HERALD YEAR END EDITION 2018 : COMMITTED TO DELIVER

YEAR END EDITION 2018

by Henry Butcher Malaysia

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COMMITTED TO DELIVER PLUS

New Launches in Kuala Lumpur Q3 2017 versus Q3 2018

Value Map Series: Puchong (Part 2)

Midnight in Japan An Annual Dinner celebration with Henry Butcher Malaysia Mont Kiara

LEGO Mini Expo & The Best “Malay Favourite” Food Festival

Br a n d e d Residences T h e Ri t z - C a r l t o n Le ge n da r y Service Ex cl usi v e Own e rs - o nly Lu x ur y A m e n i t ies Fr e e h o l d N ei g hb o u r i n g K LCC Pe tron a s Twi n Tow er s Actual show home

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Setting the standard for service and innovations in a premiere living experience, The Ritz-Carlton brand has built its reputation for impeccable service and attention to detail.

A PRESTIGIOUS DEVELOPMENT Ideally located in the dynamic heart of the capital city, The Ritz-Carlton Residences are one of the two towers at Berjaya Central Park, a prestigious development adjacent to the renowned KLCC Petronas Twin Towers and KL Tower. The development is within the vicinity of corporate and commercial centers, shopping districts, international hotels, famous tourist and entertainment spots.

The Residences consist of 288 homes: • Typical Units: 1,023 sf - 2,142 sf (1 Bdr, 2 Bdr & 3 Bdr) • Penthouses: 2,605 sf - 4,284 sf (3 Bdr & 4 Bdr)

Besides being equipped with advanced amenities and features, The Residences are managed by a dedicated team of Ritz-Carlton ladies and gentlemen who are on hand to cater to the residents’ every need, in accordance with the legendary brand’s standards, providing a lifestyle that delivers privacy and comfort for each homeowner.

REDEFINED EXPERIENCE Homeowners at The Residences and their families are sure to enjoy an indelible journey of experience with the tailored services and privacy: • Privileged ownership in the legendary brand • Premium management by The Ritz-Carlton • A heritage of luxury living with personalize services including 24-hour concierge services, and a la carte services such as housekeeping and more • Privacy ensured with CCTV surveillance system and card access system to residential lobby & dedicated floors

Grand Lobby

Infinity Lap Pool

The Residences are ready to move in, with actual show homes for viewing.

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COMMITTED TO DELIVER our internal accounting’s cross-checking

Accounts Managers/Executive (AEM)

procedure and by March 2019, we will

Convention. They are held in appreciation

The year 2018 marks another remarkable

be implementing a no-cash policy in all

of the hard work and commitment of all

year for Henry Butcher Malaysia (Mont

of our assignments to minimise the risk

personnel as well as to inform about the

Kiara) Sdn Bhd (HBMMK) when we

of cash loss and simultaneously reduce

latest updates in the property management

managed to take over a significant

the administrative workload. Through

industry.

number of new assignments comprising

this policy, the onsite management office

At the Conventions, we invited several

of

mixed

will from then on only accept payment

external

development and facility management.

via cheque, credit/debit card or online

experience about managing clients, issues

And out of that, one of our assignments has

facilities.

involving architectural designs as well

also been recognised as the Gold Winner

Besides the aforementioned, the Board

as best practices in both accounting and

for Above 10 Years category in EdgeProp

of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and

auditing. We hope these annual events can

Malaysia’s Best Managed Property Awards

Property Managers Malaysia has also

inspire the team of HBMMK as a whole

2018 organised by The Edge Property Sdn

opened the door for all practising property

and motivate us to work more efficiently

Bhd. Despite the very tough competition,

managers to register as qualified property

together to achieve our company’s goals.

our onsite team has proven to be the best

managers. This means more competition

Moving forward, we are anticipating

amongst the best in the said category. I

will be coming into the market. But I

an intensive implementation of our IT

strongly believe this achievement would

am confident that our team will keep on

solution as this will ease and expedite

not be possible without the support of our

striving to improve the quality of our

the communication between unit owners

committed staff from each level, that is

services and to ensure HBMMK stands

and the management. We will also focus

from handymen and technicians right up

distinct from the rest of the players.

