KL Eco City
Mixed Development in Kuala Lumpur
KL Eco City in July 2022
KL Eco City in July 2022
Nickname: 
KLEC
Location of KL Eco City
Coordinates: 3°07′05″N 101°40′23″E / 3.118°N 101.673°E / 3.118; 101.673
CountryMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
DistrictBangsar
StatusPartially Completed
DeveloperKL Eco City Sdn. Bhd. (a subsidiary of SP Setia)
Area
 • Total10 ha (25 acres)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Malaysia Standard Time)
Postal code
59200
Websitewww.klecocity.com

KL Eco City's boutique office blocks, known as The Pillars.

KL Eco City, or KLEC for short, is a 25-acre integrated mixed-use development project in the city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1] The project is built at the site of former Haji Abdullah Hukum Village. The mixed development project is helmed by S P Setia Berhad under a joint-venture agreement with the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).[2] It is built in stages comprising 3 residential towers, one serviced apartment tower, 3 corporate office towers, 12 boutique office blocks and a retail mall.[3]

Master Plan

  • Amari Hotel
  • KL Eco City Integrated Rail Hub (LRT & KTM Abdullah Hukum stations)
  • Retail Podium (KL Eco City Mall)
  • Masjid Jamek Abdullah Hukum
  • Mercu Aspire (Aspire Tower)
  • Mercu 2 Corporate Tower (formerly Setia Tower)
  • Mercu 3 Corporate Tower (formerly Menara DBKL)
  • Strata Office Tower (Menara 1)
  • The Pillars Boutique Office (BO1/2/3)
  • ViiA Residences
  • Residensi Vogue 1 (Vogue Suites One)
  • Vogue Suites Two
  • Vogue Suites Three
The pedestrian link bridge between KL Eco City and The Gardens towards the Abdullah Hukum station.

Background and history

Haji Abdullah Hukum Village
Village
The northern half of Haji Abdullah Hukum Village (as of August 2007), as seen from the Abdullah Hukum LRT station and with the incomplete Gardens shopping centre to the right. By 2008, much of the village was cleared away for a further expansion of the Mid Valley City development project.
The northern half of Haji Abdullah Hukum Village (as of August 2007), as seen from the Abdullah Hukum LRT station and with the incomplete Gardens shopping centre to the right. By 2008, much of the village was cleared away for a further expansion of the Mid Valley City development project.
Haji Abdullah Hukum Village is located in Malaysia
Haji Abdullah Hukum Village
Haji Abdullah Hukum Village
Location within Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°7′5″N 101°40′26″E / 3.11806°N 101.67389°E / 3.11806; 101.67389
CountryMalaysia
StateFederal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
ConstituencyLembah Pantai
SettledEarly 1800s
Demolishment2008
Government
 • Local AuthorityDewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
 • MayorMhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)

The Haji Abdullah Hukum Village was an urban village located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was situated further south along Jalan Bangsar, between the Rapid KL Kelana Jaya Line station named after the village (See: Abdullah Hukum LRT station and Abdullah Hukum Komuter station) and the Klang River. Its area is surrounded by Bangsar, Mid Valley City and Kerinchi.

History of the village

Haji Abdullah Hukum Village was one of Kuala Lumpur's early Malay settlements, with a 200-year-old history.

The village was named after Haji Abdullah Hukum, whose given name was Muhammad Rukun Hukum. He came to Malaya from Sumatera, Indonesia at the age of 15 with his father back in the 19th century. To earn a living, he worked as a farmer and a laborer before he started opening lands and villages with the consent of Raja Laut, who was then the Raja Muda (crown prince) of Selangor.

Abdullah was later chosen by Raja Laut to head a mosque in Pudu. He was also given the authority to start a nursery in Bukit Nanas and to open a village in Sungai Putih (now Jalan Bangsar). After retiring, he continued to stay in the village in Sungai Putih which is now known as Haji Abdullah Hukum Village located just opposite the well known Mid Valley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur.

Despite initially starting as a Malay settlement, the village boasts a multiracial population of ethnic Malays, Chinese and Indians. There is even a Hindu temple, Sri Sakthi Nageswary Temple, located within the village close by a highway overpass.

Development

The Abdullah Hukum station is an elevated LRT station next to the village it is named after and is a source of transport to the residents in the area.

In 2007, it was reported that the 200-year-old Haji Abdullah Hukum Village has been earmarked for development. The village has been marked for a major development comprising numerous condominiums, office blocks, shopping complexes and even a transit hub.[4][5][6]

Public transportation

KL Eco City is served by the  KD01   KJ17  Abdullah Hukum station on the KTM Port Klang and LRT Kelana Jaya Lines.

A pedestrian link bridge connecting KL Eco City and Mid Valley City is just a minute away from the  KB01  Mid Valley Komuter station on the Seremban Line.

See also

References

General reference

  • Low, C. (2007),Goodbye to another urban kampung, The Star, 31 July 2007.

Specific references

  1. ↑ Tore, Ozgur. "Malaysia to welcome two new Amari hotels". FTNnews. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "KL Eco City takes off". The Star. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  3. ↑ Khai Yin (1 July 2014). "KL Eco City". KLCC Condominiums Database. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Patchay (28 August 2007). "EcoCity Mid Valley". Malaysia City(Wordpress Blog). Retrieved 24 June 2009.
  5. ↑ Chong Jin Hun (28 August 2007). "SP Setia closer to securing prime land". New Straits Times, Malaysia.
  6. ↑ Christina Low (31 July 2007). "Goodbye to another urban kampung". The Star (Metro/Central section). Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2007.
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