BSD City, formerly referred to Bumi Serpong Damai is a
planned community
A planned community, planned city, planned town, or planned settlement is any community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed on previously undeveloped land. This contrasts with settlements that evolve ...
located within
Greater Jakarta
The Jakarta metropolitan area or Greater Jakarta, known locally as Jabodetabek (an acronym of Jakarta–Bogor– Depok– Tangerang–Bekasi), and sometimes extended to Jabodetabekjur (with the acronym extended to include part of Cianjur Rege ...
in
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Gui ...
. The project was initiated in 1984 by a group of private developers and started in 1989. The town is currently managed by the holding company PT Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk, which is owned by
Sinar Mas Land, a subsidiary of the
Sinar Mas Group
Sinar Mas is one of the largest conglomerates in Indonesia. It was formed in 1938. It has numerous subsidiaries including Asia Pulp & Paper and palm oil producer PT SMART. The company also acquired Berau Coal Energy from Asia Resource Minerals P ...
, a large industrial conglomerate in Indonesia. BSD City encompasses a total area of approximately 6,000 hectares, hosting a range of residential houses, apartments, malls, offices, and more. Most of the residential areas are designed to be suitable for Indonesia's upper-middle class, in
gated neighbourhoods, each with different themes.
The city is now a self-sustaining community, with businesses, schools, shopping malls, hospitals and hotels.
["Water and Wastewater Sector"]
, ''Trade Council of Denmark'', 8 January 2009.
History
In the 1980s, the
Serpong
Serpong is a district and a sub-district located in South Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia. Before South Tangerang City became an autonomous city, Serpong was one of the sub-districts of Tangerang Regency.
Administrative Borders
Subdis ...
district of
South Tangerang
South Tangerang is a city in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Located on the southwestern border of Jakarta, the city forms part of the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area. It was administratively separated from Tangerang Regency on November 2 ...
was a largely uninhabited
rubber plantation
A plantation is an agricultural estate, generally centered on a plantation house, meant for farming that specializes in cash crops, usually mainly planted with a single crop, with perhaps ancillary areas for vegetables for eating and so on. The ...
. At the time, infrastructure such as asphalted roads and electricity was yet to be built. In 1984,
Ir. Ciputra planned to build an independent township in the district, to be named as Bumi Serpong Damai. The development of the township was backed by 11 private companies including Pembangunan Jaya,
Sinar Mas
Sinar Mas is one of the largest conglomerates in Indonesia. It was formed in 1938. It has numerous subsidiaries including Asia Pulp & Paper and palm oil producer PT SMART. The company also acquired Berau Coal Energy from Asia Resource Minerals ...
,
Salim Group
The Salim Group is Indonesia's biggest conglomerate and refers to companies where the Salim family held majority ownership. Its assets include Indofood Sukses Makmur, the world's largest instant noodle producer; Indomobil Group, one of Indone ...
, and Metropolitan Kentjana with a total of Rp 3.2 trillion investment. The inauguration was held on 16 January 1989, attended by the
Minister of Home Affairs
An interior minister (sometimes called a minister of internal affairs or minister of home affairs) is a cabinet official position that is responsible for internal affairs, such as public security, civil registration and identification, emergency ...
at the time, Rudini. At the time of project development during the 1990s, BSD City was the most ambitious urban planning scheme in Indonesia to combine housing, business and commercial properties. It is designed to be a self-sustaining community, with various types of public facilities available to its residents. The township started growing, and as the
Jakarta–Tangerang Toll Road
The Jakarta–Tangerang Toll Road (shortened to Janger Toll Road) is a toll road that connects Jakarta with Tangerang in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Being a part of the Jakarta–Merak Toll Road, it was opened on 27 November 1984. It is t ...
opened, residents started coming in as it provides an easier access to the township.
During the
1997 Asian financial crisis
The Asian financial crisis was a period of financial crisis that gripped much of East Asia and Southeast Asia beginning in July 1997 and raised fears of a worldwide economic meltdown due to financial contagion. However, the recovery in 1998– ...
, real estate business in Indonesia stagnated for around 5 years. Due to this, Bumi Serpong Damai changed ownership to Sinar Mas Land around 2003–2004. To change its brand image, Sinar Mas eventually changed the name of the township into its initials, becoming BSD City, and built new residential clusters with new names (De Latinos, The Icon, Sevilla, Foresta, etc.) to market it better. Sinar Mas continues to develop the township, expanding from the Serpong district into the
Tangerang Regency
Tangerang Regency is a regency of Banten province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Java. The current regent is Ahmed Zaki Iskandar. Though commonly misunderstood as being a part of Jakarta, Tangerang is actually outside Jakarta City bu ...