on optimising the usage of operational

to the managers and directors, who have

I believe that in order to go far in the

data and to further analyse it so that

all worked tirelessly around the clock in

property management industry, it is not

clients’ expectations could be met more

upholding the company’s newly launched

about how skillful or knowledgeable you

effectively and efficiently. By doing this, I

tagline - Committed to Deliver.

are but how good your attitude is. Property

am most certain our company can elevate

Looking back, the company is definitely

management is a service industry, hence

our great work to the next level.

blessed with persistent growth since

you’d need to be prepared to serve the

With 2018 coming to an end, I would

its official establishment in 2015. This

clients, patiently and professionally, and

also like to take this opportunity to wish

blessing however comes with tonnes of

of course to take action in accordance to

everyone a very Merry Christmas and

new challenges and the year 2018 is no

the clients’ and authority’s direction.

Happy New Year 2019!

exception when the need to improve

On a separate note, I’d also like to share

the financial management has become

that we have conducted three major

especially

property

events in the final quarter of 2018, namely

management industry. In response to

the Annual Dinner, Building Managers/

this, we have increased the frequency of

Executive

residential,

crucial

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3 / HERALD YEAR END EDITION 2018

KUALA LUMPUR New Launches in

Q3 2017 versus Q3 2018.

2 0 18

2017

SENTUL

2018

SETAPAK SEGAMBUT

36

21

MONT KIARA

3

Number of New Project Launches

Highrise RM660 RM1500

Highrise RM350 RM400

1

1

Highrise RM450 RM500

1

AMPANG

1

CITY CENTER Highrise RM900 RM1000

1

1

BUKIT BINTANG Highrise RM1900 RM2100

1

20

TAMAN DESA

16

14

OUG

Units

12

4

4

4

2

Apartment / Flat

Condominium

Highrise RM350 RM550

2

9

7

8

Highrise RM600 RM700

Highrise RM800 RM900 DAMANSARA HEIGHTS Highrise RM 800 RM1000

10,745

16

Highrise RM300 RM500

WANGSA MAJU

Number of Units Launched in New Projects

0

2

JLN KUCHING

DUTAMAS

1 27,693

Highrise RM500 RM850

3

Serviced Residence / Serviced Apartment

0

1

0

Soho / Sofo / Sovo / Soso

1

Landed RM700 RM800

CHERAS

2

Highrise RM500 RM1000

BUKIT JALIL

Terrace / Super Link

1

JALAN KLANG LAMA Highrise RM850 RM1200

Highrise RM700 RM800

1

Types of Projects

Location and Number of Projects 7 5

Units

5 4 3

5 4

4 3

3

5

4 3

3 2

2

2

1

1 0

6

6

6

1

1

0 Jan

Feb

Mac

Apr

May

Jun

Total Launches by Month 4 / HERALD YEAR END EDITION 2018

Jul

Aug

Sep

Highrise RM1600 RM1700

9

0 27,693 Units

10,745 Units

Strata Landed

10 0

Strata Landed

5%

9

Percentage

Percentage

Strata Landed

preferred to err on the side of caution.

housing developers in Kuala Lumpur

Furthermore, the market sentiments were

adopted a more cautious approach in

weak and developers were still trying to

launching new projects. Based on the data

clear the unsold stock carried forward from

compiled by us, we noted that there was

projects launched in the previous years.

a significant dip in the number of new

5%

%

2018 appears to be a period where

Strata Landed

21 Projects

Strata Landed

Strata Landed

the year before. Our records showed

and service apartments forming the bulk

that there was a total of 36 new projects

of the units launched. For Q1 to Q3 2017,

launched in the first nine months of 2017

our data reveals that all the 36 projects

but for 2018, there was a drastic decline of

launched were strata properties. The same

about 42% to just 21 new projects.

