Urban Living Solutions
Cambodia's most awarded independent developer — 1,000+ homes delivered, 30+ international awards, and ODOM: the country's first LEED Gold mixed-use tower on Norodom Boulevard.
Note on 'Urban Hub' and the Goldfame Joint Venture
Urban Village Phase 1 and Phase 2 were developed under 'Urban Hub (Cambodia) Co., Ltd.', a joint venture between Urban Living Solutions and Hong Kong's Goldfame Group. ULS and Urban Hub Cambodia are closely related but legally distinct entities. All ULS-branded projects are included here; buyers should confirm which entity is the contracting party for Urban Village purchases. A planned Urban Village Phase 3 (~2,000 units) is mentioned on the ULS website but has no confirmed launch as of mid-2026.
About Urban Living Solutions
Urban Living Solutions (ULS) was founded in 2016 by Kim 'Leang' Kean — a Cambodian-American entrepreneur who was born and raised in Cambodia, spent about a decade in the United States, and returned to Phnom Penh in 2004. His stated mission was to build community-centered urban spaces for Cambodia's rapidly urbanising emerging middle class, captured in the company's motto: 'Building Communities for a New Cambodia.'
ULS's first project, Urban Loft (182 condos + 21 shophouses, Phnom Penh), began construction in January 2017 and handed over in July 2019 — 100% sold at a then-exceptional median of $1,311/sqm, proving Cambodian urban residents would embrace community-amenity condo living. Its second project, Urban Village Phase 1 (828 condos) — developed under the Urban Hub (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. joint venture with Hong Kong's Goldfame Group — sold out in under a year and anchored the 3.4-hectare Factory Phnom Penh creative campus that doubles as ULS's HQ. Urban Village Phase 2 (1,700 units, designed by Atelier Cole of England, 45% greening) completed in 2024 and is 78% sold.
In Siem Reap, ULS delivered Bakong Village (a 4.7-ha Khmer-village masterplan of villas and shophouses, completed 2020) and Rose Apple Square (condos + strata offices + the 'Commune' co-living concept, completed Q3 2022, 95% sold) — the latter winning the Asia Pacific Property Awards Best Mixed-Use Residence 2023-2024. ULS's flagship, ODOM on Norodom Boulevard (a 45-storey office tower + 22-storey residential tower + 5-floor podium), is LEED Gold pre-certified — Cambodia's first — and brings the IHG Vignette Collection hotel, Japan's Tsutaya Bookstore and the Royal Thai Consulate to a single address, targeting completion in 2027.
With 30+ confirmed international awards — including the first-ever Cambodia project to win Best Condo Development in Asia at PropertyGuru (2019) — ULS is the only Cambodian-founded developer of its scale to combine LEED sustainability, global institutional partnerships, and a consistent sell-through record.
- Cambodia's most internationally awarded independent developer — 30+ confirmed wins across PropertyGuru Asia, International Property Awards, Asia Pacific Property Awards and Cambodia Real Estate Awards
- First Cambodia-based project ever to win Best Condo Development in Asia (PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards 2019)
- Only Cambodian-founded developer of its scale — led by Kim 'Leang' Kean with the mission 'Building Communities for a New Cambodia'
- Over 1,000 homes delivered across Phnom Penh and Siem Reap with strong sell-through (Urban Loft 100%, Urban Village P1 sold out in <1 year, Rose Apple Square 95%, Urban Village P2 78%)
- ODOM (Norodom Blvd) is Cambodia's first LEED Gold pre-certified luxury mixed-use development
- ODOM brings the IHG Vignette Collection hotel, Japan's Tsutaya Bookstore and the Royal Thai Consulate to Cambodia for the first time
- Factory Phnom Penh — a 3.4-ha open creative campus and ULS HQ — is one of Phnom Penh's most iconic community placemaking projects
Developer Style
Community-first master planning: pedestrian-oriented layouts, high greening rates (40–50%), natural ventilation and pet-friendly design, paired with ground-level retail activation, co-working and 'Sky Village' community pods. ULS uses architectural competitions and international design partners (Atelier Cole, England; Singaporean team for ODOM), and an asset-light JV model with landowners.
Company Timeline
Urban Living Solutions Founded
Established in Phnom Penh by Kim 'Leang' Kean, a Cambodian-American entrepreneur, with a mission to build community-centered urban real estate for Cambodia's emerging middle class.
🏗️ FoundedUrban Loft Construction Begins
ULS's first project breaks ground (Jan 2017) — 182 condos + 21 shophouses introducing Cambodia's first community-amenity condo model with a climbing wall, 985 sqm gym and 2-floor library.
