By NURUL ASMUI MD AZMI And CAITLYN NG LI YUIN
Upcoming and existing infrastructures have helped to transform the landscape of Southern Klang Valley.
LDP Highway connecting Puchong to Putrajaya.
THE southern corridor of the Klang Valley encompasses Bangi, Cyberjaya, Serdang, Putrajaya, Kajang, Semenyih, Puchong, Sepang, Dengkil, Salak Tinggi, Senawang and Seri Kembangan. The areas which are predominant are Putrajaya, Cyberjaya and Sepang.
Formerly a rubber estate, oil palm plantations and ex-mining land, the areas now boast of a new administrative capital, an anticipated Intelligent City of the Future and a world-class international and domestic airport.
According to the official portal of Perbadanan Putrajaya, a site at Prang Besar in Sepang District was chosen to develop a new Federal Government Administrative Centre in the 1980s due to its strategic location.
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Named in the honour of Malaysia’s first Prime Minister, YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra al-Haj, the construction of the Putrajaya city began in August 1995. When the city is fully developed, it will have a total of 64,000 housing units that will cater to a population of around 320,000 people.
The official portal of Sepang Municipal Council describes the district of Sepang as the youngest district for the state of Selangor that is situated in the southern parts of Selangor, bordering Petaling districts, Hulu Langat, Kuala Langat, as well as Bandar Baru Nilai and Negeri Sembilan.
In the early days, the administrative centre of Sepang was situated the town of Sepang. However, when the Federal Government selected Sepang to house the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), it was relocated to Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi, which is now known as the Airport city. On April 15, 2008, Sepang Municipal Council moved to Cyberjaya.
Sepang also houses the KLIA 2, which is another airport that allows seamless connectivity for both local and international low-cost carriers.
Cyberjaya, which was launched as a fully integrated city on May 17, 1997 is located just adjacent to Putrajaya. The official website of Cyberview Sdn Bhd mentioned that the story of Cyberjaya began on a 6,960 acres of mostly undeveloped land, 40km south of Kuala Lumpur.
The idea for a high-tech city akin to the Silicon Valley stemmed from a study on the setting up of the MSC Malaysia by management consultancy McKinsey & Co in 1995, under the lead of Cyberview Sdn Bhd as the Cybercity Manager.
Increase in opportunities
A spillover growth to the southern corridor of Klang Valley is not only due to the influence of Putrajaya and Cyberjaya, but also because of the escalating property price in the city centre and its surroundings.
Many developers have made their ways to explore the ample land that is still available within the Southern Klang Valley to provide various opportunity for those who are looking to buy a house.
Amongst the other areas in Southern Klang Valley that are rapidly transforming are Dengkil, Puchong, Bangi and Seremban.
MCT Bhd has two projects on-going in the vicinity, which are Cybersouth in Dengkil and Lakefront Residence in Cyberjaya.
Cybersouth incorporates residential, commercial and recreational zones in a nature-inspired township, whereas Lakefront Residence is a freehold condominium development with a myriad of convenient facilities.
The southern part of Puchong or better known as Puchong South locates 16 Sierra, a township with a wide range of residential developments by IOI Properties Bhd. 16 Sierra integrates healthy living with the convenience of a modern township.
This article is first published in StarProperty Pullout on October 12. Download StarProperty.my e-Mag(bit.ly/StarProperty_Emag) to read more.
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