, in which they plan to build the next phase of BSD City.
Facilities
Construction of a ''Smart Digital City'' is currently still going on, first phase of which is expected to be completed by 2019.
Sinar Mas Group
Sinar Mas is one of the largest conglomerates in Indonesia. It was formed in 1938. It has numerous subsidiaries including Asia Pulp & Paper and palm oil producer PT SMART. The company also acquired Berau Coal Energy from Asia Resource Minerals P ...
has formed a joint-venture with a Japanese consortium led by automotive conglomerate
Mitsubishi Corporation
is Japan's largest trading company (sogo shosha) and a member of the Mitsubishi keiretsu. As of 2022, Mitsubishi Corporation employs over 80,000 people and has ten business segments, including finance, banking, energy, machinery, chemical ...
to develop a mixed-use area in BSD City, with an investment of more than $260 million.
Educational institutions
Schools
There are currently 127 formal schools located in BSD City. Aside from public schools, the township is also home to multiple national and international schools.
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Al-Azhar BSD
*
BINUS Serpong Cambridge International School
*
German School Jakarta
, address = Jl. Puspa Widya No 8
, region = BSD City, Serpong
, city = South Tangerang
, province = Banten
, postcode = 15322
, country = ...
*
IPEKA BSD Christian School
*
Jakarta Nanyang School
Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital city, capital and list of Indonesian cities by population, largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coa ...
*
Saint John's Catholic School
In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Ortho ...
*Santa Ursula BSD
*
Sinarmas World Academy
Sinarmas World Academy (SWA) is a private school in South Tangerang. SWA opened its first classes from Pre-K to Grade 7 in July 2008. Grade 9 and Grade 10 were added in 2009 and Grade 11 with the start of the IB Diploma Programme in August 2010. E ...
*Stella Maris School
*
Syafana Islamic School
Universities
Many universities have opened their secondary campus in BSD City due to its prime location and abundance of land. The township is currently home to 9 universities, with plans of more development in the future.
BINUS University
Bina Nusantara University, also known as BINUS University, is a private university in Indonesia. The main campus of the university is located at Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta. Most of its campuses are located within the area of Greater Jakarta Regio ...
is setting up to build another campus in the Digital Hub district of BSD City.
*
Atma Jaya Catholic University BSD Campus
*
International University Liaison Indonesia
International University Liaison Indonesia (''IULI'') is a private university established in 2014 as the strategic partner of the European University Consortium-IULI in Indonesia.
IULI Foundation
The IULI Foundation has been approved by the ...
*
Institut Teknologi Indonesia
An institute is an organisational body created for a certain purpose. They are often research organisations (research institutes) created to do research on specific topics, or can also be a professional body.
In some countries, institutes can ...
*
Monash University
Monash University () is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Named for prominent World War I general Sir John Monash, it was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. The university has ...
*
Prasetiya Mulya University
Shopping and retail
Shopping malls
The township bolsters a number of shopping malls, from Composite Shop such as ITC BSD to upscale malls like AEON Mall BSD.
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AEON Mall BSD
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BSD Junction
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BSD Plaza
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ITC BSD
*
TerasKota
Retail precincts
There are also retail precincts and shophouses, along with modern markets located throughout the township. The Breeze in particular is developed as a lifestyle and entertainment center, with an open-air design to allow walkability, and supporting a motto "Mall Without Walls".
*The Breeze
*Pasar Modern BSD
*Pasar Modern Intermoda BSD
*QBIG
Healthcare
Various healthcare facilities can be found in BSD City, including hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, outpatient care centers, and specialized care centers, such as birthing centers and psychiatric care centers. Eka Hospital is the leading hospital in the township, harboring 65 outpatient clinics and 200 beds. Medika Hospital
is also nearby, along with government-mandated health clinics such as
Puskesmas
Puskesmas ( id, Pusat Kesehatan Masyarakat, ) are government-mandated community health clinics located across Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian an ...
.
Accommodation
There are budget and high-end hotels in the township. Apartments and sharehouses are also available to rent for short-term residents, such as university students as well as foreign workers.
