Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd (Setia Haruman), master developer of the 2,800ha Cyberjaya, is confident that its RM200 million CBD Perdana 2 project will achieve a high take-up rate despite uncertainties in the current market.

The two-year project, targeted for launch by September this year, offers signature retail-cum-corporate office suites in a smart business environment suitable for companies looking to adopt information technology in their businesses.

Aside from the office suites – which will add 500,000 sq ft of office space to Cyberjaya’s current 3.7 million sq ft completed office space by 2010 – the company is also planning to launch 55 units of semidees priced above RM800,000 per unit in December.

Prior to this, Setia Haruman had developed more than 200 high-end bungalow lots, 42 units of superlink homes fronting the lake and 120 high-end condominium units. The condominium, known as D’Melor, has been sold out and tenanted, while the bungalow lots have a take-up rate of more than 80 per cent.

Corporate finance general manager Balasundram R. said that the company has received foreign interest to set up data centres in Cyberjaya, which will be the main activities there apart from research and development centres.

Cyberjaya’s population currently stands at 35,000 and is projected to reach 60,000 by 2010, raising the need for more housing. To date, 20 per cent of the digital city has been developed, with 70 per cent of land available for sale and 10 per cent of land reserved for new projects.