121 Residences

Bandar Utama, Selangor ยท By Glomac

121 Residences: Aerial view of a high-rise building under construction, wrapped in green safety netting with cranes, surrounded by an urban residential neighborhood
121 Residences: the children's playground beside a tower
121 Residences: the gym's free weights and machines
121 Residences: the games room, with pool, table tennis and foosball tables
121 Residences: a timber pergola on the pool deck below the towers
121 Residences: the pools and playground from above
121 Residences: a neighbouring tower and the pool deck from a balcony, the city beyond
Artist's impression of 121 Residences: the pool and towers at duskArtist's impression
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The short read

A 2024 leasehold block of 834 compact homes across two towers, from 450 to 750 sq ft, with views as a highlight. Management draws frequent complaints and residents are more often unhappy than not.

Scores

Poor, 5.7 out of 10
Overall 5.7, Poor
Sentiment6.2Below average

What it read

Resident sentimentPublic ratings
Location & Environment7.6Fair

What it read

Traffic noiseGreen spaceGreen viewSchoolsMallsConstruction
Facilities3.6Poor

What it read

ConditionManagement
Space2.0Poor

What it read

Home sizeHomes per tower

Facilities

Security and parking

Living here

Location & Environment

Traffic noise

  • Balcony noise from the nearby highway is common, and some residents also mention motorbike noise disturbing upper floors at night.
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  • 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 view

  • Balconies and common areas open onto Uptown Damansara and the surrounding neighbourhood, giving most homes a genuine outlook.
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  • The unit is bright during daytime and has views towards nearby landmarks.
  • No mapped green space within about 800 m
  • 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.

Green space

  • Taman Rimba Kiara (TTDI Park) is about 3.1 km on foot.

Schools

  • About 4 min to BSKL and about 9 min to Garden International School by car.

Malls

  • About 2 min to Centrepoint Bandar Utama, about 3 min to Atria Shopping Gallery and about 4 min to The Starling by car.

Access

  • Kayu Ara is about 560 m on foot.

Facilities

Management

  • Management draws more complaints than praise, with recurring access card faults and unauthorised short lets, though a management change has reportedly helped.
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  • Staff are actively engaged in facility maintenance and repairs.

Sentiment

Resident sentiment

  • Residents are more often unhappy than not, citing traffic and estate access disruptions, though some welcome the walk to the nearby rail line.
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  • Traffic congestion is expected due to a nearby school, narrow roads, and an active kampong setting with regular motorbike and bicycle traffic.
  • Weekly market days require street closure and force residents to use a single entrance and exit.
  • 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.

Space

Home size

  • Homes from 450 sq ft to 750 sq ft.

Homes per tower

  • 834 homes across 2 towers.

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Property Tour #04 | Glomac 121 Residences | Kayu ara,damansara | PJ,Selangor | Staywokeproperty

Property Tour #04 | Glomac 121 Residences | Kayu ara,damansara | PJ,Selangor | Staywokeproperty

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Getting around

Shopping
Centrepoint Bandar UtamaMall2.4 min drive
Atria Shopping GalleryMall2.9 min drive
The StarlingMall3.5 min drive
Green space
Taman Rimba Kiara (TTDI Park)Green space3.1 km walk
Schools
BSKLSchool3.5 min drive
Garden International SchoolSchool8.9 min drive
Rail
Kayu AraStation2.2 min drive
Kayu AraStation0.6 km walk

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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Before you view it

  • Ask how long the current managing agent has been in place and for the sinking-fund balance.
  • Knock on a neighbour's door or ask the guardhouse how long most residents have lived here.

Who built it

Glomac