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Selayang Star City
Incorporated in April 2000, Leadmont Group is a Malaysian developer with proven successful foot prints in the country’s regions. With its 4-word slogan emphasizing on leading, innovating, empowering and inspiring, Leadmont Group prides itself as being one of the innovative developers in Malaysia. For this reason, the Group is sometimes referred to as the Inspiration Group.
Since its inception in 2000, the Group has been delivering countless projects in Klang Valley, the most notable being Selayang StarCity and Selayang StarCity Mall. With most of its development being concentrated in Selayang and Petaling Jaya, one might be familiar with CentreStage PJ in Section 13, which is a mixed development consisting of service suites, run by Best Western Hotel and a mixture of shoplex and retail lots. You might also be familiar with Avenue D’Vogue consisting of high-rise designer suites situated in the heart of Section 13, Petaling Jaya.
Its projects in Selayang include names such as Amansiara I, II, III, Amansiara Residence and Amansiara Business Park, which were completed from 2009 to 2013. It is also the proud developer of Leadmont Hill in Cheras boasting spacious single & double storey terrace houses, semi-D homes and 3-storey townhouses.
Its future development includes the prestigious One Sultan Ismail, which is a high-rise condominium situated along the busy metropolis street of Jalan Sultan Ismail. It is also in the process of building Holiday Villa, the famous hotel chain in the upcoming Selayang StarCity.
The Group constantly engages in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities such as blood donation, donation to orphanages and disabled homes and lending a helping hand to flood victims.
Property Details
- Name: Selayang Star City
- Address: Jalan PS 7, Taman Prima Selayang, 68100 Selayang
- Developer: Sierra Delima Development Sdn. Bhd. (A subsidiary of Leadmont Group)
- Expected Completion Date:
- Selayang Star City Mall: End of 2016
- Holiday Villa Hotel: End of Q3 2017
- Polaris Suites: May 2018
- Vega Suites: Q1 2019
- Type:
- Lifestyle Mall – Selayang StarCity Mall
- Designer Suites – Polaris Suites (1st Phase of Residential)
- Designer Suites – Vega Suites (2nd Phase of Residential)
- Hotel Chain – Holiday Villa
- Tenure: Leasehold
- Title: Commercial
- No. of Storey:
- Selayang StarCity Mall: 7
- Polaris Suites: 28
- Vega Suites: 20
- Holiday Villa: 17
- No. of Units:
- Selayang StarCity Mall: Over 230 shops
- Polaris Suites: 600 units
- Vega Suites: 320 units
- Holiday Villa: 294 guest rooms, 306 services suites
- Land Area: 7 acres
- Built-up:
- Selayang StarCity Mall: (Floor Area = 1,000,000 sq. ft., Net Lettable Area (550,000 sq. ft.)
- Polaris Suites: 624 sq. ft. – 983 sq. ft.
- Vega Suites: 477 sq. ft. – 1,280 sq. ft.
- Maintenance Fee:
- RM0.25 psf for Polaris Suites
- RM0.30 psf for Vega Suites
- Listing Price:
- Polaris Suites: From RM349,000 – RM614,000
- Vega Suites: From RM311,000 – RM800,000
- Holiday Villa Serviced Suites: TBC
Facilities
- 1800 Car Park Bays (Selayang StarCity Mall)
- 4 levels of retail space (Selayang StarCity Mall)
- Anchor tenants: Pacific Departmental Store, GSC Cinemas, leading Japanese supermarket chain. (Selayang StarCity Mall)
- Other tenants: Celebrity Fitness, Kaison Home, Mr D.I.Y., Focus Point, Gintell, Poh Kong, Sakae Sushi, Subway, Texas Chicken, Eu Yan Sang, Fish & Co, Zun Kitchenette, Milano Eyes Fashion, K-Max Karaoke, Popular Bookstore, Wangsa Bowl (Selayang StarCity Mall)
- Swimming Pool 25m (Polaris & Vega)
- Wading Pool (Polaris & Vega)
- Children’s playground (Polaris & Vega)
- Children’s playroom (Polaris & Vega)
- Sky Garden (Polaris & Vega)
- Garden Terrace (Polaris & Vega)
- Zen Garden with reflexology pebble walk (Polaris & Vega)
- Gymnasium (Polaris & Vega)
- Sauna (Polaris & Vega)
- Jogging Track (Polaris & Vega)
- 3 tier security (Polaris & Vega)
- 24 Hours Security System (Polaris & Vega)
- BBQ Area (Polaris & Vega)
- Prayer Room (Polaris & Vega)
- Designated Laundry Area (Polaris & Vega)
- Jacuzzi (Polaris & Vega)
- Yoga Zone (Polaris & Vega)
- Cafetaria (Polaris & Vega)
- Meeting Room (Polaris & Vega)
- Reading Room (Polaris & Vega)
- Multipurpose Hall (Polaris & Vega)
- Mini Theatre (Polaris & Vega)
- Gazebo (Polaris & Vega)
Amenities Nearby
- Selayang Hotspring
- Hospital Selayang
- UiTM Medical Faculty Selayang Campus
- Kolej Komuniti Selayang
- Pasar Borong Selayang
- Tesco Hypermart
- RapidKL Bus Service
- MetroBus Service
- Batu Caves Commuter Station
- Sri Siantan Sports Complex
- Selayang Mall
- Selayang Capitol
- Selayang Stadium
- FRIM Kepong
- Bukit Lagong
- Taman Rimba Komanwel
- Batu Dam
- Ulu Yam
- Bandar Baru Selayang
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Selayang
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Selayang (2)
- Sekolah Agama Rendah Al-Furqan
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Ideal Heights
- IDEAL Convention Centre Selayang
- Tang Dynasty Restaurant
- Restoran Aishah Maju
- NSK Supermarket Selayang
Project Details
The Project: Selayang Star City
Selayang Star City is a mixed development comprising a shopping mall, two phases of serviced apartments and a hotel suite undertaken by the renowned developer Leadmont Group. The integrated development is located on Jalan PS 7, Taman Prima Selayang, along the main road of Selayang. The 7-acre development will bear commercial title due to its business nature and the whole piece of land is of leasehold tenure.
