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Four Seasons Centre
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2.3 million gsf
Client: Venus Assets Snd. Bhd.
Architect of Record: NRY Architects
Four Seasons Centre is a mixed use development of over 2 million gsf including a Four Seasons hotel, serviced apartments, luxury condominiums, retail and parking. The project is sited adjacent to Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC). The development enjoys commanding views of the 50 acre KLCC Park as well as the Petronas Twin Towers.

The Four Seasons hotel and affiliated serviced apartments are comprised in the forty-two story tower, while luxury condominiums will occupy the seventy story north tower. The tower's formal characteristics have been developed to complement the Petronas Towers and the overall skyline of Kuala Lumpur.

Complex site geometries have been distilled into a clear diagram to organize the circulation of pedestrians and vehicles throughout the site. Podium planning has been developed to support the different user groups that will live, work, and play at Four Season Centre. The new development will link both above and below grade to neighboring Kuala Lumpur City Centre retail properties.

Wicked!`

:eek2: Thats amazing! It fits with the skyline very well...and its design is top notch too.

Sensational!

Fantastic!

Fabulous! :)
So anyone know the height? Looks definitely like a 300m+ from the render

now thats better. First of it all looks cool and offcourse tall...And those Petronas boys (or girls) do need some addition really close to make an ever better skyline as a whole for the city of KL! :okay: :cool: :)

Thanks for the responses guys! Can't wait myself :)

Fabulous! :)
So anyone know the height? Looks definitely like a 300m+ from the render

yeah definitely. Based on the rendering, the taller one would be around 340 m! :eek:

I think the 70 storey tower is nice, I dont like that the smaller one is the same exact replica...

It looks out of proportion in the rendering with the Petronas Towers though. Seems like its too thin. Thats just the graphics right? Otherwise, its awesome!:okay:

Wow, great tower, :okay: 300m+ and still looks short because its dwarfed by the Petronas. ;)

Kind of reminds me of US7 or Wheelock Square in Shanghai but rounder and thinner.

amazing i really wanted to see some more tall buildings in kl

looks good but it is obiviously similar to us7

Wow! Nice... I like them better than the Petronas Towers. It'll fill out the KL skyline too...

Actually it looks very much like Lot C of KLCC which will be at 54 storeys...to start construction Feb 2006.
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As for 4 Seasons, no idea...they have yet to demolish a mall.

Nice design, It will fit well with Petrona Towers.
Never heard of Lot C either, it also has a very cool design!

it is aproved???

it is aproved???

Waiting to be approved. This is from yesterday's news

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Venus seeks nod for RM1b Four Seasons Centre
SHAREN KAUR
Aug 23:
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VENUS Assets Sdn Bhd, a company controlled by tycoon Ong Beng Seng, will submit a development order application for its planned RM1 billion mixed development project in Kuala Lumpur, people familiar with the matter said yesterday.


The Venus project, known as Four Seasons Centre Kuala Lumpur, will be built on the existing open air carpark spread over 2.6 acres, situated between Menara Maxis and Wisma Central.

Venus Assets had acquired the land from Intan Sdn Bhd, a privately held company controlled by the family of the late billionaire Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat, for RM90 million in cash in October 2003.

The project will comprise the six-star Four Seasons Hotel and service apartment with retail shopping area covering 750,000 sq ft, and a 70-storey Four Seasons Condominium which will have 173 super luxury units.

Mail Money was told that prices have not been fixed yet but will be in excess of RM1,000 per sq ft.

Venus Assets is waiting for the building plans to be approved. This is expected to be finalised in the current quarter, Mail Money was told.

The company, however, hasn’t decided if it is going to undertake the construction job itself or to appoint a turnkey contractor.

The 59-year-old, Perak-born Ong controls Hotel Properties Ltd, a company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange, which has hotel, property and retail investments worldwide.

His 70 per cent investment in Venus Assets is believed to be private in nature. His partner in the company is Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of Selangor.

Nice but I think that design should belong to the taller tower and not repeated.. the shorter one should compliment but not be identical.

In the age of "spire, we must have a spire...!" this design is downright fearless to avoid the pointy thing. Also is respectful given its proximity to Petronas.

Great! I love! :)

Incredbile!!! I love Kuala Lumpur!!!

:)

I agree. I like it a lot.

These building really complement the Petronas towers

Will be good a awsome skyline soon.

Beautiful, the area around PT needs to become denser, and these towers is stunning!

Amazing design! :eek:

Havent heard any news from KL in a while

the design is awesome and like everybody else said, it fits perfectly
very well done

and four seasons will take care of absolute top quality!!!

great addition to KL! :okay:

Nice addition to them huge petronas towers. More futuristic too. ;)

Very nice towers!! It will be a awesome cluster :okay:

wow, those are really awesome!

Miraculously Beautiful, looks kinda like US7...but hey, I also want one of US7 in my city too!!...:D

I have added these to the SSP diagram now. Plus Lot C of KLCC.

So if you now any more info, like height in meters, please tell me.

Miraculously Beautiful, looks kinda like US7...but hey, I also want one of US7 in my city too!!...:D

hmm... i don't really see much resemblance to US7. Perhaps you guys mean the LOT C building in this page? Yes, that does resemble US7. But the four seasons center is not LOT C and looks a lot different. The pic is on the first page.

Nice but I think that design should belong to the taller tower and not repeated.. the shorter one should compliment but not be identical.

In the age of "spire, we must have a spire...!" this design is downright fearless to avoid the pointy thing. Also is respectful given its proximity to Petronas.

Actuallly, I like spires and set-backs. But luckily, the FSC looks just too cool.

Wow! I'm rarely bowled over by a design and these aren't that complex or groundbreaking, but something has been worked out just perfectly to make them look stunning. Lucky Kuala Lumpur!

I wish instead of building two towers, one at 70storeys and one at 42storeys, that they built one large tower at 112storeys.........

superb!!

Hmm...K Avenue Residential Tower view to KLCC garden will definitely be block by this new development. :D

Hmm...K Avenue Residential Tower view to KLCC garden will definitely be block by this new development. :D


The tower view is better than garden view..hehe :)

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Four Seasons Centre
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2.3 million gsf
Client: Venus Assets Snd. Bhd.
Architect of Record: NRY Architects



WOW!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

The development of this project had been fastastic and it is a wonderfully kept secret project till now :D

I personally got a hint of this project from a trader at the old mall next to this project a year ago and detailed news of this project only emerges last week. And incredibly.......these renderings were found by Baqthier! Great work Baq! :okay:

And then there's Lot C which are confirmed last week as well so it has been an exciting week! :)

Oh and Baq....the second pink box (left most) wouldn't be affected as that is Wisma Central and it would stay as it is :D Only the car park are used. :)

WOW!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

The development of this project had been fastastic and it is a wonderfully kept secret project till now :D

I personally got a hint of this project from a trader at the old mall next to this project a year ago and detailed news of this project only emerges last week. And incredibly.......these renderings were found by Baqthier! Great work Baq! :okay:

And then there's Lot C which are confirmed last week as well so it has been an exciting week! :)

Oh and Baq....the second pink box (left most) wouldn't be affected as that is Wisma Central and it would stay as it is :D Only the car park are used. :)


How I wish they "remove away" the ugly Wisma Central..totaly mismatched with surrounding buildings!!

How I wish they "remove away" the ugly Wisma Central..totaly mismatched with surrounding buildings!!


Well....ya....many had the same idea but those working around that area needs something like Wisma Central to 'survive'. Seriously.....I din know the vital role that Wisma Central play until I started working at KLCC.....that is where one could get cheap and good food and 'kedai runcit'. The place is even more packed than Suria during a typical weekday lunchtime! :D

I think that place would stay for a lil while cos that place are wholly owned by the shop owners there. Plus if that place were to go......there better be an alternative location that offer cheap and good food ;)

:eek: wow!! this is.. huge!! do u guys think that it blocks some of Petronas view.. it looks bit wierd thou.. havin this huge baby next to Petronas(the.. "blocking").. well.. that just ma opp 'k.. maybe it'll look heaps better when its build or a better renderings.... it is a great lookin building!! :okay:

the footprint looks small for two buildings..

the design resembles 2IFC, IMO

Wisma Central can actually be renovated into a masterpiece. I read somewhere that recently there is a building at Sydney around Circular Quay which used to be dubbed as the most obsolete one..now an architectural wonder!

wah!!!Finnaly something really tall is being proposed!Been a while to hear this kind of news.Thanks a lot Baq!Now KL has Petronas,mini US7 and 2 small 2IFC:P
Cant imagine how will KL look like by 2010.Keep this thread up to date ya!

