Ramp To Ease Kinrara Bottleneck

Trinity Group Sdn Bhd and Dekon Sdn Bhd signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to launch the start of construction of the Zest @ Kinrara 9 ramp.

Present at the ceremony was Deputy Works Minister Datuk Yong Khoon Seng along with government and civic officials in an afternoon groundbreaking ceremony at the site which marks the official beginning of the RM 7 million construction.

The project is expected to be completed in August 2011.

"On behalf of the ministry, I would like to applaud Trinity Group and extend my gratitude for the realisation of this project expected to partly solve the traffic bottleneck problem in the area.

"It is good to see private companies taking responsibility to help develop the communities they operate in.

"Amenities as simple as bus stops and wider roads add significantly to the quality of life of residents in any area, and this new ramp is a big step in the right direction," Yong said.

The ramp intersecting with the Lebuhraya Bukit Jalil will be constructed to link The Zest @ Kinrara 9 will be managed by the winning bidder—Dekon Sdn Bhd under the close supervision of Trinity Group and the ministry.

Dekon has already made arrangements with teams for traffic rerouting scheme during the duration of the construction that will last for about nine months.

"With this ramp construction, road users will save an estimated 15 minutes and travel distance is reduced to 8km," said Trinity founder and managing director Datuk Neoh Soo Keat.

"As a responsible builder, Trinity aims to complete The Zest @ Kinrara 9 ramp works in nine months for the convenience of road users and members of the public.

"We ask road users and members of the public to be patient and to drive with extra care when travelling along the uneven road stretches caused by construction," he added.

The ramp is set to change the feasibility in the locality of Bandar Kinrara, whilst providing ease to the neighbouring areas such as Puchong, Jalan Kelang Lama, Bukit Jalil and eventually easing traffic in the Sungai Besi vicinity.

Source: The Star

Entertainment Outlets Set Up Shop In SetiaWalk

SP SETIA Bhd has welcomed three anchor tenants — TGV Cinemas, Celebrity Fitness and Superstar Karaoke — for their new development, Setiawalk.

Located on 8.4ha of land fronting the Damansara-Puchong Highway, Setiawalk is the final parcel of development by SP Setia Bhd in Pusat Bandar Puchong.

TGV will have nine cineplexes with seven large halls with more than 200 pax per hall and Celebrity Fitness will occupy two levels of 22,000sq ft in total while Superstar Karaoke will be occupying about 12,000sq ft.

The development, which comprises both retail blocks and service apartments, is a combination of imaginative architecture and creative landscaping making it a destination where people can live, learn, work and play.

The commercial component of the project is divided into three main zones characterised by the different tenant mix.

The active zone is targeted at children with a child development centre, play zones and children-centric products while the sanctuary zone will comprise fine dining, spa and beauty care centres.

The escape zone is ideal for relaxing with alfresco dining, cafes and bistros.

“This development stays true to SP Setia’s effort to adopt sustainability and green our projects as flowing troughout SetiaWalk is a scenic water canal that will be dotted by lush landscaping,” said Setiawalk divisional general manager Wong Tuck Wai.

Source: The Star

New Highway Links Puchong To Tropicana

A new proposed highway linking Kinrara in Puchong to the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) will be cutting across Petaling Jaya near Tropicana.

The new link, which is off the Kesas Highway cuts through Section 4, Section 8, Jalan Timur, Jalan Semangat, Rothmans roundabout, Damansara Intan and Damansara Kim.

The toll highway, expected to start construction soon, also goes along the Sprint Highway all the way to the NKVE near Tropicana area.

Traffic planning consultant Goh Bok Yen said the new link would help alleviate the traffic problems in Petaling Jaya.

Petaling Jaya badly needs roads that provide good access. It basically requires dispersal link to access the highways for ingress and digress, he said.

Goh cited as an example the NKVE which, he said, cut on the west side to Kota Damansara, Ara Damansara and Tropicana.

A few links that are mainly used are Persiaran Surian, the FAS tunnel and Tropicana.

For the entire Kota Damansara, Damansara Perdana and Mutiara Damansara, he said logically there should be another route to allow traffic out of Persiaran Surian.

Source: The Star

Airasia

80% SetiaWalk Occupancy By Q1 2012

SP Setia Bhd expects the occupancy rate at its boutique lifestyle development project, SetiaWalk, to increase to 80 per cent from 60 per cent when it opens its doors by the first quarter of 2012.

Spanning 8.32 hectares of prime land fronting Jalan Puchong, SetiaWalk offers an eclectic mix of retail offices, serviced apartments, dining delights, a boutique hotel and entertainment centre.

SetiaWalk, with a gross development value of RM1 billion, has a gross floor area of 2.3 million sq ft and a net lettable area of 2.4 million sq ft.

"There will be more exciting things to look forward to at SetiaWalk, one of them being the proposed light rail transit station opposite our project," said its divisional general manager, Wong Tuck Wai, at the ceremony to welcome three anchor retailers of its entertainment centre.

"We welcome TGV Cinemas, Celebrity Fitness and Superstar Karaoke as our business partners," he said.

Wong said the last anchor tenant would be the Chinese restaurant chain and the name was expected to be revealed soon.

SetiaWalk targets its retail offices to open for business in April next year with the entertainment centre operational by December 2011.

Meanwhile, the company said as part of its continuing efforts to ensure the success and vibrancy of SetiaWalk, it would provide pre-leasing services to match owners of the retail offices with the right tenants.

"A dedicated pre-leasing team has identified a list of potential suitors and matched with the buyers to ensure an exciting tenancy mix and add value to the entire development," it said.

Superstar Karaoke's consultant-cum-operations manager, Richard Law, said the outlet at SetiaWalk would be its fourth nationwide and it would occupy about 12,000 sq ft and offer a touch screen song-selection system.

TGV Cinemas chief operating officer, Kenny Wong, said the cinema would have nine cineplexes with 1,900 seats.

Celebrity Fitness would occupy two levels of 22,000 sq ft in total, said its managing director of Malaysia Kwangho Choi.

SetiaWalk, which can be access via Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong and Persiaran Wawasan, has also managed to attract retailers such as Starbucks, BMS Organics, STADT German Cuisine, Ponytail Salon, Hock Hua Tonic, Bata and La Primavera.

Source: Bernama