Currently, the shopping mall and 2 phases of high-rise apartments have been launched with only the hotel chain pending. The lifestyle mall is scheduled to open its doors for business at the end of 2016. Boasting a colossal floor area of 1,000,000 sq ft with a net lettable area of 550,000 sq ft, the shopping mall is set to accommodate up to 230 shops.
With only two current malls Selayang Mall and Selayang Capitol serving people’s insatiable shopping needs, residents are waiting patiently for Star City Mall to open its door. There are already 3 anchor tenants securing its tenancy with the mall; Pacific Departmental Store, GSC Cinemas and a leading Japanese supermarket chain.
Famous brands such as Texas Chicken, Popular Bookstore, Poh Kong and Celebrity Fitness, just to name a few, have also secured listings in the mall. The 7-storey Selayang Star City Mall is bound to change the landscape of the township as residents no longer have to travel afar to shop for things. There will be a total of 1800 car park bays allocated for the shopping mall.
Phase 1 and 2 of the residential development consists of Polaris and Vega Suites respectively. Polaris Suites was launched 2 years ago while Vega Suites was launched a few months ago. The main difference between Polaris and Vega Suites is that the former comprises mainly of smaller units such as studio while the latter is bigger and more family-centric with spaces up to 1,280 sq ft.
Polaris Suites is considered to be of higher density with 600 units while Vega Suites is on the lower density side with only 320 units to offer. Of course, the price is also higher for Vega Suites. The built-up for Polaris Suites ranges from 624 sq ft to 983 sq ft. Vega Suites commands a slightly different built-up ranging from 477 sq ft to 1,280 sq ft.
Leadmont Group has set the listing price for Polaris Suites from RM349,000 to RM614,000. On the other hand, Vega Suites has been priced from from RM311,000 to RM800,000. You will notice the price difference between both suites. This is due to Vega Suites commanding bigger spaces and also the fact that price has escalated since Polaris was launched 2 years ago. The average psf price for Polaris and Vega is around RM610.
Polaris Suites is 28 storey high with a monthly maintenance fee of RM0.25 psf. Taking the 624 sq ft unit as an example, residents will have to pay monthly maintenance fees of RM156. Vega Suites is 20 storeys high with a monthly maintenance fee of RM0.30 psf. The completion date for Polaris Suites will be in May 2018 while Vega will be in 2019.
Polaris and Vega comes with a number of facilities such as a 25 metre swimming pool, sky garden, garden terrace and Zen garden with reflexology pebble walk. It also boasts an impressive mini theatre and a yoga zone designed to stimulate residents’ senses. Most important of all, the serviced apartment features a 24-hour security system with security guards and CCTV monitoring. It also comes with a 3-tier access card system for maximum security.
The third phase will be a hotel chain by the renowned hotel chain Holiday Villa. The partnering with Holiday Villa will witness a 17-storey hotel being developed featuring 294 guest rooms and 306 services suites. It is estimated to be completed around Q3 2017.
The price for the hotel’s serviced suite is yet to be announced by the developer. It is favourable to Polaris and Vega Suites in terms of property appreciation by having a shopping mall and renowned hotel chain being established alongside it.
Location
The Location: Selayang
Selayang is a town in the northwest of Kuala Lumpur belonging to the district of Gombak, Selangor. It sounds paradoxical if someone were to tell you that Selayang belongs to both Selangor and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. However this is true. Most of Selayang is administered by MPS (Majlis Perbandaran Selayang).