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I love this project near the Petronas towers!
KL city of the future, love KL

Ada news on the 4 seasons?2 days ago i chat with my dad's friend n he told me he already bought 1 unit at level28 for RM2million!!+_+

:eek2::eek2::eek::eek:....Speechless

Ada news on the 4 seasons?2 days ago i chat with my dad's friend n he told me he already bought 1 unit at level28 for RM2million!!+_+

Wow....no release yet, bought the unit already??

Hmmm, level 28 is 2 million, if level 52, how much then? 4 million?

^^ Yup....just like Idaman Residence (TA2). Some units are already snapped-up ;)

Good Lord those are amazing! So they still haven't been officially approved yet then? I guess that would rule out having a tentative start and completion date.

Amazing how perfectly they complement the Petronas.

^^ Yup....just like Idaman Residence (TA2). Some units are already snapped-up ;)

That is unfair dont u think so?

That is unfair dont u think so?


You must have the 'connections' and knowing the right people. ;)

Normally it is the industry people or people whom are involved in the development of the project (or their friends) which snapped up the units :)

You must have the 'connections' and knowing the right people. ;)

Normally it is the industry people or people whom are involved in the development of the project (or their friends) which snapped up the units :)

So croni :rant:

So croni :rant:

true. :( but must have lot's of $$$ :cool:
But Maybank's results fantastic! I'm sure you get massive bonus :yes:

true. :( but must have lot's of $$$ :cool:
But Maybank's results fantastic! I'm sure you get massive bonus :yes:

Ha..ha..where got.
Monday next week get bonus :cool:

Ha..ha..where got.
Monday next week get bonus :cool:
I have my fingers crossed for you. Don't forget to belanja Sze for a nice dinner. :)

I have my fingers crossed for you. Don't forget to belanja Sze for a nice dinner. :)

Ha...ha...i will have to use all the bonus for my house liao...;)

Ha...ha...i will have to use all the bonus for my house liao...;)
Eh, you make open house again after eid mubarak this year? :?

Eh, you make open house again after eid mubarak this year? :?

There is a possibility for that. ;)
But I have to double check about it later.

I wonder how the Four Seasons KL advertisement campaign will look like.
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CapitaLand, Ong to Build Four Seasons in Malaysia With Sultan
Updated : 16-09-2005
Media : Bloomberg
Story By : Chan Tien Hin


(Bloomberg) -- Singapore's Ong Beng Seng and CapitaLand Ltd. plan to tie up with a Malaysian Sultan to build a $265 million Four Seasons hotel and apartment complex in Kuala Lumpur, taking advantage of rising property prices and tourism.

Closely held Venus Assets Sdn., owned by hotelier Ong, will submit an application for the development next to the Petronas Twin Towers, the world's second-tallest buildings, to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall as early as today, Venus Chairman Syed Yusof Nasir said.

``It will be an iconic building, we have a list of the who's who of Malaysia and the world'' wanting to book the condominiums, Syed Yusof said in an interview Sept. 7. Kuala Lumpur is becoming a ``city of the world.''

Ong, who bought the land from the late Singapore billionaire Khoo Teck Puat in 2003, is banking on rising overseas demand for property in the Southeast Asian nation that has helped push real estate prices in the capital to a record. Malaysia's tourist arrivals, which the government has predicted will rise to their highest-ever level this year, may lift hotel occupancy rates to a seven-year high.

CapitaLand, Southeast Asia's largest developer, said questions should be referred to Martin Tan, chief executive of its commercial and integrated development unit. Tan couldn't be reached for comment. Ong also couldn't be reached for comment. Four Seasons Hotels Inc. spokeswoman Elizabeth Pizzinato didn't return calls seeking comment.

Shareholders

Venus Assets is undergoing a reorganization, after which Ong and his associates will own 65 percent of the company, Venus Assets Executive Director S.A. Raju said. CapitaLand, which has Singapore's state-owned investment company Temasek Holdings Pte as its biggest shareholder, will hold a 20 percent stake. Sharafuddin Idris Shah, ruler of Malaysia's richest state of Selangor, will have the rest.

The development would mark the fifth Four Seasons property for Ong, the franchise owner of the Hard Rock Hotel in Asia. Ong, through his Singapore-listed Hotel Properties Ltd., is also building a Hard Rock hotel at a beach in Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan state, adding to the company's five other hotels including three Concorde properties in the country.

``With Ong coming in with Four Seasons, it tells you that Malaysia is ready, Ong has a good feel for the tourism and property markets,'' said Previndran Singhe, group chief executive of Zerin Properties, a real estate agency based in Kuala Lumpur. The location is ``superb'' and selling the condominiums will be ``easy.''

`Challenge'

Condominium prices at the high end of the market have more than doubled to 1,000 ringgit ($265) a square foot from 450 ringgit two years ago, he said.

Still, the area around the Petronas Twin Towers may be getting crowded. Berjaya Group Bhd. and other Malaysian developers are building a record 2,300 luxury condominiums in the vicinity, which will more than double the number of units near the Kuala Lumpur City Center by 2007, according to Allan Soo, managing director of property consultant Regroup Associates in Kuala Lumpur.

``The biggest challenge will be renting those units, given the limited tenancy market in the city,'' Soo said.

Ong bought the 2.6-acre site in October 2003 for 90 million ringgit, or 785 ringgit a square foot.

Before the purchase, ``Ong phoned me to ask me what I thought of the land and I told him, don't think twice,'' Syed Yusof said. The land is a ``jewel.''

Investments

The venture will also mark growing investment between the two neighboring countries since Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi took over from Mahathir Mohamad in 2003. Last month, Telekom Malaysia Bhd., the nation's biggest telephone operator, and Khazanah Nasional Bhd. agreed to increase their stake in Singapore's MobileOne Ltd.

The Four Seasons Centre will have a total built-up area of 2.35 million square feet, with a retail portion of 750,000 square feet, half the size of the Kuala Lumpur City Center's Suria shopping mall.

The two-tower project will have a 42-story, 200-room hotel with 50 units of serviced apartments and 173 units of condominiums in a 70-story building, which will be sold at more than 1,000 ringgit a square foot, Syed Yusof said.

Work will begin early next year and take three years to complete, Syed Yusof said.

Average hotel occupancy rates are expected to rise to 76 percent this year, Malaysian Association of Hotels Vice President Ivo Nekvapil said. That's the highest level in at least seven years. Occupancy rates rose to 67.4 percent in 2004, according to the tourism ministry's Web site.

``Any brand that decides to make a quantum leap in Malaysia augurs well for the country,'' Nekvapil said.

Malaysia's government has forecast tourist arrivals to rise to a record 16.8 million this year from 15.7 million in 2004.

``There's a lot of energy in the KLCC area,'' said Ong Choon Fah, Singapore-based regional head of research at DTZ Debenham Tie Leung. ``Singapore is so small, developers have to get out.''

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``It will be an iconic building, we have a list of the who's who of Malaysia and the world'' wanting to book the condominiums, Syed Yusof said in an interview Sept. 7. Kuala Lumpur is becoming a ``city of the world.''


Soon, there ll be a new thread: 4 Seasons Vs. The Binjai KLCC.

I believe so. It will be an interesting competition. ;)

Four Seasons condos to be priced over RM1,000psf

THE US$265mil Four Seasons hotel and apartment complex planned in Kuala Lumpur will price its condominium units at over RM1,000psf.

Although prices have to be set, the units will cost “in excess of RM1,000 per sq ft” said S. A. Raju, executive director of Venue Assets, the developer, predicting strong demand due to the project's prime location.

“The Four Seasons is a six-star hotel, it's a different brand altogether. It will definitely be a who's who of Malaysia and the world wanting to book our units,” he said.

Venus Assets, a Malaysian company, is a joint venture between Singapore hotelier Ong Beng Seng and the Sultan of Selangor.

The joint venture company is applying for permission to build the luxury development on a 2.6-acre plot next to the Petronas Twin Towers.

