Property Hunter Magazine August Issue 2014 | Page 23

Main developments along the southern corridor
A sizeable number of residents in
the northern corridor are from the
lower- to middle income group as
they supply the necessary workforce
for the many commercial and
industrial businesses that have
set up operations in KKIP and its

surroundings. The establishment
of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS),
Universiti Teknologi Sabah and
a host of training and research
institutions in the area has also
multiplied the number of residents
within the same income category.

This ready-made consumer base
has created the impetus for new
and exciting developments in the
retail, residential and tourism
development sectors that will make
their debut in the next couple of
years.

Grand Merdeka, being developed
by the Merdeka Group, is a
RM1.2 million suburban mall in
Menggatal that is set to give local
entrepreneurs a sustainable
business platform to foster their
trade. Almost every aspect of the

www.PropertyHunter.com.my

23