Property Hunter Magazine Issue 64 2015 | Page 58

SABAH PROPERTY NEWS Datuk Francis Goh Returns Uncontested As SHAREDA President 2015 – 2017 S SHAREDA President, Datuk Francis Goh HAREDA President, Datuk Francis Goh will be serving his second term in office with another 2 years from 2015 – 2017. This will be the final term for the uncontested incumbent elected President of SHAREDA (Sabah Housing and Real Estate Developers Association) who shall not hold the post for more than 2 consecutive terms. The upcoming 22nd SHAREDA Annual General Meeting will witness the returning of some current office bearers uncontested in several posts in which they were nominated except for two VicePresidents being contested by 3 candidates, namely the incumbent Dato’ Ir. John Chee Shi Tong of J & M Development Sdn Bhd, incumbent Mr John Tan of Hap Seng Properties Sdn Bhd and Mr Ben Kong Chung Vui of Riverson Corporation Sdn Bhd who has held the post of Honorary SecretaryGeneral since 2011. Datuk Sr. Chua Soon Ping of Remajaya Sdn Bhd is also moving up in ranking from an ordinary council member to the post of Honorary Secretary-General uncontested. There will also be some familiar and new faces in the next official council line-up such as ordinary council members Mr 58 www.PropertyHunter.com.my Raymond Chan Yin Hong of Fine Landmark Sdn Bhd and Ms Kah Gen Fon of Sinar Pembangunan Sdn Bhd. The rest of the incumbent office bearers of SHAREDA duly returned uncontested in their posts are: Deputy President – Mr Chew Sang Hai of Grand Merdeka Development Sdn Bhd; Honorary Treasurer-General – Mr Wesley Chai Meng Kong of Top Green Development (Sabah) Sdn Bhd; Council Member – Pengiran Saifuddin Bin Pg. Tahir, JP of Sabah Urban Development Corporation Sdn Bhd; Council Member – Mr Quek Siew Hau of Wah Mie Realty Sdn Bhd; Council Member – Mr Reggie Sua @ Boboy of Syarikat Perumahan Negara Sabah; Council Member – Ar. Ronnie Ang Gou Wei of RA Concept Development Sdn Bhd. The Immediate Past President, Datuk Susan Wong Siew Guen of WSG Development Sdn Bhd shall continue to be a member of the new Council of SHAREDA 2015 – 2017. Another five ordinary council members including the Assistant SecretaryGeneral and SHAREDA Youth Chairperson shall be nominated and appointed by Datuk Francis Goh as the newly elected President during the first council meeting that will add up to a total of 18 council members. Princess Height Development To Include Iconic Mall In Menggatal H Satellite positioning of Princess Heights development site location ardie Development Sdn Bhd (HDSB) has launched 96 units of two-storey terrace and 2.5-storey townhouses at Princess Heights in Menggatal featuring a modernthemed design with a gross buildup area ranging from 1,902 to 2,489 sq ft. Princess Height is a mixed residential and commercial development spanning 109.41 acres of prime land strategically located near the junction of Jalan Tuaran and Jalan Sepanggar, within the locality of Kampung Dambai, Menggatal. HDSB executive director, Datuk Andrew Sim said that the clean and simple design of the landed residential units suit the modern family as it provides a spacious living area along with three bedrooms and a study room. He added that the terrace and townhouses, with minimum land size of 24 x 90 feet, have achieved 75% physical progress. “The houses are expected to be completed and the occupation certificate (OC) obtained by the second quarter of 2015,” said Sim. As for the future development of Princess Heights, Sim disclosed that HDSB has entered into an agreement for the establishment of a Mydin Hypermarket shopping mall in the development. The proposed shopping mall, if realized, will be Mydin Hypermarket’s maiden foray into Sabah. The development will take up around 11 acres and is anticipated to have a total gross floor area of more than 900,000 sq ft with over 800 car parks. “The hypermarket aims to be an iconic new shopping mall in Kota Kinabalu and aspires to be a landmark attraction found within its locality and environment,” adds Sim. Along with Mydin Hypermarket shopping mall, the proposed development also includes 80 units of three-storey shop offices divided into eight blocks. The modern shop offices will come with more than 500 car park spaces for the convenience of businesses and customers. Upon completion of the hypermarket and shop offices, which will be developed concurrently, the area is expected to become a one-stop commercial hotspot frequented by residents from surrounding neighbourhoods. www.PropertyHunter.com.my 59