SP Setia unit in development deal with KL mayor

PETALING JAYA: SP Setia Bhd's subsidiary KL Eco City Sdn Bhd (KLEC) has entered into a privatisation agreement with Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur for the development of about 24.88 acres in Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum in Kuala Lumpur.

In a statement, SP Setia said the privatisation agreement was done in pursuant to a memorandum of understanding dated Aug 21, 2007 between the Datuk Bandar and KLEC, then known as Pelita Dunia Sdn Bhd.

SP Setia group owned 4.38 acres of the piece of land in Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum, while Datuk Bandar owned the remaining 20.5 acres. KLEC has proposed to develop an integrated commercial and residential development with a net saleable area of about 5.7 million sq ft on the said land.

The proposed development, worth a gross development value of RM6bil and a gross development cost of RM5bil, would comprise a retail podium; three boutique office blocks; strata-titled office suites; three office towers; three residential towers and a service apartment tower.

By The Star