*
Grand Zuri Hotel
*
Mercure Hotel
*
POP! Hotel
*
Pranaya Boutique Hotel
*
Santika Premier ICE BSD City
*
Santika TerasKota
*
Sapphire Sky Hotel & Convention
*
The Grantage Hotel & Sky Lounge
Places of interest
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Taman Kota 1 – Public park with a jogging track and exercise equipment.
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Taman Kota 2 – Public park with woodland walks and a playground.
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Taman Kota 3 – City park with sitting areas and a roller-skating rink.
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Ocean Park – Amusement park with water slides, wave pool, and food courts.
*
Damai Indah Golf – Golf centre with two courses, a swimming pool, and a cafeteria.
*
Edutown Arena – Multipurpose arena used for events and competitions.
*
Indonesia Convention Exhibition
Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) is a convention and exhibition centre located at BSD City, Pagedangan, Tangerang Regency, Banten, Indonesia. The convention and exhibition center was inaugurated in August 2015. It is the biggest convention a ...
(ICE) – Biggest convention center in Indonesia.
*
BSD City Grand Prix – Street circuit used for local motorsport events. This street circuit serves as a spiritual successor to the now-defunct
Lippo Village International Formula Circuit
The Lippo Village International Formula Circuit is a defunct street circuit in Lippo Karawaci, Lippo Village Tangerang, Indonesia. The track was confirmed to host a round of the 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix season, set for the weekend of February 8, 2 ...
in
Lippo Village
Lippo Karawaci or Lippo Village is a multiracial community in Tangerang, 23 km west of Jakarta, Indonesia. The township is within the Jakarta metropolitan area. Previously a swamp area, it opened in 1993 and is today a benchmark for Indonesia' ...
.
Transportation
Toll roads
BSD City is surrounded by several toll roads connecting the township to Jakarta and other
satellite cities
Satellite cities or satellite towns are smaller municipalities that are adjacent to a principal city which is the core of a metropolitan area. They differ from mere suburbs, subdivisions and especially bedroom communities in that they have m ...
. The
Jakarta–Serpong Toll Road
The Jakarta–Serpong Toll Road, also known as Ulujami–Serpong Toll Road, is a toll road connecting South Jakarta and South Tangerang (mainly BSD City and Bintaro Jaya) in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Operated by Jasa Marga and Nusant ...
, connecting Ulujami to Serpong, runs through the southern end of BSD City. There are two exits currently present, one to Jl. Letnan Sutopo and another to Jl. Kapten Soebijanto Djojohadikusumo. The planned extension of the toll road,
Serpong–Balaraja Toll Road will also cross West BSD and link the city to
Balaraja
Balaraja is a town and district within Tangerang Regency in the province of Banten, Java
Java (; id, Jawa, ; jv, ꦗꦮ; su, ) is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Jav ...
in
Tangerang Regency
Tangerang Regency is a regency of Banten province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Java. The current regent is Ahmed Zaki Iskandar. Though commonly misunderstood as being a part of Jakarta, Tangerang is actually outside Jakarta City bu ...
and is set to open in June 2022. The
Kunciran–Serpong Toll Road
Kunciran–Serpong Toll Road is a toll road, which runs from Kunciran to Serpong in Greater Jakarta, Indonesia. This toll road is part of the Jakarta Outer Ring Road 2 network that will connect Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Cilincing. ...
, part of the
Jakarta Outer Ring Road 2
Jakarta Outer Ringroad 2 (Indonesian: Jalan Tol Lingkar Luar Jakarta 2) or JORR 2 is an under-construction toll road circling the Greater Jakarta area, running roughly parallel with the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR 1) in Indonesia. This toll road ...
, also links the township to
Tangerang
Tangerang ( Sundanese: , ) is a city in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Located on the western border of Jakarta, it is the third largest urban centre in the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area after Jakarta and Bekasi; the sixth largest cit ...
,
Depok en, Starfruit City
, motto =
''Pariraca Darma''(Servant of the righteousness)
, image_map = Map of West Java highlighting Depok City.svg
, mapsize =
, map_caption ...
and other metropolitan areas in Greater Jakarta.
Public transport
Serpong
Serpong is a district and a sub-district located in South Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia. Before South Tangerang City became an autonomous city, Serpong was one of the sub-districts of Tangerang Regency.
Administrative Borders
Subdis ...
