Images of Ipoh: Old Commercial Complex

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Old Commercial Complex

I believe many people in Ipoh, including myself, cannot name this building, right at the junction of Yang Kalsom Road, Chamberlain Road & Pasir Puteh Road. This junction used to be a roundabout and replaced with traffic light system many years ago. Only when I came to visit it I figure out it's called Kong Wah Building. There are not many occupants at upper floors. I think the high vacant rate is due to lack of car parking and the surrounding traffic system is not favor to visitor to enter this building.

4 comments:

IpohgalApril 13, 2011 at 10:10 PM
This was the place where I took tuition class during my SRP days.
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Chun KeeApril 14, 2011 at 6:59 PM
Oic. It may not be there anymore
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Pluboy2May 20, 2011 at 11:09 AM
hey, is this building "public"?

am scouting around for possible locations for an outdoor shoot for an overseas client wanting "exotic" shoots..
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Chun KeeMay 21, 2011 at 4:50 PM
Yes Takashi. I had no problem access to upper floors' corridor. Just that only staircase is available, no elevator.
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