Thanlyin Star City

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Community Information

  • Name: Thanlyin Star City
  • Location: Yangon, Myanmar
  • Slogan: The Star of Yangon
  • Website: www.starcityyangon.com
  • Developers:
    • Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)1
    • First Myanmar Investment Co., Ltd. (Myanmar)1
    • Serge Pun & Associates (Myanmar)1
  • Construction dates: May 2010 – January 2016 (estimated for Zone B)1
  • Size: 420 acres1
  • Estimated future population: 25,0000 people2
  • Type of housing: Apartments
    • Price range: $80,000 to $450,000 USD3

Self-Narrative

“Your family deserves the best, and you have worked hard to provide it to them. Now the opportunity has arrived for you to share a luxurious new home with them and to invest in your future at the same time.

On the edge of Yangon, in Thanlyin Township, an exclusive green waterfront community is being built, showcasing the bright future of Myanmar.

At STAR*CITY, you will enjoy a serene and tranquil lifestyle in a spacious home set amidst green parklands, leafy streets and landscaped courtyards. There are also breathtaking views of the Bago River, the golf course, the spectacular recreation center and the shining Shwedagon Pagoda.”1

Themes

Balance, Community, and Harmony

  • “Now under construction and with a new release now available, the first two phases of STAR*CITY are mirror images, providing a pleasing sense of symmetry and balance to the overall design of this distinctive development.”1

  • “Pedestrian pathways wind through the community, linking all the apartment buildings. And in the very heart of it all is a modern Recreation Complex that will be an active hub and gathering place for all residents of the community.”1

  • “In this magnificent mixed-use development, elegant 8-story and 12-story apartment buildings come together with retail shopping, restaurants, recreation and entertainment facilities in one harmonious and environmentally friendly master plan.”1

Location: Exclusive and Secure – Separate but Connected

  • “When completed, STAR*CITY will be a virtual city of its own, offering residents everything they could possibly need.”1

Organic

  • “Here is a green and natural paradise, one of the choicest parcels of land in the country, with both the Shwedagon Pagoda and the Yangon skyline in view.”1

  • “Here you’ll be able to go for an early morning jog or enjoy a leisurely stroll during the afternoon or at sunset, with palms swaying in the breeze and wild birds singing.”1

  • “In the evening, walk along the waterfront promenade as the sun sets on another perfect day.”1

  • “STAR*CITY is situated on the shores of the Bago River, and to help residents enjoy this lovely location, a future waterfront promenade stretch is planned along the shores of the community’s future “Right Bank”.”1

Views

  • “Directly adjacent to the community, once completed, residents will enjoy access to the 9-hole Pun Hlaing Links golf course – affiliated to the “Pride of Myanmar; Pun Hlaing Golf Estate”, the most prestigious golf course in the country. Many apartments enjoy scenic views overlooking the fairways, where a major park is also now being planned. Other suites enjoy river views, lake views, courtyard views and pagoda views, with the penthouse suites offering the most breathtaking views of all.”1

Media

Images from www.starcityyangon.com

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Sources

1Thanlyin Star City., “Star*City Yangon in Myanmar,” accessed February 14, 2014, http://www.starcityyangon.com/.

2Serge Pun & Associates, “Milestones,” accessed March 27, 2014, http://www.spa-myanmar.com/about-us/milestones.html.

3“Yoma Releases New Units for Sale at Star City,” The Singapore Edge, November 21, 2013, http://www.theedgesingapore.com/the-daily-edge/business/46421-yoma-releases-new-units-for-sale-at-star-city.html.

This research sponsored by National Science Foundation Cultural Anthropology Program Award No. BCS-1026754.