Pahang's 1st high-rise affordable housing project offers 1,000 units
The pilot project, covering an area of 2.5ha, will be located near the Bentong East Coast Rail Link station, not far from the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia, 63 per cent of Bentong's population consists of youths.
"This project aims to help low-income youths own their first home. Construction will begin in the near future once all regulatory requirements are met.
"Pangsapuri Pahangku will consist of four blocks. The price has not been finalised, but it will be affordable," he told the Pahang Media news portal after the groundbreaking ceremony here today.
He said the apartment units, each with a total floor area of 83 sq m, will feature three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Meanwhile, Wan Rosdy said Pangsapuri Pahangku is one of several high-impact, transit-oriented development (TOD) projects planned near the seven ECRL stations across Pahang.
Besides Bentong, the other stations are located in Temerloh, Maran, Paya Besar, Kota SAS, Kuantan Port City and Cherating.
"This project, implemented by the Pahang Housing and Real Estate Board, is a proactive initiative by the state government to enhance infrastructure and public facilities within a 15-kilometre radius of each ECRL station," said Wan Rosdy.
"We have seven stations in Pahang and will determine the next location. Bentong is the first, and it will be followed by similar TOD projects at other stations, which will also include the construction of Pangsapuri Pahangku."
On the next site for the Pangsapuri Pahangku project, he said two locations near ECRL stations will be identified soon.
Last year, Wan Rosdy had announced the apartment housing project concept for low-income young adults in Pahang, located near ECRL stations, to ensure the welfare of all age groups in the state are taken care.
Besides Pangsapuri Pahangku, the TOD projects at ECRL stations will include commercial centres, housing, educational institutions, and community facilities.
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