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Mixed Use Development in Malaysia – Issues for Management

Vol.54 No.3 & 4 2019

not be the same, which would cause in premier cities such as Kuala
confusion between the user and the Essentially, Lumpur where demand of strata
developers. developments is relatively higher,
New Urbanists City Hall of Kuala Lumpur (DBKL),
The unfamiliarity of the acts and the local authority of Kuala Lumpur
laws regarding mixed use strata envision compact already has plans on designating
development is causing consumers and implementing comprehensive
to neglect their properties after the neighbourhoods development areas in their land use
purchase. The designation of the comprise of a and having plans on development
property management structure in strategies to develop these lands as
the mixed use strata development mix of residential an integrated mixed development
is also crucial. It plays a role in comprising of residential,
identifying how well the mixed use housing and commercial and industrial uses.
strata development would affect the These comprehensive development
sustainability of the financial and the commercial areas shall also be served by transit
physical environment. Good property uses, pedestrian- terminals that will be connected to
management would make the key activities in the area to provide
development even more sustainable. friendly streets, convenient accessibility and reliable
The existing and adjacent land uses transportation. (Dewan Bandaraya
of properties that surround a planned large tracts of Kuala Lumpur, n.d.) According
area are accounted for in the model open space, and to Rabianski & Clements (2007)
as a substantial part of planning mixed-use development can take
goals. These include land uses, land convenient access four general forms. First, a single
use diversity, land use densities, high-rise structure on a single site
and the ratios of land use densities. to mass transit. that contains two or more uses
These considerations would integrated into the structure. Second,
lead to a socially acceptable and two or more high-rise structures
optimal mix in the mixed use strata on a single site with each structure
development and have sustainable holding a different use. Third, mixed-
goals generalized and captured in use development can also be a
the equity measure (Wuerzer, 2012). Malaysia and uncover the governing combination of different low rise
As mixed use strata developments provisions and issues in relation structures on a single site with retail
are still new developments in the to the management of these on the ground level with residential
Malaysian property market, users developments. This is made through units above in one structure and
and developers should be even the examination of the governing office space above in another
more exposed and aware of the provisions of the stratified properties structure. Fourth, it can also be a
property management issues as well as qualitative enquiry through single mid-rise structure on a single
regarding these developments. the interviews with the experts site typically in an urban setting with
Property management becomes were involved in drafting the Strata retail on the ground and residential
even more complicated for stratified Management Act 2013 (Act 757). or office above.
properties compared to those of
a house with a single owner as it In addition, demographic changes,
involves multi ownership and a 2. Literature Review modern planning in the modern era
multi storey building. Such stratified and government policies has also
properties consist not only units 2.1. Mixed Use Strata encouraged mixed-use development
where the owner themselves have Developments which includes different types of land
exclusive rights, there are also uses in the same project. Mixed-use
common properties in which they A rise in mixed use real estate development can be vertically built
are collectively liable together with development in Malaysia recently with, for example retail on the ground
the owner of the whole building is caused by the shortages of floor and offices, residences or hotel
(Daniel & Luisman, 2016). This paper urban renewal initiatives teamed on the upper floor. It can also be built
attempts to provide an overview with land and housing (Knight horizontally, which mostly found in a
of the mixed use developments in Frank Malaysia, n.d.). Therefore, less dense area where diverse uses

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