A total of 832 affordable homes were offered at the Penang Affordable Housing Expo 2022 at Prangin Mall in George Town.
Organised by the Penang Housing Board, the three-day expo will end tonight at 8pm.
Several renowned property developers, such as M Summit Corporation, Solaris Prestasi Sdn Bhd, Scientex (Skudai) Sdn Bhd, PLB Land Sdn Bhd, SP Setia Sdn Bhd, Jayamas Property Group, Prisma Bumiraya and PDC Properties Sdn Bhd had set up their booths to advertise their affordable housing projects.
State Housing, Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said out of the 832 units offered, a total of 300 have been sold.
“This shows the demand for affordable homes, and we are glad to assist the people through such a platform.
“As I have always said, the Penang government will continue to prioritise the delivery of affordable homes for Penangites.
“Our agenda is to provide 220,000 units of various affordable homes in Penang by 2030.
“And I am glad to share that as of now, we have reached 138,544 units that have been built, in various stages of being built and being planned.
“As for this expo, I would like to congratulate the Penang Housing Board for holding yet another important initiative that’s truly crucial for the well-being of the people,” Jagdeep said in his speech.
Among others present were Komtar assemblyman Teh Lai Heng, Pengkalan Kota assemblyman Daniel Gooi and Penang Housing Board general manager Ainul Fadhilah Samsudi.
Story and pix by Kevin Vimal