Warisan Merdeka Urban Developments
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Warisan Merdeka (The Heritage of Independence)
Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), Malaysia's largest fund management company, plans to develop its 7.2ha land surrounding Merdeka Stadium and Stadium Negara into a cultural-themed international destination of Malaysia. Both historical stadiums will also be restored for sporting activities, cultural and public events.
In October 2010, PNB announced that it will built a 100-storey environmental-friendly commercial tower here, that could easily dethroned Malaysia's tallest building - the Petronas Twin Towers by 2015. The overall Warisan Merdeka development will cost over RM5 billion, that will also include condominiums and a shopping mall. At this juncture, PNB is seriously looking into building a world-class landmark that will complement and blend with the surrounding herritage theme.
Before Warisan Merdeka was announced in 2010, the site was already earmarked for proposed developments known as Tiara Merdeka and Merdeka Park.
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10. Bukit Bintang - Jalan Imbi - Jalan Pudu - Bukit Ceylon Area
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Aerial view of Kuala Lumpur. Berjaya Times Square (left) on Jalan Imbi is Malaysia's largest and one of the world's top 15 largest shopping mall.
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Plaza Rakyat (abandoned, pending revival scheme)
Translated to English as the People's Plaza, this former megaproject was originally designed by US firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM). It was to comprise a 79-storey office tower, a 46-storey condominium, a 24-storey hotel, a 7-storey shopping mall and a transportation hub that will replaced the existing Puduraya bus depot.
If completed, Plaza Rakyat will host Kuala Lumpur's second tallest tower. However, the project, which commenced construction was stalled ever since the Asian financial crisis in 1997 and remained abandoned as at March 2010.
The New YTL World Headquarters and YTL Residences (future development)
Designed by London-based Foster + Partners, this future project consists of mixed use of office, residential and retail. The concept itself is to react to tropical climate by configuring the offices and serviced apartments to face north and south, and creating mountain climate in the podium.
Option 1 - designed by Foster + Partners
Option 2 - previous proposal
Gamuda Land's Jalan Pudu Project
In June 2010, Gamuda Land acquired a freehold commercial land in the heart of Kuala Lumpur for a mixed commercial development with an estimated gross development value of RM600 million. The plot is located at the intersection of Jalan Pudu and Jalan Robertson.
[Coming Soon]
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Bukit Bintang Commercial Centre (Redevelopment of Pudu Jail)
UDA Holdings Bhd has big plans to transform the 115-year old former Pudu Prison as well as an adjacent field into a commercial hub at the heart of Kuala Lumpur's shopping district Bukit Bintang. The 8.6ha redevelopment would be carried out in six phases over 10 years. The redevelopment components would include a shopping mall, offices, hotels, apartments, a transit centre and recreational centres. Construction is expected to commence by the last quarter of 2011 with completion in 2017.
In June 2010, parts of the famous Pudu Prison wall mural were demolished after the developer handed over a portion of the site for a road expansion and tunnel project to ease traffic congestion in the area.
Previous proposal
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SixCeylon
The exisitng Bolton Court on Jalan Bukit Ceylon built in the 1970s will be demolished and then redeveloped into high-end apartments known as "SixCeylon". The new 33-storey will feature 215 condominium units targeted at foreign expatriates and young Malaysians.
Millennium Residence (status: cancelled)
Standing elegantly opposite the entrance of Pavilion KL and next to the Grand Millennium Hotel (formerly The Regent by Four Seasons), the Millennium Residence is being planned by City Developments Ltd, owned by Singapore tycoon Kwek Leng Beng. The 42-storey high-end condominum will have an additional 15-storey crown to form a unique pinnacle.
In September 2010, it was reported that the site has been sold to Urusharta Cemerlang, whose parent company owns the Pavilion KL shopping mall, at a record price of RM7,209 per square foot.
The convex golden glass and steel structure was designed by world renowned architect, Carlos A. Ott, whose work includes Opera de la Bastille in Paris, the National Bank of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and One Shenton luxury apartments in Singapore.
Bintang Plaza (proposed)
A proposed office or hotel tower situated in between Menara Keck Seng and Porsche Centre Bukit Bintang.
Nova Square Bukit Bintang (future development)
Strategically located at the junction of Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Imbi, and previously known as Trinity Square or Idaman Bintang, this development by TA Global will encompass: a 5-star hotel tower, a luxury residences tower, a Grade A office tower, and a lifestyle-inspired podium comprising al-fresco food and beverage outlets, a banquet hall and boutique shop units.
Times Avenue, Jalan Imbi
Times Avenue, an integrated office and retail space development, is set to be the first commercial building in Malaysia with a fully automated valet car parking system. The state-of-the-art multi-level parking system can accommodate a total of 140 cars stacked vertically alongside the 15-storey building structure as well as horizontally on three basement levels. The prestigious project comprises three components: retail, executive office suites and premier sky lounge floor.
Tribeca, Jalan Imbi (future development)
Located along Jalan Imbi, this 36-storey high-end service apartment will contribute dramatically to the Bukit Bintang skyline. Apart from its functional design, all units will have access to landscaped skygardens, cross ventilation and ample natural light. The project will be developed by AP Land and is currently in the planning stage.
NAS Pavilion (abandoned, pending revival scheme)
In 2004, a private company wanted to revive the former abandoned mixed development called CN Gallery and changed its name to NAS Pavilion. According to the signboard that still stands outside the hoarded site, there are 4 building blocks for this project — Block A comprises a 29-storey service apartment, Block B a 31-storey service apartment, Block C a 22-storey service apartment, five floors of shopping podium and six basement floors. However, this too failed to take off and the developer went into liquidation.
In 2009, another developer had applied for a mixed commercial development comprising five blocks - one 25-storey block of service apartments, one 29-storey block of service apartments, one 23-storey office block, two 22-storey blocks of ‘condotel’, a five-storey shopping podium and four basement floors.
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