Property Hunter Magazine Issue 64 2015 | Page 36

FEATURED PROPERTY SHOWCASE | The Hap Seng Chronicle THE JOURNEY WEST Tan Sri Lau Cho Kun, co-founder and nephew of the late Tan Sri Lau Gek Poh, who took over the chairmanship of Hap Seng Consolidated Bhd, shared the same passion for growth and innovation as his predecessor. Under his visionary and dynamic leadership, the Group soared to greater heights of achievement. He was instrumental in the expansion of the property development division to become the second highest revenue generator within the group. In 2004, it acquired the strategically located 22-storey MUI Plaza in the Golden Triangle of Kuala Lumpur and refurbished to give it a face-lift and new contemporary look in 2007. It was renamed Menara Hap Seng to reflect its ownership and went on to win the FIABCI Malaysia Property Award 2009 for Office Development.In 2009, Hap Seng Properties launched the first phase of its Build-Then-Sell mixed residential development called D’Alpinia on a 30.88-hectare land in Puchong, Selangor. The development projects in Sabah had proven to be the catalyst needed for growth in the years following the timber and oil palm boom and at the turn of the new century, Hap Seng Properties began to venture into new territory with development projects in Peninsular Malaysia. They would be the first Sabah property developer to achieve this milestone. Its interest in the property sector in Peninsular Malaysia continues to grow with developments such as Nadi Bangsar and The Horizon Residences located opposite the Tun Razak Exchange in Kuala Lumpur with its third high-rise residential project, currently known as JTR 2 also located at Jalan Tun Razak. Menara Hap Seng, Kota Kinabalu THE HOME GROUND ADVANTAGE From its early entry into the Kota Kinabalu property market in the 1990s with Taman Ria, Taman Friendship Garden, Taman Aman and Kingfisher Sulaman, Hap Seng Properties has given the residents of Kota Kinabalu the opportunity to invest in a variety of housing options. It is now set to make another grand entrance with its residential development, Kingfisher Putatan and Kingfisher Inanam, and the much anticipated Menara Hap Seng, the first Grade-A office tower with green building certification in the city centre. It has taken Hap Seng Properties decades of consistent and steady progress to establish its excellent track record of building affordable high quality houses, which are well planned and attractively designed to provide ideal living spaces. Its new high-end developments in Kota Kinabalu will now chart a new course for Hap Seng Properties to journey forth and set an even higher standard of excellence for others to emulate. The dawn of its expansion in Kota Kinabalu has just started and the city will soon be waking up to a whole new world of possibilities. The property division of Hap Seng Group has truly come into its own as a force to be reckoned with. It is the second highest performing division in terms of revenue and is on track to carry on the legacy of Lau Gek Poh of never giving up on your dreams and to strive towards a better future for yourself, your family and your countryman. Kingfisher Sulaman Hap Seng Properties has grown into a household name trusted by many to deliver on its promise of quality and value. It transcends geographical and cultural boundaries to become a truly Malaysian company that embraces the real meaning of community, unity and teamwork. It is a proud heritage and a legacy that will live on well into the new millennium. For more information, please call +6088 433 711 W: www.hapsengland.com Menara Hap Seng and Menara Hap Seng 2, Kuala Lumpur 36 www.PropertyHunter.com.my www.PropertyHunter.com.my 37