The Trendy Condominium, The new trend is setting in town .

By combining, "Living" "Shopping" and "Working" together to provide an Office-Condo units and a 7 Storey Shopping Complex.

Located on Sukhumvit Soi 13 (This project will use the existing abandonned Structure of the Embassador Hotel) only 70 meters from the main Sukhumvit Road, easily access to the BTS skytrain system with only 150 meters away
and a short walk to the Subway system.

For more information please contact : +662 253 2888

'This project will use the existing abandonned Structure of the Embassador Hotel'
Good :okay:

Developer : Grande Asset Development Plc.
Structure-Transformation starts : September 2004
Structure-Transformation Finishes : December 2005
Total land area : 6-0-65 Rai

Rendering :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/trendy1copy.jpg

Plaza Space :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/trendy3.jpg

Office Condo Space :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/trendy4.jpg

The Metro Lagoon:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/trendy2.jpg

It's right there (green one), Would be right next to the W City Project :cool:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310DSC05155.JPG

BTW : Look at the crown on the top of the taller tower, looks a bit liek the one on top of Central World Tower...:)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/trendy1copy.jpg

Developer : Grande Asset Development Plc.
Structure-Transformation starts : September 2004
Structure-Transformation Finishes : December 2005
Total land area : 6-0-65 Rai

Rendering :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/trendy1copy.jpg

Another 6 rai developed by Grande Asset Dvpt in Sukumvit 13???

They will re-develope the existing abandonned Embassador Hotel Phase II.

The structure is on the right

Before :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/google.jpg

After :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/picten549copy.jpg

ic, so it is not much change to do... looks pretty the same, no more floor seems to be added. and they need more than one year to be ready!! well, it is good to 'renovate' old building, especially in prime area like here ;)

Oh Thank God.
This structure has been left abandonned forever, even before 1997 if I remember correctly.
To be honest though, I dont really like the name 'Trendy'.

Chad, you won't really be able to see that view anymore right, because W City/Regent Residences will come up right in front of it.

Oh Thank God.


Chad, you won't really be able to see that view anymore right, because W City/Regent Residences will come up right in front of it.


Exactly, This project will be completely surrounded by W Hotel, Regent Residences, Sofitel Hotel and other existing skyscrapers.

ooh, i couldn't even that bldg. was abandoned. It looks done to me:)
well i think the new design is much nicer. and wow with 7 stories shopping plaza huh. Sukhumvit will really be the shopping street of Bangkok.

Wow another 35 storey building , quite high.
:)

The 35 storey building is already built dd2020.
It is the white building with the triangle topped windows on the right side of the 'before' picture Chad posted.

I think they'll add one floor to it.

Not sure what to think of this makeover, but at least it will be improved at street level.

Oh yes , I see...but it's very nice that they are going to renovate that old one to become more modern looking.
And with the W.City will come in the near future that place would looked awesome!!!

Oh, those looks more beautiful, though its still a bitt boxy, especally the main tower. But the entrance level was very nice in my opinion...:)

I prefer the old highrise, it looks more symmetric, or clean.. something like that. But the other parts seems quite nice when I think about it.

Just wondering what the grey will look like. Maybe like the metallic facade on CWT?

I like some parts of the old one and some parts of the new. I don't think it looks completly better with the new design.

weird name though :D

i agree with you. I think they could done better effort. But at least, it is good to renovate a bit!

Good that they use the existing building.

Nov 9, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC08882copy.jpg

http://www.grandeasset.com/images/trendy_main01.jpg

For more information please contact
Tel : 662) 253-2888

Nov 16, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC09067copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC09121copy.jpg

another nice renovation in the city.

Yep, one of them....:)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC09196copy.jpg

hmm i dont really like the name trendy too..and i dont think the poster on the building looks professional..

but well.. the tower's gonna be a nice building if it looks like the rendering when it's finish..

surething will look nicer than the current appearance, nothing would look evver worse than this...:dizzy:

At least it has a cute little bro in Swiss Park Hotel :)
http://markmccracken.com/bangkok/2003%2001%2008%20Early%20morning%20view%20from%20Ambassador%20Hotel%20Bangkok.JPG

I just recognised that!!!:D

http://www.grandeasset.com/trendy/image/floorG01.gifhttp://www.grandeasset.com/trendy/image/floorG02.gif

http://www.grandeasset.com/trendy/image/floor2-01.gifhttp://www.grandeasset.com/trendy/image/floor2-02.gif

http://www.grandeasset.com/trendy/image/floor3-01.gifhttp://www.grandeasset.com/trendy/image/floor3-02.gif

Typical Floor 8-11 :

http://www.grandeasset.com/trendy/image/floor12-01.gifhttp://www.grandeasset.com/trendy/image/floor12-02.gif

Typical Floor 12-15 :

http://www.grandeasset.com/trendy/image/floor12-01.gifhttp://www.grandeasset.com/trendy/image/floor12-02.gif

* Note = above floor 15 are office levels which will occupy the taller tower

Condominium Units :

http://www.grandeasset.com/trendy/image/unitA01.gifhttp://www.grandeasset.com/trendy/image/unitA02.gif

http://www.grandeasset.com/trendy/image/unitB01.gifhttp://www.grandeasset.com/trendy/image/unitB02.gif

http://www.grandeasset.com/trendy/image/unitC01.gifhttp://www.grandeasset.com/trendy/image/unitC02.gif

http://www.grandeasset.com/trendy/image/unitA01.gif

That's NOT "walk in" closet.

IT'S JUST A CLOSET!!!!!!!!

Maybe they are targeting very small buyers :)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/mamama/RotationofKIF_2059.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/mamama/KIF_2072.jpg

Personally i think they should renovate the outlook also. It look quite bad

Definitely.

Projects in pipeline expected to help lift revenue to B2.7bn

KANANA KATHARANGSIPORN

The SET-listed property developer Grande Asset Development Plc hopes to achieve 2.74 billion baht in revenue by the end of 2005 as projects due for completion this year begin generating returns, according to chairman Pongphan Sampawakoop.

He said the company's current projects included the Hua Hin Grande Lagoon Resort worth 1.25 billion baht, for which sales are expected to close in April. The resort has 108 condominium units and 38 housing units. Construction will be completed by the end of this year.

The Trendy project, on Sukhumvit Soi 13, will have 28,000 square metres of office space, a 9,000-sq-m commercial area and 444 condominium units, priced at 2-5 million baht each. The 2.75-billion-baht project is already 60% sold. Construction will be finished by the end of next year.

The company is also developing four new hotels to open in 2006. They are the 1.65-billion-baht Crowne Plaza Hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 27, the 1.97-billion-baht Regent Bangkok Hotel on Sukhumvit 13, the 830-million-baht Sheraton Hua Hin resort and the 630-million-baht Four Points by Sheraton on Patong Beach in Phuket. Grande Asset currently owns the Westin Grande Hotel on Sukhumvit Road.

