R&F Princess Cove

R&F Princess Cove Phase 3 is a prestigious freehold waterfront development by R&F Development, one of the region’s most prominent property conglomerates, strategically positioned adjacent to the Johor Bahru CIQ (Customs, Immigration & Quarantine) with a direct link bridge to Singapore. This iconic development commands a prime waterfront address overlooking the Straits of Johor, offering residents unparalleled connectivity to Singapore and a vibrant integrated lifestyle community within walking distance of Johor Bahru’s most dynamic transit corridor.

**Quick answer:** R&F Princess Cove is a freehold serviced residence by R&F Development in Johor Bahru, Johor. It offers 3,472 (Phase 1) units with 1-3 bedrooms, from 555 – 1,556 sq ft, with completion targeted for Q2 2025.

### Unit Types & Floor Plans

| Type | Built-Up | Bedrooms | Bathrooms | |---|---|---|---| | Type A | 561 sq ft | 1 | 1 | | Type B | 767 sq ft | 2 | 2 | | Type C | 1,073 sq ft | 3 | 2 | | Type D (Duplex) | 1,453 sq ft | 3 | 3 |

R&F Princess Cove Phase 3 continues the legacy of Phase 1 and Phase 2, with refined finishes, modern layouts, and breathtaking views of the Straits of Johor and Singapore Island from select upper-floor units. The integrated development includes a 5-star hotel, retail mall, sky gardens, and an iconic waterfront promenade — creating a self-contained lifestyle ecosystem at the gateway to Singapore.

R&F Princess Cove is situated at one of Asia’s most strategically valuable addresses — directly adjacent to the Singapore-Malaysia Causeway:

- **JB CIQ (Customs, Singapore Causeway)** — adjacent, direct link bridge within the development- **Singapore RTS Link (Bukit Chagar)** — the upcoming RTS rail link station is within the immediate CIQ corridor- **Johor Bahru City Centre** — walking distance to JB’s commercial heart- **Johor Bahru City Square** — KL’s premier mall walking distance away- **Eastern Dispersal Link (EDL)** — highway connectivity to Tebrau and eastern JB

- **Retail:** R&F Mall within the development, Johor Bahru City Square (adjacent)- **Healthcare:** KPJ Johor Specialist Hospital, Columbia Asia Hospital JB- **Education:** International schools within JB corridor, Raffles American School- **F&B:** Jalan Wong Ah Fook hawker heritage, JB Old Town restaurants, R&F Mall dining- **Recreation:** Waterfront promenade, Straits of Johor views, Danga Bay (nearby)

R&F Development is a subsidiary of R&F Properties Co., Ltd (R&F Group), one of China’s most prolific and internationally active property conglomerates. With landmark developments across China, Malaysia, the UK, and Southeast Asia, R&F brings international development expertise and financial strength to R&F Princess Cove. Their Johor Bahru development is one of the largest and most ambitious integrated waterfront projects in the region, transforming the JB CIQ district into a world-class lifestyle and transit hub.

R&F Princess Cove is one of Johor Bahru’s largest waterfront developments, a freehold serviced residence township by R&F Development sitting directly beside the CIQ complex. Phase 1 alone delivers 3,472 units across towers of up to 50 storeys, making it one of the highest-density freehold addresses on the JB waterfront — and one of the closest large developments to the Causeway crossing into Singapore.

Phase 1 offers eight layouts, from a 555 sq.ft one-bedroom up to a 1,556 sq.ft four-bedroom, with several two and three-bedroom configurations in between (the C and D series). The breadth reflects the scale of the township: it serves single cross-border workers, couples, and families all within the same masterplan, alongside its own retail, waterfront promenade and integrated facilities.

The defining feature of R&F Princess Cove is its position — directly beside the CIQ complex, putting the Causeway to Woodlands within walking distance and the upcoming RTS Link at Bukit Chagar close by. For buyers whose lives straddle the Strait, few JB addresses sit closer to the crossing. The development is freehold, with Phase 1 completed around the second quarter of 2025.

Scale cuts both ways. A large development means more competing units on the same rental market, but it also means the depth to absorb a tenant profile that arrives in groups rather than one at a time — which is exactly how corporate and project-based demand shows up.

Since the Johor—Singapore Special Economic Zone was signed in January 2025, Johor has become Malaysia’s biggest data centre cluster with more than 50 facilities, and it drew RM91.1 billion of approved capital in the first nine months of 2025, more than any other state, with roughly RM68 billion of it inside the zone. Microsoft has acquired land at Sedenak Tech Park West, Bridge Data Centres has contracted for 400MW of power, and foreign firms qualifying under the zone are taxed at 5%.

Data centre build-out and commissioning runs on contractor teams and seconded staff who need housing for a defined stretch — months, not weeks — and who are placed rather than house-hunting individually. A township with a deep, uniform pool of units and its own retail and facilities is easier for a company or an agent to place ten people into than ten scattered units across ten buildings. That is a genuine advantage of size here, and it is separate from anything the RTS Link does.

**Where is R&F Princess Cove located?** R&F Princess Cove is located adjacent to the Johor Bahru CIQ (Customs, Immigration & Quarantine) and Singapore Causeway in Johor Bahru — the most strategically connected waterfront address in Malaysia.

**Who is the developer of R&F Princess Cove?** R&F Princess Cove is developed by R&F Development, a subsidiary of R&F Properties Co., Ltd (R&F Group), one of the largest property conglomerates in China and Southeast Asia.

**What is the tenure of R&F Princess Cove?** R&F Princess Cove Phase 3 is a freehold development.

**How close is R&F Princess Cove to Singapore?** R&F Princess Cove is directly adjacent to the Singapore Causeway CIQ — Singapore is literally across the Straits of Johor, and the development has a direct link bridge connection to the causeway complex.

**Is R&F Princess Cove suitable for Singapore commuters?** Yes — R&F Princess Cove is one of the best-positioned properties in Malaysia for Singapore cross-border commuters, with direct causeway access and proximity to the upcoming RTS Link rail connection.