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Sandakan Harbour Square (http://www.sandakanharboursquare.com.my/html/welcome/index.html) is an architectural assemble that features a myriad of enchanting surroundings and exciting activities that directly touches the imagination through the senses. Sandakan Harbour Square is proposed to be an integrated commercial, retail, hotel and recreational development around the ‘harbour'. The project features a Central Market, Shopping Mall and a spacious Harbour Square, which is the heart of the development, and connects to a waterfront promenade complete with modern and landscaped pedestrian malls. The molding of Sandakan Harbour Square is a further step in Sandakan's evolution to become the leading tourism destination in its region.

Sandakan Harbour Square is an urban redevelopment joint venture project between Ireka-Charng Sheng Development Sdn. Bhd. and Sandakan Municipal Council. Since its launch in January 2003, no effort has been spared in the development of this prestigious project.

From its ultra luxurious hotel suites offering picturesque views of the sea to its lavish landscaping which acts as a spiritual rejuvenator, Sandakan Harbour Square is set to enrapture nature and adventure lovers, leaving them fascinated, captivated and enthralled. Great emphasis is placed in delivering the highest standards of service to its investors as well as its customers.

This ground-breaking development will herald the renewal of Sandakan Town and reposition Sandakan as a tourist and commercial hub of Sabah. Once completed in year 2008, Sandakan Harbour Square will be a hub for glittering opportunities locally and internationally, therefore making it an economic success story in years to come.

Is that a rendering pic?It looks fantastic.

It's be better if they also repaint the whole city.:)

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Yes, it is indeed a rendering for the project when it was first launched in 2003 or 2004.....

However, new rendering suggest that the hotel + mall component will be different, it looks taller and feature blue glass.......

Could anyone in Sandakan post some photos of the SHS progress to date.:) cheers !

Look extremely awesome.

it'l be great if it includes a marinas in front of it! :cool:

Source : http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/6/11/business/17979407&sec=business

Latest detail....from The Star



In Sandakan, Ireka is undertaking the Sandakan Harbour Square – a modern urban renewal project that involves sea reclamation, re-development of the Sandakan Central Market and a new Waterfront Square.

The RM450mil joint venture with a local company, Geofusion Sdn Bhd, and Sandakan Municipal Council has added 25% more land to the bustling Sandakan central business district.

According to Voon Hon, the development has completely transformed the waterfront view of the central business district, and with the imposing Rotunda Seafood Restaurant and Fish Market, it is now the new icon and landmark for Sandakan.

click here for the progress photos taken in Jan 07
http://www.sandakanharboursquare.com.my/html/news/construction.html

hope to see some latest progress photos....:)

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Enoch^kawai's Photos taken in Mar07
Source 2 : http://www.sandakanharboursquare.com.my/html/news/construction_jan06.html

Phase 1 - Completed
New Central Market
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Oh gosh....i am really cant wait for the mall + hotel complex to be built there.......for sure, if based from the rendering, it could well be the tallest building in Sandakan, one of the tallest in Sabah and change the face of our town centre forever.....

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I have to be frank.

Most of the building shown above look dated, like from the 1990s or earlier. Heck, I could related these building with those abandoned or under-occupied decade-old shophouses doted around my home. The latticework don't seem to help much either. They actually look less appealing then even those used on the National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil or various Cyberjaya office buildings (also built during the late-90s).

I have to be frank.

Most of the building shown above look dated, like from the 1990s or earlier. Heck, I could related these building with those abandoned or under-occupied decade-old shophouses doted around my home. The latticework don't seem to help much either. They actually look less appealing then even those used on the National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil or various Cyberjaya office buildings (also built during the late-90s).

^^ ya, personally i agree with u except the mall and hotel design:)

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wow...magnifique. :cheers2:.one of the reason why i like coastal city/town.i can see a bright future of sandakan after the completion of this project.

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Model of the shopping centre & hotel taken at the SHS sale office
Found this on the net.


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Sandakan Harbour Mall & Hotel


Homestead Inn under construction
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Sandakan harbour project to have boutique hotel
13/12/07

By Rupa Damodaran
NST

SANDAKAN Harbour Square, Sabah's first integrated urban renewal development project, will soon have a RM40 million boutique hotel.