''The Tourism Authority of Thailand projects tourist arrivals to grow from 12 million in 2004 to 30 million in 2010, so the current 300,000 hotel rooms will not be sufficient to accommodate the increased arrivals. The number must be doubled to 600,000,'' Mr Pongphan said.

He said he believed tourists would return to Phuket within six months after the tsunami, so the company has scheduled the opening of Four Points at the Jungceylon Complex for September.

Grande Asset last year posted total revenue of 893 million baht, with net profit of 130 million baht, compared with a net loss of 26.5 million baht the year before.

This year, about 75% of its will be generated by property sales and the rest from the hotel business. The company expects the ratio to be 50:50 in 2007.

GRAND shares closed yesterday at 2.24 baht, up four satang, in thin trade.


Source : Bangkok Post : Mar 25, 2005

shit, they sold 60% of those units????

:eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

IS THSI THE NEW DESIGN!!!

same same, but different...

http://www.grandeasset.com/new/image/index/pix-home-mix.jpg

The Trendy space

Imagine life in the middle of the city where you can stay in a very comfortable space. The Trendy Condominium offers you the solution to fulfill your trendy lifestyle: the trendy home, trendy office, and trendy shopping plaza with trendy brands, all in one. The Trendy is located on Sukhumvit Soi 13 just 70 metres from the main Sukhumvit Road, only 150 metres from the sky train and within comfortable walking distance of Sukhumvit Subway Station. Come stay trendy with us.

The Trendy Office Condo

The Trendy office tower rises 31 storeys and provides 28,000 square metres of beautiful, modern space that can be divided into large or small office units according to your business size. On the ground floor, the Trendy Grand Hall features escalators, glass elevators and a special VIP elevator for maximum convenience. Also included is an ultra modern and trendy shopping hall for your convenience and pleasure after a long day of work.



The Trendy Plaza

If you feel like going out shopping but don’t want to face the hectic traffic, you can enjoy shopping in The Trendy Plaza. With over 7,000 square metres, there is plenty of space for trendy shops and brands of everything you could need, from restaurants, clothing lines, superstore and accessories all the way to music and DVD shops.


The Trendy Residential Condo

The Trendy has three perfect unit sizes that you can choose from - studio type 35 square metres, one-bedrooms 70 square metres and two-bedroom 85 square metres. All units have stunning city views and are guarded by modern and reliable security systems. All the elevators in this section have keycard access control so you will never have to worry about security for you and your family.


Trendy Traffic Case

Grande Asset is expanding the width of Soi 13 with its own land, from six metres to eight metres, from the mouth of the Soi all the way to The Trendy, so allowing the traffic to flow easily in an about of the soi even during rush hours.


Friendly financing

Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited is offering 100% mortgages on units based on the actual purchase price, including interior decoration costs and with up to a 30-year repayment term and at special lo interest rates.

The project is scheduled to be completed in December 2005.

- Price List :THE TRENDY SUKHUMVIT 13 PLAZA (http://www.grandeasset.com/new/excelFile/TrendyPricelistPlaza.htm)

- Price List :THE TRENDY SUKHUMVIT 13 CONDO (http://www.grandeasset.com/new/excelFile/TrendyPricelistcondo.htm)

- Price List : THE TRENDY SUKHUMVIT 13 PLAZA OFFICE (http://www.grandeasset.com/new/excelFile/TrendyPricelistoffice.htm)

Ground Level Layout :

http://www.grandeasset.com/new/admin/_upload/project_images/project_layout/pl_g.gif

2nd Floor Plan :

http://www.grandeasset.com/new/admin/_upload/project_images/project_layout/Xpl2.gif

3rd Floor Plan :

http://www.grandeasset.com/new/admin/_upload/project_images/project_layout/3-Xpl3.jpg

8-11 Floor Plan :

http://www.grandeasset.com/new/admin/_upload/project_images/project_layout/XPLAN8_11.gif

12-15 Floor Plan :

http://www.grandeasset.com/new/admin/_upload/project_images/project_layout/XPLAN12_15.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/google.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/trendy1copy.jpg

http://www.grandeasset.com/new/image/index/pix-home-mix.jpg

i kinda like the older design for the condo. the arches at street level give it a nice appearance, and its got larger windows on the upper levels. the new design of the office tower is good though.

i just saw the price list for the condo as well.
60,000B/sqm for a refurbished hotel room and its 70% sold out. whats wrong with people?

Whats wrong with people indeed, The Infinity, most expensive Project is now 91% Sold out.....Jesus Christ.

Hmm, I my self cant decide which looks better. They both seems not to be my favorite.

personally - UGH! No thanks! But at least it fills up the soi a bit. Infinity 91% sold! Wow! How about the Rafine 24 (the one with the nice but expensive - and silly - pool in each unit idea).

Le raffine 31 u mean.....3 months ago it was 20 sold from the total of 45.

แกรนด์ฯเพิ่มยอดรับรู้คอนโดฯหนุนกำไรเล็งผุดโปรเจกต์ใหม่

นางกมลวรรณ อัจจมาลย์วรา รองประธานฝ่ายขายและการตลาดบริษัท แกรนด์ แอสเสท ดีเวลลอปเม้นท์
จำกัด (มหาชน ) หรือ GRAND เปิดเผยว่าในช่วงที่บริษัทฯขยายการลงทุนในปี 2547 เป็นจังหวะที่ภาพรวม
ของเศรษฐกิจยังไม่ชะลอตัว ปัญหาราคาน้ำมันยังไม่รุนแรง ซึ่งระยะนั้นจะเห็นผู้ประกอบการที่ทำตลาด
คอนโดมิเนียม มีการลงทุนอย่างต่อเนื่อง และผลสืบเนื่องจากการขยายตัวของคอนโดฯในทำเลสุขุมวิท ทำ
ให้ช่วงต้นปีที่ผ่านมา ธนาคารพาณิชย์เล็งเห็นปริมาณคอนโดฯในบนถนนสุขุมวิทสูงขึ้น จึงมีนโยบายที่
ชะลอการปล่อยสินเชื่อให้กับผู้ประกอบการในสินค้าดังกล่าว" ต้องยอมรับช่วงแรกที่ลงทุน โครงการอยู่ใน
ระยะของการพัฒนา ทำให้ดูเหมือนแกรนด์ แอสเสทเงียบไป แต่ขณะนี้ทุกอย่างเดินหน้าตามแผนที่วางไว้
โดยคาดว่าในช่วงครึ่งปีหลัง ยอดขายจะเติบโต เนื่องจากการก่อสร้างและยอดขายรุดหน้าไปมาก อยู่ใน
ทำเลในเขตซีบีดี "นางกมลวรรณกล่าว ซึ่งความคืบหน้าเกี่ยวกับโครงการ ได้แก่ โครงการหัวหิน แกรนด์ ลา
กูน เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของโครงการ หัวหิน แกรนด์ ลากูน รีสอร์ท จนถึงปัจจุบันขายเกือบหมด และคาดว่าทั้ง
โครงการจะมียอดรับรู้รายได้ทั้งหมดในปีนี้ ซึ่งได้รับการสนับสนุนสินเชื่อจากธนาคารกรุงไทย(KTB) ขณะ
เดียวกันได้ทุ่มงบ 50 ล้านบาท ในการลงทุนเรื่องต้นไม้