pattern was observed in 2018 although

20%

26%

22%

14%

<600sf

601sf-800 sf

801sf-1,000sf

1,001sf-1,200sf

1,201sf-1,500sf

12%

terms

of

residential

types,

not surprisingly feature prominently for

units in the same period in 2018 (a drop

developers for both 2017 and 2018. In

of about 61%). The drop in the number of

2017, 38% and 44% of the projects were of

new launches is however not unexpected

condominiums and serviced apartments

as there were a lot of uncertainties in

respectively whilst in 2018, a similar trend

the first half of the year leading to and

was observed as 33% of the new projects

immediately after GE14 and developers

were condominiums and about 43% were

16%

Price Per Square Feet (PSF)

Pricing <RM400,000

8%

27% Below RM500

20%

26%

34% 22%

18%

19%

20%

14% 31%

20% Above RM1,000,000

8% 20%

RM501-RM750

22% 18%

RM801,000-RM1,000,000

20%

In

but the number declined to a mere 10,745

RM601,000-RM800,000

20%

project launched during that period. condominiums and serviced apartments,

RM401,000-RM600,000

32%

interestingly there was one terrace house

launched in the first nine months of 2017

$ 4%

land

residential properties with condominiums

Unit Sizes 4%

in

of the year compared to the same period

was even more pronounced. Our records

20

36 Projects

launched

scarce Kuala Lumpur are typically strata

In terms of number of units, the drop

1

projects

projects launched in the first nine months

showed that there were 27,693 units

0

New

7%

RM751-RM1,000

19% RM1,001-RM1,500

31% Above RM1,500

6%

7% 1,501sf-1,800sf

0%

2% 1,801sf-2,000sf

6%

5% Above 2,000sf

5 / HERALD YEAR END EDITION 2018

New Project Launches by Location

brackets, respectively.

We also noted that a higher number of

2017

2018

projects launched in 2018 were at higher price points of RM1,000,000 above (31% in 2018 vs 20% in 2017). At the same time, 19% of the projects had units within the RM800,000 to RM1,000,000 price bracket and 22% within the RM600,000 to RM800,000 bracket. This comes as a surprise as the market sentiments were generally still weak in 2018. Nevertheless, it has to be remembered that land available in Kuala Lumpur for development are scarce and more expensive and as such, the prices of the houses launched had to commensurate with the higher land cost.

For Q1 to Q3 2018, there were 10 projects (36%) offering units priced at RM751 to RM1,000 per sq ft, followed by 8 projects (28%) offering units priced at RM501 to RM750 per sq ft. This differs from the previous year, as there were then

there

number of new projects launched in 2017

15 projects (34%) which offered units at

were no SoHo/SoFo/SoVo/SoSo projects

whereas in 2018, the honour went to the

a more reasonable bracket of RM501 to

launched in 2018, as opposed to 2 projects

month of March.

RM700 per sq ft, and 12 projects (27%)

serviced

apartments.

However,

launched in the previous year.

Zooming in on the size of the units

with prices below RM500 per sq ft.

Location-wise,

the

former

mining

The first three months of 2017 revealed

launched, we noted that in 2017, most

a pattern of a gradual monthly increase

of the units launched have built-up areas

township of Kepong appeared to be

in terms of number of new launches.

of between 800 and 1,000 sq ft (24 units)

developersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; area of focus in 2017, with 7

However, in 2018 the number of new

and between 1,001 and 1,200 sq ft (20

brand new projects in the area, followed

project launches declined from January to

units). Housing developers maintained

by Bukit Jalil with 3 projects. In 2018, the

February, and then spiking back in March,

this formula in 2018 as the units launched

interest seems to have shifted to Mont

making it the most active month with 6

during this period were also within this

Kiara with 3 projects, followed closely by

project launches. Nevertheless, this was

range of built-up areas. These sizes are quite

Setapak, Cheras and OUG with 2 projects

short-lived as developers took a step back

standard for up-and-coming condominium

each.

