Property Hunter Magazine September Issue 2014 | Page 92

/// West Malaysia Property News WEST MALAYSIA PROPERTY NEWS Sharing news and information about various issues related to the property industry from Peninsular Malaysia. Hong Kong Developer Ventures Into Johor Hong Kong-listed R&F Properties plans to build a luxury apartment project on a 116-acre of land in Tanjung Puteri, Johor after it successful acquired the land from the royal family for RM4.5 billion last year. On a psf basis, the prime land costs more than RM890, making it the second most expensive land in the Johor Bahru, trailing the RM991 psf price tag of a 37-acre land in Danga Bay that was also bought by another Chinese firm. The building of R&F Properties onsite sales gallery next to the Singapore Johor causeway link bridge in March, 2014 92 www.PropertyHunter.com.my initially release next month 400 units housed in four 30-35 storey towers. Notably, this is R&F’s first offshore development outside of China. With more than 20 years of experience in the property sector, the firm has built five-star hotels, classical bungalows and grade-A office towers. Recent launches in Iskandar revealed that prices fall between RM600 and RM1,000 psf, with prime units costing at RM1,500 psf. Phase 1 of the project will comprise 15 blocks of high-end apartments, which will be launched by midJuly. The sales gallery will open this Saturday and the developer will www.PropertyHunter.com.my 93