โครงการเดอะ เทรนดี้ คอนโดฯ ในซอยสุขุมวิท 13 มูลค่าโครงการ 3,000 ล้านบาท มียอดขายรวม 65%
หรือประมาณ 1,950 ล้านบาท ทั้งนี้หากแยกย่อยแต่ละส่วนในโครงการ คือ เดอะ เทรนดี้ ออฟฟิศ คอนโดฯ
อาคารออฟฟิศ 32 ชั้น จำนวน 168 ยูนิต พื้นที่กว่า 28,000 ตร.ม.มียอดขายไปแล้ว 70% ส่วนของเดอะ เท
รนดี้ พลาซ่า จำนวน 52 ยูนิต พื้นที่ 7,000 ตร.ม.มียอดขาย 65% และเดอะ เทรนดี้ คอนโดฯ อาคารที่อยู่
อาศัย 18 ชั้น พื้นที่ 24,962 ตร.ม.จำนวน 444 ยูนิต มียอดขาย 60% คาดว่าทั้งโครงการจะรับรู้รายได้ครบ
ทั้งหมดในปีนี้ต่อเนื่องต้นปี 2549 เฉลี่ยมียอดขายเฉลี่ย 5-10 ยูนิตต่ออาทิตย์

และโครงการ เดอะ รีเจนท์ เรสซิเดนซ์ ปากซอยสุขุมวิท 13เริ่มตอกเสาเข็มตั้งแต่มิ.ย.ที่ผ่านมา และคาดว่า
จะแล้วเสร็จกลางปี 2550 ปัจจุบันมียอดขายแล้ว 50% หรือประมาณ 1,600 ล้านบาท จากมูลค่าโครงการ
3,245 ล้านบาท เฉลี่ยต่อเดือนมียอดขายประมาณ 5-10 ยูนิต ลูกค้าส่วนใหญ่ที่ซื้อ จะเป็นชาวต่างประเทศ
ที่ทำงานในประเทศและที่ซื้อเพื่อลงทุน อีกส่วนเป็นคนไทย " ธุรกิจโรงแรมยังคงบริหารจัดการอยู่ แต่เนื่อง
จากเป็นแหล่งรายได้น้ำซึมบ่อทราย ทำให้ต้องมาเพิ่มน้ำหนักด้านธุรกิจอสังหาฯที่สร้างรายได้ที่เร็วในช่วง
สั้น แต่ทั้งหมดแล้วทั้งสองธุรกิจจะเดินไปพร้อมกัน เพื่อรักษาระดับของรายได้ให้เติบโต"

ทั้งนี้ในปี 2547 กลุ่มแกรนด์ แอสเสทฯมีรายได้จากการบริหารรวม 893.9 ล้านบาท มีกำไรสุทธิ 156.6 ล้าน
บาท ซึ่งในปีนี้ รายได้หลักจะมาจากธุรกิจอสังหาฯประมาณ 75% และธุรกิจโรงแรมประมาณ 35% โดยไตร
มาสแรก บริษัทมีรายได้รวมเพิ่มเป็น 261 ล้านบาท หรือเพิ่มขึ้น 99% จากช่วงเดียวกันของปีก่อน มีกำไร
สุทธิ 22.6 ล้านบาท กำไรต่อหุ้น 0.04 บาท

กระทุ้งรัฐให้ต่างชาติซื้อคอนโด 80%

นางกมลวรรณ กล่าวว่าในภาวะที่เศรษฐกิจตกต่ำ ขณะที่ตลาดอสังหาฯชะลอตัวลง ทำให้ควรจะพิจารณาที่
จะเปิดโอกาสให้ชาวต่างชาติ ได้ซื้ออยู่อาศัยและลงทุนมากขึ้น เพราะกำลังซื้อของต่างชาติมีจำนวน
มหาศาล ขณะที่ตามกรอบของกฎหมายอาคารชุดไทย ได้กำหนดให้ชาวต่างชาติมีสิทธิ์ซื้อเพียง 49% ดังนั้น
ควรที่จะปรับเปลี่ยนกฎหมายให้ชาวต่างชาติมีสิทธิ์คอนโดมิเนียมได้ถึง 80%เพื่อดึงกำลังซื้อเข้าสู่ตลาด
เนื่องจากราคาขายคอนโดฯที่อยู่บนทำเลที่ดีของไทย ราคาขายต่อตร.ม.จะอยู่ที่ 1 แสนบาท ขณะที่สิงคโปร์
ในทำเลที่ดี ราคาต่อตร.ม.คือ 3 แสนบาท และคอนโดฯระดับหรูในประเทศฮ่องกง มีราคาสูงถึง 5-7 แสน
บาท ต่อตร.ม.ซึ่งจะเห็นว่าแพงกว่าในประเทศไทย 3-7 เท่า จึงเป็นโอกาสทองของต่างชาติ ที่มีความ
ต้องการจะลงทุนในประเทศไทย ทั้งในกรุงเทพฯและรีสอร์ทของไทยในต่างจังหวัดต่างๆ เนื่องด้วยราคาถูก "
เรื่องที่ใครจะมองว่าต่างชาติจะมาครอบครองทรัพย์นั้น คิดว่าไม่ใช่ เนื่องด้วยสิทธิ์ที่ต่างชาติจะซื้อได้ ก็อยู่ใน
ตึกนั้น "

Source : Manager Online : Jul 21, 2005

โครงการเดอะ เทรนดี้ คอนโดฯ ในซอยสุขุมวิท 13 มูลค่าโครงการ 3,000 ล้านบาท มียอดขายรวม 65%
หรือประมาณ 1,950 ล้านบาท ทั้งนี้หากแยกย่อยแต่ละส่วนในโครงการ คือ เดอะ เทรนดี้ ออฟฟิศ คอนโดฯ
อาคารออฟฟิศ 32 ชั้น จำนวน 168 ยูนิต พื้นที่กว่า 28,000 ตร.ม.มียอดขายไปแล้ว 70% ส่วนของเดอะ เท
รนดี้ พลาซ่า จำนวน 52 ยูนิต พื้นที่ 7,000 ตร.ม.มียอดขาย 65% และเดอะ เทรนดี้ คอนโดฯ อาคารที่อยู่
อาศัย 18 ชั้น พื้นที่ 24,962 ตร.ม.จำนวน 444 ยูนิต มียอดขาย 60% คาดว่าทั้งโครงการจะรับรู้รายได้ครบ
ทั้งหมดในปีนี้ต่อเนื่องต้นปี 2549 เฉลี่ยมียอดขายเฉลี่ย 5-10 ยูนิตต่ออาทิตย์

Sum up in English

Overally 65% Sold

The Trendy Office-condo 70% sold
The Trendy Plaza 65% Sold
The Trendy Condominium 60% Sold

Approximately 5-10 Units sold per week


Sounds greeat :D:D

good for them at least they have sold more than half.I don't like the ad at the office though,hopefully they will remove when the project is done.