for the next two months as the number

and service residence projects as they

of launches plunged in April and May,

are aimed at smaller families or even as

possibly due to the general lack of interest

an investment piece given the projectsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

to make substantial financial commitments

locations being within the city centre.

prior to GE14. Developers came back to

In terms of pricing, our data revealed

the market with five new launches in June

that approximately 42% of the new projects

to latch onto the feel-good factor after the

launched in the first nine months of

elections which unexpectedly resulted in

2017 offered units priced at RM600,000

a change of government. The pace of new

and below whereas the figure dipped to

launches however was not sustained and

only 28% in 2018. 20% of the projects

slowed down through July and August.

were available within the RM800,000 to

September was the month with the most

RM1,000,000 and RM1,000,000 above

6 / HERALD YEAR END EDITION 2018

Koi Kinrara

Zefer Hill

Ohako Atmosfera Twinz

Impian Heights

Sri Kenanga

BANDAR PUCHONG JAYA

Kinrara Low Cost

Kinrara Court

Sri Mekar

*Skyz

Vistaria

SkyPod Sutramas

Sri Kesidang

Kinrara Ria

Palm Terrace

Kinrara Putri

Sri Sunway Taman Kinrara Vista Lavendar Suria Kinrara

Koi Legian

Sri Cempaka

Sri Anggerik KLH Apartment

TAMAN OUG

Villamas

Parc Ville

Sri Bayu

TAMAN MEDAN

Mayang Sri Teratai

*Palm Ville Puchongmas

TAMAN LTAT

Kesuma

Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Cahaya

Seri Kasturi

The Zest 8 Kinrara

Avilla

BANDAR KINRARA 5

10 Kinrara

Taman Puncak Kinrara

DUTA KINRARA Sierra

PUCHONG

*Duet

Melur

Enggang Taman Damai Utama

Rimba

LEGEND

VALUE MAP

PUCHONG (PART 2)

Projects Under Construction (Built-Up SF)

Under Construction

Completed

Price (PSF) Below 200

201-400

401-600

601-800

Above 800

* = Asking price QUICK STATS

Project

Minimum

Maximum

Ohako Residence

815

1,002

Parc Ville

1225

1,323

Residensi Puchongmas

900

Ten Kinrara Twinz Residence

Build Up (SF)

Price (RM PSF)

Maximum

1,730

800

-

Minimum

577

185

646

1,281

Median

1,002

381

871

1,226

7 / HERALD YEAR END EDITION 2018

Completed Projects (Built-Up SF)

In our previous issue, we kicked off our Puchong feature with Puchong North

Project

Minimum

Maximum

8 Kinrara Residence

623

1,069

Atmosfera Condominium

1,282

1,456

Avilla Apartment

969

1,033

Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Cahaya Apartment

904

-

*Duet Residence

1,029

1,298

Enggang Apartment

678

-

Impian Heights Condominium

1,066

1,227

Kesuma Apartment

893

-

Kinrara Court

853

891

Kinrara Low Cost Flat

646

-

Kinrara Putri Apartment

786

797

Kinrara Ria Apartment

807

926

KLH Apartment

904

1,012

Koi Kinrara Condominium

1,063

1,221

Koi Legian Condominium

1,044

-

Mayang Apartment

833

904

Melur Apartment

603

-

Palm Terrace Apartment

781

-

*Palm Ville Apartment

1,004

1,040

Rimba Residence

1,356

1,543

Seri Kasturi Apartment

868

872

Corporation).

Sierra Residency

889

967

Saujana Puchong (423 acres) launched

Skypod Residences

634

1,249

by Talam Corporation (completed

*Skyz Residence

1,162

1,561

later by IJM Corporation).

