Transaction News: Avaland Clinches Strategic Land in KL and PJ from Tan Chong in Successful Tender

Main Market listed property developer, Avaland Berhad (“Avaland”) announced on 1 July 2025 and 10 July 2025 that its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Leisure Event Sdn Bhd and Solid Interest Sdn Bhd respectively, have each entered into a separate conditional agreement for a strategic land acquisition:
 
  1. one parcel of land measuring approximately 2.2 acres in area situated in Section 13, Petaling Jaya, Selangor from Comit Communication Technologies (M) Sdn. Bhd., a 75.5% subsidiary of Main Market listed Warisan TC Holdings Berhad, for a cash consideration of RM49 million; and

  2. nine parcels of land measuring approximately 3.2 acres in area situated in Jalan Putra, Kuala Lumpur from Tanahku Holdings Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Main Market listed Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad, for a cash consideration of RM149 million.
Both acquisitions were the result of a competitive tender process. Together, these acquisitions will reinforce Avaland’s footprint in the Klang Valley, adding a potential combined GDV of over RM1.2 billion across prime locations in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya.
 
The acquisition agreements are not inter-conditional upon each other.
 
Skrine acted for Avaland in the transactions. The team comprised Partner, Jesy Ooi, Senior Associate, Joey Tiw, and Associate, Cynthia Lam.
 
Media coverage of the transaction can be accessed at:
 
https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/762159  
https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/761006
https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2025/07/1242861/avaland-expands-kl-presence-rm149mil-land-deal  
https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2025/07/1238549/avaland-buys-pj-land-rm49mil  
https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/07/11/avaland-buys-nine-parcels-of-land-in-kl

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