The ad has already been removed while ago lah.

oh good news then.

Whoever decided on the name "The Trendy" needs shooting!

Clearly in that area of town they are gonna want to (and need to) sell units to farangs. So why oh why did they choose such a lame, embarressing name? I'll bet there are farangs who will have been put off from buying just because they can't bear the embarressment of telling people they live at "the Trendy Condominium".

Thing is if they are that incompetent at choosing a name I'd worry about other aspects of the project. Especially at 60k per sq.m. for what is basically a mid-range condo!

:bash:

Maybe they are not as smart as you are?

I agree. It reeks of "Thai-glish", with its poor understanding of the complex cultural connotations that are embedded in stylistic English vocabulary in particular: "trendy" is not as neutral a concept as "chair" or "window".

Farang people I have told about the name have laughed out loud, whereas Thais think it is fine.

I agree the name "Trendy Condo" is lame to a native English speaker :bash: ..just change the name to "The Trent" or something innocuous like that...but in all honesty I suspect that the type of targeted foreign buyer of "Trendy" won't really care or even think about those kinds of subtle niceties...they just want a Nana-like hotel room to call their own :rofl:

also dont forget that lots of targeted foreign buyers are probably also the non-English European origin tourists (like Germans, Swedes, Norwegians, French, etc.) who call the Nana zone their home base when in Thailand.

I just hope that one day soon they improve the outside look of the "Miami Hotel" wedged in between the new Regent Hotel and the new Sofitel :)

Good points, Speed. Still surprises me none the less how some Asian firms will spend a fortune developing a project but won't spend THB20,000 just to get a native English speaker to check their English for style and or grammar! Although most farang firms don't bother with Thai, when they do they pay to get it done right.

So everyone notices the lame name too eh..?

yeah lame name but not so bad......just to compare..... English names in Japan are often REALLY bad....I was in 7-11 in Toyko and they has "SWEAT" and "PUKE" soft drinks in cans!!!! ....also in Harajuku district one very young hi school girl was walking around with friends in a t-shirt with giant red letters "F**K ME!!" on it....I just stood there with my mouth open....I dont think she (or anyone around her) really knew what it meant :rofl:
I can only imagine what some condos are named in English in Japan :clown:
I have some cousins there so Im very tolerant though :cool:

"a t-shirt with giant red letters "F**K ME!!" on it....I "

Seen them in America too :D

Maybe they are not as smart as you are?

I'm not trying to be smart, just pointing out what any native English speaker would have told Grande Asset if they'd bothered to ask. As the previous poster points out, this might not be understood by Thais (who come from a different culture) but if they would like to sell a lot of units to farang they should have been much more professional. LPN can get away with naff posters on the skytrain about "trendy lifestyle" for its Rachada condo because they are not targeted at farangs at all. But for a place right in farang-central it is a big marketing faux pas.

"a t-shirt with giant red letters "F**K ME!!" on it....I "

Seen them in America too :D

yes, but in America they mean it on purpose to be shocking :| in Japan, they're just trying to be "cool" with English words on their shirt, but they dont even know what it means, which is funny when its a shocking or nasty word :hahaha:

..

..or "hub"?

Great discussion. How ironic is it that a project named The Trendy is in fact not very trendy at all. :D

The design is already out-dated

i think so.. but still good :)

Aug 28, 2005 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/Alan/DSC05600.jpg

how about the structure in that buiklding.... semms like they will just redecorate the interiors and minor change on exteriors?

Correct, And thats just enough because the main structure it's self has been 100% completed and doesnt need any special repair or restructuring works except some minor modification such as the top crown to-be-added for example.

ic, do you have any idea when the structure work was completed?

roughly 1998.

ic, not too bad...thanks

Sep 11, 2005 :

windows being taken off.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/Alan/DSC05719.jpg

prospects are probably not farang as we think. But buyers are...

probably the dream for all those 'girls' working in the bars surrounding. And Trendy sounds nice. But for the guy, receive a letter with "Apt 203, The Trendy Condominium," thats sound funny!

BTW, there is a low-rise ugly colonial style at the back of Trendy in soi 15. Still no name on site board. Any idea what is that thing????

It called, "British Lane" or something?..I forgot.

'Luxury Hotel Condominium', that seems to be a temporarly name

Sep 22, 2005 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/Alan/DSC05884.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/Alan/DSC05883.jpg

it looks pretty good, but the name is unforgivably lame.

U have to live there, to be come trendy...:D

Sep 29, 2005 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/Alan/DSC05978.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/Alan/DSC05979.jpg

What have they been doing with this place for the last year?

By the time it's finished it won't be much quicker than some lower rise places built from scratch.

Only a personal opinion, but I think this place is possibly the worst deal on all of Sukhumvit. Over 60K per square meter for a place that is certainly not high class and is kind of "semi" second hand. Not to mention its name which is guaranteed to cause you maximum embarressment in front of your friends and colleagues. And the units are long and narrow too.

Er...this place is crap! :cucumber:

I agree with you Charles-W. It is not trendy as its name at all. Just like a second hand building. I might say that this project is the weakest link of Sukhumvit area.

The name alone is a deal killer, that for me at least would take away a lot of the monetary value. Fortunately it's the easiest thing to fix, but if they failed so drastically on basic things as name and advertising, then how could the completed thing be any good?

honestly, i think they had a pretty good advertising campaign! and they appremtly success to sell at least 60%. but i agree, that project is craps!

15 October 2005
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b61/dd2020/update/Picture701ex.jpg

wow...The roof being taken off!! By th etime I back to BKK it musta looks totally diferrent!

15 October 2005
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b61/dd2020/update/Picture701ex.jpg
Uahh!! the street side looks really mess and untidy.

Dec 8, 2005 :

Actually, the work has gone quite far.

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/2313/img25480wg.jpg

The work has not gone very far considering the project was supposed to be complete in December 2005!
:bash:

June 2006 semms possible

Dec 15, 2005 :

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/2598/img26000ud.jpg

is there any facilities there??

the building would look great at night if they install a colour changing lighting systems and maybe a graphics one like in The Jewel at SIAM PARAGON

NO !!!!!
Not another color changing....

WHY?...COLOR CHANGING DOES LOOK NICE.....IF THE COLOUR CHANGE GRADUALLY NOT....DISCOTHEQUE STYLE LIKE BUILDINGS IN CHINA

Dec 25, 2005 :

http://img495.imageshack.us/img495/1029/img28963pb.jpg

huhhhh!!

Exterior work has been started!!!!!

Finally, It's gonna be totally changed forever.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/Sumeet/IMG_5533.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/Sumeet/IMG_5532.jpg

OHH!! Massive renovation, great changing.

