Q Suites @ Jesselton Quay

Q Suites @ Jesselton Quay is built by SBC Corporation and rises 27 storeys over the seafront of Kota Kinabalu, closing out the waterside towers in the Jesselton Quay masterplan. Its 1.3-acre site sits directly opposite Kota Kinabalu International Cruise Terminal, with handover scheduled for 2028.

Twenty units share each residential floor from Level 4 up to Level 26, making 420 units in all, served by five lifts, with more than 400 car park bays stacked on Levels 1 to 3 below. Buyers choose between Type A (365 sq ft), Type B (611 sq ft) or Type C (1,430 sq ft). Type B works as a dual key: each of its two bedrooms has a private bathroom and a separate front door, and both open onto one common living and dining space.

What sets this building apart is at the top. Level 27 is home to Kota Kinabalu’s highest infinity sky pool, along with a children’s pool and a deck for sunset viewing that faces the South China Sea to the west. Lower down, the podium deck adds a splash park (the city’s first), a garden walk and a gymnasium.

Around the tower, ten acres of the former Kota Kinabalu Port are being redeveloped as The Quayside, a managed 400 m promenade lined with open-air restaurants and heritage-style shops, timed to open together with Q Suites. The iProperty.com.my awards have also recognised Jesselton Quay as Best Waterfront Development.

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. Gross prices start from RM463,888.

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 — Levels 1 to 3, with more than 400 bays
• Architect — Reception and concierge at ground level; parking across Levels 1 to 3; homes from Levels 4 to 26; and the Level 27 roof, which carries the infinity pool, a children’s pool and the 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

Each floor plate carries 20 units split across three types, and the type you choose largely fixes your outlook. The sea-view end belongs to Type C (1,430 sq ft), with just one per floor. Type B (611 sq ft) looks towards the city and the sunset, while Type A (365 sq ft) looks at the convention centre. Type B deserves a closer look because it is a dual key: the unit divides into two lockable sections, each with a separate entrance and bathroom, around a common kitchen, dining and living space. Two occupants can live independently, or a family can shut one half off when it is not needed. No floor plan for Type C has been published by the developer yet.

Layout & Floor Plan

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

• Type A: 365 sq ft, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom. Studio-style, looking out to the Sabah International Convention Centre: a living area, a separate bedroom, bathroom and a kitchenette with washer-dryer.
• Type B: 611 sq ft, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, dual key. Each bedroom has a private bathroom and entrance door, and both share the kitchen, dining area and living hall. It faces the city and the sunset, and the show unit uses this layout.
• Type C: 1,430 sq ft. One per level, occupying the far end of each floor with the full sea view. The developer has not released its layout plan yet.

Facilities

Level 27 Sky Deck

• An infinity sky pool, the tallest 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

The plot is part of the former Kota Kinabalu Port, on the waterfront stretch running between the Sabah International Convention Centre and the international cruise terminal. Both are genuinely next door rather than a drive away: you can walk 50 m to the cruise terminal, and SICC is only 150 m off. Along the coastal highway, the city centre lies 2 km in one direction and the airport 10 km in the other.

This is the final plot on the water within Jesselton Quay, a masterplan SBC has delivered in stages ever since JQ Central opened. For everyday living, the important part is The Quayside: a managed 400 m promenade of shops and open-air restaurants running across the former port land, all 10 acres of it, designed with Gaya Street and Shanghai’s Xintiandi as its reference points. Its opening is timed to match Q Suites, so buyers are not moving into a construction zone. The tower finishes inside a waterfront that is partly complete already and that already pulls in cruise passengers and convention visitors.

• 50 m to Kota Kinabalu International Cruise Terminal, which sits directly opposite the tower
• Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) — 150 m
• Kota Kinabalu city centre — 2 km
• Kota Kinabalu International Airport — 10 km
• The Quayside: adjacent, a managed 400 m seafront promenade with open-air dining, completing with Q Suites
• JQ Central: Jesselton Quay’s first phase, already finished, with shops at the base and the sales gallery up on Level 32
• Gaya Street: the old town’s heritage market street, reached by a short drive north
• Sutera Harbour Golf & Country Club: further along this same waterfront
• 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

How much is Q Suites @ Jesselton Quay?
Q Suites @ Jesselton Quay starts from RM463,888 gross, according to the developer’s project summary. The price of a given unit depends on its layout and floor. PM us for the current price list.

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?
There are 3 layouts. Type A offers 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom in 365 sq ft, Type B offers 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in 611 sq ft, and Type C measures 1,430 sq ft.

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?
It stands on land that used to be the Kota Kinabalu Port, just off Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens (the Coastal Highway). Distances are short: 50 m to Kota Kinabalu International Cruise Terminal, 150 m to Sabah International Convention Centre, 2 km to the city centre and 10 km to the airport.

When will Q Suites be completed?
The target is 2028. The sales terms allow 48 months counted from the date of the SPA, and SBC has itself announced that Q Suites, its last waterside tower, will be handed over in 2028 along with the remainder of the Jesselton Quay masterplan. At the last update the site was still being cleared.

What unit types does Q Suites have?
There are three, with twenty units on every floor. Type A has 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom in 365 sq ft. Type B pairs 2 bedrooms with 2 bathrooms across 611 sq ft and is set up as a dual key. Type C, which measures 1,430 sq ft, occupies the end of each floor and gets the full sea view.

What does dual key mean for Type B?
It means the 611 sq ft layout divides into two halves that lock separately. Both bedrooms come with a private bathroom and a separate front door, while the kitchen, dining area and living hall are common to both. An owner can occupy one side and shut the other, or two occupants can share the unit without walking through each other’s rooms.