PROPCAFE™ Review: The Connaught One @ Cheras by UEM Sunrise

The Connaught One is UEM Sunrise’s first RISE Series property which appears to be a “starter series” for aspiring young and small families entering into their first home ownership journey. On 4 June 2021, UEM Sunrise purchased the 6.86 acre freehold land for RM197 million from Accolade Land Sdn Bhd (“Accolade”). UEM Sunrise had bifurcated the 6.86 acres land into 2 phases, with the first phase measuring 3.4 acres.

PROPCAFE Review : Sunway Velocity TWO Tower C & D – Part 1

A New Chapter Begins PROPCAFE had done quite an extensive coverage on Sunway Velocity and also other developments at Taman Maluri. Our first article on Sunway Velocity was dated on 9th June 2014 to introduce Sunway Velocity. We still remember that PROPCAFE was exited at that time to hear the news that Sunway Property is […]

PROPCAFE Review: Est8 at Seputeh by EUPE

Introduction Driving along Jalan Syed Putra and Jalan Salak, many travelers may just overlook tranquil Seputeh. Located adjacent to one of the busiest junctions with sprawling interchanges and opposite Mid Valley, all the hustling and bustling just simply overwhelming for serene Seputeh. This is not surprising given that the neighborhood is mature with the residents […]

PROPCAFE Review : Platinum Mira Residences @ Maluri by Platinum Victory Part 2

Welcome back folks to part 2 of Platinum Mira Residences @ Taman Maluri. In this part 2, Propcafe will the cover what differentiate Platinum Mira versus other competitors as well as Platinum Victory’s previous projects. As a bonus, Propcafe also covers indepth about the potential and future prospect and incoming supplies in Maluri. We are […]

PROPCAFE Review : Platinum Mira Residences @ Maluri by Platinum Victory Part 1

Introduction Sitting adjacent to Pudu and Chan Sow Lin, Maluri is covering an area of about 703 acres and probably one of the most prominent suburban in Kuala Lumpur, alongside Sentul, Wangsa Maju, Setapak, Brickfields etc. Maluri is bordered by Jalan Cochrane on the north, Chan Sow Lin on the west, Miharja on the South […]

PROPCAFE Diary: Setiawangsa Pantai Expressway aka DUKE 3. Which properties in Greater Kuala Lumpur might suffer or benefit from this 29.8km highway?

DUKE 1 – DUKE 2 – DUKE 3!  If you are living in Kuala Lumpur, you can hardly escape the construction scene of SPE highway. It is not just a massive project but it will become the most important highway in Kuala Lumpur as it basically cut through almost every key location of Greater Kuala […]

PROPCAFE™ Guide: Singapore Property Purchase Guide The OTP

Singapore Property Purchase Guide Searching for the perfect Singapore property We have earlier touched on our preferred property search portals that are www.99.co or www.propertyguru.com.sg. Property advertisements are typically advertised and paid by property agent. In this edition of Singapore Property Purchase Guide, we share more with you, first as to whether the property agent […]

PROPCAFE Review: Park Place @ Desa Parkcity By Perdana Parkcity

PROPCAFE is “Senior” enough to witness the challenging period of Desa Parkcity when it first launched the SAFA project. It was a conventional terrace property project with individual title that priced slightly above the market price in Kepong during the sluggish property market environment. Oh, Kepong Address and High Maintenance Fees Many argued about the […]

PROPCAFE Review: Gems Residences @ IOI Resort City – JV By IOI Properties and Mitsubishi Estate Residence

IOI Resort City has been gradually developed over the years and transformed as a self-sustainable township in Southern Klang Valley. The execution strategy of developer is spot on by combining leisure, residential and commercial elements in a right sequence to ensure the township doesn’t becomes a concrete jungle or an overly quiet residential township. Instead, by its […]

Propcafe review: D’ Brightton @ Titiwangsa by GSD Land

Introduction Titiwangsa is synonyms with the one of the biggest attractions in Kuala Lumpur, the 230 acres Titiwangsa Lake Gardens. Opened in 1980 by Tun Hussein Onn, the lake gardens was formerly a tin mines before converted to recreation area for the city folks. The lake gardens not only consists of lake but they also […]

PROPCAFE Review: M ADORA @ Wangsa Melawati the journey continues….