Ong and his business associates would hold a 65% stake in the project, while Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah would own 15% to 20%, Raju said. – AFP

Can't wait for this one to be officially launch :lol:

You noticed that someone made a drawing of Four Seasons Centre in SSP? :cool:

Popped in here after an absence and am greeted by such wonderful news.. Great! Can't wait to see it up :)

fantastic project, this is great news for KL!
there's actually a similar project (2 towers of similar design at 80 and 50 storey each) being planned for Jakarta, but it won't commence construction until late next year.

bile construction start???

my fav project!i see them doing a lot soil testing at the parking lot!i think they doing the right thing they do want to be in the same boat as klcc!remember the twin towers were suppose to be 400 meters to the back but underground so many gua kapur and sungai had to move it where it is now!by the way are they really going to demolish wisma central?if they do demolish it ahh finally ha ha

my fav project!i see them doing a lot soil testing at the parking lot!i think they doing the right thing they do want to be in the same boat as klcc!remember the twin towers were suppose to be 400 meters to the back but underground so many gua kapur and sungai had to move it where it is now!by the way are they really going to demolish wisma central?if they do demolish it ahh finally ha ha
Glad to hear that something is finally moving. But I heard that Wisma Central will not be demolished. It is actually a kind of an "instution" and serves for a lot of people in nearby offices as affordable foodcourt. ;)

hi greg!i think its really sad thats what wisma central has become!when u go in its just a bunch of coffee shops!i almost wanted to rent a space at food court at ave k but when i gave much thought! wisma central and klcc s food i decided not to!by the way the rent was 7k this was a good 6 mons ago!then again wisma central is as old as ampang park i would think if i had VETO power its long gone ha ha

ade tarikh rasmi kick-off x ???

tuan pedang for now belum lagi!tengah cari bank nak pinjam duit ha ha

Wow, 42-storeys and only 200 rooms as well as 50 serviced apartments? The Four Seasons certainly must have the largest hotel rooms in all of the Valley! :eek2:

tuan pedang for now belum lagi!tengah cari bank nak pinjam duit ha ha

ape? still lookin for bank to pinjam duit!? :( umboi.. geramlah! nak tunggu tu bank pinjam duit..

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umboi.. geramlah!
seed.. i like d way u spell amboi.. ada klass.. ;)

pedang.. how tall is Menara Maxis next to PT2? shud b 226mtr??

Maxis tower - 49 storey - 212m
Lot C KLCC - 60 storey - 240m

Lot C only 240m saja? hmmm i thot it wud be taller.

yup only 240m unless lot c got Spire on the top.

hm..the design is sexy enough to me..cant wait for the construction to start..

seed.. i like d way u spell amboi.. ada klass.. ;)

:uh: u sure buddy? how come the others always said that i spell it wrong and etc bla bla.. anyway.. ur the first one to say such.. :cry: thats great!! :cool:

:uh: u sure buddy? how come the others always said that i spell it wrong and etc bla bla.. anyway.. ur the first one to say such.. :cry: thats great!! :cool:

Ha.ha..so AMBOI :colgate:

^^ :uh: wat is soo amboi..??

^^ :uh: wat is soo amboi..??

Hmm..nothing la cik adik sorang nie..cakap susah. tak cakap pun susah :runaway:

I thought the construction suppose to start this year :?

^ IF approved. But I hope it did get approved!

hi guys just from my observationlah every other building lot c including this one look almost like menara maxis!secara kebetulan ke!

In Hong Kong, serviced apartments offer hotel-style living

By Rebecca Lo International Herald Tribune

THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2006

In Hong Kong, serviced apartments offer hotel-style living
By Rebecca Lo International Herald Tribune

THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2006


HONG KONG The concept of a furnished apartment with cleaning services is nothing new. Picture a college dormitory room with mismatched chairs and second-hand table lamps - most people's first taste of living on their own.

But over the past decade, the serviced apartment and the features that come with it have become increasingly more luxurious and sophisticated, particularly in Asia.

"When I go away for extended periods of time, I want a place that doesn't feel like a hotel," said Oscar Llinas, vice president of Bilkey Llinas Design, who recently created some of the interiors for Four Seasons Place in Hong Kong. "Serviced apartments are ideal for people who don't have the time to make a new home. They want a clean house, but don't want to see anyone cleaning it."

Four Seasons Place is a 60-story tower devoted exclusively to serviced apartments. It stands next to the Four Seasons Hotel at the mammoth International Finance Center and was the luxury hotel company's first project to include serviced apartments.

But the Toronto-based company already is planning a similar component at the Kuala Lumpur Four Seasons, scheduled to be completed in 2008.

The Australian photographer Geoff Letchford and his wife, Rebecca, a graphics and interior designer, both globetrotters because of their work, have stayed at a lot of apartments and hotels. They made their first reservation at Four Seasons Place almost a year before it opened last fall and plan to return this month.

"We enjoy catering for ourselves and the space available in a serviced apartment," Letchford said. "We carry a lot of computer equipment and normally get a two- or three- bedroom apartment, because we have staff who travel with us."

Hoteliers also have reasons for liking the concept. "It is easy, quick and convenient" for guests," said Scott Woroch, senior vice president of Asia Pacific development at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.

And for the hotel, he added, "The main advantage of offering a service apartment alternative is, it allows us to leverage the existing infrastructure in our hotel operation."

For example, the general manager can oversee both operations, the property's marketing can be broadened and the use of facilities like restaurants and spas can be maximized.

Woroch acknowledged that the Asian market is most comfortable with the formula. "Particularly in Hong Kong, there is high proportion of expatriate personnel and the population is very transient," he said. "The demographics lends itself well to serviced apartments."

Woroch was quick to distinguish between serviced apartments, which involve short-term leases, and private residences within hotels, which the Four Seasons had sold in key locations throughout North America for years.

"A number of our private residences are resorts, such as Whistler," the ski resort in Canada, he said. "Or, in the case of San Francisco, they appeal to homeowners who live outside of the city but also want a city place."

Four Seasons Place has 519 units, many with panoramic views of Victoria Harbor and Kowloon on the opposite shore. Monthly rentals start at 28,000 Hong Kong dollars, or $3,600, for a studio totaling 547 square feet, or 51 square meters, and rise to 150,000 dollars for an 1,867-square-foot, three-bedroom suite.

Every apartment has features like 42-inch, or one-meter, plasma screen televisions and customized Four Seasons three-layer pillow mattresses; residents also have use of the hotel's rooftop pool, health club and lounge.

Letchford said his staff members, particularly, enjoyed the amenities. "They enjoy going to the gym and find the view very inspirational," he said.

The suites designed by Bilkey Llinas include ebony wood inlays and a selection of original Asian art, while the penthouses offer private lap pools and aromatherapy Jacuzzis with the Hong Kong skyline as the backdrop.

Four Seasons Place is relatively new, but Hong Kong has a long history of serviced apartment operations. Two of its most prominent - de Ricou Serviced Apartments and Pacific Place Apartments - date to 1989, when a lot of multinational firms were opening offices in Hong Kong and sending executives from around the world to staff them.

De Ricou was built at Repulse Bay, on the south side of Hong Kong Island, as an alternative to the high-rise jungle of the Central district, according to Martyn Sawyer, general manager of properties and clubs for Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, which owns the property.

It has 68 two-bedroom duplex suites, with views of Hong Kong's outer islands, ranging from 2,020 square feet to 2,243 square feet and with monthly rents of 65,000 dollars to 90,000 dollars.

The formula has worked so well that the company will include serviced apartments in its Shanghai mixed-use complex, which is expected to open in 2009. "High-end serviced apartments are a global trend, and not restricted to gateway cities such as New York or London," Sawyer said.

Swire Properties, one of Hong Kong's most prominent corporations, built Pacific Place Apartments to complement Pacific Place, its office and retail complex, which covers 5 million square feet in the Admiralty neighborhood.

The site now includes three hotels - Conrad Hong Kong, Island Shangri-La and JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong - and Swire's partial ownership of all three helped to secure hotel-style services like complimentary memberships at the Conrad Hong Kong's swimming pool and fitness center for apartment residents.

The apartments are in two towers, Parkside and The Atrium, and range from 606-square- foot studios to 2,650-square-foot, three-bedroom suites. Rentals are 42,800 dollars to 176,300 dollars a month.

Last year, as competition at the top end of the serviced apartment category was expected to heat up with the opening of Four Seasons Place, Pacific Place decided to renovate and began a new marketing campaign to trumpet the changes.

AB Concept, an interior design firm based in Hong Kong, added such features as the ubiquitous 42-inch plasma TVs, Bose home theaters and Siemens countertop appliances.

