Zac Ong · REN 64593 · 2026
Zac's picks
The 15 Penang Island projects I rate highest right now, across every price band from sub-RM600K entry stock to seafront trophy homes. Every one has a full written review behind its score, a price with a current basis, and — in the review — a plain statement of who should walk away. A pick is not a recommendation to buy; it is a judgement that the project is honest value for the buyer it was built for.
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Nineten
4.8Tanjung Bungah · from RM2.50M · ~RM762 psf · freehold
Nineten sits in Permai Village, Tanjung Bungah, and it's been standing since 2013 — over a decade of track record in one of the island's hillier, greener north-coast pockets.
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Tanjung Bungah · from RM2.70M · ~RM450 psf · freehold
The Cove is one of the most exclusive seafront buildings in Tanjung Bungah — freehold, one full unit per floor (roughly 5,800 sqft), completed 2008 by City Associates.
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Tanjung Bungah · from RM2.70M · ~RM681 psf · freehold
Infinity Beachfront is Hunza's ultra-luxury beachfront tower in Tanjung Bungah — freehold, 119 units at just two per floor, completed 2010.
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Tanjung Bungah · from RM3.80M · ~RM920 psf · freehold
Springtide is one of the landmark seafront luxury addresses on the Tanjung Bungah coast — freehold, just 77 units (74 apartments plus 3 villas), completed 2009, with full sea-view layouts that run very large.
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Tanjung Bungah · from RM1.07M · ~RM734 psf · freehold
Mira Residence is BSG Property's completed premium tower pair in Tanjung Bungah — freehold residential title, two 32-storey blocks finished in 2016, with layouts running from around 1,350 sqft up to 3,642 sqft duplexes.
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Tanjung Tokong · from RM1.14M · ~RM542 psf · freehold
Fettes Residence is IOI Properties' freehold tower on the Tanjung Tokong / Mount Erskine edge — 195 units, completed 2011, and known for its large layouts (standard units around 2,400 sqft, penthouses to roughly 4,200).
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Tanjung Tokong · from RM1.28M · ~RM1086 psf · freehold
Andaman is the tower I point to when a buyer says "I want Quayside but newer." It's part of E&O's ~1,100-unit Quayside/Andaman masterplan — completed 2018, freehold, next door to Straits Quay marina, sharing the resort deck and private w…
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Alila 2
4.7Tanjung Bungah · from RM1.68M · ~RM863 psf · freehold
Alila 2 is the second phase of Hunza's Alila series in Tanjung Bungah — completed in 2018, freehold residential title, and one of the better-priced subsales on this stretch.
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Gurney Drive · from RM3.48M · ~RM463 psf · freehold
8 Gurney — better known as The Shore — is one of the lowest-density seafront addresses on Gurney Drive: 90 units across 38 floors, freehold, completed 2013.
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Skyhome
4.7Tanjung Bungah · from RM4.39M · ~RM640 psf · freehold
Skyhome is a boutique freehold tower in Tanjung Bungah — just 52 units (47 standard plus 5 penthouses), developed by Giant Resorts, completed in 2010.
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Tanjung Bungah · from RM1.10M · ~RM480 psf · freehold
Horizon Tower is a low-density freehold seafront building in Tanjung Bungah — just 56 units, with very large layouts (roughly 1,900 to 2,360 sqft).
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Gurney Drive · from RM1.60M · ~RM1837 psf · freehold
Marriott Residences Gurney is the Marriott-flagship play on the Kelawai/Gurney corridor — 302 hotel-branded units sitting roughly opposite Gurney Plaza, developed by BSG Property under licence to Marriott International.
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Gurney Drive · from RM2.37M · freehold
W Residence Gurney Bay sits opposite Gurney Plaza — 498 hotel-managed units on Penang's most amenity-dense strip.
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Tanjung Tokong · from RM2.70M · ~RM714 psf · freehold
The name says it — Ariza Seafront Terraces is terrace housing, not semi-D or bungalow, but at RM2.7 million entry and about RM887–1,406 psf it's priced like premium landed because of where it sits: Seri Tanjung Pinang, right on the Tanju…
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Tanjung Tokong · from RM3.46M · ~RM692 psf · freehold
The Penthouse is Tamarins Group's ultra-low-density tower in Tanjung Tokong — a 29-storey building with just 22 units, one per floor, freehold, completed in 2017.
How I pick
Every pick carries a rating and a full written review, and a price with a current basis. Ranking is the published rating — the same number on the project page — so nothing is promoted for this page. I take no payment for placement, and each review names the catch.
A rating is not a buy signal. It says a project is honest value for its intended buyer — so a high-rated trophy seafront home is still the wrong purchase for a yield investor, and a well-rated compact rental unit is the wrong family home. The linked review names the right buyer each time.
Common questions
What are the best property projects in Penang in 2026?
Across every price band, the highest-rated on this site are Nineten, The Cove Condominium, Infinity Beachfront. Ratings run on a 3.6–4.8 band and each one is backed by a written review, so a score can always be traced to a reason.
How does Zac choose these picks?
A project qualifies only if it has both a rating and a full written review, and a price with a defensible basis — current asking, developer or post-completion. Ranking is the same rating shown on the project page, so nothing is boosted for this list. Projects with stale launch-era pricing are excluded rather than quietly included.
Are these paid placements?
No. The site takes no payment for placement or ranking, and the reviews name the catch on every project including the ones listed here. Where a project suits a narrow buyer only, the entry and its review say so.
Does a high rating mean I should buy it?
No — it means the project is honest value for the buyer it was designed for. A 4.7-rated seafront home is a poor purchase for a yield investor, and a well-rated compact rental unit is a poor family home. Read the linked review for who each one is actually for.
Narrow it down: best luxury condos, best sea-view condos, best new launches under RM700K, or branded residences.