THE developer for the proposed 27-storey commercial complex project in Leng- kok Moulmein in Penang has spoken up to assuage concerns that the development had encroached into a public area.
Responding to a news report on Tuesday, Belleview Group managing director Datuk Sunny Ho blamed the problem on a construction technical constraint.
He explained that they merely installed metal sheet piles to construct a basement car park.
He assured the public that the hoarding for the piling works was a temporary measure.
“This is not about road encroachment.
“The temporary hoarding was set up to prevent those who walk past the construction site from being hurt,” he said.
On Tuesday, it was reported that some residents living near the construction site situated across the Pulau Tikus market had claimed that the development had encroached into a public area.
One of the residents alleged the deve-loper had taken advantage of a public road by constructing a pavement, causing the road to be narrower.
To this, Ho said that all the construction works were approved by the Penang Municipal Council (MPPP).
“One of the requirements set by MPPP was to build a basement car park to solve parking issues faced by the locals,” he explained.
He was speaking during a press briefing about the company’s current and up-coming projects at Straits Quay on Saturday.
Ho added the project, named Moulmein Rise, would comprise four-level commercial retail outlets as well as 84 luxury suites.
The basement car park can accommodate 90 vehicles. - The Star
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