KL Eco City, or KLEC for short, is a 25-acre integrated mixed-use development project in the city of

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. The project is built at the site of former Haji Abdullah Hukum Village. The mixed development project is helmed by

S P Setia Berhad S P Setia Berhad (formerly Syarikat Pembinaan Setia Berhad) (MYX: 8664) is a Malaysian publicly traded company whose primary business is in property development. It is the largest such company, by sales, in Malaysia. It's other businesses inclu ...

under a joint-venture agreement with the

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(DBKL). It is built in stages comprising 3 residential towers, one serviced apartments tower, 3 corporate office towers, 12 boutique office blocks and a retail mall.

Master Plan

* Aspire Tower * Amari Hotel * KL Eco City Integrated Rail Hub (LRT & KTM Abdullah Hukum stations) * Retail Podium (KL Eco City Mall) * Masjid Jamek Abdullah Hukum * 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 Abdullah Hukum Station KL Eco City-Mid Valley Link 4

Abdullah Hukum Station KL Eco City-Mid Valley Link 4

Background and history

The Haji Abdullah Hukum Village was an urban village located in

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, Malaysia. It was situated further south along

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, between the

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Kelana Jaya Line The LRT Kelana Jaya Line is a medium-capacity light rapid transit (LRT) line and the first fully automated and driverless rail system in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. It forms a part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System in and around ...

station named after the village (See: ''

Abdullah Hukum LRT station Abdullah Hukum station is an integrated rapid transit station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, served by both the LRT Kelana Jaya Line and the KTM Komuter Port Klang Line. The station consists of the elevated LRT station was opened first on 1 Septemb ...

'' and ''

Abdullah Hukum Komuter station Abdullah Hukum station is an integrated rapid transit station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, served by both the LRT Kelana Jaya Line and the KTM Komuter Port Klang Line. The station consists of the elevated LRT station was opened first on 1 Septemb ...

'') and the

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. Its area is surrounded by

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Mid Valley City Mid Valley City is a large mixed development in the Lembah Pantai ward in southwestern Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The development consists of The Gardens shopping mall, Mid Valley Megamall and three hotels, namely the Cititel Mid Valley, The Boulev ...

and

Kerinchi Bangsar South ( Malay: ''Bangsar Selatan'') is an integrated property development project which sits on the former Kampung Kerinchi site in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is renamed of Kampung Kerinchi from the developer to upscale the value of land ...

History of the village

Haji Abdullah Hukum Village was one of

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's early

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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

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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

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(

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) of

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. Abdullah was later chosen by Raja Laut to head a mosque in

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. He was also given the authority to start a nursery in

Bukit Nanas Bukit Nanas, meaning "Pineapple Hill" (Weld Hill during colonial rule), is a small hill in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With a height of 94 meter (308 ft) above sea level, it contains the only virgin tropical rain forest left in the heart of Kuala L ...

and to open a village in Sungai Putih (now

). 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

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in Kuala Lumpur. Despite initially starting as a Malay settlement, the village boasts a multiracial population of ethnic Malays,

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and Indians. There is even a

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temple, Sri Sakthi Nageswary Temple, located within the village close by a highway overpass.

Development

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.

Public transportation

KL Eco City is currently served by the

Abdullah Hukum station Abdullah Hukum station is an integrated rapid transit station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, served by both the LRT Kelana Jaya Line and the KTM Komuter Port Klang Line. The station consists of the elevated LRT station was opened first on 1 Septemb ...

on the KTM Port Klang and LRT Kelana Jaya Lines. A pedestrian link bridge connecting KL Eco City and

is just a minute away from the

Mid Valley Komuter station ta, மத்திய பள்ளத்தாக்கு , type = Commuter rail station , image = Mid Valley station (Rawang-Seremban Line) (exterior), Kuala Lumpur.jpg , image_caption = The exterior of the Mid Valley Komuter station ...

on the

Seremban Line The Seremban Line ( ms, Laluan Seremban) or Seremban Komuter Line ( ms, Laluan Komuter Seremban) is one of the three KTM Komuter Central Sector lines provided by Keretapi Tanah Melayu. Its electric trains run between and , with some services t ...

References

General reference * Low, C. (2007),Goodbye to another urban kampung, The Star, 31 July 2007. Specific references

External links

KL Eco City by SP Setia Group

KLEC Mall website

S P Setia Berhad Group

Residensi Vogue 1

Amari Kuala Lumpur @ KL Eco City
{{Greater Kuala Lumpur Suburbs in Kuala Lumpur Villages in Kuala Lumpur

Master Plan

Background and history

History of the village

Development

Public transportation

See also

References

External links