Feb 15, 2006 :

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/3665/img35381hi.jpg

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/9933/img35399pk.jpg

Trendy!! yea rite
hehe.. I love to mock its name and lack of tastefulness of the whole thing

Actually I'd love to see a place redeveloped in a very outstanding, contemporary style, where everything is top notch and give it an extremely unpretentious name.
Like some bar in Sukhumvit area that's advertising 'cold women, warm beer'.. but it's probably quite good.

Thai Rung unit plans three major ventures

PITSINEE JITPLEECHEEP

Sinthoranee Property Co, an affiliate of SET-listed Thai Rung Union Car Co, will spend at least three billion baht to build and launch three retail and commercial/residential developments this year.

They are a retail/residential project worth between 800 million and one billion baht on Phetkasem Road, a two-billion-baht development on Sukhumvit Soi 13, and another worth two billion baht on Jomtien Road in Pattaya.

Managing director Wuttichai Phaoenchoke said the company had postponed the construction at the Phetkasem site in 2004 for one year because it wanted to adjust the design.

The retail space has been expanded to 6,700 square metres, up from the earlier plan of 3,000 to 4,000 square metres, and the carpark space has been increased to 150 vehicles from 80.

Also, the name of the project has been changed to Pavilion Place and the style to European contemporary from Asian.

The site will house 56 premium shops, European restaurants, a supermarket, an educational institution and spa services. About 50% of the retail space has already been booked.

Construction of the three-storey building began in November last year and it is scheduled to open in July.

Mr Wuttichai said the shopping atmosphere at Pavilion Place would be different from the existing department stores and discount stores on Phetkasem Road, as it would be targeted at the medium- to high-end market.

According to a market survey conducted by the company, the location of the project is in an area with high purchasing power.

About 50 estates with 10-million-baht detached houses are located within a 10-kilometre radius, along with more than 1,000 industrial factories.

The company has also changed its plans for its residential project from townhouses to home offices. The home offices will be built on the remaining 12-rai plot behind the retail area by the middle of this year.

After completion of Pavilion Place, the company will be looking to develop another 35-storey condominium with 300 to 400 units and a community mall on the ground floor on Jomtien Road in the third quarter of this year.

At the same time, it will develop another retail mall at the Trendy Condominium of Grande Asset Development Plc on Sukhumvit 13.

Mr Wuttichai said the company planned to expand into resort, hotel and serviced- apartment development in the future.

"It is our policy to make our company have long-term stable income by selling out half of the property and leasing the rest," said Mr Wuttichai, adding that the rental market would help the company keep its assets in hand, the value of which will appreciate in the future.

Currently, the company has about 10 land plots including a 60-rai site in the Khlong Thawi Watthana area. It hopes to develop them all within the next five years.

Source : Bangkokpost : Feb 20, 2006

about adapting a hotel to residential, i wonder, if the room will be liveable?
hotel rooms usually are smaller than condo, standard ones would be 16-17 to 23-24 sqm., my guesstimate
do they combine two rooms into one condo unit?

Oh, I think many foreign tourist buyers of units at The Trendy will use it as a temporary private hotel room anyway...not more permanent condo residence....so it will be OK for them....

yes, that is what they actuelly did

I thought majority of the Trendy buyers are Thai? no?

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/3665/img35381hi.jpg
What's the constructed building at the back?

Thanks in advance..
:)

Which one??? you mean 8 storey boutique hotel at Nana???

The big and tall one at the back on left side.

Thank you.

:)

Sofitel.

April 27, 2006 :

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/4273/p10301580xd.jpg

It seems like it takes so long to finish renovated work, longer then expected.

postpone several times already from end of last year. now it's said will finish this july but can move in on oct.

^^^If I were a tenant, I would really upset and disappointed.

wonder what's holding things up.. cant be that difficult a job?

Chad's picture from April 27th does not look like a building one will be able to move into in July... Unless green mesh is a final design feature instead of windows...

Taking forever concidering how the building is finished already

to me, grand asset development lost their credit already. i rang up to sale office to make sure it will be finished on july as it's said in the letter they sent to me for sure. what i heard amazed me indeed. she (salesperson) told me they couldn't do anything now coz air-con. is not delivered to the site yet. if no air-con. then can't do ceilling work, if no ceilling work then can't do floor work, if no floor work then can't place the glass. wow!! i think it must be finished next life for sure. hahaha moreover, they did hard sell on house and condo exhibition--only 2 million for studio.

Oh! No, This is really bad for Grand Asset. They should do something to replenish thier image and credit.

They should be ok now. Lehman will inject Baht 3bn of fresh equity into the company and the existing shareholders will be diluted. The deal has been announced and now is under the due d process. After equity injection, Lehman will become the single largest shareholder and it'll be much easier to secure additional debt financings. All the pending constructions will resume. The reason of slow progress is simply because they haven't paid the contractors since last year due to liquidity problem. After equity injection, they should be ok. Hopefully there is no issue on due d. Although all their projects have been delayed but at least all should be completed.

June 11, 2006 :

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/1217/p10400727uu.jpg

Chad, not sure what this picture is of?... I was hoping to see a line of people queing up for the July move in deadline :soon: :soon: :fiddle:

July?? hahaha impossible. i just rang up to Grand Asset today and the office lady said it would finish on Sep. pity this girl very much as she has to recieve complain calls all day everyday. this will be my first and last project with Grand Asset.

Oh!!! Poor Grande Asset!!!

to save costs they already sold the website of The Trendy to some cheesy linklist provider. see: thetrendycondominium.com (http://www.thetrendycondominium.com)

I would vote Trendy to be one of the ugliest new condo projects in BKK. What a big monstrosity and and eyesore !

Jul 10, 2006 :

http://static.flickr.com/63/186177606_b81f279bbd_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/71/186177608_ed64fd28f1_o.jpg

Oh! well! I can see some progress!!!.

Facade on the shorter building looks gooood :)

I just wonder,
to modify its from old hotel structure
,and to demolish the old one and build the new one
what would be better RoI to the developer?

I just wonder,
to modify its from old hotel structure
,and to demolish the old one and build the new one
what would be better RoI to the developer?


I think modyfying it would be better off because at least the company can save construction costs and it takes shorter peroid of time to develop lah. :)

New Design?

http://static.flickr.com/47/192375007_6356695499_o.jpg

^^^I would love to see the result lah.

^^ the poster looks nice but the result will look nice like this or not

The tower has changed a bit in the new rendering.

The facade of the low rise looks different from the rendering :(

The Trendy is looking good in this shot :)
http://static.flickr.com/78/194287625_cee5875992_b.jpg

ALL buildings in that fantastic shot look good :okay:

ไม่ค่อยชอบ project นี้เท่าไหร่ไม่รู้ทำไม... โปะจนเกินงามมั้ง

Oh dear look at that fantastic photo shot. Bangkok cityline is more crowded than many cities. So congested. Am always a pedestrian, with limited eye view. Good shot Chad!

By the way is Trendy actually going to finish or what. And what a tight site! It is purely a condominium development right? How many units? I suppose with Lehmans funding them at the moment, they will have to finish otherwise it will fall in the hands of the banks. don't they own half of the city already ?!:omg:

Trendy got some office spaces and retails.

