Homelore

See Hoy Chan

Mostly in Bandar Utama · completed 2005 to 2010

Trades as See Hoy Chan Holdings Group

Also known as Bandar Utama Development (See Hoy Chan), Developed by See Hoy Chan Holdings Group
All 4 namesBandar Utama Development (See Hoy Chan), Developed by See Hoy Chan Holdings Group, See Hoy Chan's Bandar Utama Development, See Hoy Chan Sdn. Bhd. Group

How their buildings read

2 fair, 1 good

Outcomes still vary building by building. Check the building, not the brochure.

What we found

In 2017 the High Court at Shah Alam ([2017] MLJU 1370) let the JMB of the 586-unit Bandar Utama 1 condominium obtain documents from Bandar Utama Development Sdn Bhd and the landowner before suing, to look into why strata titles were still not issued more than ten years after vacant possession around 2005.

The evidence

Delivery

Positive

  • Bandar Utama Development Sdn Bhd, a See Hoy Chan Holdings Group company, built and launched the Bandar Utama township phase by phase, and buyers of its Effingham project who had paid in full could move in by Chinese New Year.

Corporate continuity

Positive

  • Bandar Utama City Group and First Nationwide Group are associated companies of See Hoy Chan Holdings Group in the development of the Bandar Utama township.

3 more findings

  • See Hoy Chan Holdings Group is the parent company of Bandar Utama Development Sdn Bhd, 1 Utama Shopping Centre Sdn Bhd, One World Hotel Sdn Bhd, First Nationwide Capital Sdn Bhd and First City Capital Sdn Bhd, the companies behind the Bandar Utama township.

  • Bandar Utama Development Sdn Bhd and Bandar Utama City Corp Sdn Bhd are among the companies in the See Hoy Chan group, and the parent See Hoy Chan Holdings Group bought the 1,000-acre Bandar Utama land in the 1970s.

  • Bandar Utama Development, a subsidiary of See Hoy Chan, is the developer of 1 Bukit Utama.

Independent recognition

Positive

  • Bandar Utama City Sdn Bhd won the Purpose-Built category of FIABCI Malaysia's Malaysia Property Award 2022 for the Petaling Jaya Performing Arts Centre.

One more finding

  • The Bandar Utama township won the residential category of FIABCI Malaysia's Malaysia Property Award in 1995.

Their buildings

1 Bukit Utama: Condominium blocks behind a guarded entrance canopy and driveway1 Bukit UtamaBandar Utama · 2005Praised for its golf-course setting, large family-sized units (1,808-4,715 sf) and full facilities; criticised as high-density (586 units, 31 floors) with a dated facade and premium pricing for a 2005-completed building.7.8Good9 Bukit Utama: EV charging parking bays with three charging stations surrounded by palm trees and greenery9 Bukit UtamaBandar Utama · 2010Spacious units and convenient facilities including gym and pool access. Forum posts note MRT and 1 Utama are very close, with the area feeling city-connected but not noisy.6.8FairUptown Residences: Street-level view of the entrance to Uptown Residences showing a sign wall with gabion details, a driveway, and the high-rise facade rising behind a bamboo screen.Uptown ResidencesDamansara Utama6.3Fair