Named the @ease boutique hotel, it will have 138 deluxe rooms and suites, a modern business centre, and state-of-the-art meeting facilities, among others.

Parkcity Everly Hotel general manager John Augustin said @ease will be the first hotel for the project which has a 1.5km esplanade located near the city's central business district.

With strong tourist arrivals in Sabah, the state's capital Kota Kinabalu currently faces a shortage of 6,000 rooms.

The hotel is managed by Value Hospitality Group that also manages the Prescott and Everly hotels.

It will officially be opened on December 23 by Sabah's Tourism Minister.

With timber as its sunset industry, Sandakan, which is also popular destination for ecotourism, is keen to revive its Little Hong Kong of the East label.

The RM450 million project, which is on a 4.8ha site, is undertaken jointly by Sara-Timur Sdn Bhd and ICSD Ventures Sdn Bhd. It is due for completion in 2010.

ICSD is a partnership between Kuala Lumpur-based Ireka Corp Bhd and Sabah-based construction and development company Syarikat Charng Sheng Sdn Bhd.

Sarawak's Sara-Timur, an engineering and construction works services provider, is the main contractor for the first and second phase of Sandakan Harbour Square.

The project comprises a three-storey central market, fish market and jetty, 129 units of three- and four- storey shop-offices, a waterfront esplanade, multi-storey car park facility, shopping complex and an international standard hotel.

Sandakan’s RM40m boutique hotel to open on Dec 23
13-12-2007: By Rosalynn Poh
THEEDGDAILY


KUALA LUMPUR: Sandakan’s first boutique hotel, the RM40-million @ease waterfront hotel — located within the RM450 million Sandakan Harbour Square — will be opened on Dec 23.

The hotel, which overlooks the Sandakan Harbour, has 138 deluxe rooms and suites, business centre and banquet facilities and it is targeting corporate clients, businessmen and tourists.

It would be the first hotel within the Sandakan Harbour Square and fourth hotel under the three-star category in Sandakan. The project was undertaken by Sara Timur Sdn Bhd’s subsidiary Sara Timur Properties Sdn Bhd.

Sara Timur — a Sarawak-based engineering and construction company — was the main contractor for the first two of four phases of the 12-acre Sandakan Harbour Square. The hotel will be managed by the Value Hospitality group.

Sara-Timur Properties joint managing director Rosita Hamden said yesterday there was good potential for tourism in Sabah.

“Sandakan has many attractions to offer including the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, the Kinabatangan river and eco-tourism,” she said at a press briefing here yesterday.

She said first daily flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan are usually packed with tourists and businessmen, adding there was a shortage of 6,000 hotel rooms in Kota Kinabalu.

“We are expecting 60% occupancy for the first year which is according to the standard average industry occupancy,” said Value Hospitality’s area general manager John Augustin.

Sara-Timur Sdn Bhd’s regional director (Sabah region) Anthony Tiong said the company was looking for more opportunities and would first focus within Malaysia. Sandakan Harbour Square is Sabah’s first integrated urban renewal development project that was launched in January 2003 and targeted to complete in 2010.

Projek Sandakan Harbour Square RM450 juta masuki fasa kedua
Oleh SARAH NADLIN ROHIM

KUALA LUMPUR 24 Dis. – Sandakan Harbour Square, sebuah projek pembangunan bercampur berharga RM450 juta yang dilaksanakan oleh Majlis Perbandaran Sandakan (MPS) kini memasuki fasa kedua.

Projek yang dimajukan oleh Sara-Timur Properties Sdn. Bhd. pada tahun 2003 itu melibatkan empat fasa dan dijangka siap sepenuhnya pada 2010.

Pengarah Sara-Timur, Kawasan Sabah, Anthony Tiong berkata, fasa pertama telah pun siap pada Ogos 2006, manakala fasa kedua dijangka siap pada Oktober tahun depan.

‘‘Fasa pertama kini telah melalui proses penyerahan kepada pembeli.