The lead designer, Ed Ng, also added Asian touches to the decor, like the abacuses that are displayed as pieces of art in the living rooms.

Jeremy Lamburn, the apartments' leasing manager, said the renovations had been a good investment.

"In general, demand for luxurious residences has improved since the beginning of 2005, and has remained consistent," he said, noting that about 90 percent of the residents were corporate clients and both the economic recovery in Hong Kong and the growth in trade with mainland China had been good for business.

Sandy Higgins, a partner in a marketing consultancy called The Tank, divides her time bewteen Hong Kong, Manila and New York.

She has been staying at the Parkside tower in Pacific Place for one- to two-month stretches since 2003, sometimes alone and sometimes with members of her family. She believes a combination of factors has produced that loyalty. The most important of these are comfortable surroundings that feel like a home rather than a hotel.

"For those of us who travel, it is very important that we find a place that we like," Higgins said. "The standards of accommodations has become a major factor."

And, Higgins noted, "We are very spoiled in Asia" when it comes to service.

She described what had happened when her brother was expecting a delivery that turned out to involve an additional charge.

She had just tipped a staff member and he was prepared to use the money to pay for the extra charge.

"It was extraordinary!" she said. "It goes to show Swire's attitude towards providing a high level of service. Even the van driver was surprised."

kl 4 seasons completed in 2008, can or not, still no news up to now e. but i really hope it can be built a.s.a.p.

^^ yeh.. i doubt it.. if the towers is goin to be 70 storeys high.. it'll take more than 2 years to complete..?? hope to see some new design or renders..

Tycoon, Sultan waiting for nod to build Four Seasons hotel
May 4 2006
BusinessTimes (http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BT/Monday/Column/BT565546.txt/Article/)


Venus Assets, controlled by tycoon Ong Beng Seng and Sultan Sharafuddin
Idris Shah, expects the Kuala Lumpur city hall to grant permission 'within a
couple of months'

SINGAPORE hotel tycoon Ong Beng Seng and Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, the Sultan of Selangor, are waiting for Malaysian Government approval to build a RM956.65 million Four Seasons hotel and apartment in Kuala Lumpur, almost eight months after they submitted the plan.

Venus Assets Sdn Bhd, controlled by Ong and the Sultan, expects the Kuala Lumpur city hall to grant permission "within a couple of months", Venus chairman Datuk Syed Yusof Syed Nasir said.

Work will start immediately after securing the approval, he added.

"This is a big construction, it takes time, but I am very confident," Syed Yusof said in an interview after a shareholder meeting of Killinghall Malaysia Bhd, an investment company of which he is also the chairman.





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Ong and CapitaLand Ltd will tie up with the Sultan to build the complex next to the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Syed Yusof said in September. The project would take advantage of rising tourist arrivals and overseas demand for Malaysian property that pushed real estate prices in capital Kuala Lumpur to a record last year.

In October 2003, Ong bought the 1.05ha site near the Petronas Twin Towers from the late Singapore billionaire Khoo Tech Puat for RM90 million, or RM785 a sq ft. The development, which will take three years to complete, would mark the fifth Four Seasons property for Ong, the franchisee of the Hard Rock Hotel in Asia.

The two-tower project will have a 42-storey, 200-room hotel with 50 serviced apartments and 173 condominiums in a 70-storey building that will be sold at more than RM1,000 a sq ft, Syed Yusof said last year.

Tourist arrivals to Malaysia is expected to grow at an average rate of 8.4 per cent a year and estimated to reach 24.6 million in five years, the Government said in March. Tourism revenue, the nation's biggest foreign exchange earner after exports, is forecast to rise at an average rate of almost 14 per cent a year, to RM59.4 billion in 2010.

CapitaLand, South-East Asia's largest developer, has beenexpanding to countries including China and Australia to expand beyond Singapore's market of 4.3 million people. CapitaLand's Singapore assets, which make up 45 per cent of its S$18.2 billion (S$1 = RM2.29) portfolio, contributed 21 per cent of the company's S$860 million pre-tax profit in 2005. - Bloomberg

Actually what's taking DBKL so long leh? 8 months is a long long time leh :D

I just can't wait for this project :okay:

Actually what's taking DBKL so long leh? 8 months is a long long time leh :D

I just can't wait for this project :okay:

Go n harrass DBKL la for taking such a long time to approve it

Actually what's taking DBKL so long leh? 8 months is a long long time leh :D

I just can't wait for this project :okay:

I think that the proximity to the twin towers is the issue. After all, they are THE malaysian icon. Although a bit shorter, Four Seasons will certainly kind of "rival" the dominance of the twin towers.

i hated dbkl birokrasi. :bash:

i hated dbkl birokrasi. :bash:

what to do? "Malaysia Boleh" culture wat...

WOWOWOWOWOWOW
i really cant wait for it to be built
i cant wait yet i want to see Burj Dubai at that time when its finish
toobad they have to destroy the parking lot and mall :eek2: :ohno: :dunno:

WOWOWOWOWOWOW
i really cant wait for it to be built
i cant wait yet i want to see Burj Dubai at that time when its finish
toobad they have to destroy the parking lot and mall :eek2: :ohno: :dunno:

what mall your referring too :?

^^ d'u u know that building next to Maxis that looks like a mall(foodcourt?)? i think thats the one hes referring to..

well, i prefer 70 storey building more than the mall hehehe :D :D :D :D

^^ d'u u know that building next to Maxis that looks like a mall(foodcourt?)? i think thats the one hes referring to..

You mean Wisma Central? No la..that one will remain as it is.

^ oh well. I hope they give it some facelift

^^ its not that bad lookin actually.. just need to be knock down and build a tower over it! :lol:

^ oh well. I hope they give it some facelift


An insider info > Wisma Central actually had plans to be redeveloped into a mixed dev with 2 curved twins (I think about 20-30 storey tall) but the project was shelved when some of the owners there turned greedy and wanted a higher price for their unit. There are 300+ strata title holders in Wisma Central and all had to agree on whatever dev of da place ;)

Wow..curved twins...:cry:

Why are these people so greedy one

Can't help being greedy. It's such a prime area. Did you guys see how KLCC area value ranked with the rest of the world? :drool:

FOUR SEASONS HOTELS INC.

SCHEDULED OPENING OF PROPERTIES UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR IN ADVANCED STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT

Hotel/Resort/Residence Club and Location(1,2) App. # of Rooms
Beyond 2007
-----------
Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain, Bahrain 250
Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore, Maryland, USA(*) 200
Four Seasons Resort Barbados, Barbados(*) 120
Four Seasons Hotel Beijing, People's Republic of China 325
Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, French Polynesia 105
Four Seasons Hotel Dubai, United Arab Emirates(*) 375
Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia(*) 140
Four Seasons Hotel Macau, Special Administrative Region of
the People's Republic of China(*) 400
Four Seasons Hotel Marrakech, Morocco(*) 140
Four Seasons Resort Mauritius, Republic of Mauritius(*) 120
Four Seasons Hotel Moscow, Russia(*) 195
Four Seasons Hotel Moscow Kamenny Island, Russia(*) 80
Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans, Louisiana, USA(*) 240
Four Seasons Resort Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico(*) 250
Four Seasons Hotel Seattle, Washington, USA(*) 150
Four Seasons Resort Seychelles, Seychelles(*) 55
Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai at Pudong, People's Republic of China(*) 230
Four Seasons Hotel Taipei, Taiwan(*) 275
Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, Ontario, Canada(*) 265
Four Seasons Resort Vail, Colorado, USA(*) 120
(*) Expected to include a residential component.

from Four Seasons Hotels Inc. reports first quarter 2006 results

Thanks Thundercats. 140 rooms seem to be small. It is justify for a 42 storey high?

Thanks Thundercats. 140 rooms seem to be small. It is justify for a 42 storey high?

I think the tower also includes residences and apartments besides the hotel.

I thought the hotel was going to have 200 rooms. Whether it's 140/200, it's still small. Wonder why such a small number? Maybe they are looking at a small ultra exclusive and posh hotel.

Latest: Syed Yusof to expand hotel business
By Vasantha Ganesan
BusinessTimes
June 12 2006


Jojo, as he is fondly referred to in the entertainment world, says he is looking
to expand his hospitality business to tap further the growing tourism industry

DATUK Syed Yusof Syed Nasir, or Jojo as he is fondly referred to in the entertainment world, lists property development and hospitality as his passion.

"I love property development and the hotel (business). With the hotel business comes entertainment.

