OceanView Apartment, Bandar Sri Pinang, Penang
Real Estate Review: OceanView Apartment, Bandar Sri Pinang, Jelutong
OceanView Apartment is an eleven-storey apartment complex at Bandar Sri Pinang, a new residential neighbourhood built on reclaimed land off Sungai Pinang, in Jelutong, Penang. Built by IJM Properties, it has a total of 440 units on leasehold tenure completed in 2004. The 3-bedroom 2-bathroom units have a built-up area of 860 and 880 square feet.
 OceanView Apartment (22 September 2009) © Timothy Tye using this photo
Facilities
Facilities include security, covered parking lot, swimming pool, gymnasium, barbeque area, children's playground, community hall and landscaped garden.
Location
OceanView Apartment is just 3.4 km from Magazine Circus. It is ideal for people working in the city, and is just a short distance from the city centre along the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway.
Public Transport
As this is still a newly developed neighbourhood, it is not served by any Rapid Penang buses. The nearest bus routes is to the flats at Macallum Street Ghaut.
Amenities
Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Moh Ghee Cawangan and Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Beng Teik Cawangan are the two nearest schools. The nearest markets are the Patani Road Market and the Perak Road Market. The nearest hypermarket is Tesco Penang. The nearest petrol station is Shell Jelutong Expressway. The nearest hospital is Lam Wah Ee Hospital.
Traffic
Traffic along the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway is smooth except during rush hour, when there may be traffic built-ups at the Macallum Street junction. There were regular traffic jams at the interchange to the Penang Bridge, which has reduced somewhat with the widening of the bridge. Nevertheless Friday evenings are when traffic is heaviest on the bridge, with congestion spilling onto the expressway.
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