Kwasa Damansara is a new township located in the Sungai Buloh constituency of Selangor, Malaysia. Located 14 km northwest of Kuala Lumpur's central business district, it borders Kota Damansara to the south and Sungai Buloh to the north.
Kwasa Damansara | |
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Town | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | كواس دامنسارا |
| • Chinese | 桂莎白沙罗 (Simplified) 桂莎白沙羅 (Traditional) |
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  Kwasa Damansara Location in Selangor and Peninsular Malaysia  Kwasa Damansara Kwasa Damansara (Peninsular Malaysia) | |
| Coordinates: 3°10′N 101°34′E / 3.167°N 101.567°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Selangor |
| Establishment | 2012 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.39 km2 (3.63 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Website | kwasadamansara |
Currently in the process of development and construction, the development project is expected to take place over 20 years from 2015 and is part of the Greater Kuala Lumpur Strategic Development Project under the 10th Malaysia Plan announced in 2010.[1]
Background
editThe project is located on a 2330-acre (939-hectare) site formerly occupied by an estate of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM) in Sungai Buloh.[1] In 2010, then-prime minister Najib Razak announced that the land was being earmarked for development.[2] In 2012, Kwasa Land Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of the Employees Provident Fund, purchased the land for RM2.3 billion and was tasked as the master developer for the proposed township.[3]
Features
editLocated along the Sungai Buloh-Subang Jaya road, about halfway between Sungai Buloh and the Subang Airport, the township is expected to include residential, commercial, educational and recreational development.[2][4] The Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) is also connected to the township, having two stations in the area.[5] An estimated 150,000 people will reside in the township.[4]
The total land stretches across two local authorities; the northern portion is located within the city boundaries of Shah Alam while the southern portion is in Petaling Jaya.[6]
Kwasa Land
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| Company type | Private limited company |
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| Industry | Property development |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | , Malaysia |
Key people |
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| Parent | Employees Provident Fund |
| Website | www |
Kwasa Land Sdn Bhd is the master developer of the Kwasa Damansara township. A subsidiary of the Employees Provident Fund - the Malaysian pension fund - it was formed in 2010 to execute the EPF's mandate to develop the rubber estate formerly owned by the Malaysian Rubber Board and used for research by Rubber Research Institute Malaysia (RRIM).[2] In September 2011, it appointed Mohamad Lofty Mohamad Noh – head of property investment at EPF – as managing director.[7]
The EPF is reported to be in the process of relocating its headquarters - currently located at Jalan Raja Laut in downtown Kuala Lumpur - to Kwasa Damansara by 2022.[8][9] The relocation will began gradually in early of June 2023, confirmed by the new EPF Director. The new headquarters had been officially launched by 10th Prime Minister on 8 May 2023.
Developments
editAs the master developer of the township, Kwasa Land has contracted out developments of individual parcels under the master plan to other developers. As of May 2015, five projects have been announced: the town centre Project MX-1, and residential Projects R2-1, R3-2, R3-3 and R3-4.[10]
The town centre, code-named MX-1, with a size of 64 acres (26 ha) and gross development value (GDV) of RM8 billion, will be jointly developed by Kwasa Land and MRCB.[11] This part will include three shopping centres, a hotel, residential areas and an MRT station.[11]
Project R3-2, with a size of 8.79 acres (3.56 ha) and GDV of RM400 million, was awarded to Impiana Land & Development Sdn Bhd.[5]
Bidding for the remaining projects was ongoing as of May 2015.[12]
Access
editPublic transportation
editAs mentioned earlier, the township is primarily served by the KG04 PY01 Kwasa Damansara MRT station, and the KG05 Kwasa Sentral MRT station.
Car
editThe Subang Airport Highway Federal Route 15 is the main route into this township.
Air
editKwasa Damansara is 5.5 km northeast of the Subang Airport (IATA: SZB). Rapid KL bus T804 connects Kwasa Sentral MRT station to the airport terminal building.
References
edit- ^ a b Yip, Yoke Teng (2010-09-23). "RRIM rubber estate to make way for development". The Star. Archived from the original on 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ a b c "Overview". Kwasa Land Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original on 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ Ng, Fintan (2012-08-28). "EPF buys land for RM2.3bil to build iconic township". The Star. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ a b "Location". Kwasa Land Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original on 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ a b "Kwasa Land to reap RM65mil income from Project R3-2 in Kwasa Damansara". The Star. 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ "EPF subsidiary Kwasa invites bumi firms for township project". The Star. 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ^ Tan, Yvonne (2011-09-03). "EPF appoints chief executive for Kwasa Land". The Star.
- ^ "Kwasa deal builds hope, but EPF has to tread carefully". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Weighing options for EPF's PJ land". The Edge Markets. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Kwasa Land announces two more development projects". The Sun. 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ^ a b Thean, Lee Cheng (2015-02-21). "MRCB on expansion drive with new township project". The Star. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ "Five Tier 2 developers bid for EPF unit Kwasa Land's next residential development". The Star. 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
External links
edit- Official website - Kwasa Land Sdn Bhd
- Tujuh Residences - MRCB Land