Sri Anggerik 1 & 2 Apartment

786

829

Sri Bayu Apartment

1,173

1,281

Sri Cempaka Apartment

732

818

located away from the hustle and bustle

Sri Kenanga Apartment

915

1,023

of the city centre and enjoy the luxury of

Sri Kesidang Apartment

850

-

Sri Mekar Apartment

suburban peace and quiet, yet not too far

1,109

1,130

Sri Teratai Apartment

797

-

from the city. In fact, the above townships

Sri Sunway Apartment

797

818

Suria Kinrara Apartment

712

-

Sutramas Apartment

840

850

Taman Damai Utama Apartment

650

-

Taman Kinrara Seksyen 2 Apartment

577

764

Taman Puncak Kinrara Apartment

646

753

The Zest Condominium

1,119

1,206

VillaMas Apartment

1,098

1,163

Vista Lavendar Apartment

852

1,016

North-South Expressway Central Link

Vistaria Apartment

810 1,356

1,730

Expressway and Maju Expressway (MEX)

Zefer Hill Condominium

encompassing Bandar Puchong Jaya, Bandar Kinrara and the surrounding neighbourhoods. In this issue of our Value Map series, we move on to the Southern part of Puchong covering residential areas such as Bandar Bukit Puchong and Taman Saujana as well as the residential areas closer to the Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP) and all the way up to the Puchong South toll plaza.

As Puchong grew and attracted more interest from developers, the way was paved for the birth of several major townships in Puchong South like: Bandar Bukit Puchong (1,290 acres) launched in 1992 by TAHPS Group.

Taman Putra Perdana (710 acres), launched

in

1997

by

Kenshine

Corporation (a subsidiary of Talam

These townships are popular as they are

were the result of heightened demand for new developments given that many Klang Valley residents were convinced by the growth which have taken place to make Puchong their home.

The completed highways like the Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP), South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE), (ELITE) and later Putrajaya-Cyberjaya played key roles in enhancing accessibility as did the three major trunk roads of Jalan Puchong, Jalan Pulau Meranti and Jalan Putra Permai, connecting all major

8 / HERALD YEAR END EDITION 2018

townships in the area. The new Ampang

completed projects fetched above RM800

LRT extension (from Sri Petaling through

per sq ft.

Zentro Residence (by IOI Properties Group Berhad) is another development

Puchong ending at Putra Heights) and

As for the newer projects launched

launched in 2017 and due for completion

MRT 2 (from Sungai Buloh to Putrajaya

between 2010 to 2018, developers seemed

in late 2020. The project offers units with

through

improved

to have shifted back to bigger spaces,

sizes between 764 sq ft to 990 sq ft and is

connectivity to the area with the rest of

offering units between 600 to 2,400 sq ft

priced between RM404,000 to RM533,000

Klang Valley.

in size.

ie. about RM530 psf.

Serdang)

also

Puchong South comes with several

Based on our survey of the 4 ongoing

modern

projects, half of them were priced within

Be sure to stay tuned for the next edition

amenities for the growing community.

the RM401 to RM600 per sq ft category

of our value map series as we look into the

Residents have access to the nearby

whilst the other 50% are priced within the

third part of Puchong — Puchong East.

educational institutions such as Taylor’s

RM601 to RM800 per sq ft price band.

commercial

centres

and

International School Puchong, Taylor’s

The

newer

projects

which

were

Lakeside University, Binary University,

launched at a higher price point, of up to

and the Puchong campus of Rafflesia

RM800 per sq ft like Skyvilla @ D’Island

International & Private Schools. Adding

Residence, offer units and modern

on to the convenience here are the many

amenities aimed at urbanites looking

shopping malls like Tesco Hypermarket

for newly developed residential areas.

Bukit Puchong, AEON Big Hypermarket,

Skyvilla @ D’Island Residence for example

Parkson

Giant

is an island-themed master development

Hypermarket, IOI Mall, IOI City Mall,

by LBS Bina Group located in D’Island

and more. The Multimedia University-

Residence which is within 25 minutes

MMU Cyberjaya bordering Puchong

from Pusat Bandar Puchong and Bandar

is also just a mere 8km away from the

Puteri Commercial area. Epic Residence

southern tip of Puchong.

located in one of Puchong south’s prime

M

Square

Mall,

Based on our research, we observed

location in Bandar Bukit Puchong by

that there were a total of 29 completed

TAHPS Group Bhd is another newer

high rise strata residential projects in

lifestyle-themed entrant.

