Gamuda inks deal with retailers for homeowners’ ease
Published on: Monday, June 10, 2019
Sponsored by: Bukit Bantayan Residences
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The partners comprise several sectors, namely F&B, childcare, groceries and services which are Bess, Xiang Xiang, Superteddy, Crack Inc, Soapy Laundry, 7 Circle Convenience Store and Damn Good Burger, which took up 50 per cent tenancy of Curve 25, the retail segment of Bukit Banyatan Residences.
The developer is also in talks with more retailers to ensure a good mix of comprehensive retail services.
The developer’s General Manager for Bukit Bantayan Residences, Cheo Yuan Ping, said the MoU was part of its business strategy to always plan ahead.
“What truly differentiates Gamuda Land’s developments is our mindful planning.
“We work ahead by bringing all the components together thoughtfully and locking down good partnerships in advance to activate the home place, eating place, play place, park place and shopping place.
“In the case of Bukit Bantayan Residences, it is about securing the access to daily necessities and conveniences which residents can enjoy soon as they move in,” he said.
Comprising 25 units of shops and located at the podium level that houses wellness facilities such as a swimming pool, gymnasium, multipurpose hall and more, Curve 25 is part of Gamuda Land’s placemaking initiative to reinvent public spaces into community places that bring people together.
The retail component of Bukit Bantayan Residences serves to create a conducive platform for neighbours to get to know one another, live and play together and ultimately form a tight-knit community.
Cheo said the developer, backed by over two decades of town-making experience, holds strong belief that a town is a community.
“Built with that in mind, and in respect of nature, Bukit Bantayan Residences coverges services, connectivity, infrastructure, landscapes and softscapes.
“Placemaking is the key towards the coexistence of all these aspects, balancing nature, community, modernity and convenient living,” he added.
The MoU ceremony was witnessed by Sabah Assistant Finance Minister cum Inanam State Assemblyman Kenny Chua.
“I’m impressed by Gamuda Land’s placemaking where the shops are mindfully laid out at the podium level (Curve 25) to encourage better community interaction in these public spaces to improve overall wellbeing of the community,” he said.
Comprising three apartment blocks, Bukit Bantayan Residences is invigorating highland retreat-inspired development that is perched atop an 18-acre hilltop site in Inanam, overlooking the South China Sea and a lush mountainous landscape.
The development is the first in Kota Kinabalu to feature a seismic-allowable structure capable of withstanding an earthquake of up to 7.0 magnitude at the epicentre of Ranau, according to the developer’s website.
The 25-storey 296-unit Ebena Tower is targeted for Vacant Possession (VP) in the last quarter of this year while the 25-storey 296-unit Cemera Tower and the 27-storey 320-unit Dilenia Tower are expected to be ready in 2020 and 2021, respectively.
The entire project offers a total of 912 apartment units, 25 retail shop lots, a park, wellness facilities and more.
The development also projects and encouraging outlook amidst the current property market with 90 per cent sales achieved for Ebena Tower. Also, 75 per cent and 60 per cent construction has been completed for Cemera and Dilenia Towers, respectively.
In the meantime, tethered hot air balloon is open for the public with limited rides only during the period of June 14 – 16, 22-23, and 29-30 from 7.30am to 10.30am.
There will also be Instagrammable ‘cold inflation’ session where visitors can walk into the balloon envelope that is filled with cold air as it lies on the ground from 11.30am to 4.00pm.
To find out more about the development, the public can visit Bukit Bantayan Residences sales gallery or call 088-254 450.
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