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 coming to Cheras.
I mean… come on, it had been few decades that this part of Cheras – Jalan Peel, Jalan Cheras and Jalan Cochrane had been stagnant without any major changes on the landscape; squatters housing, backyard work shops, used car sellers and government servant housing were probably those few scenes which you able to recall from your memory.
Not until when all the heavy weights like the MRT, IKEA, MyTown and Sunway started to come here to join other heavy weights in the ring. As we were watching just like any of the spectators, things started to move progressively. Changes taken place at its own pace without even we noticing it as most of us were must distracted by other daily stuff in our life.
From merely just illustration in brochures and digital prints to real physical brick and mortar, year 2022 going to be the 8th year anniversary from our first post of Sunway Velocity. It is amazing to see how Sunway Velocity is transforming to become the heart of Cheras at Taman Maluri given its indisputable strategic location and rich connectivity.
With our latest entry review on the Platinum Mira Residences at Taman Maluri recently , we were thinking how can we miss the latest and most probably the last phase of the residential development of the entire master plan of Sunway Velocity – Sunway Velocity TWO phase 2 Tower C and D.
Overall Development – Live & Thrive
Before we go into the details, let’s have a quick recap on Sunway Velocity TWO overall development.
For those missed our earlier review in 2019 on Sunway Velocity Two Phase 1 Tower A and B , can click here.
Sunway Velocity TWO, with a GDV of RM2 billion is sitting on an 8.5-acre site in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur and located right opposite the transit-oriented integrated development, Sunway Velocity Mall.
With three upcoming linkways managed by Sunway, Sunway Velocity TWO is directly connected to the comprehensive amenities such as Sunway Velocity Mall, medical center, college, hotel, 2-acre central park and many more.
The development will comprise four residential towers and two commercial towers to further add value to the success of Sunway Velocity.
| Type of development | Mixed Development (Residential & Commercial) |
| Total GDV | RM 2 billion |
| Size of development | 8.5 acres |
| Land Tenure | Leasehold |
| Project Status | Ongoing |
| Launch Date | Ph1 (Tower A) : October 2018 Ph1 (Tower B) : March 2019 Ph2 (Tower C) : Q1 2021 Ph2 (Tower D) : Q4 2021 |
| Starting Price | RM525,000 (Phase 2) |
Development Phase
| Phase | Completion Date | Component | GDV |
| 1 | 2022 | Phase 1 residential towers Tower A : 436 units Tower B : 436 units Fully sold | Tower A: RM360 million Tower B: RM372 million |
| 2 | 2024 | Phase 2 residential towers Tower C : 467 units Tower D : 584 units | Tower C: RM355 million Tower D: RM438 million |
| 3 | TBA | Phase 3 commercial tower | RM90 million |
Do you know? Tower A and B which were launched at the end of 2018 received quite a remarkably successful results where all units were sold in less than a year. (except some units dropped out or cancelled in between). Tower C was soft previewed in Nov 2020 and close to 80% sales take up rate as to date.
Sunway Velocity TWO Phase 2 Tower C and D
Location – 3.8km to KL City Centre
Sunway Velocity Two Tower C And D is located along Jalan Peel (opposite of Sunway Velocity Mall) in between of Tower A, Tower B and Sunway Velocity Sales Gallery.
The land where the sales gallery is currently sitting on will be phase 3 which is a commercial tower.
For exact location, you can refer to the Google Map here.
Master Plan
The 47-floors Tower C and Tower D are two independent towers forming a ‘V’ or maybe ‘L’ – shape structure buildings sitting on 3.14 acres land. The facade of Sunway Velocity Two Tower C and D is nothing fancy but common.
You won’t be able to find French inspired haute couture look or anything alike to its neighbour’s New York inspired architecture. Most, if not all, Sunway Property’s facade DNA goes for the safe side- the timeless design. Refer to the photo below.