My gosh!!! it's so spectacular!!!!!!
great shot Chad!!

took it from CRC?

I guess it from Baiyoke.
And he's not the one who took that pic.

:)

http://static.flickr.com/62/200761587_66e577feb0_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/62/200761587_66e577feb0_o.jpgGrand Asset really made a mark in BKK architectural achievement! How massive and big! :runaway:(hope you guys don't mind, it's just my opinion)

It's not Grande Asset actually.

The structure had been "big" and "bulky" since first built. They just taken it over and renovated it which I suppose you already know that.

There nothing much they could do, except the exterior architectural detail redesign to match the concept and buyer's level.

:cheer: :weirdo: :cheer:

:hilarious

http://www.sinthoranee.com/images/Trendy/p-facilities1-b.jpg

http://www.sinthoranee.com/images/Trendy/p-facilities2-b.jpg

^^^Wow!!! It looks so trendy!!

Aug 5, 2006 :

http://static.flickr.com/63/207036847_15e65f1815_o.jpg

Aug 20, 2006 :

http://static.flickr.com/79/220063886_b26268c7d5_o.jpg

^^^The office is looking good now, hope everything will be done soon.

Good progress

Hi Chad,

Any latest pictures on the Trendy? Is is still progressing or have they taken a break..... :bash:

Cheers!

Still progressing well.

Still progressing well.


Thanks mate.

If you can get a latest picture of the site, it'll be of great help :)

Cheers :okay:

i decided to sell out last month after holding and waiting for a long time since early year. couldn't accept cheap low quality material in the room and very low ceilling at corridor. so disappointed. no more grand asset.

"The Trendy" is not only not trendy, it's decidedly one of the worst-looking project in BKK right now. I know people who decided not to buy the Regent condos across the street just because they simply do not want to have to look at this monstrosity everyday. You did the right thing in walking away from it.

I love all the rust streaming down the sides... That just screams "Trendy"...

Must be the "distressed" look they are going after......boy, if those re-bars lose their structural integrity due to rusting :runaway: , the higher floor residents may get "re-located" to the ground floor without having to use the elevators. :runaway:

Sep 20, 2006: :)


http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/mosaic_tu/2006-09-18/P9200004.jpg


http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/mosaic_tu/2006-09-18/P9200026.jpg

Oct 15, 2006::)


http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/mosaic_tu/2006-10-15/PA150048.jpg

Oct 27, 2006:


http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/mosaic_tu/2006-10-27/PA270032.jpg

Nov 10, 2006 :

http://static.flickr.com/102/294521942_7d5afd653b_o.jpg

^^it looks way better than before.

:bash:

What the hell's going on? Why no progress? More porblems?

What the hell's going on? Why no progress? More porblems?

no progress?? isn't it progressing a bit???

Thai Rung shifts investment focus

Property unit buys Sukhumvit offices


The Thai Rung Group of auto companies has expanded into the property business with the acquisition of office space in the Trendy Condominium and the launch of the Pavilion Place community mall.


Wuttichai Phaoenchoke, managing director of Sinthoranee Property Co, and whose family is the major shareholder of SET-listed Thai Rung Union Car Plc, said office space was located on floors four to 31 of the Trendy Condominium.


The Trendy Condominium, owned by the listed firm Grande Asset Development Plc, is worth 2.75 billion baht and located on a six-rai plot on Sukhumvit 13. It comprises 444 condo units priced from 57,000 to 62,000 baht per square metre, a three-storey plaza priced between 55,000 and 65,000 baht per sq m and a 32-storey office tower priced from 40,000 to 44,000 baht per sq m.


Sinthoranee Property, established in 2004 with registered capital of 200 million baht, yesterday staged the formal launch of the Pavilion Place community mall in Phetkasem 69 worth 200 million baht.


The project, on a four-rai site, will include two buildings of three and six storeys, with total rental area of 4,000 sq m for 62 units. The company expects to generate 50 million baht in 2007 and break even within five years.


He said the group's approach to investment in property development was the same as for the auto business, with a focus on product quality and value for money.


He added that the company had also acquired land plots in Pattaya, Phuket and Samui.


Mr Wuttichai said the company planned to develop an eight-rai plot behind Pavilion Place for residential purposes, targeted at middle-to high-income earners.


Meanwhile, Suchart Hensawang, deputy managing director of Pure Sammakorn Development Co Ltd, said the community mall had good prospects as consumers tended to shop near home, while large malls were reluctant to extend their coverage.


According to Sammakorn research, community malls now accounted for 2.16 million sq m of mall space in Thailand, up 120% from 980,000 sq m in 1994. The vacancy rate has also dropped from 5.7% in 2005 to 2.4% in 2006.


Meanwhile, superstores face fierce competition with growth of up to ten times since 1994 when total area was 97,000 sq m, to one million in 2006.


The company planned to invest 100 million baht to develop Pure Place community mall on a six-rai plot in front of the Sammakorn project in Rangsit Klong 2. With a rental rate of between 800 and 1,100 baht per sq m, it expects a yield of at least 15% per annum and to break even within six years.


Set up in May 2006 with registered capital of 50 million baht, Pure Sammakorn Development Co is a joint venture between Rayong Purifier Plc and Sammakorn Plc.

Source: Bangkok Post: Nov 21

What the hell's going on? Why no progress? More porblems?


hi...

i have just returned from Thailand and can tell you that there is plenty of work going on at the trendy - even more at the regents...

i am a developer myself and would say that " now - things are going well "

completion is within sight...

although i would say the Trendy still needs a few months... maybe june 2007

despite some of the very negative mails here, i would say that if you have bought at the Trendy then you have very good value for money and an excellent location....

dont worry it will be finished...

amarka

OK - some of my units are now finished although the lifts, lobby entrance and other infrastruture are a long way from completion. I can see this MIGHT be ready in 6 months time if they keep up teh pace of teh last month or two.

Very disappointed with poor quality finish in the finished unit. Wall looks like it was plastered with a cheeses grater, all the fittings are covered in paint, all the sockets are very cheap quality and all fittings are lop-sided, the granite around the sink has big dark brown stains on it, the grouting and sealant hasnt ben done consitantly, etc etc. Nothing like the show - flat!!

Anyone else inspected their unit??

Very disappointed with poor quality finish in the finished unit. Wall looks like it was plastered with a cheeses grater, all the fittings are covered in paint, all the sockets are very cheap quality and all fittings are lop-sided, the granite around the sink has big dark brown stains on it, the grouting and sealant hasnt ben done consitantly, etc etc. Nothing like the show - flat!!

Anyone else inspected their unit??

that's why i sold mine few months ago!!!

Dec 13, 2006:


http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/mosaic_tu/2006-12-02/PC130025.jpg

^^ ตึกนี้ทำไมดูทึบจัง...

From Mosaic's photo I can see its not quite Trendy yet :bowtie:

I love all the rust streaming down the sides... That just screams "Trendy"...