,
Rawa Buntu, and
Cisauk railway stations of
KRL Commuterline
KRL Commuterline, or commonly known as Commuterline, is a commuter rail system for Greater Jakarta in Indonesia. It was previously known as KRL Jabodetabek. It is operated by PT KAI Commuter Indonesia (KAI Commuter/KCI), a subsidiary of the ...
is situated within and nearby the development.
TransJakarta
TransJakarta (stylised as transjakarta, often erroneously called Busway) is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Jakarta, Indonesia. The first BRT system in Southeast Asia, it commenced operations on 15 January 2004 to provide a fast public trans ...
has a feeder route from BSD City to
Jelambar in
West Jakarta
West Jakarta ( bew, Jakarte Bekulon; id, Jakarta Barat) is one of the five administrative cities of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. West Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city council, hence it is not classified ...
. There are free shuttle and school bus services within the development. There are also shuttle bus services that provides services to
MRT
MRT may refer to:
Transport Rapid Transit Systems
* Mass Rapid Transit (disambiguation)
* MRT (Singapore) or Mass Rapid Transit, Singapore
* MRT (Bangkok) or Metropolitan Rapid Transit, Thailand
* Manila Metro Rail Transit System, Philippine ...
's
Fatmawati station.
BSD City Intermoda district connects transportation from within and outside the township through KRL Commuterline, and transportation within the BSD City itself with the free shuttle bus BSD Link that connects several important locations in BSD City.
Buses such as Mayasari Bakti and ''angkot'' (
share taxi
Share may refer to:
* Share, to make joint use of a resource (such as food, money, or space); see Sharing
* Share (finance), a stock or other financial security (such as a mutual fund)
* Share, Kwara, a town and LGA in Kwara State, Nigeria
Share ...
) is also an option, with routes connecting the township to other nearby districts:
*Angkot B04 BSD City–Cikokol–Poris Plawad
*Angkot B07 Serpong–Cikokol–
Kalideres
Kalideres is a district of West Jakarta, Indonesia and is the westernmost district of Jakarta. Kalideres covers and is bounded by Tangerang Regency to the north, Penjaringan District (North Jakarta) to the northeast, Cengkareng District to the e ...
(via BSD City)
*Angkot R03A Serpong–Cikokol–Poris Plawad (via BSD City)
*Angkot C11 BSD City–
Ciledug
Ciledug is a district of Tangerang City, Banten, Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including S ...
*Angkot D08 BSD City–
Ciputat
Ciputat is a district in the city of South Tangerang, Banten
Banten ( id, Banten; Sundanese: , romanized ''Banten'') is the westernmost province on the island of Java, Indonesia. Its capital city is Serang. The province borders West Java an ...
(via Kampung Sawah – Jombang)
*Angkot D12A BSD City–Ciputat (via Serua – Bukit – Ciater)
*Mayasari Bakti AC74A Patas to Kampung Rambutan (via
Karawaci – BSD City –
JORR –
Ps. Rebo)
*Mayasari Bakti AC117 Patas to
Pulo Gadung
Pulo Gadung is a district (''kecamatan'') of East Jakarta, Indonesia.
Boundaries and position
Its limits are: the Bekasi Timur Raya – I Gusti Ngurah Rai road to the south, the Bekasi Raya road to the east, Perintis Kemerdekaan road to ...
(via Cikokol – Kebon Nanas – BSD City – Tol JORR – Ps. Rebo – UKI – Bypass - Pemuda)
See also
*
Tangerang Regency
Tangerang Regency is a regency of Banten province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Java. The current regent is Ahmed Zaki Iskandar. Though commonly misunderstood as being a part of Jakarta, Tangerang is actually outside Jakarta City bu ...
*
South Tangerang
South Tangerang is a city in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Located on the southwestern border of Jakarta, the city forms part of the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area. It was administratively separated from Tangerang Regency on November 2 ...
*
Greater Jakarta
The Jakarta metropolitan area or Greater Jakarta, known locally as Jabodetabek (an acronym of Jakarta–Bogor– Depok– Tangerang–Bekasi), and sometimes extended to Jabodetabekjur (with the acronym extended to include part of Cianjur Rege ...
*
Sinar Mas Land
*
Indonesia Convention Exhibition
Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) is a convention and exhibition centre located at BSD City, Pagedangan, Tangerang Regency, Banten, Indonesia. The convention and exhibition center was inaugurated in August 2015. It is the biggest convention a ...
References
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South Tangerang
Sinar Mas Group
Post-independence architecture of Indonesia
Planned townships in Indonesia