who insist on not paying a single cent on the maintenance.

This post has been edited by DesRed: Apr 17 2018, 11:13 PM

Hmm... last time the sales staff who msg me didn't point this out. All he mentioned was a 10% rebate.

What you mentioned sounds a lot like YTL's MO where they expect you to put 10% upfront only then you'll get the unit with a discount.

If you look around SS13, you're bound to find some decent subsale old condos around there which are confirmed under residential title.

Don't expect the same for newer projects, tho, as I noticed that a lot of them are either commercial land or the land title is converted from residential to commercial to up the density.

I remember seeing these 'Jipanggi' type ice creams being sold in a few shopping malls. Don't really get the hype about it, tho.

Means that the developer absorbs the penalty and offer the units at normal SPA pricing? Thought that they'll have to mark it up to cover the penalty they have to pay to DBKL.

I recall that is what IJM plans to do for their remaining 50% bumi units at Inwood Residences in PSP last time I paid a visit to their sales gallery.

That's their call, not ours.

If they managed to make money out of whatever unit(s) they bought in this project, then good for them. If not, then take it as a life lesson, learn from it, and move on from there.

Only if you're one who uses your car frequently for work and leisure.

For those who commute via public transport daily, this project won't be for them. I recall the sales staff there did mention of a PJ City/Rapid KL bus which will go towards the Taman Jaya LRT station, which is further away than the KL Gateway/University LRT station.