By Viknesh Ashley
EkoCheras is expected to be a defining landmark in Cheras for businesses.
Ekovest Bhd's EkoCheras' strategic location, excellent accessibility and large populace catchment will drive commerce in Cheras.
EkoCheras is a fully integrated development that enjoys the convenience of a commercial retail expanse, offices, a hotel as well as residential service apartments.
Strategically located on Jalan Cheras, EkoCheras by Ekovest Bhd provides excellent visibility from a heavily travelled road. A mere nine kilometres from Kuala Lumpur City Centre, EkoCheras is greeted by an extensive network of highways, which include the Middle Ring Road 2, East-West Link, Grand Saga Highway as well as the Silk Highway.
Enjoying the patronage of almost 600,000 residents within a five kilometres radius, the mall’s retail component is remarkably impressive. Customers come from a middle-class population representing approximately 154,174 households with a healthy measure of disposable income.
With approximately one million square feet of retail space, the mall is expected to address the growing lifestyle needs of the Cheras population and inject greater vibrancy into the neighbourhood.
The concept of EkoCheras is a combination of businesses, living areas as well as lifestyle offerings aimed to develop not only in the aspect of providing living spaces, but to also ensure that all needs are met at ones’ doorstep.
This blend of a modern lifestyle shopping mall, a wealth of food, beverage, Cineplex and entertainment outlets that will also hold a modern as well as sophisticated hotel and office suites, should take care of all leisure and business needs of those that would frequent the development in future.
EkoCheras mall makes a grand opening statement.
The development has a residential component that is spread across a plinth of 11.3 acres with a total of 1,516 units. Unit layouts are offered in studios right up to three-bedroom units offered in a variety of 10 different arrangements for buyers to choose from. Units were sold from RM516,600 at approximately RM730 per square foot (psf). The residential parcel of EkoCheras is targeting for completion in December next year.
Ekovest, being in the forefront of the construction industry, has given its commitment to work towards enhancing the sustainability and resilience of Malaysia’s building industry and environment to reduce environmental damage and the maintenance cost of buildings. Some examples of sustainability features of EkoCheras include its finishes, usage of energy efficient lighting, OSD tank, rain harvesting tank as well as a green roof.
Currently, the construction site is undergoing the addition of a U-turn that leads to the MRR2 toward Ampang, to further ease the traffic flow. The development is also accessible through public transportation options such as the MRT that links via a bridge to the mall.
The developer would like to ensure that all its residents remain safe at all times by providing a three-tiered security system, which includes access cards, a CCTV surveillance system in strategic areas as well as a parking area specifically for ladies.
The mixed-development also enjoys easy access to nearby educational institutions such as UCSI University, SJKC Taman Connaught and SMK Seri Mutiara. As for government institutions, EkoCheras is located near to Hukm Hospital Cheras and Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN). As for additional retail options, EkoCheras is located nearby Tesco as well as Leisure Mall.
Ekovest Bhd will be holding a signing ceremony in July for its core tenants for the EkoCheras shopping mall targeted to enjoy public access by the end of 2017.
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