The first phase of the Gurney Wharf project is expected to be opened to the public in July.
State Housing, Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the phase is 85.72% developed, and is expected to be completed by June.
“Phase 1 of the project, which involves 27.53 acres (11.14 hectares) of land, will have a playground, skatepark, south vantage point, kiosks, expressway reserve, open car parks and toilets,” he told reporters during his inspection of the project site on Thursday (May 11).
Also present in the site visit was newly appointed Penang Island City Council mayor Datuk A Rajendran.
Jagdeep said that as of Wednesday, Phase 2 involving 87.82 acres of land was 14.5% developed, and is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2024.
He said that Phase 2 will have a hawker centre, north vantage point, water taxi jetty, water garden, beach, boardwalk and more.
“Let me give you that commitment. To all Penangites, our green agenda is extremely important. We shall give the utmost priority and the Gurney Wharf is going to be a green lung, and a new icon of Penang in July,” he added.
The entire RM200 million Gurney Wharf project is expected to be fully completed by 2025.
