Bukit Jelutong (est. pop. 44,000)Lim, L.Y., "Pressured by housing demand", ''New Straits Times'', March 5, 2005 is an upscale suburb of

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. The suburb is a planned community, with an area of over and developed by Guthrie Property Holding Berhad (GPHB), a subsidiary company of Sime Darby. Due to the suburb's upscale status, the residential units in Bukit Jelutong are mostly low-density

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and duplex houses, as well as some

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s. Bukit Jelutong has many

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and open grass areas.Guthrie Property Holding Berhad Bukit Jelutong webpage
. (Accessed April 1, 2007)

History

Bukit Jelutong is located on a former

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, the Bukit Jelutong Estate, which was owned by Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad. The development of Bukit Jelutong began in 1996, with the

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of the Guthrie Pavilion building, the present headquarters of GPHB.Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad Corporate History webpage
. (Accessed April 1, 2007) Since then, Bukit Jelutong has emerged as a much sought-after address in

, with consistently well-received sales launches and price levels of real estate approaching those in more established areas in the

Klang Valley Klang Valley ( ms, Lembah Klang; zh, 巴生谷; ) is an urban conglomeration in Malaysia that is centered in the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, and includes its adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. It is con ...

, e.g.

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and

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. In July 2005, the

Guthrie Corridor Expressway Guthrie Corridor Expressway, GCE, ( Malay: ''Lebuhraya Koridor Guthrie'') is an expressway in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It connects Shah Alam to Rawang. GCE is approximately ( long on the Prolintas sections and on the PLUS Expressway ...

connecting Bukit Jelutong to Rawang opened.

Infrastructure and amenities

Transportation

Bukit Jelutong is well-served by an excellent road network. The suburb is linked to

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, Klang and other population centers in the

by the North Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), the

(GCE), the

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and the

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(ELITE). The

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also link Bukit Jelutong to the

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(KLIA) and

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. Closest railway stations are KTM Shah Alam and

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Commercial

Bukit Jelutong has a small commercial center where sundry businesses are located. GPHB had intentionally avoided developing large-scale commercial areas to avoid

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and

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to maintain the suburb's atmosphere of serenity and exclusivity. Nonetheless, Bukit Jelutong has close proximity to the

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and

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stores, which are located just outside the suburb next to the GCE.

Industrial

The Bukit Jelutong Industrial Park is located in the eastern outskirts of Bukit Jelutong. It is a low-density

industrial park An industrial park (also known as industrial estate, trading estate) is an area zoned and planned for the purpose of industrial development. An industrial park can be thought of as a more "heavyweight" version of a business park or office park, ...

hosting low-pollution,

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industries as well as

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warehousing and service facilities. The tenants are mostly

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s from various industries, such as Xixili,

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and Schenker AG.

Recreation and leisure

Besides the abundance of parks, Bukit Jelutong is also notable for its proximity to several

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and

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. These include the Kelab Golf Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, the Glenmarie Golf & Country Club, the Monterez Golf & Country Club, and the Saujana Golf & Country Club. The

Shah Alam Stadium The Shah Alam Stadium ( Malay: ''Stadium Shah Alam'') is a multi-purpose stadium located in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. It is used mostly for football matches but also has facilities for athletics. The stadium is the officially home of Red ...

is also only a 5-minute drive away from Bukit Jelutong.

Community

Community Participation

The Bukit Jelutong community has proven to be a close community judging from its regular events. The main yearly event is the Bukit Jelutong Carnival held annually. The Carnival is organised by the Bukit Jelutong Residents Association. Currently, most of the areas in Bukit Jelutong are gated and guarded through supports from the community itself.

Bukit Jelutong Residents Association

Registered in 2002
Bukit Jelutong Residents Association
is very active. Regular events benefiting the residents are held regularly. Driven entirely by volunteers who are residents of Bukit Jelutong, the association is known for its close rapport with the local authorities.

Image gallery

Image:Street in Bukit Jelutong.png, A

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d street in Bukit Jelutong. Image:T-junction in Bukit Jelutong, Malaysia.png, A view of a T-

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on the main

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in Bukit Jelutong. File:Footpath with cluster of Bukit Jelutong bungalows.png, A

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-lined

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with a cluster of Bukit Jelutong

in the distance. Image:Bukit Jelutong neighborhood playground.png, A Bukit Jelutong

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. Image:Typical_Bukit_Jelutong_neighborhood.png, A typical Bukit Jelutong neighborhood. Image:Another quiet street in Bukit Jelutong.png, Another quiet Bukit Jelutong street.

References

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