It's almost ready to scream "TRENDY"

so disappointing
:bash:

ew...
wtf..

hi..

i guess its all a matter of opinion... but i think the trendy looks ok....

anyway .. far better than it did and a reasonable neat building....

sure there are many more bueatiful buidlings around and this one will never win any awards, but it is cheap, practical and the location is great...

regards

amarka

hi..

i guess its all a matter of opinion... but i think the trendy looks ok....

anyway .. far better than it did and a reasonable neat building....

sure there are many more bueatiful buidlings around and this one will never win any awards, but it is cheap, practical and the location is great...

regards

amarka

Any idea whether there are any plans for developing the site where Miami Hotel sits on (next to Trendy) and small plot between Miami and Sofitel Hotel under construction.

I agree location for Trendy is great and surroundings may quickly gentrify the whoel area (that's why I ask about Miami).

One thing to note for potential investors..once a building reputation is put into question...the discount they have to apply to asking rents relative to building in vicinity becomes huge.

Thus, what looks cheap now could turn out to be expensive later if rental prices and resale prices just languish behind market rates.

เสียดายทำเลครับ

Any idea whether there are any plans for developing the site where Miami Hotel sits on (next to Trendy) and small plot between Miami and Sofitel Hotel under construction.

I agree location for Trendy is great and surroundings may quickly gentrify the whoel area (that's why I ask about Miami).

One thing to note for potential investors..once a building reputation is put into question...the discount they have to apply to asking rents relative to building in vicinity becomes huge.

Thus, what looks cheap now could turn out to be expensive later if rental prices and resale prices just languish behind market rates.



hi..

i guess that anything in this area that is old and shabby and low rise will be developed eventually.

some of the prime sites like the Miami - i would have thought would be developed sooner rather than later..

i had not heard of any plans for the miami - but it would not surpise me at all, indeed i expect the place to be demolished within the next 3 years, if the current trend continues.

amarka :lol:

From Mosaic's photo I can see its not quite Trendy yet :bowtie:
lol :cheers1:

28/12/2006

http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/289/dscn5249largeuu2.jpg

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/6596/dscn5231largeus5.jpg

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/4218/dscn5229largepf2.jpg

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/948/dscn5230largeqa0.jpg

The taller one looks better from this side.:)
But the shorter one is............ :bash: ตรงกลางตึกใต้หลังคาโค้งคืออะไรหน่ะ

It looks better!! nice progress.

Dec 30, 2006:


another shot from me.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/mosaic_tu/2006-12-30/PC300027.jpg

I hope they tear this monstrosity down. Whoever designed this ugly nonesense should have his license taken away.

finally there is a progress.:)

I think they made it worse

I think they made it worse

impossible. you never saw what an eyesore that structure was for almost a decade.

I think the result is better than expected. If they can improve that arch, it would be just perfect. ;)

With the right kind of lighting it could look like this...

http://www.joebobbriggs.com/vegasguy/images/coloradobelle.jpg

Very trendy with the over 60 set...

Hi Guys,

Any latest pictures on Trendy???

What's happening on site now?

All views really appreciated.

Thanks.


:banana:

Hi Guys,

Any latest pictures on Trendy???

What's happening on site now?

All views really appreciated.

Thanks.


:banana:No new photos, nothing is happening, it's been torn down.............I wish

^^^ 555

actually i dun like the shorter one too...
the old design was much better (in my opinion)

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Come on guys.............I'm sure
someone passes the site regularly.

What's the progress like?

Please send us some photos.

Cheers


NP

Hey Chad........Where you been? You're our regular
photographer.....No updates lately?

Are you on your honeymoon?

:cheers:

What percent of the units do you believe will be thai owned vs farang owned. This is a very good central location in relation to the BTS, but this is a very touristy area and perhaps avoided by Thais?

What percent of the units do you believe will be thai owned vs farang owned. This is a very good central location in relation to the BTS, but this is a very touristy area and perhaps avoided by Thais?

Foreigners will most likely buy up to the allocated quota for the building and the rest will be owned by Thais whom on aggregate (safe for happy residents) will trade in and out of the building based on success of realized rental returns within the first eight to twelve months after move-in time.

just passed it today. saw some progress. even though it seems that the entire building is not blocked by The Regency.

just passed it today. saw some progress. even though it seems that the entire building is not blocked by The Regency.

the "Trendy" renovation has been "in progress" for years now....will it ever finish? it might have been faster just to collapse dynamite it and just build the structure from scatch....

Trendy now claiming this is two months off completion - yes they always say 2 months. My guess is about 6 months off completion. Anyone know better?

the "Trendy" renovation has been "in progress" for years now....will it ever finish? it might have been faster just to collapse dynamite it and just build the structure from scatch....Hoorah! Blow it up, it's butt ugly.

with all the holiday coming in april, no way for 2 months!

it seems that the entire building is now blocked by The Regency.

...This is a good thing!!!

^^ agree

June 3, 2007:


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It's a joke, right? there should be demonstration on the street of BKK to tear this building down!

IT'S REAL!!!

i'm wonder for a long time... where is any 'trendy' anything in this building?

at least it doesn't end up like pratunam center (a.k.a the reto) now

Is that a ' above the Y or a building flaw?... If not a flaw we should all pronounce it Trendee - Right?

And I think the Pratunam Center is a classic!

I bought on level 17, completion is more than 18 months behind schedule. There has been financial issues as with all Grand Asset developments but at least the Trendy is fully mortgaged by the banks now.
Two months ago a USA based project management firm has taken over the completion stage and is fully funded to complete the task.
www.cmdintl.com
Thai ownership is about 67%
The name "Trendy" was coined for the THAI market...not the farang market. The word "Trendy" believe it or not, is a very "trendy" word for Thais, the marketing ploy worked very well.
The interior of this project now looks really good and the pool/entertainment level above the car park is awesome, the finished area is huge with 2 pools, running tracks and tropical gardens.
The shopping cetre underneath the apartments will be high end shopping and the interior is of high quality with large open areas.
Sispite all the negatives in this thread, the finished product will be high quality/high end.
When Regent is completed this whole area around Soi 11 & 13 will be transformed into an upmarket area.
I am very happy with the finished product.

good for you livinginexile :okay: the looong wait looks almost over for you....can you move in this year??

I understand that there is a Grande Asset company shareholder meeting tomorrow to approve the 12 Billion baht bond financing from Lehman Bros....if passed that should liven up/speed matters along....

http://www.set.or.th/set/newsdetails.do?filename=dat%2Fnews%2F200706%2F07021994.e07++++++++++++++++++&headline=Connected+Transactions+Information+Memorandom+%28Edited%29&type=H&symbol=GRAND&time=1181182680000&language=&country=

for high end shopping centre, it will not survive.. i doubt it will be high end but lets pass judgement once it is all up and running.

for high end shopping centre, it will not survive.. i doubt it will be high end but lets pass judgement once it is all up and running.