"The hotel business is something that gives me satisfaction. It's something we are doing for tourism and tourism is something that is good for the economy," he said.



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In an interview with Business Times, Syed Yusof said he is looking to expand his hospitality business to tap further the growing tourism industry.

Syed Yusof first ventured into the hotel business in 1990, buying the old Merlin Hotel on Jalan Sultan Ismail and converting it into the Concorde Hotel.

Together with his two partners - the Sultan of Selangor and Perak-born Ong Beng Seng - he plans to open more hotels in Johor, Terengganu, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca and Langkawi.

Within the next five years, the team has targeted to open at least three Casa del Mar boutique hotels in Port Dickson (Negeri Sembilan), Pulau Perhentian (Terengganu) and near Desaru in Johor.

The Casa del Mar hotel chain will be modelled after the successful Mediterranean-inspired maiden venture in Langkawi. Casa del Mar literally means "Home by The Sea" in Spanish.

With only about 30 rooms, the hotel can afford the luxury of making its guests feel special.

A RM70 million Casa del Mar is pending approval while costing is being evaluated for the 300-room Hard Rock Hotel in Port Dickson.




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Syed Yusof said besides Port Dickson, Pulau Perhentian and Desaru, other possible locations for the Casa del Mar hotels include Malacca and Penang. "We are looking at one area in Malacca where we can build a Casa de Rio, which means home by the river," he said.

In Penang, Syed Yusof has been approached to manage or take a stake in a non-operational hotel on the island, while in Langkawi, the team is looking into the opening of bungalows above the water.

To support this expansion plan, Syed Yusof said the next logical step is to open a hospitality school that will train the future staff of the group's growing hotel chain. "The school will possibly be in Concorde Inn Sepang, where there is enough land and accommodation. This is in the planning stage," he said.

Meanwhile, on the Four Seasons Hotel that is expected to come up next to the Mandarin Oriental in Kuala Lumpur, Syed Yusof said details on the hotel have not been finalised.

"Four Seasons in Kuala Lumpur, everyone is talking about it. It will also put us on the map. If it happens, it will be sometime in 2009. We are working on the approvals now.

"We hope to have 150 rooms plus 150 service apartments, but even this number is uncertain until the approvals come," he said.

It is estimated that the cost of construction will be some RM1.5 billion while land cost is around RM90 million. "If Four Seasons were to come up, it would give a boost and prestige to Malaysia because Four Seasons is a rate leader.

The hotel rate will be 30 per cent higher than the normal five-star hotels (and) that will help other five-star hotels in the surrounding area (to increase their rates)," he said.

Syed Yusof's other love - property development - is mostly conducted through ISY Holdings Sdn Bhd. The firm has 162ha of landbank for development spread around the Klang Valley, which it hopes to develop over the next four years.

Some of the projects undertaken so far include Sierra Damansara, which comprises 152 semi-detached houses; Prima Damansara, a 20.25ha development in Sungai Buloh with low-cost houses and medium-cost shops; and housing projects in Pandan Jaya and Prima Vista.

^^ delay again :bash:

Alamak...so slow???

Four Seasons Hotel that is expected to come up next to the Mandarin Oriental in Kuala Lumpur,

At the Lot D location?

At the Lot D location?
Very confusing. I think it's a typo and should read 'Beside Menara Maxis'.

I feel so, Greg.

Any construction pics?

Any construction pics?

Construction not started yet ;)

source : http://www.tivoli.dk/composite-4963.htm

Pickard Chilton

Pickard Chilton is recognised internationally for its master planning and design expertise for institutional, corporate, commercial, health care and academic clients. Since it was founded, the firm has executed projects worth well in excess of USD 2,0 billion in construction value. Recent projects include: the Four Seasons Centre, a 300,000 m2, 75-storey mixed-use Four Seasons hotel/residential/retail development in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; the CalPERS Headquarters Complex, a 100,000 m2 complex for the largest pension fund in the United States; 1180 Peachtree, a 50-storey high rise in Atlanta; and 300 North LaSalle, a 60-storey high rise in downtown Chicago.

"The sophisticated and rich history of Copenhagen combined with Denmark’s longstanding commitment to the arts is wonderfully represented by Tivoli. The addition of the Tivoli Hotel on the Copenhagen skyline will only underscore Denmark’s worldwide reputation as a leader in design and Tivoli as an international center of culture and entertainment." Pickard Chilton


75 storey :shocked:


70 + 5 Basement = 75 storey. The roof/spear so hight That’s why it can reach 320m


http://www.pickardchilton.com/imgs/fourseasons_main_2.jpg

:eek2: slim n sexy..
http://www.pickardchilton.com/imgs/fourseasons_main_3.jpg


http://www.pickardchilton.com/imgs/fourseasons_main_4.jpg


http://www.pickardchilton.com/imgs/fourseasons_main_5.jpg


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Walau!THe bestest best rendeing ever seen!Thanks PEdang!

^^
Great find Pedang.
I start to like this project more and more.

source : http://www.tivoli.dk/composite-4963.htm

Pickard Chilton

Pickard Chilton is recognised internationally for its master planning and design expertise for institutional, corporate, commercial, health care and academic clients. Since it was founded, the firm has executed projects worth well in excess of USD 2,0 billion in construction value. Recent projects include: the Four Seasons Centre, a 300,000 m2, 75-storey mixed-use Four Seasons hotel/residential/retail development in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; the CalPERS Headquarters Complex, a 100,000 m2 complex for the largest pension fund in the United States; 1180 Peachtree, a 50-storey high rise in Atlanta; and 300 North LaSalle, a 60-storey high rise in downtown Chicago.

"The sophisticated and rich history of Copenhagen combined with Denmark’s longstanding commitment to the arts is wonderfully represented by Tivoli. The addition of the Tivoli Hotel on the Copenhagen skyline will only underscore Denmark’s worldwide reputation as a leader in design and Tivoli as an international center of culture and entertainment." Pickard Chilton


75 storey :shocked:


70 + 5 Basement = 75 storey. The roof/spear so hight That’s why it can reach 320m


http://www.pickardchilton.com/imgs/fourseasons_main_2.jpg

:eek2: slim n sexy..
http://www.pickardchilton.com/imgs/fourseasons_main_3.jpg


http://www.pickardchilton.com/imgs/fourseasons_main_4.jpg


http://www.pickardchilton.com/imgs/fourseasons_main_5.jpg


.

so keren !! and sexy :drool:

Build it quick quick quick!!!! Hope it wont turn out to be like Lot C!!

I also love how beautiful and big the base is!

^^ :eek: WAH!!! :eek: GREAT find!

I din know that their site includes those of KLCC as well :? No wonder I've always been wondering how the smallish car park can fit so many things :D


Anyway the podium looks great and I am sure it is a great extention to Suria KLCC :yes:

wow....cool.. build it quick please

I guess the road that turns in front of the park will no longer be there in the future.

The project has not taken off yet may be due to Malaysia Visit Year 2007. The last thing that tourists would like to see is messy KLCC area. What do you think???

G8 find pedang :) ...the taller tower is located in an open plaza surrounded by the curving podium courtyard...nice, also there will be a long row of podium buildings and the incorporated smaller tower in it, what a sight it will make from the klcc park....make it be a reality soon, a fitting twin to petronas

^^ :eek: WAH!!! :eek: GREAT find!

I din know that their site includes those of KLCC as well :? No wonder I've always been wondering how the smallish car park can fit so many things :D


Anyway the podium looks great and I am sure it is a great extention to Suria KLCC :yes:

I hope there will be a seamless link btw Suria and Four season mall..

Bestest!!! LOL

wah can sambung sambung with klcc some more!right next to the cooling plant!i am begining to wonder for such a beautiful building if it should be right next to twin towers?I still think they should take down wisma central once and for all!

wah can sambung sambung with klcc some more!right next to the cooling plant!i am begining to wonder for such a beautiful building if it should be right next to twin towers?I still think they should take down wisma central once and for all!


They can't simply take down Wisma Central because it is privately owned by about 300 individuals. Yes....it is a strata-titled freehold property :yes:

In fact they have plans to redeveloped the place but things fell thru becos of a few greedy owners. Anyone wants to develop the place? Can always call me cos I have the contacts ;)

Here's the location:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/szehoong/CITIES%20and%20TOWNS/MALAYSIA/KUALA%20LUMPUR/KLCC/KLCC%20Projects%20Satellite%20and%20aerial%20Images/2004/FourSeasonsKLmod.jpg


;)

when will this project finish??

hi encon i suspect they wont even start work until 2008!Szehoong hee hee reallylah if this jokers got so much money to put up this wonderful building surely they thought of may be to take over wisma kedai kopi too!yealah when i think of it the 300 so called "owners" will be a little bit greadylah asking gila gila harga one!

