NovHighland City Construction Co., Ltd.
Highland City Construction Co., Ltd. appears in Phnom Penh's public record as a residential developer and construction company. In October 2023, the independent Build4People project identified David Taing as CEO of Highland City Construction while discussing a potential site north of Phnom Penh; no construction had started on that particular site at the time. Public sources link the company to Highland Condominium and the Borey Highland City brand, but the current company registration details and group structure should be verified separately before a transaction.
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Overview
Highland City Construction Co., Ltd. appears in Phnom Penh's public record as a residential developer and construction company. In October 2023, the independent Build4People project identified David Taing as CEO of Highland City Construction while discussing a potential site north of Phnom Penh; no construction had started on that particular site at the time. Public sources link the company to Highland Condominium and the Borey Highland City brand, but the current company registration details and group structure should be verified separately before a transaction.
Track record
The clearest completed track-record item is Highland Condominium in Chroy Changvar. Knight Frank's H1 2020 Phnom Penh market report listed it among the city's completed mid-tier condominiums with 213 units, while a Cambodian academic project list attributes Highland Condominium to Highland City Construction Co., Ltd. Resale listings also continue to appear for homes in Borey Highland City, and the company's public directory entry uses an email address on the Borey Highland City domain. A complete independently verified portfolio of the company's completed developments was not found in the public sources reviewed.
Segments and prices
The company's public footprint spans both condominiums and landed housing. Knight Frank classified Highland Condominium as mid-tier under its 2020 market methodology; that is a historical segment classification rather than a current developer selling price. In 2026, Realestate.com.kh showed a ready-to-move-in 71 sq m two-bedroom unit at Highland Condo asking US$70,000, while resale listings in Borey Highland City include materially more expensive villas. These listings indicate unit-specific resale levels, not a current developer price list.
Geography
The company's confirmed public footprint is concentrated in and around Phnom Penh. Highland Condominium is in Chroy Changvar near National Road No. 6, while Borey Highland City is associated in public directories and listings with northern Phnom Penh, including Sen Sok and Phnom Penh Thmey. In 2023, Highland City Construction was also considering a potential site in Kandal province north of the capital, but Build4People explicitly said that no construction had started there, so it should not be treated as a confirmed active development.
Reliability and public record
Highland City Construction has a more substantial public footprint than many small local developers: an independent market consultant confirms a completed Highland Condominium, and the company appears in industry and research sources across several years. That is still not enough to assess financial strength or contractual performance. The reviewed public sources did not independently establish a current commercial-registry extract, financial statements, a complete project portfolio or the legal structure behind every Highland City-branded development. A completed building is useful evidence, but it does not replace due diligence on the specific seller and contract.
What to verify
First establish the full legal name and registration number of the company named as seller and developer in the agreement, and document its relationship to Highland City Construction, Highland Condominium or Borey Highland City. For a Highland Condominium unit, verify the unit-specific strata title, mortgages or arrears, building management, current service charges and the remaining foreign quota: foreign ownership in a Cambodian co-owned building is capped at 70% of the private-unit area, and foreigners cannot own units on the ground floor. For a villa or house in Borey Highland City, the central issue is different because a foreigner cannot directly own the underlying land. The land title, any lawful long-term lease and the overall holding structure should therefore be reviewed by independent Cambodian counsel. Do not treat a nominee arrangement as a substitute for a lawful structure. In either case, verify the payment recipient, property documents, approvals, actual handover status and the seller's post-completion obligations.
Projects in the NovAsia catalogue
This list is assembled from the project registry by the developer identifier; it is not a claim of a complete corporate portfolio.
Photo: IPS Cambodia, Borey Highland City 371 house listingFrequently asked questions
Does Highland City Construction have a completed condominium project?
Yes. Public sources associate the company with Highland Condominium in Chroy Changvar. Knight Frank's H1 2020 report listed the development as completed and reported 213 units. For developer due diligence, buyers should still obtain documents showing which legal entity was responsible for the project and title transfers.
Can a foreigner buy a unit in Highland Condominium?
In principle, a foreign buyer may own an eligible private unit in a co-owned building subject to the statutory restrictions. Before purchase, confirm that the specific apartment has a title eligible for foreign ownership, is above the ground floor and remains within the building's 70% foreign-ownership quota.
Is Borey Highland City connected to Highland City Construction?
The public connection is substantial: Highland City Construction's directory entry uses an email address on the boreyhighlandcity.com domain, and the separate Borey Highland City listing uses the same domain. That is not sufficient for a transaction, however; the contract should identify the exact legal entity holding the project rights and acting as seller.
Sources
Sources are named for independent checking. NovAsia does not publish outbound links.
- Build4People · Build4People exchange with CEOs of two local developer companies · 27.08.2026
- Knight Frank · Cambodia Real Estate Highlights H1 2020 · 27.08.2026
- Royal University of Law and Economics e-library · Phnom Penh residential project list with developer attribution · 27.08.2026
- contact.page Cambodia · Highland City Construction Co., Ltd. — company directory entry · 27.08.2026
- Realestate.com.kh · Highland Condo — current Chroy Changvar resale listing · 27.08.2026
- Council for the Development of Cambodia · Cambodia land regulation and foreign ownership restrictions · 27.08.2026
- Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction · Foreign ownership rights in private units of co-owned buildings · 27.08.2026