Aliva

Aliva is a freehold serviced apartment development in Mount Austin, Johor Bahru, developed by Astaka Padu. Two blocks rise 32 storeys over a 2-acre site holding just 499 units — ten to a floor — with the main lobby on Level 1, car park on Levels 2 to 6 and the full facility deck on Level 7. Completion is targeted for Q4 2026.

Quick answer: Aliva is a freehold High Rise Condominium development by Astaka Padu in Mount Austin, Johor Bahru, Johor. It offers 499 units with 1+1 to 3+1 bedrooms, from 595 to 1,075 sq ft, with completion targeted for Q4 2026.

Ten units per floor is the number that defines it

499 units across two blocks is small for Johor Bahru, where thousand-unit towers are the norm at this price tier. That density is what makes 38 facilities on a single podium level workable rather than oversubscribed, and it is what keeps the lift wait short on a weekday morning.

The stacking is clean: lobby on Level 1, parking on Levels 2 to 6, the whole of Level 7 given to facilities, homes above. Nobody lives directly over a car park ramp and nobody on a residential floor looks into the pool deck.

Unit Types

Three layouts, and every one of them is a “+1” plan — the extra area goes into a separate room rather than a larger living area.

Car park allocation: one bay for Types A and B, two bays for Type C.

One number to know if you are comparing documents — the developer’s summary sheet lists Type C at 1,057 sq ft while the brochure and the floor plan print 1,075 sq ft. This page follows the plan sheets.

Layout & Floor Plan

Type A (595 sq ft) is the 1+1: one bedroom, one bathroom, and the “+1” drawn on the plan as a kid’s room off the foyer. Living, dining and an open kitchen run along one side with a balcony off the living area. For 595 sq ft, getting a second enclosed room rather than a wider living area is the trade being made.

Type B (857 sq ft) is the 2+1 with two bathrooms. Bedroom 1 and Bedroom 2 sit at opposite ends with the living and dining between them, and the “+1” is again a kid’s room, next to the foyer. The kitchen here gains a separate pantry and yard, so laundry and wet cooking stay out of the living space.

Type C (1,075 sq ft) is the 3+1, and here the “+1” is different — the plan labels it a utility room and draws a bed in it, which makes it a helper’s room rather than a study. Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a balcony off the living area, and the same separate pantry and yard arrangement behind the kitchen.

All three plans are on this page.

Facilities

Thirty-eight facilities sit on the Level 7 podium deck.

Water:

• Infinity pool
• Leisure pool
• Kids’ wading pool
• Water cocoon
• Pool deck, pool island and sun deck
• Tanning ledge lounge chairs
• Sunken seating

Active:

• Gymnasium
• Yoga room
• Elderly gym station
• Sport hall — badminton and basketball
• Reflexology path
• Thematic playground
• Indoor kids’ playroom

Garden:

• Tropical garden, pocket garden and sunset garden
• Quiet garden and edible garden
• Contemplative maze garden
• Garden steps and sunset lounge chairs
• Sunken pavilion

Social:

• Halal live kitchen and non-halal live kitchen
• Halal BBQ pit and non-halal BBQ pit
• Entertainment area
• Karaoke room
• Co-working space

Separate halal and non-halal cooking facilities are worth calling out — most developments provide one set and leave residents to work around it. Building services include EV charging, concierge and parcel management, with a five-tier security system.

At street level, a commercial boulevard runs under the development with a child care centre, grocer, café, laundry, courier and dark kitchen — the daily-needs layer is inside the gate rather than a drive away.

Location & Connectivity

Mount Austin is the mature commercial belt on the Tebrau side of Johor Bahru. Food, schools, clinics and banks are already built out around it rather than promised, which is the practical difference between buying into an established address and buying into a masterplan.

• Mount Austin commercial belt — the development fronts it
• Austin Heights
• Taman Daya and Taman Johor Jaya
• Tebrau Highway
• Eastern Dispersal Link (EDL) to the CIQ
• AEON Tebrau City, Toppen and IKEA Tebrau
• Hospital Sultan Ismail and KPJ Bandar Dato’ Onn Specialist Hospital

The Eastern Dispersal Link runs from this side straight into the CIQ complex, which is what makes the address work for a Singapore commute without going through the old town.

Developer Background

Aliva is developed by Astaka Padu. The land tenure is freehold, on a commercial title under the Housing Development Act, with the units held as serviced apartments. The Atlas folder for this project is filed as “Aliva @ Austin Height” while the summary sheet names it “Aliva @ Mount Austin” — same project, two names in circulation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Aliva freehold?
Yes. The land tenure is freehold, on a commercial title under the Housing Development Act.

How many units are there at Aliva?
499 across two blocks of 32 storeys, at just ten units per floor on a 2-acre site.

What unit types are available at Aliva?
Three, and all are “+1” layouts. Type A is 595 sq ft with 1+1 bedrooms and 1 bathroom; Type B is 857 sq ft with 2+1 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms; Type C is 1,075 sq ft with 3+1 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

What is the “+1” room in each Aliva layout?
It depends on the type. In Types A and B the floor plan labels it a kid’s room. In Type C it is labelled a utility room with a bed drawn in, making it a helper’s room.

How many car park bays does each unit get at Aliva?
One bay for the 1+1 and 2+1 types, two bays for the 3+1.

When is Aliva expected to be completed?
Q4 2026.

Who is the developer of Aliva?
Astaka Padu.

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