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Forest City: reviews and facts
What is published about Forest City in Iskandar Puteri (Gelang Patah), Johor, Malaysia, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Developer
- Country Garden theedgemalaysia.com
- Location
- Iskandar Puteri (Gelang Patah), Johor, Malaysia
- Stage
- under construction · completed theedgemalaysia.com
- Handover on record
- not found in the sources we read
- Permit or licence number
- not published
- Deposit protection
- not researched yet
- Page we read
- theedgemalaysia.com theedgemalaysia.com
- Last checked
- 5 Nov 2026
- Open data record
- MYS-001
In short
- Forest City is listed as under construction in Iskandar Puteri (Gelang Patah), Johor, Malaysia, by Country Garden. theedgemalaysia.com
- No handover date is published in the sources we read. theedgemalaysia.com
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. ram.com.my
- Of 11 developer claims we checked, 8 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 2 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Units: 26,000 theedgemalaysia.com
- Unit types: apartment, villa, cluster home theedgemalaysia.com
- Ownership: Freehold or leasehold strata title subject to Johor state approval for foreign buyers (s.433B National Land Code) theedgemalaysia.com
- Permit authority: Johor state authority / Majlis Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri; KPKT developer licence theedgemalaysia.com
- Construction start: 2016 theedgemalaysia.com
- developer interview (The Edge, Oct 2026): 26,000 residential units completed in 66 blocks, about 20,000 residents, no new residential launches planned, focus on clearing inventory ram.com.my
- Special Financial Zone tax incentives and JS-SEZ Flagship G status (press) ram.com.my
- 418-acre industrial park and planned healthcare hub (press) ram.com.my
Delivery and delay record
Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.
- No dated promise found in the sources we read.
Permits and licences
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
- No developer licence or advertising permit (APDL) number found. The developer states it holds approvals to sell to foreigners under s.433B National Land Code (The Edge); DoE approved the detailed EIA (The Edge) ram.com.my
Live check in the official registers
Queries the official registers we can reach for this country now and shows what each returns. Each answer is hashed (SHA-256); nothing is invented, a register with no data says so.
The six buyer checks
Public means the information is published. The level says who confirms it. Method: how we score.
| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | no | not published | No developer licence or advertising permit (APDL) number found. The developer states it holds approvals to sell to foreigners under s.433B National Land Code (The Edge); DoE approved the detailed EIA (The Edge) ram.com.my |
| Deposit protection | no | not published | Nothing published; Malaysian Housing Development Act projects use a Housing Development Account, but no account were found for Forest City ram.com.my |
| Construction progress | no | confirmed by an independent source | No % or dated updates; residential construction is complete per the developer and the master plan is in a 'third phase' focused on industry ram.com.my |
| Floor or site plans | no | not published | No unit plans found for any current offering ram.com.my |
| Developer track record | yes | confirmed by an independent source | Developer-reported 26,000 completed units; Al Jazeera independently reported 28,000 housing units built and 700 acres completed (2023) ram.com.my |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | not published | No guaranteed rental return found ram.com.my |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26,000 residential units completed | verified | independent | aljazeera.com |
| About 20,000 residents live in Forest City (developer, 2026) | not verified yet | theedgemalaysia.com | |
| Planned city for 700,000 residents by 2035 | contradicted | independent | aljazeera.com |
| Only about 10% (700 acres) of the project completed as of 2023 | verified | independent | aljazeera.com |
| Foreigners can buy units with state approval under s.433B National Land Code | verified | independent | theedgemalaysia.com |
| Government barred foreigners from buying (Aug 2018 statement by PM Mahathir) | verified | independent | edgeprop.sg |
| Developer is a 60:40 JV of Country Garden and Esplanade Danga 88 | verified | independent | theedgemalaysia.com |
| Forest City subsidiary to be sold by Country Garden Real Estate to Concrete Win by mid-2026 | verified | independent | ram.com.my |
| Forest City designated Special Financial Zone and JS-SEZ Flagship G | verified | independent | theedgemalaysia.com |
| No new residential launches planned | not verified yet | theedgemalaysia.com | |
| Detailed EIA approved by the Department of Environment | verified | independent | theedgemalaysia.com |
What changed, with dates
- No dated change recorded yet.
- Fingerprint of the developer page text on 5 Nov 2026: SHA-256
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Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.
About the developer
- Head office: Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia theedgemalaysia.com
- Legal entity: Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd (JV of Country Garden Holdings and Esplanade Danga 88 Sdn Bhd) theedgemalaysia.com
- Units delivered: 26000 theedgemalaysia.com
- Listed or audited: Parent Country Garden Holdings listed in Hong Kong; RAM Ratings rates Country Garden Real Estate Sdn Bhd sukuk B1 (Mar 2026) theedgemalaysia.com
- Developer-reported 26,000 completed units; Al Jazeera independently reported 28,000 housing units built and 700 acres completed (2023) theedgemalaysia.com
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Buyer reviews
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Questions buyers ask
Is Forest City legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. Of 11 developer claims we checked, 8 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 2 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. No handover date is published in the sources we read. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will Forest City be delivered?
No handover date is published in the sources we read.
Who is the developer of Forest City?
Country Garden, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does Forest City have a permit or licence?
No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
Are there reviews of Forest City?
There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.
- theedgemalaysia.com https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/819942
- ram.com.my https://www.ram.com.my/pressrelease/?prviewid=7218
- edgeprop.sg https://edgeprop.sg/property-news/malaysia-bars-foreigners-forest-city-project-drew-chines...
- theedgemalaysia.com https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/country-garden-forest-city-has-complied-all-laws-and-r...
- theedgemalaysia.com https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/country-garden-receives-doe-approval-forest-city-proje...
- aljazeera.com https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/23/how-a-focus-on-chinese-buyers-doomed-malaysias-f...
- freemalaysiatoday.com https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/07/15/forest-city-developer-ready-t...
Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.