Q Suites @ Jesselton Quay

Q Suites @ Jesselton Quay is a 27-storey tower on the Kota Kinabalu waterfront, by SBC Corporation. It is the final waterside tower of the Jesselton Quay masterplan, on a 1.3-acre plot facing the Kota Kinabalu International Cruise Terminal, and it is due for completion in 2028.

The tower holds 420 units across three layouts — Type A at 365 sq ft, Type B at 611 sq ft and Type C at 1,430 sq ft — twenty to a floor on Levels 4 to 26, served by five lifts. Levels 1 to 3 hold over 400 car park bays. Type B is a dual key: two bedrooms, each with its own bathroom and its own entrance, off a shared living and dining area.

The roof is the point of the building. Level 27 carries an infinity sky pool — the highest in Kota Kinabalu — a children’s pool and a sunset sky viewing deck looking west over the South China Sea. The podium deck below holds a splash park, the first in the city, plus a garden walk and gymnasium.

The wider site is the old Kota Kinabalu Port, ten acres of it, being rebuilt as The Quayside — a 400 m managed waterfront walkway of alfresco dining and heritage-themed retail, due to open at the same time as the tower. Jesselton Quay was named Best Waterfront Development at the iProperty.com.my awards.

Quick answer: Q Suites @ Jesselton Quay is a leasehold high rise condominium development by SBC Corporation in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. It offers 420 units, with 1 / 2 bedroom layouts, from 365 to 1,430 sq ft, with completion targeted for 2028.

Development at a Glance

Everything below comes from the developer’s own material. These are the figures that are fixed at construction — renovation changes none of them, so they are worth checking before anything else.

• Developer — SBC Corporation
• Property type — High Rise Condominium
• Tenure — Leasehold
• Land title — Commercial
• Land area — 1.3 acres
• Blocks — 1 block
• Storeys — 27 floors
• Total units — 420
• Units per floor — 20
• Lifts — 5
• Car parking — Over 400 bays, on Levels 1 to 3
• Architect — Ground floor reception and concierge; Levels 1 to 3 car park; Levels 4 to 26 residential; Level 27 tower roof with the infinity pool, kids pool and sunset sky deck
• Completion — 2028

What the numbers actually say

420 homes on 1.3 acres is about 323 units per acre. That is high, which is what buys the price point — expect the common areas to be busy at peak hours.

Lift provisioning is the number people notice daily and can never change afterwards: 20 units to a floor, with 5. That works out to roughly 84 homes per passenger lift, which is about the industry norm.

Car parking is Over 400 bays, on Levels 1 to 3. In a completed development this is one of the few things you cannot renegotiate afterwards, so check it against how many cars you actually run.

Completion is stated as 2028. Ask to see that date on the statutory panel rather than in the brochure headline, and hold the developer to the panel version.

Unit Types

Three types on a 20-unit floor plate, and the type you pick decides your view. Type A at 365 sq ft faces the convention centre; Type B at 611 sq ft takes the city and sunset side; Type C at 1,430 sq ft holds the sea-view end of the plate, one unit per floor. Type B is the one worth understanding: it is a dual key, meaning two lockable halves each with its own front door and bathroom off a shared living, dining and kitchen area. Two people can live independently in it, or a family can close off half. The developer has not released a Type C layout plan.

Layout & Floor Plan

All 3 plans below are the developer’s own drawings.

• Type A is 365 sq ft, 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom — Studio-style one-bedroom facing the Sabah International Convention Centre. Living area, separate bedroom, bathroom, kitchenette with washer-dryer.
• Type B is 611 sq ft, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms — Dual key. Two bedrooms each with its own bathroom and its own entrance door, sharing a living hall, dining area and kitchen. City and sunset view. This is the show unit.
• Type C is 1,430 sq ft — The full sea-view unit at the end of the floor plate, one per level. Layout plan not released by the developer.

Facilities

Level 27 Sky Deck

• Infinity sky pool — the highest in Kota Kinabalu
• Children’s pool
• Sunset sky viewing deck

Podium Deck

• Splash park — the first of its kind in Kota Kinabalu
• Garden walk
• Gymnasium

In the unit

• Sea view balcony
• Dual key layout on Type B

Building

• Ground floor reception and concierge
• 5 lifts
• Over 400 car park bays across three levels

Location & Connectivity

Q Suites sits on the old Kota Kinabalu Port site, on the waterfront strip between the international cruise terminal and the Sabah International Convention Centre. Those are not landmarks a few minutes away — the cruise terminal is 50 m from the tower and SICC is 150 m. Kota Kinabalu city centre is 2 km up the coastal highway and the airport 10 km down it.

The address is the last waterside plot of the Jesselton Quay masterplan, which SBC has been building out in phases since JQ Central opened. The piece that matters for daily life is The Quayside, a 400 m managed walkway of alfresco dining and retail on the 10-acre former port land, themed on Gaya Street and Shanghai’s Xintiandi. It is scheduled to open alongside Q Suites, so the tower is not being dropped into an empty site — it completes into a waterfront that is already partly built and already draws the cruise and convention crowds.

• Kota Kinabalu International Cruise Terminal — 50 m — the tower faces it directly
• Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) — 150 m
• Kota Kinabalu city centre — 2 km
• Kota Kinabalu International Airport — 10 km
• The Quayside — next door — a 400 m managed waterfront walkway with alfresco dining, due to complete alongside Q Suites
• JQ Central — the completed first phase of Jesselton Quay, with retail below and the sales gallery on Level 32
• Gaya Street — Kota Kinabalu’s heritage market street, in the old town a short drive north
• Sutera Harbour Golf & Country Club — on the same waterfront stretch
• Tanjung Aru beach — the city’s sunset beach, south along the coastal highway

Developer Background

Q Suites @ Jesselton Quay is developed by SBC Corporation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the land tenure at Q Suites @ Jesselton Quay?
The tenure is leasehold, on a Commercial title.

When will Q Suites @ Jesselton Quay be completed?
2028.

What unit types are available at Q Suites @ Jesselton Quay?
3. Type A is 365 sq ft with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom; Type B is 611 sq ft with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms; Type C is 1,430 sq ft with bedrooms.

How many units does Q Suites @ Jesselton Quay have?
420 on 1.3 acres.

How many car park bays come with a unit at Q Suites @ Jesselton Quay?
Over 400 bays, on Levels 1 to 3.

Where exactly is Q Suites @ Jesselton Quay?
On the former Kota Kinabalu Port land off the Coastal Highway, Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens. The Kota Kinabalu International Cruise Terminal is 50 m away and the Sabah International Convention Centre 150 m. The city centre is 2 km and the airport 10 km.

When will Q Suites be completed?
2028. The Atlas summary records the sales terms as 48 months from the SPA date, and SBC’s own announcement puts the delivery of Q Suites — the final waterside tower — together with the rest of the Jesselton Quay masterplan in 2028. The site was at clearing stage when the summary was issued.

What unit types does Q Suites have?
Three. Type A at 365 sq ft with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom, Type B at 611 sq ft with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in a dual-key arrangement, and Type C at 1,430 sq ft, the full sea-view unit at the end of each floor. Twenty units share each floor.

What does dual key mean for Type B?
The 611 sq ft unit is split into two lockable halves. Each bedroom has its own bathroom and its own entrance door, and they share the living hall, dining area and kitchen. You can live in one half and close off the other, or two people can use the unit without going through each other’s space.