The number of units for Tower C and Tower D are 467 and 584 respectively giving a total number of 1,051 units. The density of units is higher compared to phase 1 Tower A and B where total number of unit is only 872 – an increase of approximately 20% from phase 1 Tower A and B.
Ground floor will be the grand lobby and drop off area.
Level 1 to 7 is the car park podium. In order to lessen the “merry go round” effect, Sunway Property came out with a smart solution building two direct speed ramps which give you direct access to level 2 and 3 and level 5 and 6.
Level 8 is facilities podium. Level 9 to 47 is residential floors and level 48 the sky rooftop.
Facilities – The Ultimate Contemporary Lifestyle
Sunway Velocity Two Tower C and D comes with generous facilities which spread across the ground floor, level 8 and level 48 roof top.
Modern and comprehensive facilities such as an outdoor fitness station, infinity swimming pool, integrated playground, karaoke and games rooms, multipurpose hall cum badminton courts, sky garden, kids water play, 1-acre private park exclusive for residents and even co-working space to cater to the ‘new normal’ work-from-home trend for the benefit of homeowners.
Ground Floor
- Outdoor fitness station
- Jogging path
- Shoot hoop
- Co-working space
- Grand Drop-off
- 1-acre private park exclusive for residents
Hardly, we see Sunway Property willing to emphasize heavily on soft furnishing to their facilities and common area based on our observation on their previous development at Sunway Velocity. Emptiness, loneliness or lack of soul perhaps are the words to describe their past developments of Sunway Velocity.
If we were you, we wouldn’t put high hope on getting what we see from the illustration. We will take it with a pinch of salt. Let’s wait and see, perhaps this time will be different. (Keep our finger crossed)
The co-working space illustration did catch our eyes if only they able to deliver as per tastefully done in the computer graphic illustration. No doubt, ever since pandemic Covid-12, the job shift has caused the uprising of work-from-home individuals.
Co-working space will be one of the basic facilities for new urban development in the future to serve the need of new working trend. It might not important to everyone but we reckon it would be handy to have it in the future as many of old developments do not come with it.
Level 8 Podium
- Infinity pool
- Karaoke rooms
- Integrated playground
- Multipurpose hall / badminton court
- Games rooms
- Gymnasium
- Kids water play
- Exclusive kitchen
- Reading lounge
- Yoga room
The main and common facilities are concentrating on Level 8. For those who buying low floor might want to consider the potential noise and privacy invasion in the future as the infinity pool is quite near to those units overlooking the pool.
We also notice that there is a badminton court-cum-multipurpose hall. There are not many developments nowadays provides badminton court.
Another note is also the shape of infinity pool is L shape rather than the conventional rectilinear rectangular shape. If Sunway Property would have opted for the rooftop infinity pool instead, it will be a “killer” pool in this part of town.
Now come to think of it, the swimming pool podium area also can be seen and exposed to those who live in phase 1 -Tower A; making level 8 podium at phase 2 just like the Opera House taking as the centre stage of Tower A, C and D.
Roof top – Panoramic View of KL City Skyline
- Sky Garden
- Rooftop BBQ
- Sky Terrace
Although the rooftop pool did not materialize but Sunway Property did their best to turn the roof top into sky garden, sky terrace and BBQ area. It will be such a waste if Sunway Property did not take the advantage of being one of the highest buildings in the surrounding area. We reckon the KL skyline view from the rooftop if unblocked, should be nothing less than breath taking.
Green Design – The future is already here
Some of you might think this is not important, to drive the real estate industry towards sustainable development? Honestly speaking, we know that not many of us care about whether to go green or not to go green especially when come to property development.
How many developers in Malaysia would put it into consideration from the beginning?
Profits and Sales figures need to go green first and do the talking before anything else. “Green” to some people is considered as luxury and only for the privileged.
While this might sound like a cliche, it is true. (or it is a misconception?)