‘‘Projek itu yang merupakan projek integrasi, komersial, perniagaan dan rekreasi moden pertama di Sabah akan menjadi hab baru untuk aktiviti komersial dan pelancongan di daerah tersebut,’’ tambahnya.

Projek Sandakan Harbour yang dibina di atas tanah seluas 4.8 hektar itu meliputi pembinaan hotel butik, jeti perikanan, pasar ikan, pasar moden tiga tingkat serta bangunan pejabat dan kedai.

Selain itu, tarikan utama projek itu adalah laluan persisiran pantai, pusat membeli belah yang tidak sesak serta restoran dan kafe yang menghadap pantai serta sebuah hotel bertaraf antarabangsa.

Projek Sandakan Harbour itu juga, secara tidak langsung akan meningkatkan sektor perikanan dan pembangunan pertanian terutamanya industri kelapa sawit yang merupakan penyumbang kepada ekonomi Sandakan.

Sandakan sebelum ini pernah diberi jolokan sebagai ‘Little Hong Kong’ kerana perkembangan perniagaan dan pembalakan, kini turut dikenali sebagai destinasi pelancongan terkenal, terutama di Sabah.

Mengenai hotel butik itu yang kini sudah siap dikenali sebagai @ease Boutique Hotel, Tiong berkata, ia merupakan hotel butik pertama di Sabah.

Hotel lima tingkat itu yang mempunyai 138 bilik dan menyediakan pelbagai perkhidmatan moden seperti sambungan internet wayarles (WiFi) dan pusat perniagaan canggih, telah dirasmikan oleh Menteri Pelancongan, Kebudayaan dan Alam Sekitar Sabah, Datuk Masidi Manjun semalam.

Picture pls :)

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Progress Completion : PHASE 2

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Progress Completion : PHASE 3 & 4

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Great, latest photo, finally there is a little progress on the mall and the hotel...looks tight squeeze to me...

Current deals to boost profit in 2009: Ireka
By Sharen Kaur Published: 2008/09/18
BusinessTimes

The construction firm's performance will be better due to cost-effective management and higher margins from construction activities, says its chief

CONSTRUCTION firm Ireka Corp Bhd is optimistic that net profit and revenue will improve for fiscal year 2009 based on the value of works in hand.

It has four on-going projects worth RM1.14 billion, which will last the company until 2011.

President and chief executive officer Lai Voon Hon said its performance will be better due to cost-effective management and also because of higher margins from its construction activities.

He told reporters after a shareholders' meeting in Kuala Lumpur yesterday that Ireka will gain from the current fall in fuel and steel prices.

"We are careful with design and engineering in managing higher construction cost. Most projects secured are new and since the contracts do not allow variation of price, we have built a healthy buffer in case the material price goes up," Lai said.

Last year, Ireka posted a net profit of RM152.9 million on revenue of RM299.7 million, driven by extraordinary gains from the sale of assets.

It sold The Westin Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Ireka Land Sdn Bhd and ICSD Ventures Sdn Bhd.

For the first three months of its current financial year ending March 31 2009, it registered a net profit of RM3 million on revenue of RM62.9 million.

Its two latest projects are Seni Mont' Kiara, a RM539 million luxury residences in Kuala Lumpur featuring four blocks of 605 condominium units; and Sandakan Harbour Square, a RM194.9 million urban development in Sabah.

Its other projects are Tiffani by i-Zen and One Mont' Kiara luxury condominiums in Kuala Lumpur.

Ireka has been prequalified to bid for two local mixed development projects worth a few hundred million ringgit.

As for overseas, Ireka may invest in Vietnam, Indonesia and China and it will look for a few profitable projects.

hope that local government will take the initiative to beautify the WHOLE town. paint the old buildings. sandakan is a beautiful town, supposedly it must looks beautiful. all da best.

Shopping retail complex

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With a Nett Lettable Area of 204 000 square feet and 600 parking bays, this 4-storey Shopping Retail Complex will be the biggest shopping retail complex in Sandakan.