Many readers have leave their comments or sent email to PROPCAFETM  would like to know our next thought on the development. A quick recap, for Wangsa Melawati area review and analysis, do click the link Wangsa Melawati Propcafe review and in M Adora @ Wangsa Melawati previous review, we shared the background of the developer, concept […]

PROPCAFE Review: M ADORA @ Wangsa Melawati by Mah Sing

Introduction PROPCAFETM has reviewed Wangsa Melawati quite extensively and its amenities, accessibility, history and what make Wangsa Melawati as desirable address. For better appreciation of this review, click the link Wangsa Melawati PROPCAFE review  to read Wangsa Melawati review. From perspective of development, its neighbor such as Wangsa Maju, Taman Melawati, Setiawangsa and Desa Melawati […]

PROPCAFE™ Review: Kiara Bay at Kepong By UEM Sunrise

Introduction In 2010 the property merger ball started rolling with UEM Land Holding’s conditional takeover of Sunrise Bhd which will create Malaysia’s largest property company with a market capitalization of nearly RM10 billion and a 12,000-acre landbank (source click UEM Sunrise Merging). UEM is the largest landowner in Iskandar Development Region and Sunrise brand name […]

PROPCAFE™ Review: Taman Puchong Legenda by Huges Development

Introduction For past few years despite the conundrum in property market and oversupplied in almost every segment of property, bread and butter property landed houses in good location are always still in good demand. For the past 4-5 years due to scarcity of available land for development, developers have ventured to far away area such […]

PROPCAFE™ Review: Park Regent @ Desa Parkcity By Perdana Parkcity and CapitaLand

There is “Serai” in Bangsar and now you have “Park Regent” in Desa ParkCity. Both were launched under so much pessimistic view by “general investors” but it ended with all glasses on the floor. This review will tell you more! Simple, this development is not for people on the street and not even for the […]

PROPCAFE™ Review: Berkeley Uptown by Paramount Property – Part 2

Introduction Malaysia is blessed country with abundant of natural resources such as oil, timber, tin and palm oil and without major natural disasters which hit our neighbor countries. Malaysia consists of multi ethnicity and being Malaysians we have been enjoying a peaceful for the past 40-50 years and reasonable degree of freedom in speech, our […]

PROPCAFE™ Review : Berkeley Uptown @ Klang City by Paramount Property – Yesterday meets Tomorrow, Today

Berkeley Uptown. Yesterday meets Tomorrow, Today. The tag line “Yesterday meets Tomorrow, Today” by Paramount Property and it is true enough that this old world of Klang town that was once a charm still remain here today – untouched and unpolished; just like frozen in time for many years. When the world has been progressing […]

PROPCAFE™ Review: The Story of Johor Bahru Properties and SouthKey – What is going on?

PROPCAFE have read enough Johor property market over last few years, especially comes to oversupply issues in Johor. However, being PROPCAFE, we would not just absorb whatever we read to come out a desktop review. So, this time we head down to Johor to check out the situation, hear from Johorean, feel the sentiment and find out any misconception […]

PROPCAFE™ Review: The Clio 2 Residences @ IOI Resort City, Putrajaya By IOI Properties

PROPCAFE seized the chance to peek the latest offering – The Clio 2 Residences in IOI Resort City recently, after we visited the IOI City Mall and witnessed its Phase 2 construction progress. Thanks to the location of this project, the mall and integrated development township will always be the unique selling point. Wait a […]

PROPCAFE™ Diary: Capping of Plot Ratio. Does it matter? – Part 1

Recently PROPCAFE read with interest that DBKL wishes to cap the plot ratio of new developments in KL. Currently, there are development projects in the capital city that have been given plot ratio of more than what is permitted under KLCP2020. Developers or investors in the past had been willing to pay premium price for […]