GEORGE TOWN: Two abandoned housing projects in the state, one of them in
Kepala Batas, will be revived.
This follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding between UDA
Holdings Bhd's subsidiary, UDA Land (North) Sdn Bhd, and Koperasi Serbaguna
Jelutong Pulau Pinang Berhad (KSJPP) yesterday.
UDA Holdings managing director Datuk Jaafar Abu Hassan said the two projects
were Taman Orkid in Pongsu Seribu, Kepala Batas, and
Mengkuang Heights near Seberang Jaya.
They have been abandoned since 2005.
He said the units were expected to be completed within 18 months.
Taman Orkid comprised 71 units of single-storey bungalows, while 61
single-storey units and 19 one-and-a-half storey bungalows will be developed
at Mengkuang Heights.
The projects are about 25 per cent and 65 per cent completed respectively.
They were developed by Syarikat Sri Jeluda Sdn Bhd in 2003 but were
abandoned two years later.
State Housing Committee chairman Syed Amerruddin Datuk Syed Ahmad praised
UDA Holdings for their willingness to revive the projects.
"We appreciate that UDA Holdings has decided not to increase the cost of the
units sold earlier."
He said two more abandoned projects in the state were in the process of
being revived.
