GEORGE TOWN: The state government, stung by criticism over the Taman Manggis issue, has finally allocated a portion of land for a People’s Housing Project (PPR). “We will be building 1,328 units of affordable housing on a 4.4ha plot of land with work expected to commence next year. “The Penang ... Read More

A HIGH-DENSITY and compact city form will be an ideal development pattern for Penang island as it is facing a shortage of land. Penang Municipal Councillor Ng Chek Siang said Penang island was facing a shortage of land. He said that forest reserves and hill land covered an estimated 52% ... Read More

BUTTERWORTH: Stop-work notices have been slapped against errant property developers who failed to abide by necessary guidelines and regulations, Chief Minis-ter Lim Guan Eng said. He said between 2008 and 2011, the Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) issued 259 temporary stop-work notices on development projects on the island. And between April ... Read More

Villa Lagenda, strategically located along Jalan Song Ban Kheng, one of the fastest growing areas in Bukit Mertajam. This is a guarded residential development comprises limited unit of 3-storey semi-detached and bungalows. Facilities include but not limited to private clubhouse, gym and swimming pools. This development is setting a new ... Read More

PETALING JAYA: Despite the overall gloom and doom in the global economy, a glut of condominiums and cooling measures by Bank Negara to deter speculation in the overall property market, the general observations on the ground indicate strong sales for certain segments of this market. This underscores the fact that ... Read More

GEORGE TOWN: The approval for a hillside development project in Sungai Ara given by the Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) is invalid, the Penang Appeals Board heard. Counsel Datuk Lakhbir Singh Chahl, who is representing Sungai Ara residents who are against the project, raised a preliminary objection on the ground that ... Read More

Central Way 2, second phase gated and guarded residential development by Oriental Max in Bukit Tengah, Penang. Phase 2 comprises 140 units of 3-storey terrace houses with clubhouse facilities. This development is strategically located with easy access to Bukit Mertajam and Perai Industrial Area. A mere minutes drive to Penang bridge. Phase ... Read More

GEORGE TOWN: The state government has made plans to turn the Jelutong landfill into parks and a site for mixed development projects. State Local Government and Traffic Management Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow said the plans would be carried out through a proposed landfill mining and reclamation (LFMR) process. He ... Read More

RESIDENTS must apply for a permit from the Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) before carrying out extensions or changes to the house structure. They are also required to submit their extension plans in accordance with the council’s building plan guidelines for approval, said MPPP councillor Tan Seng Keat. “We want the ... Read More

Sandilands, a mixed development by Heng Lee Group in Jelutong, Penang. This project is located within walking distance to George Town World Heritage Site (WHS) and comprises two residential and one commercial blocks. It offers residents the convenience of a private pier. Just leave the car at home and be whisked away by ... Read More