I agree from looking at the exterior at the moment it does not look like anything special but inside it looks very impressive. Remember, The Regent Hotel and Regent apartments when completed will be directly across the road then you also have 450 residents in the Trendy. Big spending power in those three developments alone.
When the Regent towers are complete Soi 13 will be widened considerably.
The price of these shops start at around bht 12 million upto about 42 million and there are only about 6 of the cheaper ones left for sale! It is not a mega mall for sure but it will be high class retail for sure.
But you are correct, lets see what the finished product will be like.

good for you livinginexile :okay: the looong wait looks almost over for you....can you move in this year??

I understand that there is a Grande Asset company shareholder meeting tomorrow to approve the 12 Billion baht bond financing from Lehman Bros....if passed that should liven up/speed matters along....

http://www.set.or.th/set/newsdetails.do?filename=dat%2Fnews%2F200706%2F07021994.e07++++++++++++++++++&headline=Connected+Transactions+Information+Memorandom+%28Edited%29&type=H&symbol=GRAND&time=1181182680000&language=&country=

Hi Speed

Thanks for that link, it makes for very interesting reading.
The company has been plagued by bad management the past few years, hopefull some butts are being kicked today and they bring in some professionals to tidy up the mess.
My plan is to move in early to mid next year so really, the delay doesn't bother me so much but there was a time there where I thought I was going to lose my 25% deposit. It will certainly be the last time I buy "off the plan" in Thailand.

It will certainly be the last time I buy "off the plan" in Thailand.

That's a bit harsh...please dont generalize Grande Asset's circumstances to ALL developers....the trick is having a good solid developer....I looked at Regent Residence back around Xmas 2004 and had my choice of practically any unit, BUT one of the main points that turned me off (and deflected me to other places) was the identity of the developer (and also the complete ignorance of the sales agents at that time)....Im sure glad I did....I wouldnt want to wait an extra 2 years (with the attendant anxiety)...

for high end shopping centre, it will not survive.. i doubt it will be high end but lets pass judgement once it is all up and running.

given its location, I think it has the potential to be a good solid mid-range centre...

That's a bit harsh...please dont generalize Grande Asset's circumstances to ALL developers....the trick is having a good solid developer....I looked at Regent Residence back around Xmas 2004 and had my choice of practically any unit, BUT one of the main points that turned me off (and deflected me to other places) was the identity of the developer (and also the complete ignorance of the sales agents at that time)....Im sure glad I did....I wouldnt want to wait an extra 2 years (with the attendant anxiety)...

Hi Speed

I too looked at the Regent when they first started selling and I completely agree with you, the sales staff at the time was useless. Just about the only information they could give me was the prices of the units.
At the time I researched Grand Asset and to me looked like a solid public listed company with a good track record and some high end portfolios under their belt....3 years down the track and they are in this situation.
So where did you end up buying?

Hi Speed

I too looked at the Regent when they first started selling and I completely agree with you, the sales staff at the time was useless. Just about the only information they could give me was the prices of the units.
At the time I researched Grand Asset and to me looked like a solid public listed company with a good track record and some high end portfolios under their belt....3 years down the track and they are in this situation.
So where did you end up buying?I too looked at Regent a while back and formed the following conclusion:

first the good: 1. Great hotel/condo concept, it's the wave of the future for high end condos. Typically, this kind of combo gets 20-25% premium over just regular condo only development in US. 2. Very good touristy location with BTS and other Sukhumvit attractions nearby. 3. Price was somewhat reasonable considering all the amenities available with the Regent Hotel.

But the bad : 1. Strange elevation, do not really like the "lotus" look with its strange curves at the top. 2. Medicore-bad developer reputation. 3. Ugly Trendy developement right next door with its lower price units and lower end feel does not add but jeopardize the "high end" that Regent wanted to achieve. 4. Thai baht being too strong against USD which makes Thai investment quite risky when the exchange rate reverses. 5. Current Thai political instability further adds risks for "farang" investment there.

So, in the end, we canceled our negotiation with GA and took a "wait and see" attitutde.

I too looked at Regent a while back and formed the following conclusion:

first the good: 1. Great hotel/condo concept, it's the wave of the future for high end condos. Typically, this kind of combo gets 20-25% premium over just regular condo only development in US. 2. Very good touristy location with BTS and other Sukhumvit attractions nearby. 3. Price was somewhat reasonable considering all the amenities available with the Regent Hotel.

But the bad : 1. Strange elevation, do not really like the "lotus" look with its strange curves at the top. 2. Medicore-bad developer reputation. 3. Ugly Trendy developement right next door with its lower price units and lower end feel does not add but jeopardize the "high end" that Regent wanted to achieve. 4. Thai baht being too strong against USD which makes Thai investment quite risky when the exchange rate reverses. 5. Current Thai political instability further adds risks for "farang" investment there.

So, in the end, we canceled our negotiation with GA and took a "wait and see" attitutde.

I guess it's all a matter of taste, and finances. I'm up on level 17 with a 35 Sq. balcony. Regent does not block my view and I have an awesome view over the city. I bought "off the plan" back in late 05 so one good thing about all the delays is that I bought at 04-05 price.
Yes I agree, it's not the prettiest development around but I really feel when it is complete it will scrub up nicely. I am not too worried about my unit quality because I intend to re-fit when it's finished.
In my mind, for the price, proximity to the BTS and smack in the middle of the entertainment/shoping area in todays market it was a good bargain.
All the best

Good for you, livinginexile. I think the difference lies in the fact that you will be living IN The Trendy and not looking AT it...

I guess it's all a matter of taste, and finances. I'm up on level 17 with a 35 Sq. balcony. Regent does not block my view and I have an awesome view over the city. I bought "off the plan" back in late 05 so one good thing about all the delays is that I bought at 04-05 price.
Yes I agree, it's not the prettiest development around but I really feel when it is complete it will scrub up nicely. I am not too worried about my unit quality because I intend to re-fit when it's finished.
In my mind, for the price, proximity to the BTS and smack in the middle of the entertainment/shoping area in todays market it was a good bargain.
All the best

questions: how much did you pay for your unit back in 05 ? and at what rate are they selling today ?

I bought a unit on the 10th floor and intend to re-decorate it also. Do you have any recommendations on reliable interior decorator/contractor in Bangkok ? How do they normally charge for this type of work ?

I know some people that I have worked with, they decorated some of my invested apartments. quite reliable and nicely done.

Normally for interior design they charge 10% of the total cost and usually interior decorate costing around about 4000 per Sq.M. at a start. (good material and furnitures).

How do we go about finding who these interior designers are? I too am in need of such a person or company.

They were recomended by a friends. So I guess normally thats how its start. If not a really big firm like DWP or August Design or PIA.

I know some people that I have worked with, they decorated some of my invested apartments. quite reliable and nicely done.

Normally for interior design they charge 10% of the total cost and usually interior decorate costing around about 4000 per Sq.M. at a start. (good material and furnitures).
Chad,

Can you recommend a reliable interior decorator that you had worked with before ?

Erm...I can come up with a name yes.
Oikos Studio is nice, you can try to contact them via email actually.
oikosstudio@yahoo.co.th

cheers.

hahaha
ok chad..

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