Recent Development in JB and the Future Impact

Sinkie said:

Good thread. Make it a sticky then.....

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KNNBGCB said:

Kopiuncle, still holding on to your JB property?

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KNNBGCB said:

Agree with the above. No point developing the coastline when the interior still sucks. Its like putting Tonychat in a room of billionaires, out of place :p

Expect to see plenty of empty units even if 100% were sold. Good for the Chinamen to park their illegal monies.

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eatshitndie said:

went in to recon on last trip and have several impressions:

1. causeway is too obsolete and needs to be overhauled. if it's a 6-lane bridge with world-class iconic architecture, it will enhance both sides and smooth traffic flow. allowing seawater to flow under bridge will also help the marine ecosystem and keep greenish algae away. the entire stretch of johor straits looks very unhealthy for marine life, not only for humans.
2. the tuas link design is better, and i prefer the smoother flow of traffic on that side of the freeway. however, more and more commuters have the same idea and are jumping on the tuas bandwagon.
3. the only landscaping that is impressive is in and around the iskandar compound. all other landscapes in housing estates nearby are sub-standard. no coordination, minimum landscape design, no combination of native shrubs, trees and lawns to accentuate surroundings. very little thought to space, shade, shadows, and color and texture of foliage. a concrete house among a row of concrete houses with zero landscaping is just an ugly house, no matter what the inside looks like.
4. if anyone is using a johor home for more space and outdoor leisure such as sprawling down with pets and kids on a grassy lawn, swimming in a pool, or doing bbq on a patio or deck, i don't see that happening. why get a landed property in jb and cramp into the comfort of aircon in the living room all day and night?
5. food hygiene in eateries and hawker centers is something to be wary of. the hum they gave me for curry mee was not only black and fossilized but also dried up like 100-year old shrunken abalone. and they handled money together with food.
6. central shopping areas could have redeemed themselves if they do away with the traditional 5-foot way and planned and built walkways 5m wide with plants and trees for shade and pavements for benches and alfresco dining. this gor ka ki next to open longkang tradition is obsolete and must go the way of the dodo.

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KNNBGCB said:

Firstly, please keep this thread in Courtyard.

For someone who lives so near to the causeway, the recent development in JB seems disturbing. Through the ads on television, the whole coastline at JB Sentral would be developed into a residential and commercial haven by R & F. For the past 2 Saturdays, there were spectacular fireworks at the JB side. So what the hell is happening?????

From reading the JB folder, it seems that Capitaland also got one leg in the development and those holding properties in JB are now KPKBing. I would do the same if I were them. Excess supply versus limited demand. Will Jb properties nosedived in the next few years? Had wanted to buy a small unit as a holiday home but now, I'm lost :o

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congo9 said:

It is long overdue to charge these foreign vehicle for contributing to the Jam pack highway. It also add to our coffers. $20 per day is consider cheap to these Malaysian car as they easily earn 3k to 4k per month from Singapore and never really contribute anything back to Singapore. They don't spend here and they don't sleep here. Their cars are cheap like dirt.

For us, we go into JB and spend money. It will be insane for them to charge Singapore car going into JB. We buy their petrol, grocery, property, medicine. They enjoy brisk business.

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