Puchong South. Of these, about 45% (13

Our research also shows that 4

projects) were completed between 2000 to

new projects are at various stages of

2009, while 8 projects were completed in

construction

the 1990’s and another 8 projects between

completed between 2019 and 2021. Saville

2010 to 2018.

D’Lake is a lakefront project by MKH

and

scheduled

to

be

Low medium and medium cost

Berhad located near the Ayer Hitam Lake

condominiums priced between RM201

offering units with sizes ranging between

to RM400 per sq ft with built-up areas

645 sq ft to 2,260 sq ft and priced between

between 600 to 1,200 sq ft form the largest

RM421,000 to RM1.25 million ie. within

category commanding 52% out of the 29

the RM554 to RM652 per sq ft bracket.

projects. This is followed by the the low

This project promises a nature-centric

and low medium cost apartments priced

location.

under RM200 per sq ft (up to 24%) with

Skylake Residence by LBS Bina Group

more compact built-up areas ranging

Berhad in Putra Perdana offers units

between 600 and 800 sq ft.

priced between RM290,000 to RM620,000

15% of the projects were within the

ie. between RM523 to RM584 per sq ft. Set

higher price band of RM401 to RM600 per

to be completed in 2021, the units come

sq ft whilst only 6% were priced between

with sizes ranging between 554 sq ft to

RM601 to RM800 per sq ft. None of the

1,063 sq ft.

10 / HERALD YEAR END EDITION 2018

MIDNIGHT IN JAPAN An Annual Dinner celebration with Henry Butcher Mont Kiara.

Henry Butcher Malaysia (Mont Kiara) celebrated their annual dinner themed “Midnight in Japan” at the Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur on the 27th of October 2018. The evening kicked off at 7pm with guests arriving in beautifully adorned

Japanese-inspired

apparels

like the ninjas, geishas, Harajuku fans etc, to match the luxuriously decorated

Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur ballroom transformed into a Japanese paradise,

ballroom.

following the theme of the night, “Midnight in Japan”.

The evening marked an important milestone as HBMMK commemorated the launch of its new tagline - Committed to Deliver, by Henry Butcher stalwarts Mr. Lim Eng Chong (Director), Mr. Long Tian

The organising team behind Henry Butcher

Chek (Director), Mr. Tang Chee Meng

Malaysia (Mont Kiara) annual dinner did a

(Chief Operating Officer, Agency and

fantastic job bringing Japan to Kuala Lumpur

Project Marketing) and Mr. Low Hong

The Geisha Dance played a prelude to the dinner which started the night off with

Keong (Executive Director, HBMMK).

a bang.

for the special occasion for everyone to come together with good food and great company.

The launch was also accompanied by a corporate video and another specially dedicated appreciation video to Mr. Low by his team as a token of gratitude for his impeccable leadership and service in the last 15 years.

Midnight in Japan was a night to remember with performances like a geisha

Henry Butcher Director Lim Eng Chong welcomed all of the guests Low Hong Keong, Director of Facilities and Asset Management and thanked the staff members for their continuous effort in making at Henry Butcher Mont Kiara presenting his opening speech Henry Butcher Malaysia (Mont Kiara) a success.

for the evening.

dance just before the 8-course dinner, Q&A sessions and jokes by the high spirited emcee, an enthralling Japanese drum performance in the second half of the evening and prizes for Best Dressed, Best Team, Longest Service and a lucky draw.

Second act of the evening, the Japanese Drum performance

Low Hong Keong with team posing for a picture with fellow attendees

continued to keep the audience in awe.

of the evening, all dressed up in their Japanese-inspired attire.

Eminent VIPs of Henry Butcher launching the new tagline and corporate video for Henry

A merry snapshot of the attendees at the end of the evening, that summed up HBMKK Annual

Butcher Malaysia Mont Kiara.

Dinner 2018 at Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur.

11 / HERALD YEAR END EDITION 2018