Terengganu based property developer – Ting Mee land by Ting Mee Group will launch a mixed development neighbourhood township called Garden Bay East Coast City in Kerteh, Kemaman by the Mid of 2022.
Mr Matt Wong Nian Fong, the Managing Director recently announced the joint venture effort among Ting Mee Land Sdn Bhd, Garden World Development Sdn Bhd & Terengganu State Government. This collaboration is expected to work on the development of 44 acres of land with an expected Gross Development Value (GDV) of RM 364 Million.
The history of the site goes back to the early 80s where it was originally leased for Petronas by the state government of Terengganu which lasted until early 2000. This was the period where the oil & gas industry bloomed remarkably. This sole effort and recognition of the industry attracted many expatriates and other states’ migrating workers relocating to the area, thanks to the fast-growing and demand of the oil and gas petroleum industry. In a turnover of event, the completion of Rantau Petronas Housing development saw a shift of transferring the staffs to their regional residents leaving the housing units at the proposed site vacant and it’s been 2 decades since the site was left empty. Across the span of 20 years, there were about 10 developers who tendered the land who were unable to solve the underlying issues with the land. To date, the condition of the housing units in the area is in a dilapidated stage. Demolishment of the housings needs to be done before moving into re-development again with mixed development. The application for this process is currently in progress for Planning Permission as a new transformation will take place in this area.
Among the exciting features in Garden Bay City includes the very first private medical specialist hospital in the Kemaman area, commercial shop offices, garden home terrace, Semi-D & bungalow, facilities clubhouse, sea view villa suites, 4-star resort and central river park.
Kerteh in Kemaman, Terengganu is rich with natural resources and beautiful hidden long beaches. It is one of the major economic areas of Malaysia and the largest industrial area in the state. The oil and gas economic activities are broken down into upstream, midstream and mainstream activities. Due to the prime and strategic location in the town, this will be an enticing location option for professionals especially in the oil and gas industry, local communities who are looking for home upgrades and investors. This area strategically faces the main access road between Kuala Terengganu to Kemaman Area, providing easy accessibility to Kuantan and Kuala Lumpur via the East Coast Highway (LPT). The proposed site also comes with neighboring surrounding which has been developed in various forms. This includes the Kerteh Airport, Kerteh Integrated Petrochemical Complex, Asia’s largest biopolymer park, Petronas regional office, Mesra Mall, golf course and others.
“Other transport expansion in the area will happen like ECRL together with the growth of the existing airport. This will be the most bustling area in the near future,” he added.
The unique and valuable part of the development is the 5 acres of central island park and the beach with comes with a magnificent view of the South China Sea. It will surely bag on the popularity card to become the go-to spot for recreational activities, picnic and tourism area. The MOH approved private medical specialist hospital will benefit the community and able to cater to a total population of more than 500,000 among the Kerteh, Chukai and Dungun community. Currently, a few well-known medical operators were roped into discussion and have exhibited an in-depth interest in being a part of this good cause.
The inspiration for this project in building an integrated livable community derived from Desa Park City and Sunway City which is located at Klang Valley. He also further explained that the name Garden Bay comes from existing natural resources which is a combination of river and ocean with the surrounding tree plants. Another aspect of this inspiration is also picked from the famous tourist spot in Singapore, Garden by The Bay.
“With Garden Bay, our vision is to develop an integrated township with the most livable community-based master plan aiming to gain the confidence and recognition from Malaysian. We aim to build for a better tomorrow by creating an integrated environment to live, work, play and be connected to the natural environment with the value of happiness, healthy and fullness,” said Matt Wong.
