KL Eco City

Haji Abdullah Hukum Village
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.
	Haji Abdullah Hukum Village Location within Malaysia
	Coordinates: 3°7′5″N 101°40′26″E / 3.11806°N 101.67389°E
Country	Malaysia
State	Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Constituency	Lembah Pantai
Settled	Early 1800s
Demolishment	2008
Government
• Local Authority	Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
• Mayor	Mhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)

KL Eco City
KL Eco City
Mixed Development in Kuala Lumpur
	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
Country	Malaysia
City	Kuala Lumpur
District	Bangsar
Status	Partially Completed
Developer	KL Eco City Sdn. Bhd. (a subsidiary of SP Setia)
Area
• Total	10 ha (25 acres)
Time zone	UTC+8 (Malaysia Standard Time)
Postal code	59200
Website	www.klecocity.com

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]

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

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

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 on the 2 KTM Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line and 5 LRT Kelana Jaya Line.

A pedestrian link bridge connects KL Eco City and Mid Valley City, where commuters can also access the KB01 Mid Valley station on the 1 KTM Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line.

References

General reference

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

Specific references

^ Tore, Ozgur. "Malaysia to welcome two new Amari hotels". FTNnews. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
^ "KL Eco City takes off". The Star. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
^ Khai Yin (1 July 2014). "KL Eco City". KLCC Condominiums Database. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
^ Patchay (28 August 2007). "EcoCity Mid Valley". Malaysia City(Wordpress Blog). Retrieved 24 June 2009.
^ Chong Jin Hun (28 August 2007). "SP Setia closer to securing prime land". New Straits Times, Malaysia.
^ 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.

External links

[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.

[Khai_Yin-3] Khai Yin (1 July 2014). "KL Eco City". KLCC Condominiums Database. Retrieved 1 July 2014.

[Patchay2007-4] Patchay (28 August 2007). "EcoCity Mid Valley". Malaysia City(Wordpress Blog). Retrieved 24 June 2009.

[Chong2007-5] Chong Jin Hun (28 August 2007). "SP Setia closer to securing prime land". New Straits Times, Malaysia.

[Kampung_Abdullah_Hukum-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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