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How Green Space and Environmental Concerns Affect the Property Value
AA School of Architecture 2014 Phnom Penh continues to experience a greater density of developments as the real estate industry grow. The city’s population density is high, but green space per capita is falling below the average compared to other regional Southeast Asian cities. “There are many areas in Phnom Penh in need of green spaces,” according to Nguon Chhayleang, CEO of the Pointer. G...
Read MoreSeeking Opportunities in Cambodia’s Competitive Property Market
Real Estate in Cambodia. Photo credit: Property Guru Report For the past decade, Cambodia has experienced a boom in the construction and property sectors which has provided a boost to the kingdom’s rapidly growing economy. According to the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, more than 2,000 construction related businesses are currently registered with the Ministry, ...
Read MoreNew Growth Opportunities in Tourism Properties for Chinese Buyers
The Blue Bay condominium project in Sihanoukville For most foreign investors, Cambodia remains appealing due to the relatively low prices of real estate which comes with high rental yields. On the other hand, the purchasing conditions in Cambodia are also less complicated compared to a lot of other countries with reasonably low down payments and transfer fees. In the past, the majority of co...
Read MoreAsean’s Coasts Attracting Investor Interest
As ASEAN’s emerging markets experience a real estate boom fuelled largely by increasing direct foreign investment, property buyers are now looking beyond major cities to previously undeveloped coastal areas. The coastal cities of Sihanoukville in Cambodia and Danang in Vietnam are seeing growing interest, especially from Chinese investors, as infrastructure improves and the economies and touris...
Read MoreExpert Predicts Kampot and Kep to Be Focus of Next Real Estate Boom
Kampot and Kep are slated to be the focus of a real estate boom in Cambodia over the next 10 years, in the footsteps of the three main cities, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville. Sorn Seap, founder, and director of Key Real Estate Co., Ltd. and former vice-president of the Cambodian Valuers and Estate Agents Association (CVEA), sees great potential in Kampot and Kep, and also expects the a...
Read MoreThe First Fairfield by Marriott Hotel in Cambodia to Break Ground in August
After signing an agreement with Marriott International in May last year, the Royal Field Development Company Limited, a subsidiary of Chip Mong Group, has set August as the ground breaking date for the first Fairfield by Marriott hotel to be built in Cambodia. “At this stage, we are finalising the architecture of the building. After we are done with that, we will start construction by August or...
Read MoreLHN to Bring 85 Soho Serviced Residence Brand to Cambodia
Well-known Singaporean real estate company LHN Group is acquiring 108 freehold condominium units in Phnom Penh for USD12.5 million with the aim to develop them into the serviced residences under the 85SOHO brand, according to The Straits Times. The 108 condos comprise all the units in Block 1A of Axis Residences, which is developed by Spring CJW Development. Axis Residences comprises 5,748 squa...
Read MoreWB Arena to Bring Entertainment to Phnom Penh’s Riverside in November
The WorldBridge Group has invested USD10 million in a new riverside entertainment complex called WB Arena, which will be unique new attraction in Phnom Penh City. Located along the Bassac River in Chak Angre Krom, WB Arena is built on about 1.3 hectares of land and comprises 13 buildings with a total of 171 units which are uniquely designed for different purposes. Different zones are divided wi...
Read MoreBiggest Street Food Centre to Open in Chrouy Changvar City This October
Chrouy Changvar City is set to welcome the biggest street food center in Phnom Penh named The Food Palace in October this year. Located on 30 metre or OCIC Blvd., the Food Palace project is built on about 5 hectares of land through investment by the Overseas Cambodia Investment Corporation (OCIC), and is also part of the Chrouy Changvar satellite mega development project. The center will com...
Read MoreThe Royal Sands Koh Rong Officially Opens
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen on 23 April presided over the grand opening ceremony of the Royal Sands Koh Rong, the first ever five-star resort on the island namely. With an investment of more than USD40 million by the Royal Group, first phase of the Royal Sands Koh Rong, comprises 67 pool villas with a total of 148 rooms, with each villa equipped with its own swimming pool. The resort is b...
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