Home is where the Arte is

Designed to promote uniqueness: An artist’s impression of Arte@Kuchai Lama project.

WOULDN’T you like to own a home that is futuristic in its architecture as well as unique in art form? Property developer Nusmetro Group is launching its latest development — Arte@Kuchai Lama, this weekend to promote its new Art Series brand of homes.

Nusmetro, with its philosophy of Branding Homes, will be using Arte as its platform to launch its Art Series brand.

“As the name suggests, Arte will have strong elements of artistic living and art architecture. The Art Series brand is the new addition to the existing category of Signature Homes and Contemporary Homes,” said Nusmetro managing director Thomas Chan.

What makes Arte unique is its strong product differentiation, be it from artistic architecture to unique interior design of its lobby to the egg shape pavilion lounge.

“Sculptures from renowned names like Sculptura, Frank Woo and designer lighting names like Artemide and Tom Dixon are fitted into the lobby and lounges of Arte to give the project a distinctive identity.”

This development is the first of its kind in terms of architecture. Functionality of space was also given much thought as every unit, in two blocks of 23 and 25 storeys, comes with a private lift lobby and most units adopt a wide angle layout concept with a 7.62m-wide balcony which promotes spaciousness of space.

“Arte, with its low density of only 250 units and 15 different types of layout, is designed to promote uniqueness and strong capital appreciation as there are limited units within each type of layout,” added Chan.

Why art? “I travel quite a bit so wherever I visit, I always bring back some ideas to include in our developments,” he said.

The price for each unit starts at RM380 per square feet.

“The pricing for our Arte series is competitive and the 50% release to its registered buyers have been fully sold prior to this weekend launch,” said Chan.

Arte@Kuchai Lama is due to be completed in the third quarter of 2014.

“We are instrumental in creating unique and specialised units so as to not make them identical like what you would find in other condominiums. It is an expensive move to incorporate into the development but we think it will increase capital appreciation,” said Chan.

With a track record of completed properties exceeding 5,000 units valued over RM1.5bil, Nusmetro’s philosophy of Branding Homes is poised to carve its name in the local property scene.

The launching this weekend will be at the Nusmetro sales office in Unit 105 & 106, Block E, Phileo Damansara 1, Jalan 16/11, off Jalan Damansara, Petaling Jaya, from 9am to 6pm (Saturday and Sunday).

By The Star

New commercial project in Cyberjaya

Property developer, Glomac Berhad is launching a freehold commercial project in Cyberjaya at the end of this month.

The site for Glomac Cyberjaya 2 was acquired shortly after the highly successful launch in its maiden project in Cyberjaya.

“To further capitalise the momentum and success of Glomac Cyberjaya Phase 1 & 2 and to continue to develop more shop offices, we acquired the adjacent second plot of land due to its successful take-up rate,” said Glomac group managing director/CEO Datuk FD Iskandar.

Glomac Cyberjaya Phase 1 & 2, which sits on part of the 3.64ha tract, features 63 units of three-storey shop offices is fully sold. It is due to be completed by end of this year.

Glomac Cyberjaya 2 will consist of 55 units of three-storey, three- and-a-half and four-and-half-storey of shop offices and a 24-storey office tower, each with a sophisticated modern facade that more than match its illustrious surrounding neighbours.

The built area is from 3,300sq ft onwards and the range of price starts from RM1.29mil onwards.

This development will present a wider range of investment opportunities that are ideally suited for small to medium-sized businesses seeking a stylish business address in the heart of Cyberjaya.

The entire development of Glomac Cyberjaya is strategically located along Persiaran Apec.

This ideal development is within the address of technological excellence, Cyberjaya, with HSBC, Ericsson, IBM and DHL as its surrounding neighbours.

For more information, call 03-7801 9000.

By The Star

Garden-themed M City sold out

Mah Sing Group has garnered RM412mil sales from its garden-themed mixed development, M City Jalan Ampang which is located less than 5km from KLCC.

First previewed in June this year, all 401 units of designer SoHo (small office, home office) suites worth RM295mil have been taken up.

Response to the 24 retail units worth RM117mil launched a few weeks ago has also been overwhelming, with the 15 units of three-storey boutique retail, four units of single level retail, four kiosks and supermarket fully sold.

The 39,000sq ft supermarket was acquired by gourmet supermarket chain Village Grocer.

“The location and concept of M City dovetail with the business strategy for our gourmet supermarkets,” said Village Grocer managing director Ong Kim Too.

“We operate in prime developments as anchor retailer/tenant, at sites with a concentration of our target customers,” he added.

A mixed development comprising designer SoHo suites, residential suites, sky villas and boutique retail, M City Jalan Ampang which sits on a 2.02ha freehold site has an estimated gross development value of RM1.4bil.

Located along the famed Embassy Row, M City is a stone’s throw away from Ampang Point which has a proposed MRT station, and is less than 2km away from Gleneagles Hospital, Great Eastern Mall and M Suites. With such an attractive location, there is a catchment of more than 500,000 from the surrounding matured developments.

Mah Sing group managing director Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum said, “M City is Kuala Lumpur city’s one and only garden city community, and the first ever to boast multi-level thematic hanging gardens in Malaysia.

“We have various thematic hanging gardens spanning over 1.61ha for every sixth floor, with concepts such as sky garden, tropical sanctuary, spring park, bamboo groove and lagoon park which has become the talk of the town and a key selling point. A four-tier clubhouse houses a gymnasium and an infinity pool with an excellent city and lake view has been planned for the enjoyment of residents. The project is also designed to achieve the Green Building Index (GBI) Gold standard by increasing the efficiency of resource usage.”

More than 2,500 parking bays have been allocated for residents, tenants and visitors of M City, with separated residential and commercial parking lots and parking entry points.

He added, “We have carefully planned the project and most of the units are smaller sizes to meet current market need. With such good response to our SoHo and retail units, we intend to launch our residential suites in our sales gallery in Icon Jalan Tun Razak soon.”

The new launch are residential suites priced from RM550,000.

Buyers shall be spoilt for choice with the numerous configurations available, from studio units (506sqft) priced from RM550,000, 1 bedroom (674sqft), 2 bedroom (886sqft) and 3 bedroom units (1,653sqft). All these options are also available as duplex units to ensure that discerning buyers can get exactly what they need.

These units are semi-furnished and amongst the furnishings and electrical appliances to be provided by Mah Sing include bedroom wardrobe and vanity cabinet with mirror, kitchen cabinets, air conditioners, refrigerator, washer cum dryer, microwave oven, built in hood and hob as well as water heaters. Mah Sing shall also absorb the legal fees for sales and purchase agreement.

By The Star

Axis REIT to buy property from DHL for RM48.5m

Axis Real Estate Investment Trust has proposed to buy a three-storey office and warehouse in Penang from DHL Properties (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd for RM48.5 million to expand its business.

At the same time, Axis will lease the property back to DHL for five years. It will have an option to renew the lease for another five years.

"The acquisition is accretive with an unleveraged triple net yield of 8 per cent which will have a long term benefit to the Fund.

"Furthermore the lease has annual built in rental growth which will enhance earnings," Stewart LaBrooy, chief executive officer of Axis REIT Managers Bhd, said in a statement.

The property, located in Bayan Lepas, has a gross built up of some 231,940 sq ft and comes with a 60 year leasehold title which will expire in 2062.

Axis-REIT will use existing bank loans to fund the deal. This will raise its gearing level to 40 per cent.

The latest purchase will boost the fund's asset under management to over RM1.39 billion, upon completion by December 31, 2011.

By Business Times