PROPERTY REVIEW #112 | SKY SUITES KLCC, KUALA LUMPUR
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Overall: Fair, 6.0 out of 10
- Completed2019
- TenureFreehold
- Units986
- Sizes649 - 887 sq ft
- Towers1
Newer than most in KLCC, where the median building was completed in 2011. Homes and facilities are modest, but residents are largely content.
Scores
Sentiment8.0Very good
- Resident sentiment
Sentiment here is largely positive, driven mainly by the easy walking access to shopping, offices, transit and food near KLCC.
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- The location next to KLCC offers easy walking access to shopping, offices, transit and food.
- Public ratings
Location7.7Good
- Schools
- Malls
- Address
- Rail station
Getting around
Drive times are off-peak.
Shopping
Pavilion Kuala Lumpur2 min drive
Shoppes at Four Seasons Place2 min drive
Plaza Ombak KLCC3 min drive
Daily needs
Cold Storage KLCC470 m walk
A clinic620 m walk
BP Healthcare3 min drive
Drop & Wash3 min drive
Green space
Laman Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur130 m walk
Schools
Garden International School13 min drive
The British International School of Kuala Lumpur17 min drive
Rail
KLCC740 m walk
KL Sentral8 min drive
What KLCC is like
KLCC is the part of central Kuala Lumpur around the Petronas Twin Towers, and it lives as a district of tall, high-end condominiums and serviced residences rather than a neighbourhood of low streets. Along Jalan Stonor, Jalan Kia Peng and Jalan Conlay the towers carry large, expensive units, some of them above 3,000 sq ft, and the newest launches add freehold high-floor residences priced from about RM1.5 million to RM12 million.
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It is an expatriate rental market first. Much of the stock is owned by investors who rent it out, and the tenants have long been mainly foreign: executives in oil and gas, banking and finance, retail and hospitality, plus diplomats and other professionals. That makes the district sensitive to corporate hiring. Rents fell and tenants left early when expatriate postings were cut in the oil slump, and they have been reported firmer again recently.
Day to day, life here is urban. KLCC Park, 20 hectares of landscaped grounds opened in 1998, has a 1.3 km jogging track and is the district's garden. Suria KLCC, the Mandarin Oriental and the nightspots along Jalan P. Ramlee and Jalan Pinang are the local high street. The KLCC LRT station, Ampang Park and Persiaran KLCC stations put the Kelana Jaya and Putrajaya lines within reach, and the monorail runs from Bukit Nanas.
Driving is the weak point: City Hall is rebuilding 3.2 km of Jalan Ampang to cut weaving and delays at junctions, so expect roadworks. Supply is the other thing to watch. New towers keep launching while the city's high-rise market stays oversupplied, so older condominiums compete with new serviced residences for the same tenants.
Environment6.5Fair
- Traffic noise
Traffic noise is unlikely to be an issue, as the building sits well back from the nearest main road.
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- Set back from Lebuhraya Bertingkat Ampang - Kuala Lumpur (E12), the nearest main road. Far enough that traffic is unlikely to be a factor.
- Green space
- Green view
The views are a strength, taking in KLCC and the skyline, but there is no green space within walking distance.
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- The views of KLCC and nearby landmarks are a key selling point of the building.
- No mapped green space within about 800 m
- Construction
Facilities2.5Poor
- Facilities provided
Facilities include pool, gym, sauna and jogging track.
- Condition
- Management
Management draws complaints, mainly over short-term lets such as Airbnb units operating despite being banned.
Pools
Fitness and sport
Wellness
Convenience
Security and parking
Space2.0Poor
Compact homes, and 986 homes to a tower.
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