New project in Dutamas

After the successful launch of Verdana North Kiara, we saw another reputable developer jumping on the bandwagon. It is known that IJM owned a land behind Menara Duta 2 beside Changkat View. And this week, there's massive land clearing going on.

Some photos i just took.

Based on the report available, IJM did proposed to build high-end luxury condominium. But due to the termination of the JV, possibly a new project will be taking in. At the moment, Jalan Dutamas Raya is the only road access serving few condominiums mainly Prima Duta, Prima Ria, Changkat View, Menara Duta 1& 2, Villa Makmur, Duta Ria, Sutramas, Anggunpuri, Mesra Terrace and Duta Ria. Not to forget, the popular French School which directly increase the density of population in this area.

And in the next couple of years, more condo will be built and includes recent launched Verdana which will ready in 2013-2014. Though there's plan by DBKL to link Jalan Segambut to Jalan Kiara 3 and my personal view is that, an increased of traffic will gonna further increased the congestion issue in Dutamas. I tried to search for more information regarding this project but to no avail. I hope they review this project by building townhouse, villa or probably less densed condo. Anyone with info, do share.

Happy Malaysia Day

Let's hope this remarkable day remind us of different races the importance of unity, mutual understanding and love for each other.

Happy Malaysia Day!

Happy Mid Autumn Festival 2011

Photo courtesy of Kelvin Wong

Send your warm wishes to your loved ones and bring them abundance of good luck and health!

Happy Mid Autumn Festival

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Happy Holiday

To all my Muslim Friends,

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri!

Hope this wondeful celebration marked a new beginning for new life ventures.
Drive safe and have a great holiday!

New Fountain at Changkat View Condo

I managed to capture few photos of the new designed round-about fountain located at the Changkat View Condo. I did not received much info on the make-over but few residents have since expressed their opinions on the purpose of the project. Probably JMB should clarify in details on the expenses to the residents.

Personally, I do think its actually replacing the old boring looking piece of architecture. Anyhow, make a stroll around it and feel the dramatic effect of the water jet into the air.

For those who can't recalled the structure before make over, here it is:
Before

After

Selamat Berpuasa

To all Muslim friends and colleagues,

Selamat Berpuasa!!

KL road closures and diversions around Kuala Lumpur

Source: The Sun Daily

THE following routes are affected in relation to the Bersih 2.0 rally scheduled for Saturday.

Road closures and diversions around Kuala Lumpur
Seremban to Kuala Lumpur / Jalan Istana Baru
Jalan Sungai Besi / Sungai Besi roundabout (Seremban to KL)
Sungai Besi roundabout
Jalan Sungai Besi / Pudu roundabout
Pudu roundabout / Jalan Pudu
Pudu roundabout / Jalan Pasar
Jalan Kajang / Sungai Besi roundabout
Jalan Chan Sow Lin / Jalan Tun Razak
Jalan Cochrane / Jalan Tun Razak (Jalan Pasar)
Jalan Tun Razak / Ezora Condominiums
Ezora Condominiums / Jalan Sultan Ismail Imbi turnoff
Kampung Pandan roundabout
Jalan Selatan
Jalan Tun Razak turnoff / Jalan Bukit Bintang
Tun Razak traffic lights / Jalan Bukit Bintang
Jalan Kampung Pandan / Flyover to PD92
Jalan Tun Razak / Jalan Kia Peng
Jalan Tun Razak / Jalan Eaton
Jalan Tun Razak / Persiaran Stonor
Jalan Tun Razak / Lorong Kuda
Jalan Tun Razak / Jalan Ampang turnoff (Esso)
Jalan Tun Razak / Jalan Ampang
Jalan Tun Razak / Megan Phileo
Jalan Tun Razak / Jalan Yap Kwan Seng
Jalan Tun Razak / KLCC tunnel
Jalan Tun Razak / Perkeso building
Jalan Tun Razak / Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz
Jalan Tun Razak / National Heart Institute parking
Jalan Tun Razak / National Heart Institute new building
Jalan Tun Razak / Kuala Lumpur Hospital field
Tun Razak turnoff / Jalan Pahang roundabout
Jalan Pahang roundabout
Jalan Genting-Klang / Jalan Pahang roundabout tunnel
Jalan Pekeliling / Pekeliling bus station
Pekeliling turnoff / Jalan Ipoh
Jalan Ipoh / Jalan Rahmat
Jalan Tun Razak / Jalan Tun Ismail
Jalan Tun Razak / Jalan Kuching turnoff
Jalan Tun Razak / PWTC turnoff (Maxwell school)
Jalan Tun Ismail / Jalan Kuching exit
Jalan Tun Ismail / Jalan Putra
Jalan Putra / Jalan Raja Laut
Jalan Pahang / Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz / Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Jalan Mahameru / Parliament turnoff
Jalan Duta / Jalan Parlimen turnoff
Jalan Mahameru / Parliament turnoff
Jalan Mahameru / Wisma Tani turnoff
Wisma Tani overhead bridge
Jalan Mahameru / Carcosa Seri Negara exit
Jalan Damansara turnoff / Jalan Travers
Jalan Bangsar / Jalan Travers
Jalan Travers / Jalan Damansara (Old Travers station)
Jalan KL Sentral / National Museum
Jalan Klang Lama / Federal Highway
Jalan Klang Lama / Salak Expressway (U-Turn)
Federal Highway / Jalan Syed Putra
Jalan Tun Sambathan / Jalan Sulaiman
Jalan Sulaiman (KTM old station)

New development around Dutamas

Besides the on going project of Matrade by NAZA and Solaris Dutamas, I heard rumours Sunway is in the process acquiring a land somewhere near the Kompleks Kerajaan. Anyone can verify this? I got this information from here. If it's true, we would expect billion of investment pouring in around Dutamas in the next 5 years.

And i think there's another development going to take off soon. It is situated between ICON Mont Kiara and Kensington Park, see here. Tips? Previous rumor was saying an interchange will be built. Was it still in the process of some other residential/commercial project in the pipeline?

Property price hike

I got this information from the website stated as above. Lately I'd received many sms stating a ready buyer interested in my units. To be surprised, the price offered is in the range of RM430k and above. A quick check in the iproperty also found out that most of the units for sale starts from the price of RM400K or 363psf. Just wondering anyone of you obtain a real transacted price. Any valuer from bank can verify this.

Those earlier investor who bought in from block A must laughing all the way to the bank as the margin had come close to 50% of the developer price (RM160 psf). But i don't think so there's that much of supply in the market right now to meet the demand.

Happy Wesak Day

Wish all my Buddhist friends a Happy Wesak Day and to other friends Happy Holiday! May this occasion bring happiness to all of us.