Description

Waterfront properties typically go with higher prices, but the Ampang Waterfront is one of the notable exceptions. Built by the GMH Properties Group in the early 2000s, this stretch of shop-offices represents some of the lowest-priced riverside real estates along the Klang River.

Located at the far eastern edge of the Kuala Lumpur conurbation and commonly accessed via congested Jalan Ampang, the waterfront area remained relatively unchanged until a series of recent developments began reinvigorating the area.

Situated along two of the main arteries leading to the nation’s capital, Jalan Ampang and the Klang River, the Ampang Waterfront has benefitted from the Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) – which serves to lighten traffic along Jalan Ampang by providing fast-track access to the Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road (KLOOR) via the East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE).

The long-anticipated IRDK Residensi, a 3-acre mixed development with 3 towers of apartments, shops, and offices, was renamed to D’ Waterfront when the reins of the project were taken up by Vertilot Development (a subsidiary of Terraton Development). The project’s new name effectively extends the Ampang Waterfront to the northern side of the Klang River.

Also tucked between Taman Kosas and the Ampang Forest Reserve, and associated with the Ampang Waterfront by way of Granstep Development (of the GMH Properties Group), Puncak Indah Ampang comprises affordable apartments and luxurious three-storey homes priced as low as RM280 psf.

In contrast: just 2 km away, at the westernmost end of the Ampang Waterfront and approximately 1km from the Ampang LRT Station, a low-cost flat at Pangsapuri Widuri can be found for as low as RM220 psf.

New bridges connect these relatively recent developments with the south bank, between Jalan AWF 3 and AWF 3A, providing residents on the north side of the Klang River with exclusive access to the Waterfront.

With elevated sections of the SUKE simultaneously alleviating congestion and providing shade along Jalan Ampang, the rows of shops at Ampang Waterfront, traditionally home to automotive workshops, furniture stores, and mini markets, have been steadily transitioning to a more varied mix, comprising restaurants and cafes that cater to an increasingly cosmopolitan population.