Seven main developments along the southern corridor
However when we talk about the
Locational Centre of Gravity for the
CBD, it is going south, more like
south-west to be more precise. The
commercial pattern is heading south
because Signal Hill is a constraint to
commercial growth and the north
portion is used for port facilities.”
With its abundance of land, easy
accessibility and flourishing
businesses, the Southern Corridor
of Kota Kinabalu is ready to set a
new direction in sustainable growth
for the Greater KK area.
The Southern Corridor is primed
to accommodate much of the
city’s population, housing and
employment growth over the next
decade. Already a number of mixeduse developments have emerged
along the highways and link roads
radiating south out of the city
centre.
Developments that are within
eyeball distance of the city centre
will remain the most sought
after and lucrative as they have
the added benefit of access to
the city’s business, tourism and
entertainment hubs.
These developments include Sutera
Avenue and Riverson which sit just
at the southern boundary of the city
centre. Collectively these properties
represent a significant change in the
way urbanites in Kota Kinabalu view
Kota Kinabalu has the
distinct advantage of
having expansive and often
spectacular views of the
South China Sea that has
held it in good stead in its
fast-paced development from
humble fishing village to
cosmopolitan city.
city living for the future where space
and quality of life are at a premium.
Sutera Avenue is poised to be a
standout landmark as it seamlessly
integrates its Love-Work-Play
concept into a series of distinctive
features and amenities. Its sleek
and contemporary architecture will
provide a vibrant backdrop for its
contemporary serviced apartments
and modern shop-offices with clear
frontage of the Coastal Highway.
The property will have all the
conveniences of a modern lifestyle
such as alfresco cafes and gourmet
dining, quaint boutiques at its oneof-a-kind Festive Lifestyle Mall and a
trendy boutique hotel for discerning
business and leisure travellers.
Adjacent to this property is the
distinctive Riverson, a mixed
development that uniquely
incorporates retail and commercial
units with Asia’s largest medical
chain, the Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu
Medical Centre. Access to high
quality health services with every
convenience right at your doorstep
will be an attraction Sabah can
capitalise on in venturing into the
medical tourism market. Riverson’s
themed boutique retail shops
and artistic use of lighting and art
displays in its interior space will set
a new standard in retail therapy
experience.
Perhaps the biggest project that
will intensify the city’s gravitational
shift to the south is the Aeropod@
Tanjung Aru. Developed by S P Setia
Bhd Group, this mixed development
project spread over approximately
60 acres of prime land along Jalan
Kepayan Tanjung Aru encompasses
the Sabah State Railway Station and
is within close proximity of the KK
International Airport Terminal 1 &
2. When completed, the integrated
project will feature facilities and
amenities such as boutique retails
and offices, SOVO, retail lots, a
shopping and entertainment mall,
F&B outlets, high-rise residential
towers and hotels.
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