^^ actualy if get approved, it will complete in 2009 :)




Latest: Syed Yusof to expand hotel business

By Vasantha Ganesan
BusinessTimes
June 12 2006


Jojo, as he is fondly referred to in the entertainment world, says he is looking
to expand his hospitality business to tap further the growing tourism industry

DATUK Syed Yusof Syed Nasir, or Jojo as he is fondly referred to in the entertainment world, lists property development and hospitality as his passion.

"I love property development and the hotel (business). With the hotel business comes entertainment.

"The hotel business is something that gives me satisfaction. It's something we are doing for tourism and tourism is something that is good for the economy," he said.

In an interview with Business Times, Syed Yusof said he is looking to expand his hospitality business to tap further the growing tourism industry.

Syed Yusof first ventured into the hotel business in 1990, buying the old Merlin Hotel on Jalan Sultan Ismail and converting it into the Concorde Hotel.

Together with his two partners - the Sultan of Selangor and Perak-born Ong Beng Seng - he plans to open more hotels in Johor, Terengganu, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca and Langkawi.

Within the next five years, the team has targeted to open at least three Casa del Mar boutique hotels in Port Dickson (Negeri Sembilan), Pulau Perhentian (Terengganu) and near Desaru in Johor.

The Casa del Mar hotel chain will be modelled after the successful Mediterranean-inspired maiden venture in Langkawi. Casa del Mar literally means "Home by The Sea" in Spanish.

With only about 30 rooms, the hotel can afford the luxury of making its guests feel special.

A RM70 million Casa del Mar is pending approval while costing is being evaluated for the 300-room Hard Rock Hotel in Port Dickson.

Syed Yusof said besides Port Dickson, Pulau Perhentian and Desaru, other possible locations for the Casa del Mar hotels include Malacca and Penang. "We are looking at one area in Malacca where we can build a Casa de Rio, which means home by the river," he said.

In Penang, Syed Yusof has been approached to manage or take a stake in a non-operational hotel on the island, while in Langkawi, the team is looking into the opening of bungalows above the water.

To support this expansion plan, Syed Yusof said the next logical step is to open a hospitality school that will train the future staff of the group's growing hotel chain. "The school will possibly be in Concorde Inn Sepang, where there is enough land and accommodation. This is in the planning stage," he said.

Meanwhile, on the Four Seasons Hotel that is expected to come up next to the Mandarin Oriental in Kuala Lumpur, Syed Yusof said details on the hotel have not been finalised.

"Four Seasons in Kuala Lumpur, everyone is talking about it. It will also put us on the map. If it happens, it will be sometime in 2009. We are working on the approvals now.

"We hope to have 150 rooms plus 150 service apartments, but even this number is uncertain until the approvals come," he said.

It is estimated that the cost of construction will be some RM1.5 billion while land cost is around RM90 million. "If Four Seasons were to come up, it would give a boost and prestige to Malaysia because Four Seasons is a rate leader.

The hotel rate will be 30 per cent higher than the normal five-star hotels (and) that will help other five-star hotels in the surrounding area (to increase their rates)," he said.

Syed Yusof's other love - property development - is mostly conducted through ISY Holdings Sdn Bhd. The firm has 162ha of landbank for development spread around the Klang Valley, which it hopes to develop over the next four years.

Some of the projects undertaken so far include Sierra Damansara, which comprises 152 semi-detached houses; Prima Damansara, a 20.25ha development in Sungai Buloh with low-cost houses and medium-cost shops; and housing projects in Pandan Jaya and Prima Vista.

hi encon i suspect they wont even start work until 2008!Szehoong hee hee reallylah if this jokers got so much money to put up this wonderful building surely they thought of may be to take over wisma kedai kopi too!yealah when i think of it the 300 so called "owners" will be a little bit greadylah asking gila gila harga one!

banyak orang sakit hati ehe.. coz birokrasi to get approved :hahaha:


this one cool :runaway:

http://www.pickardchilton.com/imgs/fourseasons_main_3.jpg

When is the construction going to start??

^^ We all have no idea as this is still in the approval stage ;) But we're pretty confident that this would take off because the owners are kinda rich and influential :D

WAH so pity if they didnt build it :(

how tall are they in Metres ??

^^ There is a very high possibility that this is gonna be built ;)

^^ i think so :)


http://www.pickardchilton.com/imgs/fourseasons_main_3.jpg


the left one is a Maxis Tower - 212m. Base on the rendering model, Four seasons center look around 300m+.


WAH so pity if they didnt build it :(

how tall are they in Metres ??
according www.skyscraperpage.com, KL's Four Seasons Center tall in meter is - 320m ;)

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The Four Seasons Center project will feature a 42-storey, 200-room hotel with 50 serviced apartments and 173 condominium units within in a 70-storey building that will be sold at more than US$289 per square foot. :eek2:

wow wow wow!!!

not only the towrs but the podium is impressive too :eek:

sure its a nice project iam begining to wonder not to long in the future the park at klcc will not have a clear view of the horizon it will be reduced to tiny patch of green!serounded by all this super mahal apts and condos!

sure its a nice project iam begining to wonder not to long in the future the park at klcc will not have a clear view of the horizon it will be reduced to tiny patch of green!serounded by all this super mahal apts and condos!


Actually the KLCC park is supposed to be similar to Manhattan's Central Park. It is planned to be surrounded by building. ;)

Yea.......it is supposed to be a green oasis surrounded by super expensive apartments .....again similar to Central Park :D

http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BT/Monday/Column/BT579342.txt/Article/
Latest
Syed Yusof gets nod to build Four Seasons
By Vasantha Ganesan
bt@nstp.com.my

July 31 2006

DATUK Syed Yusof Syed Nasir is believed to have obtained the Kuala Lumpur City Hall's in-principle approval to build a two-tower Four Seasons Hotel in the city.

http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BT/Monday/Column/BT579342.txt/Article/Current_News/BT/Images/btgraphs/yusof.jpg

This is likely to create a scramble for one of the biggest construction jobs among Malaysian builders this year, as the cost is estimated to be more than RM1 billion.

"They are hopeful for the ground-breaking ceremony to take place by the end of the year and for the project to be completed three years thereafter," a source familiar with the project told Business Times.

However, he added that while the project has been approved, there has been a substantial change from the earlier submitted building plan.

"The two towers are in excess of 50 storeys but lower than the earlier submitted proposal," the source said.

It was earlier reported that the two-tower project would be 70-storey buildings where 42 storeys will offer a 200-room hotel, 50 serviced apartments and 173 condominium units.

With the approval, some changes in the composition, such as the number of rooms will also be made.

Land cost for the site, located next to the Mandarin Oriental and the Petronas Twin Towers, is estimated at around RM90 million.

The project will be undertaken by Venus Assets Sdn Bhd, in which Syed Yusof is chairman.

It has been reported that tycoon Ong Beng Seng, who controls Hotel Properties Ltd, has teamed up with the Sultan of Selangor and Syed Yusof to build the Four Seasons.

In an earlier interview with Business Times, Syed Yusof said that if Four Seasons were to come up, it would give a boost to Malaysia because the hotel chain is a rate leader.

This means that the hotel rate will be 30 per cent higher than the normal five-star hotels. This will also help other five-star hotels in the surrounding area to increase their charges as well

That was to expect, but fantastic news
:dance:

However, he added that while the project has been approved, there has been a substantial change from the earlier submitted building plan.

"The two towers are in excess of 50 storeys but lower than the earlier submitted proposal," the source said.

It was earlier reported that the two-tower project would be 70-storey buildings where 42 storeys will offer a 200-room hotel, 50 serviced apartments and 173 condominium units.


It looks like the height of the tower has been scaled down to 50 something storeys ... so there will be no 300m tower for KL :bash: :bash:

Oh no! :'(

But BOTH will be more than 50 storeys...

But BOTH will be more than 50 storeys...

One 300m tower is better than two 200m tower ... At least we have one supertall tower to be constructed :)

we need more supertall rather than 200m+.

