Independent comparison, with a disclosure. This is an analysis by DMS Jason Chan (REN 78007). We market e.Sentral Smart City. We do not represent Amaya Residences and have no commercial relationship with TA Properties or TA Global. Amaya figures come from EdgeProp and property portals as cited, and are not our own valuations.
These two are worth comparing because they sell the same floor area. Both offer a 554 sq ft entry apartment, so price per square foot is a genuine like-for-like rather than an estimate. e.Sentral asks RM432,000, roughly RM780 psf. Amaya asks RM550,000, roughly RM993 psf. The RM118,000 difference buys a freehold title and direct MRT access on the Putrajaya Line. Whether that is worth it depends almost entirely on whether you commute by train.
554 sq ft, Subang Bestari
RM780
per sq ft, RM432,000 total
554 sq ft, Bandar Sri Damansara
RM993
per sq ft, RM550,000 total
Amaya’s RM992.78 psf on its Type A1 is quoted directly by EdgeProp in its 6 July 2026 advertorial. e.Sentral’s RM780 psf is derived from the developer’s marketing kit price of RM432,000 for its 554 sq ft Type A2 and A3.
Most property comparisons cannot do this honestly, because the two projects being compared sell different unit sizes and the psf figures attach to different products. Here the floor area is identical, so the difference is real.
| e.Sentral Smart City | Amaya Residences | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Seksyen U5, Subang Bestari, Shah Alam | Damansara Avenue, Bandar Sri Damansara |
| Developer | HCK Bestari with PKNS | TA Properties, part of TA Global |
| Tenure | Leasehold expiring 6 July 2113 | Freehold |
| Land title | Commercial | Not confirmed in any source we found |
| Entry unit | 554 sq ft at RM432,000 | 554 sq ft at RM550,000 |
| Entry psf | Around RM780 | RM992.78, quoted by EdgeProp |
| Cheapest way in | RM270,000 SAMM or RM338,000 LoSo suite | RM550,000. No lower tier. |
| Built-up range | 450 to 815 sq ft residential | 554 to 1,230 sq ft across six layouts |
| Rail access | MRT Kwasa Sentral roughly 2 to 3 km, not walkable | Direct access to Sri Damansara Sentral on the Putrajaya Line, with a planned link bridge |
| Car park | 2 bays per unit | Not found |
| Handover | Targeted Q3 2028 | Q2 2028 per aggregators, unverified |
Three things, and it is worth being precise about each.
Freehold instead of leasehold. This is a genuine structural advantage for Amaya. e.Sentral’s lease runs to 2113, roughly 87 years, which is long enough that it is unlikely to affect financing in your ownership period. But freehold is freehold, and it removes a question at resale.
Direct MRT access. Amaya connects to Sri Damansara Sentral on the Putrajaya Line, with a planned pedestrian link bridge. e.Sentral is a car-first address. If you commute into KL by train daily, this single difference probably justifies the whole RM118,000 on its own, and we would not argue otherwise.
A Bandar Sri Damansara address. More established, closer to KL, with the pricing that reflects it.
What the RM118,000 does not buy is more space. Both entry units are 554 sq ft.
Choose Amaya if you commute by rail into Kuala Lumpur, freehold matters to you on principle or for resale, or you want a more central address and can fund the difference comfortably. For a daily MRT commuter, the link bridge is worth more than RM118,000 over a decade of not driving.
Choose e.Sentral if you drive, your budget caps below RM500,000, you want the lowest entry into the corridor, you need a compact live-work space, or your household qualifies for the SAMM income tier. Paying RM213 more per square foot for transit you will not use is not a good trade.
If neither quite fits, our round-up of options under RM500,000 covers the wider corridor, and our e.Sentral versus Sunway d’hill comparison looks at the larger-unit alternative.
Trying to decide whether the MRT link is worth the difference for how you actually commute? Tell me where you work and how you travel, and I will give you a straight answer, including when it is the project I do not represent.
What we could not verify about Amaya.
Its land title. It is marketed as a serviced residence, which in Malaysia usually implies commercial title, but we found no primary source confirming it. If it is commercial title, then its freehold advantage over e.Sentral narrows considerably, because the utility tariff and assessment differences would apply to both. Ask TA Properties directly.
Its unit count and completion date. Aggregators report 1,268 units and Q2 2028 completion, but EdgeProp says only “two residential towers”. The RM550,000 entry price is quoted by EdgeProp, while aggregators show a range starting at RM650,000, which conflicts.
Its car park provision, which we could not find at all. Given e.Sentral confirms two bays per unit, this is worth asking about.
e.Sentral, at roughly RM780 psf against Amaya’s RM992.78 for the same 554 sq ft entry unit. That is about RM213 per square foot, or RM118,000 on the total price.
Yes. Amaya Residences is freehold. e.Sentral is leasehold expiring 6 July 2113, roughly 87 years remaining as at 2026. Note that we could not confirm Amaya’s land title class, which is a separate question from tenure.
Amaya, decisively. It has direct access to Sri Damansara Sentral on the Putrajaya Line with a planned link bridge. e.Sentral is roughly 2 to 3 km from MRT Kwasa Sentral and is not walkable.
Roughly. e.Sentral targets Q3 2028. Aggregators report Q2 2028 for Amaya, though we could not verify that from a primary source.
If you commute daily by rail, very likely yes, because the MRT link changes your daily cost and time in a way that compounds. If you drive, you are paying a premium for transit you will not use, and the cheaper entry point is the better trade.
No. We market e.Sentral Smart City. We have no relationship with TA Properties or TA Global, and all Amaya figures here come from EdgeProp and property portals which we have named.
Independent comparison by DMS Jason Chan, REN 78007. We market e.Sentral Smart City and disclose that openly. This page is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by HCK Bestari Sdn Bhd, TA Properties Sdn Bhd or TA Global Berhad. e.Sentral figures follow the developer’s official FAQ v2.5 (14 October 2025) and marketing kit (01.08.2025). Amaya figures are as published by EdgeProp on 6 July 2026 and by property aggregators, are not independently valued by us, and may be out of date. Sources conflict on Amaya’s unit count, completion date and price range, and its land title could not be confirmed. Confirm all figures directly with each developer. Nothing here is financial advice, and no return, appreciation or rental outcome is implied or guaranteed.