121 Residences

121 Residences stands out in Bandar Utama for location and surroundings: a 2024 Glomac condo scoring 5.0 overall. What to check before you sign.

Overall: Poor, 5.0 out of 10

Bandar Utama, Selangor · By Glomac

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A newer, denser building with more compact homes than most in Bandar Utama; living here has real drawbacks: reports mention complaints about the management. Kayu Ara LRT is about 560 m on foot. Worth knowing: build-quality complaints recur.

  • Completed2024
  • TenureLeasehold
  • Units834
  • Sizes450 sq ft - 750 sq ft
  • TitleMaster
  • Towers2
  • DensityAbout 270 units per acre, from 834 units across 3.1 acres.
Bedrooms
Floor plans show 1 to 3 bedrooms
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Scores

Sentiment6.1Fair
  • Resident sentiment

    Residents are divided: some praise the location.

    • The building offers convenient access to an LRT station via a back exit with a short walking time.
    • The building offers convenient access to LRT3 station within a short walk.
    • Security measures including CCTV-equipped lighting have been installed due to the area's location near squatter areas.
    • The building has a yard area where residents can place a washer, dryer, or air compressor, and can optionally install invisible grilles on windows.
  • Public ratings
  • Google3.8 from 79 reviews
Location8.4Very good
  • Schools
  • Malls
  • Access
  • Address
  • Rail station
Environment6.2Fair
  • Traffic noise

    Reports on noise go both ways.

    • Traffic noise from the nearby main highway is noticeable on balconies, requiring windows to be closed to reduce it.
    • Noise from motorcycle activity at night is a concern, especially for upper floors with insufficient sound insulation.
  • Green space
  • View

    Views are a strength.

    • The unit is bright during daytime and has views towards nearby landmarks.
    • Balconies face the main highway with views toward Uptown Damansara, Atrial Mall, and distant commercial areas.
    • The reading room faces the facility deck and offers views of the upcoming LRT station.
    • Outlooks from common areas face towards Uptown and Damansara Jaya neighbourhoods.
  • Construction
Facilities4.0Poor
  • Facilities provided

    Facilities include pool and clubhouse.

  • Condition
  • Management

    Management draws more complaints than praise, mainly about security and access cards.

    • Staff are actively engaged in facility maintenance and repairs.
Space2.0Poor

Compact homes, and 417 homes to a tower.

Getting around

Drive times are off-peak.

Shopping
Centrepoint Bandar Utama2 min drive
Atria Shopping Gallery3 min drive
The Starling, Supermarket: Jaya Grocer4 min drive
Daily needs
99 Speedmart290 m walk
A clinic3 min drive
KMI Kelana Jaya Medical Centre7 min drive
Cuci Express Laundry3 min drive
Green space
Starling Sky Park3 min drive
Schools
Nobel International School3 min drive
Rail
Kayu Ara, LRT Shah Alam Line560 m walk
KL Sentral12 min drive

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What Bandar Utama is like

Bandar Utama is a mature freehold township in Petaling Jaya, on the Selangor side of Kuala Lumpur's western edge, developed from the 1990s around what became one of the largest shopping centres in the country, 1 Utama. It is a family address first: streets of double-storey terraces, semi-detached houses and bungalows for a comfortable middle and upper-middle class, with condominiums and newer high-rises around the commercial core.

1 Utama is on the doorstep, with First Avenue, the One World Hotel and office towers beside it, so shopping, dining, cinemas and work are all close. Major employers keep offices here, and the township has established national and private schools, clinics and neighbourhood shops, from mini-marts to community malls.

It is well connected. Two MRT Kajang Line stations serve the township, Bandar Utama station links on foot to 1 Utama and First Avenue, and the LRT3 Shah Alam line, whose Bandar Utama terminus opened in June 2026, runs west to Klang. The LDP, the SPRINT and the NKVE are a junction or two away, and roads have been widened over the years, although some residential roads stay narrow and the approaches to the mall and the highways jam at peak hours.

Bandar Utama is essentially built out. New launches are few, mostly high-rise projects on the remaining commercial plots and in the older villages it is growing into, such as Kayu Ara, which keeps existing homes scarce and in demand.

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