🏗️ Construction StartBest Condo Development (Asia) — PropertyGuru
ULS wins Best Condo Development in Asia at the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards 2019 — the first ever Cambodia-based project to win this pan-Asian category.
🏆 Cambodia FirstFeatured Projects
Find Your Match
7+ projects available from Urban Living Solutions.
ODOM (Odom Living + Odom Tower)
160A Norodom Boulevard, Tonle Bassac, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh
Urban Village Phase 2
Hun Sen Boulevard, Chak Angrae Kraom, Khan Mean Chey, Phnom Penh
Rose Apple Square
Rose Apple Road, Svay Dankum, Siem Reap
Bakong Village
Near Angkor, ~10 min from Siem Reap city centre, Siem Reap Province
Urban Village Phase 1
Adjacent to Factory Phnom Penh, #1159 National Road No. 2, Khan Mean Chey, Phnom Penh
Urban Loft
Phnom Penh
Developer Coverage
Location & Districts
Projects by Urban Living Solutions spread across multiple districts.
Norodom Boulevard, Tonle Bassac
160A Norodom Blvd, Khan Chamkarmon — Phnom Penh's most prestigious diplomatic and commercial boulevard, minutes from Riverside and BKK1
Hun Sen Boulevard, Khan Mean Chey
Chak Angrae Kraom, National Road No. 2 corridor — ULS's flagship Phnom Penh community campus around Factory Phnom Penh
Siem Reap
Svay Dankum (Rose Apple Square) and the Angkor corridor (Bakong Village) — ULS's Siem Reap community developments
Buyer pricing guidance
Public price signals
Financing options
Public information only. Pricing spans affordable Siem Reap housing (Bakong from $65,000) to Norodom Blvd luxury (ODOM Living from $275,000–$290,648, pre-sale and subject to change). Confirm current pricing and availability directly with the developer.
Community & Lifestyle Signals
Factory Phnom Penh — 3.4-ha open public creative campus (co-working, art galleries, F&B, events) repurposed from a former garment factory
Commune at Rose Apple Square — Cambodia's first community co-living concept (40 furnished rooms, 87 sqm shared kitchen, community events)
ODOM — 8,000 sqm of integrated outdoor green space and 6 'Sky Village' community nodes; Phnom Penh's largest vertical green space at completion
Bakong Village — pedestrian-first Khmer-village masterplan with on-site private elementary school and ground-floor market
40–50% greening rates and 100% natural ventilation across projects (45% greening at Urban Village P2, 50% at Rose Apple Square)
ODOM lifestyle anchors — IHG Vignette Collection hotel, Tsutaya Bookstore (Japan) and Royal Thai Consulate (Floor 6)
Awards & Recognition
Recognitions for Urban Living Solutions.
Best Condo Development (Asia) — First Cambodia Project Ever
The first Cambodia-based project to win this pan-Asian category.
PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards 2019
Best Co-Working Space Development — Rose Apple Square
5th PropertyGuru Cambodia Property Awards — WINNER.
PropertyGuru Cambodia
Best Mixed-Use Architecture & Best Mixed-Use Development — Urban Village
Two wins at the International Property Awards Asia Pacific 2021-2022.
International Property Awards
Developer of the Year & Development of the Year — Urban Village
Both top honours at the Cambodia Real Estate Awards 2022.
Cambodia Real Estate Awards
Best Mixed-Use Development (Cambodia)
PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards 2023-2024.
PropertyGuru Asia
Best Mixed-Use Development (Southeast Asia)
International Property Awards 2023.
International Property Awards
Best Mixed-Use Residence 2023-2024 — Rose Apple Square
Asia Pacific Property Awards (Siem Reap).
Asia Pacific Property Awards
LEED Gold Pre-Certification — ODOM
Cambodia's first confirmed private luxury mixed-use development with LEED pre-certification (pre-certified during design phase, 2024–2025).
US Green Building Council (LEED)
Common buyer questions
Verify before purchase
- Confirm ODOM pricing, unit availability and the 2027 completion timeline directly with the developer — it is a pre-sale, under-construction project.
- Verify title status (Hard / Strata / Freehold) and foreign-ownership eligibility at the Ministry of Land Management before signing.
- Request the full payment plan, downpayment and installment schedule in writing.
- Inspect the actual unit/site before committing — Urban Village Phase 2 and the Siem Reap projects are completed and viewable.
- Confirm which legal entity (ULS or Urban Hub Cambodia) is the contracting party for Urban Village projects.