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

Sentinelle Ville, a gated and guarded residential development located within the township of BM Utama. This residential development comprises 66 three-storey semi-detached homes offering 3,744 sq.ft. of living spaces with master suite itself occupying the entire second floor of approximately 1,200 sq. ft. Every unit features 6 bedrooms with attached bathrooms, ... Read More

GEORGE TOWN: The Star Property Fair 2012 ended with a bang with six major exhibitors from Penang and Kuala Lumpur generating some RM100mil in sales. About 35,000 visitors turned up for the four-day fair, which ended yesterday. Most of the properties sold were high-rise units on the island priced from ... Read More

Cypress Villa, innovation concept of modern living, elegantly designed and planned in an intimate neighbourhood of 48 semi detached and 3 bungalows. An ambience of cool, quiet and calm environment allow families to enjoy the privacy and treasured moments. Strategically located within the established township of Sungai Ara, Penang. Property ... Read More

KUALA Lumpur and Penang-based developers are planning to execute some RM6.463bil worth of residential and commercial properties on the island and mainland in the second half year and 2013 despite the tightening of housing credit by banks and a gloomy global economic outlook for the future. SP Setia Bhd (RM2.563bil ... Read More

THE rising property market in Penang is due to the current demands for properties with facilities and amenities. Penang Master Builders and Building Materials Dealers Association executive advisor Datuk Finn Choong said because of the current level of expectations among buyers, the prices of properties were now trending upwards. “As ... Read More

MOST of the visitors who have purchased properties at The Star Property Fair 2012 are Penangites, who are attracted to property priced below RM1mil. IJM Land Bhd senior manager (sales and marketing) Patsy Lee said the group had locked in RM12mil worth of sales for the first day. Some RM7mil ... Read More

GEORGE TOWN: The Star Property Fair 2012 got off to a good start with exhibitors expressing surprise over the big turnout of visitors despite it being a weekday. Many exhibitors said they received enquiries and even closed sales within the first two hours of the fair’s opening at Gurney Plaza ... Read More

A COUPLE drove all the way from Ipoh just to check out the selection of top property at the Star Property Fair 2012 at Gurney Plaza and G Hotel in Penang. Casino operations assistant ma-nager Ng Boon Ping, 42, and his wife Chow Yeng Yeng, 40, did not mind driving ... Read More