Parkview Tower, Bukit Jambul, Penang (22 September 2009)
Real Estate Review: Parkview Towers, Bukit Jambul
Parkview Towers (GPS: 5.34524, 100.27451) is an apartment complex on the hillslopes of Bukit Jambul, Penang. It comprises 3 apartment blocks that are 17 to 18 storeys in height. Parkview Towers was built in 1999 by IJM Properties, like its neighbours Lakeside Towers and Alpine Tower, and is on Tingkat Bukit Jambul 1. There are a total of 408 units on 99-year leasehold land. The standard units range in size from 800 to 1,200 sqft, where there are 12 penthouses units - 4 for each block - with a built-up area of 1,320 to 1,500 sqft.
Facilities at Parkview Towers
Facilities include security, multi-storey parking lot, swimming pool, gymnasium, tennis court, squash court, badminton court, children's playground, jogging track, barbeque area, community hall, and landscaping.
Market: Sri Aman Market (GPS: 5.33585, 100.27648; 1.8 km)
Hypermarket: Mydin Bukit Jambul (GPS: 5.333303, 100.290802; 3.8 km)
Petrol station: Petronas Relau (GPS: 5.33792, 100.27429; 1.3 km)
Chinese primary school: SJKC Min Sin (GPS: 5.33184, 100.28239; 2.8 km)
International School: Fairview International School (GPS: 5.34589, 100.27485; 87m)
Hospital: Pantai Hospital (GPS: 5.32078, 100.28232; 4.4 km)
Public Transport at Parkview Towers
There isn't any public transport in the vicinity of Parkview Towers. At the nearest, Rapid Penang Bus 301 and 306.
Traffic situation at Parkview Towers
While traffic on Tingkat Bukit Jambul 1 is low, it is often heavy on the main road, Jalan Paya Terubong, with workers living in Ayer Itam and Paya Terubong head to their workplace in Bayan Lepas in the morning, and heading home in the opposite direction in the evening.