^^ woh, seems like size does matter :tongue3: :banana2:

sorry just joking, lets wait for the final plan before speculating about how tall it will b now

More like height leh. I'm also curious about the design of the scaled down one now. Hope not the same fate with Lot C... :) ..... :cry:

i hope at least 250m+

More like height leh. I'm also curious about the design of the scaled down one now. Hope not the same fate with Lot C... :) ..... :cry:

Yeah, it is quite disappointing. :mad: Hopefully the design is maintained...some consolation at least.;) Did the news report get the location wrong again?

so they gonna reduce the height??

horrible..:( who wants 50 Storey anyway!! it's too common already:(
the design I like!! but since they changed the height, I guess ssomehow the design will be changed and proportion will not looks the same :(.

I think this is a major bummer! :(

I'd rather get a supertall than many 'mid-height buildings' :yes:

50 storeys is very tall for many cities but for KL it is a bit too normal esp around the twins. We already have many around that area with similar height :(

^^ agree

too many 50 already. i hope the new twin will have 50 and 60 storey.

ONLY 50 storeys approved? I wondered if DBKL is not too 'excited' about highrises anymore. In any case; I am sure there's a reason... Imagine KL skyline if it is densely filled with 50+ highrises; will the roads cope with the traffic? :runaway:

^^ actually the site is too close with Petronas twin. i think if the proposed site around Bukit Bintang maybe it will get approved with 70 storey version. Now my fever moving to plaza rakyat - 382m, hope the new proposed version 90 storey get approved.

The whole idea is great but emm next to the twin towers i think not mana boleh tumpang glamour sama petronas!i suspectlah the ideal locatrion is where menara YNH is depan concorde or next to Cendana!!Then again it could be somewhere om jalan raja chulan by the old cable stn was!

^^ agree

too many 50 already. i hope the new twin will have 50 and 60 storey.

strange comment, how could "twins" possibly have different number of floors. they should have a similar heights, similar design and share most similarity exterior architectural details.

[QUOTE=dengilo]where menara YNH is depan concorde or next to Cendana!!QUOTE]

Has Menara YNH started construction yet? Do we have a thread on this? I thought Menara YNH going to be behind Rohas Perkasa?

Hello in10cities at the moment YNH has 3 differents project on the drawing board .out of the 3 two has started work.Menara YNH will be in front of concorde hotel,the one by rohas perkasa is lot 138 or something like that! and they got another project somewhere in brickfields(apartments i ithink)

Has Menara YNH started construction yet? Do we have a thread on this? I thought Menara YNH going to be behind Rohas Perkasa?

Here's the thread:

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=210813&page=6&pp=20




Hello in10cities at the moment YNH has 3 differents project on the drawing board .out of the 3 two has started work.Menara YNH will be in front of concorde hotel,the one by rohas perkasa is lot 138 or something like that! and they got another project somewhere in brickfields(apartments i ithink)

Yups...Menara YNH in front of Concorde. Behind Rohas Perkasa is 163 Residence while their other project is Radiant Kiara which is at Mont' Kiara

disappointing....should have stick with the old plan...

FUTURE

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/6448/klfutureva4.jpg


additional with only 12 projects (actually more than 30 projects will surrounding Petronas Twin) including the downsizing of four seasons center(suspect 50 & 60 storey) :)

comment pls.. :D

Why 4 Seasons look a lot taller than the 50 Storey "Office" Tower Menera Citibank?

Isnt Office usage tower suppose to be taller due to higher floor-to-ceiling ?

FUTURE

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additional with only 12 projects (actually more than 30 projects will surrounding Petronas Twin) including the downsizing of four seasons center(suspect 50 & 60 storey) :)

comment pls.. :D

bravo! Would love a similar shot when all of those are completed. As for errors, there is only one tower for Goldis(beside Tabung Haji)..right? :?

bravo! Would love a similar shot when all of those are completed. As for errors, there is only one tower for Goldis(beside Tabung Haji)..right? :?

If I am not mistaken, it should be two tower with a connecting bridge on the upper deck or something like that..

The picture didnt include

1. Cecil Chao Centre (2nd phase)
2. My Habitat
3. Lot 163
4. Menara YNH
5. 2 Residency
6. Platinum Park
7. Stonor Park
8. Park 7
9. CapSquare
10. Suria Stonor
11. One KL
12. TA2 n TA3

i think i miss something else...can't remember

Need more renderings of Goldis I guess!

Pedang u can tambah

- Traders Hotel
- Parkview
- Rah Plaza
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Need more renderings of Goldis I guess!

Pedang u can tambah

- Traders Hotel
- Parkview
- Rah Plaza
-

Dont think can see Rah Plaza from this picture..bit too small lah

nice work, pedang!!

hope to see one which covers a larger area soon ;)

noooooooo!!!!!!!Plz!I hope they will reconsider this matter:(

noooooooo!!!!!!!Plz!I hope they will reconsider this matter:(

I dont think so lah

bravo! Would love a similar shot when all of those are completed. As for errors, there is only one tower for Goldis(beside Tabung Haji)..right? :?


read carefull.. twin - 30 storey ;)

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Syed Yusof may reveal bid for Landmarks

By Sharen Kaur
sharen@nstp.com.my


August 8 2006


DATUK Syed Mohd Yusof Syed Nasir, a substantial shareholder of Landmarks Bhd, is unhappy with the firm's plan to sell new shares, and is likely to announce his bid for the property company soon.

The businessman is in a position to make a voluntary general offer for Landmarks, a source close to Syed Yusof told Business Times.

The property developer may also pay more than RM1.70 per Landmarks share.

"He is in a position to make a voluntary general offer, though the majority shareholders of Landmarks should make the offer first," the source said.

Last week, Landmarks proposed to sell new shares that make up a tenth of the company. The plan appears to be the current management's way to consolidate control over the property group.

Syed Yusof, who owns 5.7 per cent of Landmarks, is likely to protest the placement, which was approved by shareholders in June.

"I am not happy with the plan as 10 per cent is too much. I am not on the board and it is not my decision.

"The company can do it because the board has approved. I would probably protest, but in the meantime, I will just have to wait and see," he told Business Times.

"A general offer is the right thing to do. However, at this point in time, I won't say anything more," he added.

The incumbent management includes Datuk Zakaria Abdul Hamid and Lee Tuck Fook, who were both appointed to the board last month. They control Zimulia Sdn Bhd, which holds 18 per cent of Landmarks.

Dynaura Trading Sdn Bhd, which has an 8 per cent stake currently, is also said to be on their side.

The Edge business weekly reported that the management may inject a gambling business into Landmarks.

When asked what he thought of this, Syed Yusof said it is up to the Securities Commission (SC) to approve the plan.

He also reiterated that he is a value investor who likes Landmarks' assets like a 27 per cent stake in Shangri-La Hotels (M) Bhd and boutique hotels such as The Datai and The Andaman hotel resort in Langkawi, Kedah.

"I am just a value investor in the company. Landmarks is a good and interesting company holding many valuable assets," Syed Yusof said.

Landmarks, which also counts power generation and healthcare as its business, is also the owner of the RM540 million Kuala Lumpur-based Sungei Wang Plaza, which is bound for a real estate investment trust (SWP REIT).

Syed Yusof's existing businesses include Casa del Mar, a boutique hotel in Langkawi; Concorde Hotel (in Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam and near the KL International Airport); Planet Hollywood; Hard Rock Cafe chain; and the forthcoming Hard Rock Hotel, Penang, and the Four Seasons Hotel, KLCC.

Shares of Landmarks fell almost 10 per cent to RM1.62 yesterday.

my latest work :D

new version

i cut 70flr to 60flr(-10flr) n 42flr up to 52flr(+10flr)

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when the construction going to start :?

my latest work :D

new version

i cut 70flr to 60flr(-10flr) n 42flr up to 52flr(+10flr)

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wow!! build quick!!!

err...you forgot K-residence there. that area will be so tall!!

Any movement at site?Any fencing?

I suspect this project will take a little while before they start work!

read carefull.. twin - 30 storey ;)

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Looks like Fairmont Dubai:
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We got a thread for Goldis already. ;)

by yeoh

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Alamak itu kapalterbang mana mari mana mau pegi oh !

Mayb it want to fly under the skybridge...but hey, DONT DO IT, YA.

The plane is kinda freaky though.Macam......you know la.

I thought it suppose to start soon
Till now..not a feather in sight..
any ideaaa??