Part of the town that spills over into the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur is administered by DBKL (Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur). It is for this reason there is one postcode with 2 different states for Selayang, namely 68100 Batu Caves and 68100 Kuala Lumpur. It came as a surprise to me as well knowing that Batu Caves is a part of Selangor and not Kuala Lumpur.
Situated at an approximate 10km northwest of Kuala Lumpur, Selayang is adjoined to a few popular neighbourhoods such as Kepong, Rawang and Batu Caves. Bandar Baru Selayang, which is established in 1987, is also located 2km away from Selayang Township.
Due to its strategic location on the Selangor-Kuala Lumpur state border, accessibility to and from Selayang is made possible through a variety of major routes. Travellers from Petaling Jaya often use the Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong (LDP), cutting through Kepong to arrive at the town. Residents in Kuala Lumpur use the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) and Duta Ulu-Klang Expressway (DUKE) to arrive at Selayang.
Selayang is on the main route to Rawang through Jalan Ipoh, and this route is connected to Jalan Kuching as main Rawang-Kuala Lumpur route. The Kepong-Selayang highway also provides a gateway for Selayang residents to travel to Damansara. A route connecting Selayang and Gombak in the east is Jalan Batu Caves, which is annually closed during the Thaipusam celebration.
In terms of transportation, similar to other developed townships in Klang Valley, Selayang provides a great deal of access to its residents. The two major bus provides in the township are RapidKL and MetroBus. There are buses daily from morning till night serving residents’ needs. There is also a commuter station located within close proximity to Selayang. The Batu Caves Commuter station which was formerly the old Batu Caves railway provides train service to Selayang residents. Today, independent taxi services such as GrabCar and Uber provides pick up services right up to your doorstep and most Malaysian families own cars. So commuting will not be an issue in Selayang.
There are currently a number of educational setups in Selayang ranging from primary to secondary and tertiary. Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Selayang and Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Selayang (2) are well known primary and secondary schools in the township. Another famous school within close vicinity is Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Ideal Heights. Muslim parents looking to send their children to religious school may head over to Sekolah Agama Rendah Al-Furqan. College students looking to further their tertiary studies have an option of selecting either the UiTM Medical Faculty Selayang Campus or Kolej Komuniti Selayang.
If there is one thing that Selayang is famous for, it will be its recreational places engulfed in lush greeneries. Perhaps many of you will be accustomed to Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) Kepong. Located within a stone’s throw away from Selayang, people normally visit FRIM for weekend exercising and hiking. Home to numerous species of flora and fauna, FRIM also functions as an educational and recreational destination well equipped with infrastructures such as a laboratory, information centre, sport facilities, a waterfall, river, trekking route and canopy walk.
Another popular location among locals and outsiders alike is the Selayang Hot Spring. Otherwise known as Kolam Air Panas Selayang, city dwellers visit this place in search for relaxation and tranquility away from the hustle and bustle of metropolis life. Some have also attributed the water to healing diseases such as gout and diabetes by claiming that it has magical healing powers.
Other recreational places include names such as Batu Dam, Bukit Lagong, Taman Rimba Komanwel and Templer Park in the nearby Rawang.
One of the busiest places in Selayang attracting people to purchase wet products at cheap prices is the Selayang Wholesale Market (Pasar Borong Selayang). It has stalls selling fishery, agriculture and poultry products and is usually at its peak before festive seasons during which households purchase more goods for celebration preparation.
Selayang is home to two major shopping malls namely the Selayang Mall and Selayang Capitol. It is also home to Hospital Selayang, a government hospital with extensive facilities and faculties addressing residents’ medical affairs.
Analysis
| Name | Tenure | Approximate Price (per Sq Ft) | Maintenance Fee (per Sq Ft) | Total Units | Sq. Ft. |
| Polaris & Vega Suites | Leasehold | Starts from RM600 | RM0.25 (Polaris)RM0.30 (Vega) | 820 | 624-1,280 |
| 228 Selayang | Leasehold | Starts from RM550 | RM0.30 | 228 | 965–2,575 |
Summary
Summary
If you compare Polaris and Vega Suites to 228 Selayang, I would say that each has its pros and cons. Being a mixed development with a shopping mall and accompanying renowned hotel chain has its benefits. Apart from the convenience of accessing necessities, property value may also appreciate faster due to its commercial nature.
In addition, owners will have no problem looking for tenants to rent their units as its commercial nature will invite potential tenants with minimal or free advertising. Of course some may argue that they will go for 228 Selayang for the fact that it is of low density. Some might also find living beside a shopping mall to have less exclusivity. In terms of maintenance fee, both projects are charging a reasonable rate of around RM0.25 to RM0.30 psf including sinking funds.