Nevertheless, everyone has to start it from somewhere. Even a small or modest beginning can be sufficient or can be enough to make an impact. As we are progressing to become a developed nation, the real estate industry players should not turn a blind eye to this any longer.
Property development demands quite a lot of space, sacrificing part of the mother nature (which plays an important role in the ecosystem) to cater the space needed by mankind. The equation is not as simple as involving cut and build anymore especially if the eccentric development is at urban area. It needs more effort and attention to it as our Earth is getting unwillingly more fragile and sensitive, as the time goes by.
The massive disastrous Klang Valley flood which landed on our nation not long ago in December 2021 will be one of the darkest moments in Malaysia’s history and to some of us it will remains as a permanent scar in our heart for a very long time. We hope this incident serves as a wake up call to remind us that nothing will last forever and nothing will be changed if we ourselves do not change.
It is noticeable that for the past few years, quite a number of developments are located within or near to the urban area. If you realised, green pockets are disappearing and urban development has been manifesting their presence.
As they are many reasons which contributes to flash flood; unplanned or poorly planned urban redevelopment is one of them. We think, for urban development or redevelopment, meeting the standard of Green Building Standard, shall be the minimum standard requirement for long term sustainability living – especially urban area.
We like the fact that Sunway Property has found various way to incorporate sustainable elements into their townships and buildings, that includes Sunway Velocity Two Tower C and D – a Green Re certified development.
Do you know? Sunway City is Malaysia’s first fully-integrated green township as certified by Green Building Index (GBI) and Sunway Property Sales Gallery and Regional Office @ Anson Road is the first sales gallery to be certified Green Building Index (GBI) Gold in Penang.
Here are some of the green and sustainable features that Sunway Property injects into this development :
Green Material Resources
- Use of low VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) internal paints and adhesives for 90% of internal wall areas to minimize airborne contaminants to promote a healthy indoor environment.
What is VOC? VOC stands for "volatile organic compound" containing carbon that changes easily into a gas and that can be harmful to people's health or to the environment. VOCs are found in many building materials and are partially responsible for that new paint smell. Source: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/voc
- Green Plot Ratio of 6 to encourage greater use of greenery to reduce heat island effect. As cities grow and develop, more buildings and people are added. The process of urban development leads to this phenomenon.
What are Heat Islands? Heat islands are urbanized areas that experience higher temperatures than outlying areas. Structures such as buildings, roads, and other infrastructure absorb and re-emit the sun’s heat more than natural landscapes such as forests and water bodies. Urban areas, where these structures are highly concentrated and greenery is limited, become “islands” of higher temperatures relative to outlying areas. These pockets of heat are referred to as “heat islands.” Source: https://www.epa.gov/heatislands/learn-about-heat-islands
Water Efficiency
- Use of rainwater harvesting tank for landscape irrigation
- Use of energy efficient air-conditioners certified by Energy Commission
Energy Efficiency
- 66% improvement in lighting power budget through the use of energy efficient lighting at common areas
- Energy efficient lifts which use AC variable voltage and variable frequency (VVVF) motor drive and energy efficient features such as sleep mode
Sunway Property is already one step ahead and in different league when it comes to sustainable green development. We hope to see more developers will adopts sustainable “Green” features as their cornerstone in their upcoming development because we believe sustainable green development will be the next “big thing” shaping the future landscape of real estate (our one and only Earth).
We don’t need another world. Everything we need is here, if not now, then when?
We hear often people talk about the future, but do you believe actually the future is already here?
William Gibson
To be continued – The next Chapter : The Epitome of Elevated Urban Living
Thank you for reading until here.
Unfortunately, the time is almost up. We are afraid that we have to stop here. This is only the appetizer (introduction). The “main” will be served in our next post.
Just for some preview, next write up will cover on the analysis of accessibility, connectivity, layout and the usual stuff that we normally do.
For the upcoming next post, we think it is not light and getting some digestion remedy standby is recommended for those who are not used to it.
But for now, just relax and enjoy.
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