Besides the Pedestrian Friendly Mall, The Shopping Retail Complex will also act as a gathering spot for shopping enthusiasts. It also comes equipped with a Cineplex and many other interesting facilities to help cater to the needs of those searching for an extra zest in their lives.

Hotel and Convention Centre

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Ideally situated by the Harbour's waterfront , this prestigious 5 star hotel offers 800 lavishly appointed guestrooms and suites which are generous in size, furnished and decorated with classic elegance, some of which provide picturesque views overlooking the Sandakan Harbour Square's waterfront.

With sophisticated interiors and impeccable attention to detail, the hotel will be one of Sandakan Harbour Square's premier meeting spots. Both the hotel and mall will be linked to an international-class convention centre which comes equipped with modern facilities, making it the ideal place for conventions, meetings and conferences.

Construction Progress

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Wow,Sandakan Harbour Square look like KK Warisan Square:cheers::cheers:

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Now known as Four Points by Sheraton Sandakan - Opening March 1, 2011
Source: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/fourpoints/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=3388

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Sandakan Harbour Square Project Progress

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Sandakan Harbour Square - 3- and 4-storey shop offices (40 units) in Phase 2A have been fully completed in early April 2009. Phase 2B of 3- and 4-storey shop offices (28 units) has also been completed in mid May 2009. Construction of the shopping mall, hotel and convention centre (Phase 3 and 4) commenced in early September 2008 - pilecap works, ground slab concreting and ground floor column works are progressing well.

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Now known as Four Points by Sheraton Sandakan - Opening March 1, 2011
Source: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/fourpoints/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=3388

Starwood in talks for more hotel investments in Malaysia
By Vasantha Ganesan
Published: 2009/07/20

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STARWOOD Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc, which operates hotel brands like Sheraton, Westin and Le Meridien, is in talks with several parties for new hotel openings in Malaysia.

The group, which is bullish about the future of the local hospitality industry, is in various stages of negotiations to expand its footprint in the country.

Its on-going talks could result in the group having representations outside the prime locations of Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi.

"We are in serious discussion with six parties for not only Langkawi and Kuala Lumpur, but also secondary states," director of acquisition and development for Starwood Asia Pacific, Rajit Sukumaran, told Business Times in an interview.

The group hopes to expand its brands to include Penang, Malacca and the Iskandar Development Region in Johor.

"We are constantly expanding and our development mantra is the 'right partner, right place and right positioning'," he said.

The brand best suited for the location will be used, even if the brand is already in the locality nearby.

Starwood has nine hotel brands including Four Points by Sheraton, The Luxury Collection, St Regis, W Hotels and a loft.

When asked why Starwood is keen on Malaysia when hotels rates here are said to be one of the lowest in the world, Rajit said: "We see hotels as a long-term investment. Year-on-year there is growth in tourist arrivals. We are bullish about Malaysia especially the hospitality industry."

Today, Starwood operates eight hotels in Malaysia with a total room inventory of 2,800. These hotels include Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu, Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur, Sheraton Langkawi Beach Resort, The Westin Kuala Lumpur, The Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa and Four Points by Sheraton Kuching.

The Starwood family in Malaysia is set to grow with two new confirmed openings - the 300-room Four Points by Sheraton Sandakan, Sabah in 2011 and a 200-room luxury category The St Regis Kuala Lumpur in 2014.

Starwood, Rajit said, is confident that Malaysia has a market for a luxury brand like St Regis.

When the hotel opens, it will join at least two other luxury brands which are scheduled to open at an earlier date - Four Seasons Place in Kuala Lumpur and The Raffles Kuala Lumpur.

"There are quite a few luxury brands coming into the market ... with the right opportunity and location given, our (St Regis') rates will be comparable with our competitors," he said.

Worldwide, the Starwood group operates 950 hotels in 100 countries with a total room inventory of 287,000.

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Sandakan Harbour Square is an urban redevelopment project in Sandakan, Sabah, East Malaysia with GDV of approximately US$141m. Phase I consists of 61 completed shop units and Phase II consists of 68 shop units and is expected to be completed in Q2 2009. Phase III and IV being the retail mall and hotel will be completed in Q4 2010.

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