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Venus Assets Sdn. Bhd.;
Consultancy Services for ICT Infrastructure & Systems, Building
Security Systems and Audio & Visual System for the Lot 185
Development of Four Seasons Centre – Hotel Tower at KLCC.

Contract Period: June ’06 to Aug ’09.
Value of Contract Managed: RM 30.0 Million

Venus Assets Sdn. Bhd. – appointed as the project
specialist consultant team for the new forty four
(44) storey mixed development of Lot 185 at
KLCC for the Four Seasons Centre – Hotel Tower.

The mixed development comprises of Retail
Outlets, Hotel Rooms and Serviced Apartments
comprising of the following scopes:


Complete Information & Communications
Technology (ICT) Infrastructure, Systems
& Applications.

Integrated Building Management Systems
covering Building Security Systems and
interfaces to Building Control Systems

Audio & Visual Systems

by yeoh

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September 11 (maybe 2020?) in Malaysia...OMG!!!

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by yeoh

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what is Japan airlines 747 doing in the photo?? :lol:

I think ahh thats the japan airline 747 that crashed some years ago!!! Plane also got antu one hee hee

i think the captain just want to walk around KL and show the beauty of KL to passengers with that aircraft..... hahahaha:lol: :lol: :lol:

So,any news bout the towers?Finalized to be 50++floors?

Guys.. Construstion has started:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

< R u jokin!!?

Latest: Syed Yusof to expand hotel business
By Vasantha Ganesan
BusinessTimes
June 12 2006


Jojo, as he is fondly referred to in the entertainment world, says he is looking
to expand his hospitality business to tap further the growing tourism industry

DATUK Syed Yusof Syed Nasir, or Jojo as he is fondly referred to in the entertainment world, lists property development and hospitality as his passion.

"I love property development and the hotel (business). With the hotel business comes entertainment.

"The hotel business is something that gives me satisfaction. It's something we are doing for tourism and tourism is something that is good for the economy," he said.

In an interview with Business Times, Syed Yusof said he is looking to expand his hospitality business to tap further the growing tourism industry.

Syed Yusof first ventured into the hotel business in 1990, buying the old Merlin Hotel on Jalan Sultan Ismail and converting it into the Concorde Hotel.

Together with his two partners - the Sultan of Selangor and Perak-born Ong Beng Seng - he plans to open more hotels in Johor, Terengganu, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca and Langkawi.

Within the next five years, the team has targeted to open at least three Casa del Mar boutique hotels in Port Dickson (Negeri Sembilan), Pulau Perhentian (Terengganu) and near Desaru in Johor.

The Casa del Mar hotel chain will be modelled after the successful Mediterranean-inspired maiden venture in Langkawi. Casa del Mar literally means "Home by The Sea" in Spanish.

With only about 30 rooms, the hotel can afford the luxury of making its guests feel special.

A RM70 million Casa del Mar is pending approval while costing is being evaluated for the 300-room Hard Rock Hotel in Port Dickson.

Syed Yusof said besides Port Dickson, Pulau Perhentian and Desaru, other possible locations for the Casa del Mar hotels include Malacca and Penang. "We are looking at one area in Malacca where we can build a Casa de Rio, which means home by the river," he said.

In Penang, Syed Yusof has been approached to manage or take a stake in a non-operational hotel on the island, while in Langkawi, the team is looking into the opening of bungalows above the water.

To support this expansion plan, Syed Yusof said the next logical step is to open a hospitality school that will train the future staff of the group's growing hotel chain. "The school will possibly be in Concorde Inn Sepang, where there is enough land and accommodation. This is in the planning stage," he said.

Meanwhile, on the Four Seasons Hotel that is expected to come up next to the Mandarin Oriental in Kuala Lumpur, Syed Yusof said details on the hotel have not been finalised.

"Four Seasons in Kuala Lumpur, everyone is talking about it. It will also put us on the map. If it happens, it will be sometime in 2009. We are working on the approvals now.

"We hope to have 150 rooms plus 150 service apartments, but even this number is uncertain until the approvals come," he said.

It is estimated that the cost of construction will be some RM1.5 billion while land cost is around RM90 million. "If Four Seasons were to come up, it would give a boost and prestige to Malaysia because Four Seasons is a rate leader.

The hotel rate will be 30 per cent higher than the normal five-star hotels (and) that will help other five-star hotels in the surrounding area (to increase their rates)," he said.

Syed Yusof's other love - property development - is mostly conducted through ISY Holdings Sdn Bhd. The firm has 162ha of landbank for development spread around the Klang Valley, which it hopes to develop over the next four years.

Some of the projects undertaken so far include Sierra Damansara, which comprises 152 semi-detached houses; Prima Damansara, a 20.25ha development in Sungai Buloh with low-cost houses and medium-cost shops; and housing projects in Pandan Jaya and Prima Vista.

It's 2009!

Guys.. Construstion has started:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

im having dinner later at KLCC..will check the site ;)

first post by travellator :banana:

20th Dec
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KLCC will catch-up raffles place skyline very soon ;)

From a distance a i saw a crane i suspect they will start work soon!

hope they built the 70 & 44 storey version

:drool:

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it will be nice if they stick to the old one..but unlikely lar....

it will be nice if they stick to the old one..but unlikely lar....

eh..got another proposal ke en.zahir?.

eh..got another proposal ke en.zahir?.

no..but it will no longer be a 70 storey high...rumours has it that the tower need to be shorten up so the iconic building will not over shadow PTT.

now it think around 50 ++ aje

yes masih x clear lg. tapi rasanye design lebih kurang je. mane la tau masih 70 & 44 tingkat lagi kut :) we will see la.

yes masih x clear lg. tapi rasanye design lebih kurang je. mane la tau masih 70 & 44 tingkat lagi kut :) we will see la.

hopefully. i still like the 70 storey version. hope they will fenced up the site n then erected a notice board about the construction. at least by then we will know how many floor the tower will be ;)

LAaaaa.....! Seems it's too Quick!!

hopefully. i still like the 70 storey version. hope they will fenced up the site n then erected a notice board about the construction. at least by then we will know how many floor the tower will be ;)

Since Lot C approved(close 300m), i believe FSC's tower 1 would be at least 60 storey! if not.. the skyline geometri won't balance anymore.

someting like this la .. lebih kurang aje.
guys,imagine la kalau 70 & 44 storey.. so mana pilihan mu ?? ;)

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someting like this la .. lebih kurang aje.
guys,imagine la kalau 70 & 44 storey.. so mana pilihan mu ?? ;)

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Walau!Mind blowing view la:D

confirm. the area surrounding already been fenced up. :banana:

don be surprise if they decide to build twin 30 smthing storey building hahaha:(

don be surprise if they decide to build 2 30 smthing storey building hahaha:)

haha...dont think it will be any suprise. anything can happen :nuts:

^^ any pics ??

^^ any pics ??

no. yesterday went there for dinner..n rush back to watch Amazing Race Asia..dont have enough time..just passed by n saw workers erecting fences around the area.

Urgh, ugly building..........dunno, may be lok great after they built it. It's good to see KL building move toward metal-look rather than boring brick-concrete look.

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OMG...it really looks incredibly wicked...!!!

nice..but how come the other tower look shorter than AmFinance Tower?

26 December 2006

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any rendering about the towel at the site?? any picture?

so far no rendering/sign/infoboard/etc... me think they are in process of painting the fence/wall/barrier... maybe later..

cant wait for that

no..but it will no longer be a 70 storey high...rumours has it that the tower need to be shorten up so the iconic building will not over shadow PTT.

now it think around 50 ++ aje

60 still ok..but if 50 je..i :bash: who approved it.

Very happy with the news.Could someone please post ASAP once the rendering or signage is up?Thanks ya

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WHoaaA!

fantastic..but i always thought that both Avenue K tower has the same height...

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WOW!!!!!!!!!!! :nuts: :banana: :nuts: :banana:

its a good thing to note that both Lot C n 4 Season starting its construction at the same time...

cant wait to see which one will finish first...

Respect kat Pedang! Hope to meet this guy(or girl?) one day :cool:

^^ i lagi respect kat baq! la :)
btw, i upload the pic using myspace ;)

^ what's ur email for myspace? I very seldom visit myspace though...different kind of crowd over there :sly:

any updates?Anysignage yet?

any updates?Anysignage yet?

not yet

Pedang...I luv dat picture...:) Great job and thankx.

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YOU'RE THE GREATEST MAN! :okay: