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nazrey

December 31st, 2011, 03:28 PM

The Star Online > Central
Friday June 18, 2010

Pudu Jail wall to be demolished

Stories by LIM CHIA YING
chiaying@thestar.com.my Photos by P.NATHAN

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2010/6/18/central/pudu.jpg

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2010/6/18/central/junction.jpg

The wall of Pudu Jail fronting Jalan Pudu will be demolished on Sunday night for the construction of an underpass which is part of a road-widening project to ease congestion in the area.

The project consists of a five-lane tunnel that will be in alignment with Jalan Pudu, while a slip road to access Jalan Changkat Thambi Dollah is also part of the package.

The whole project, to be completed in December 2012, will be carried out in stages and will involve traffic diversions.

It would take three days to demolish about 300m of the wall.

Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Ahmad Fuad Ismail said the Commissioner of Heritage Malaysia said there had been no objection from them after understanding why the demolition was needed.

“This Pudu Jail area was also not gazetted as heritage,” said Ahmad Fuad during a site visit.

“Of course, there is always the dilemma when it comes to a heritage structure like this,” he said.

Ahmad Fuad said the the underpass was necessary because the congestion in the area had become acute.
Well-laid out: An artist’s impression of how Jalan Pudu and its surrounding areas will look after the roadwidening project is completed.

Also present at the Pudu Jail site visit were Bukit Bintang MP Fong Kui Lun, UDA officials and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) officers.

Ahmad Fuad said he hoped, however, that the developer would retain the main gate of the prison.

“We are only using a small part of the wall for the road project and this issue must not be sensationalised,” he said.

He added that Jalan Imbi had become an important area because of another development coming up in Jalan Davis.

Ahmad Fuad said UDA had submitted a mixed development proposal before the road project was planned.

“Although the land is being given to UDA, we have not received any new plan from them,” he added.

Bore piling work will start after the wall is demolished.

A temporary wall has already been built inside the prison area to prevent encroachment and vandalism.

Ahmad Fuad said the project had been delayed for more than a year and its original completion date is March next year.

“Since it involves an underpass, a lot of digging has to be made and utilities removed, coupled with problems over land acquisition. But with the new date being set, I want the contractor and developer to fulfil their promise,” he said.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/6604967059_f619dbb3df_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spkbxxx/6604967059/)
This is an old prison in KL right? (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spkbxxx/6604967059/) by SPKBXXX (http://www.flickr.com/people/spkbxxx/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6489537045_6e4c868387.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/indrapr/6489537045/)
View to former Pudu prison, Hang Tuah monorail station and Stadium Merdeka from our room. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/indrapr/6489537045/) by IndraPr (http://www.flickr.com/people/indrapr/), on Flickr

CoolFellas

January 2nd, 2012, 09:35 AM

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Former prison site

Whatever is to become of BBCC, one will eventually have to address the elephant in the room. For over 100 years, the site housed some of the country’s most notorious criminals and served as an execution ground for convicts – a fact that might not sit well with potential investors and residents, especially the superstitious types.

“If BBCC is to house retail and office space, it might not be a problem,” says Wong.

“However, if the land is redeveloped to comprise residential property, it may affect demand.”

Elvin reckons the “stigma” associated with Pudu Jail will not be a big deal.

“To me, it’s not an issue, although to some people, it might be. Ultimately, it’s all about perception.”

Soo says it all depends on how BBCC is marketed.

“As long as your rebrand it properly, people will not be reminded of the former prison. Besides, people tend to forget after a while, especially with the newer generation coming into the market.”

Soo also says the project can be marketed to foreign investors and buyers, who are less likely to be concerned with the site’s history.

http://www.starproperty.my/PropertyScene/PropertyScene/17775/0/0

Say NO to another transportation hub..better they sort it out the long abandoned Plaza Rakyat first! BBCC if it plans properly can be a new landmark for KL. What I wish to have the first pedestrian malls with nice landscaping and open space or park which we don't have yet in KL.

I'm not sure about the bad feng shui and superstitious which might haunt the new development area though. At some extent it might be true for some people who believe it as Berjaya Times Square at the adjacent of ex Pudu Jail which is not that successful and the rotten Plaza Rakyat just a stone away. Similar thing happened to Hyatt and Berjaya project near Kampung Baru Muslim Cemetery. Nevertheless, personally I won't buy a property, moreover to live on the ex prison land!

icemango

January 2nd, 2012, 10:06 AM

agree..kl dont need another puduraya!what wrong with uda?they dont deserve this plot..just back form puduraya(pudusentral) and it suck!they used low quality material,low maintanance,cheap looking,miserable planning.better award it to another company..this development can be a better then what uda planning..hoping something like kl metropolis!

azey

January 2nd, 2012, 08:00 PM

for me,they shud burned down puduraya at first place ,i hate it frm A to Z....

guy4versa

January 3rd, 2012, 02:54 AM

for me,they shud burned down puduraya at first place ,i hate it frm A to Z....

even u hav to pay for toilet..it still very bad condition..

rizalhakim

January 4th, 2012, 09:05 AM

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XL0AdJQHyww/ThFANJNsnvI/AAAAAAAAAKY/Bd9ZfpNdOR0/s1600/BB%2BSENTRAL_BOARD.jpg

azey

January 4th, 2012, 09:15 AM

tht is one hell of an entrance

D_Y2k.2^

January 4th, 2012, 09:45 AM

Not really fascinated by the monotonous height though

icemango

January 4th, 2012, 10:05 AM

interesting but not my cup of tea.please build something solid..this one look too fancy for me!i bet this proposal will be reject at last and something practical and simple will replace this..dont they have any creative idea than this crap?

icemango

January 4th, 2012, 10:06 AM

instead,they should make competition!

nazrey

January 4th, 2012, 11:17 AM

at first I tot its PJ Sentral Garden City project proposal!

guy4versa

January 4th, 2012, 01:00 PM

lol...all building same height..?what the architect think when they design it?

davidwsk

January 4th, 2012, 02:42 PM

Very nice project . Built it fast UDA.

KL needs more project like this to expand the skyline.....

airspeeder

January 4th, 2012, 05:09 PM

that chrome entrance remind me of naboo royal cruiser..

patchay

January 4th, 2012, 05:35 PM

lol...all building same height..?what the architect think when they design it?

In my opinion, I think we have enough of ONE super taller than the other. It is good to see a cluster of 40-storeys buildings with an integrated nature.

SO I guess this proposal suits well BBCC. (Btw it is now known as BBCity Centre, no more BBCommercial Centre)

guy4versa

January 4th, 2012, 06:42 PM

In my opinion, I think we have enough of ONE super taller than the other. It is good to see a cluster of 40-storeys buildings with an integrated nature.

SO I guess this proposal suits well BBCC. (Btw it is now known as BBCity Centre, no more BBCommercial Centre)

i dont mean supertall..but i believe it should be various height..

icemango

January 4th, 2012, 06:44 PM

^^
no need to build supertall but atleast make the height different with each other so the cluster will look more emphasize and outstanding..if they built all the same height,it kind of boring and cannot catch my eye..they need diversity in making a development not repetition..

guy4versa

January 4th, 2012, 06:47 PM

one more thing..if all building is same height..each building will look shorter and whole development will look superdense..

rizalhakim

January 5th, 2012, 04:52 AM

i kinda like the main entrance....but hate the name BB Sentral..lol not another Sentral....but then dis is probably 1 of the rejected proposal.....

azey

January 5th, 2012, 07:57 AM

this is sorta balancing kl skyling with the same height.....since it is near
to warisan merdeka....which is 100 storey

patchay

January 15th, 2012, 12:09 PM

I'll be extremely happy if they hire icemango for the design of this project...

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee482/aismanggo1/test3.jpg

guy4versa

January 15th, 2012, 12:15 PM

^^:okay::okay:..i like it..but in blue

Brannix

January 15th, 2012, 12:18 PM

^^:okay::okay:..i like it..but in blue

i would prefer in ferrari red.. too many glass building in blue already.. the sky also blue.. :lol:

guy4versa

January 15th, 2012, 12:25 PM

i would prefer in ferrari red.. too many glass building in blue already.. the sky also blue.. :lol:

red...?haven't seen red building before this...what it will look like?lol,something like this?
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/Afiq_Nadzir/9bW8l6j4momywa43G2YKm58Po1_500.jpg
-anyway i like blue.because it so perfect to any buidling in any shape...just look at wtc development...its look clean,and modern
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/Afiq_Nadzir/6672802435_d0cc964efd_b.jpg

Brannix

January 15th, 2012, 12:32 PM

red...?haven't seen red building before this...what it will look like?lol,something like this?
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/Afiq_Nadzir/9bW8l6j4momywa43G2YKm58Po1_500.jpg

this color looks agreat :lol:

azey

January 15th, 2012, 01:04 PM

I'll be extremely happy if they hire icemango for the design of this project...

tht actually looks good....so hottt:cheers:

nazrey

February 5th, 2012, 04:30 AM

A BIG space within town!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7161/6813488377_0ec9a05432_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidgn/6813488377/)
Kuala Lumpur Cityscape - HDR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidgn/6813488377/) by David Gn Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/davidgn/), on Flickr

azey

February 5th, 2012, 03:46 PM

omaigodd.....why post tht pic???so burokk

guyversa

February 5th, 2012, 03:52 PM

the shoplot already moved to komplek kenaga right?then demolish it..make BBCC more big,more grand and green

nazrey

March 28th, 2012, 09:29 AM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7128/6876977966_9cf8f0f0f5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eclipsx/6876977966/)
IMG_5851 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eclipsx/6876977966/) by eclipsx (http://www.flickr.com/people/eclipsx/), on Flickr

davidwsk

March 28th, 2012, 09:40 AM

^^ That big space need to be redeveloped ...

azey

March 28th, 2012, 06:42 PM

future mega skyline will be viewed there.....

UjaiDidida

March 29th, 2012, 04:21 AM

Close up

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7128/7023077845_bc3457e331_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eclipsx/7023077845/)
IMG_5850 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eclipsx/7023077845/) by eclipsx (http://www.flickr.com/people/eclipsx/), on Flickr

UjaiDidida

March 29th, 2012, 04:24 AM

The remaining gate and entrance :sad2:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7075/7023361461_e10630bea4_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fannsaw/7023361461/

UjaiDidida

April 15th, 2012, 01:35 PM

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5341/6933261678_afee82a6d6_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/viernullvier/6933261678/

dengilo

April 15th, 2012, 01:38 PM

What a sad sight!

UjaiDidida

April 28th, 2012, 03:17 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7215/7121055057_7e5329133d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/90672529@N00/7121055057/)
Pudu prison (http://www.flickr.com/photos/90672529@N00/7121055057/) by stormdog (http://www.flickr.com/people/90672529@N00/), on Flickr

davidwsk

April 28th, 2012, 03:24 PM

After elections ya...this area will be transformed faster than ever....

razpatrol99

April 28th, 2012, 03:40 PM

nazrey

May 14th, 2012, 07:55 AM

UDA’s dilemma on Pudu Jail project
It needs to follow directive but also needs to consider the best deal for the project
By JAGDEV SINGH SIDHU Monday May 14, 2012
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/5/14/business/11285056&sec=business#13369746285761353&if_height=622

KUALA LUMPUR: UDA Holdings Bhd is still evaluating proposals of all parties for the redevelopment of its Pudu Jail land and wants the preferred bid to be the one that is in its best commercial interest.

Even though the board has approved the proposal by Everbright International Construction Engineering Corp last year, the Finance Ministry (MOF) has directed UDA not to consider the company and instructed UDA to prepare a masterplan based on parcelling the land into three.

A special committee formed by UDA's board has included the development model proposed by Everbright in its evaluation to ensure that UDA's long-term commercial interests are protected.

On protecting bumiputra interest, UDA, under the Everbright proposal, will own a significant portion of the assets in the project and will ensure bumiputra contractors will be given the opportunity to participate in all stages from consulting, construction and retail space

Chairman Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed said the committee was at the initial stages of developing the masterplan but early indications were that the development model proposed by Everbright gave the best returns to UDA .

“On a commercial basis, Everbright's proposal is the best because it will develop the land as one piece. If the land is cut into three parcels, you know you will lose the value of the land,” he told StarBiz in an interview.

“But we have not come to a conclusion yet.”

MOF has asked UDA to divide the land into three one is for a bumiputra controlled party, another by a bumiputra company in a joint venture with others and the third parcel is open to a non-bumiputra company.

Under Everbright's proposal, the China company will fund the entire development of the land that has been called Bukit Bintang City Centre (BCCC). Its proposal comes with a committed funding of US$1bil and Everbright will take the construction and financing risk, build a contiguous retail space of 2 million sq ft, a car park and a convention centre and hand it over to UDA.

All that time, UDA will retain control of the land and Everbright will, after handing over the assets UDA needs in four years, develop its own properties on the land at its own pace.

Given the amount of commercial space that is planned in Kuala Lumpur, Everbright will have the muscle and foreign connection to handle the flood of floor space that will come on stream in the next few years.

The best option so far for the bumiputra developer will see UDA take on a lot of the risk Everbright is willing to shoulder. UDA. together with the bumiputra developer, must secure the funding for developing the project, which will lower the returns it will obtain.

That means the property will have to be injected into a special purpose vehicle and the ownership of the land will be charged to a bank to get the funding.

The land will have to be charged to the bank in order to raise the funding since UDA does not have the cash to fund the multi-billion ringgit project,

That will translate into lower earnings for UDA compared with the proposal by Everbright.

Furthermore, the floor space it will have to lease out to retailers once the project is completed under the parcelled-out proposal will also be smaller as the land would have been sub-divided among three different developers.

Nur Jazlan said the proposal by Everbright would mean that UDA stands to receive RM300mil to RM400mil a year in income from its property at BCCC, which is essential for a company that has just 400 arces that can be developed.

“The best solution is for UDA to have enough retail space to allow it to earn substantial recurring income to continue to have money to acquire land and grow as a developer.

“What is UDA's long term future and the Puda Jail land provides the only hope for UDA where if developed properly, UDA can get the right quality assets that can give it recurring income.

“That's why the decision on the Puda Jail land is not a normal decision. We need to develop the right quality assets to give us the recurring income for us to have a future,” he said.

Shopping centres need to be of a big size to attract the traffic to be successful. He said the retail space at the Puda Jail land will require a contiguous space in order to compete against the like of Pavilion and Mid Valley Megamall.

If the carved out proposal gives UDA retail space in three separate locations, Nur Jazlan said it would be hard to attract retailers and shoppers to the retail parts of the development.

“If it is not integrated, it will be hard to attract people. We won't achieve the rental yields.”

Nur Jazlan said the Government had not pumped money into UDA after it got listed in the 1990s and he did not think it would do so in the future. UDA has been asking for more land since it has been privatised but has yet to be allocated any.

Nur Jazlan said it was also easier to stratify the assets if the property was built by a single developer.

“It will be a problem if the land was parcelled out as you will be dealing with three different parties,” he said.

Nur Jazlan said it would not be easier to REIT out at a later date if the assets were jumbled up with different developers.

rizalhakim

May 16th, 2012, 04:32 AM

^^problem problem...surely will take ages to complt

UDA aims for best returns from Pudu Prison land development
By Bernama
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 18:38

JOHOR BAHRU (May 15): UDA Holdings Bhd is of the view that the commercial development model suggested by a company from China for developing the former Pudu Prison land is better than the model proposed by the Finance Ministry.

Chairman Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed said the proposed model from the Chinese company will ensure UDA of consistent cash flow returns every year.

"With the consistent cash flow from the commercial development project, UDA would be able to continue to help the Bumiputera community. Without the cashflow, how will UDA be able to help?

"It is the best model in terms of providing commercial returns to UDA," he told reporters after officiating the Juara Rakyat programme held in conjunction with the Kembara Mahkota Johor 2012 event at the Kempas Community Centre here on Tuesday.

The development model suggested by the Ministry of Finance meanwhile will involve the division of the upmarket land in the middle of Kuala Lumpur city into three different parcels.

Nur Jazlan said the joint venture partner for UDA in the development project would have to have a very strong financial background and highly skilled human resources.

He also expressed concern that if the project is carried out along the idea suggested by the Finance Ministry, where the land will be divided into three sections, it might create various problems and the project would be a failure.

If the project runs into problem, then the objective of UDA to have a high value asset capable of generating continued cash returns, would not be met, he said.

UDA will then not be able to continue with its role, Nur Jazlan said, adding that UDA's current cash flow level was weak with a small number of land to its ownership.

Nevertheless, he said the committee formed by UDA to prepare the masterplan for the development project will consider the Finance Ministry's proposal, but would also compare it with the commercial plan suggested by the company from China.

The committee will look into which model will be giving UDA the best commercial returns, Nur Jazlan added. — Bernama

rizalhakim

May 31st, 2012, 08:37 AM

old proposal

http://halimmahat.blogspot.com/2011/02/highrise-tower.html

http://halimmahat.blogspot.com/2010/04/bbcc-2.html

http://halimmahat.blogspot.com/2010/04/bbcc-pudu.html

rizalhakim

June 12th, 2012, 04:07 AM

Elements model for Pudu project?
By SHAREN KAUR
Published: 2012/06/12

HONG KONG FLAVOUR: UDA Holdings keen on Everbright International’s mall proposal as it ensures long-term sustainability.

http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20120612015702/pix_middle

UDA Holdings may redevelop Pudu Jail into an integrated transport hub, a la Elements of Hong Kong, to attract domestic and foreign direct investments.

The plan could generate more than RM8 billion in gross development value, said UDA chairman Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed.

Nur Jazlan said the company had hired consultants to study proposals from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Everbright International Construction Engineering Corp (EICEC), a China government-linked company.

“We will compare the two proposals to see which is more superior. The study, which will take another six to eight months, will be presented to the government and the final decision is theirs,” Nur Jazlan told Business Times in an interview recently.

UDA is in favour of EICEC’s proposal, which moves along the lines of Elements, a large shopping mall with an ice rink and a 1,600-seat cinema that is located directly above the Kowloon MTR station.

This is also despite the MOF having rejected the Chinese developer’s proposal in favour of splitting the 8ha plot into three parcels, mainly to be given to Bumiputera developers.

“We prefer the proposal by EICEC as we get to control the land and it will give us RM2.4 billion worth of investment properties, which in turn will provide us with long-term recurring income,” Nur Jazlan said.

“EICEC also said it would hand over the properties to us four to five years after construction commences. The key here is money, which we need for long-term sustainability,” he added.

Nur Jazlan reiterated that UDA’s survival and the fate of its 1,400 employees depended on the success of the Pudu Jail redevelopment project.

He said UDA had no choice but to be competitive as it was no longer receiving any direct assistance from the government.

UDA, with assets worth more than RM2 billion, is RM900 million in debt.

“If we find investors with risk appetite to take on the development, we will consider them. The project has big risk and we need more than RM1 billion up front to develop the infrastructure and build the properties.

“We want the development to be sustainable and, therefore, we need investors with deep pockets,” he said.

The Pudu Jail redevelopment is part of the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) under the New Economic Model to turn the Klang Valley into the Greater Kuala Lumpur economic district and Malaysia into a highincome nation by 2020.

patchay

June 12th, 2012, 10:33 AM

UDA wants to model after Elements Hong Kong?? :lol: :lol:
http://www.elementshk.com/eng/shopping/search.htm

Now let's take a look at some of the tenants at Elements:

7 For All Mankind
AGATHA
agnès b. VOYAGE
AIGLE
Alexandre Zouari
Alfred Dunhill
Anne Fontaine
Anne Klein New York
Anteprima
ANTEPRIMA WIREBAG
Aquascutum
ARTĒ
Ascot Chang
Audemars Piguet
A|X Armani Exchan
Balenciaga
Bally
BALS Tokyo
BCBGMAXAZRIA
Bell & Ross
Bobbi Brown
BOSE
Bottega Veneta
Brooks Brothers
Burberry
BVLGARI
Callaway
Calvin Klein Jean
CANALI
Car Shoe
Cartier
Cerruti
Chanel
Chaumet
Church's
CLINIQUE
COACH
COCKTAIL
Comio Boo
Crabtree & Evelyn
DAKS
DAMIANI
De Beers
DeWitt
Diane von Furstenberg
DIESEL
DIOR BEAUTY
DKNY
DOLCE & GABBANA
ECCO
Eden Park
Emporio Armani
EQ:IQ
Ermenegildo Zegna
Estee Lauder
Fendi
Folli Follie
Fortress
Franck Muller
Furla
Giorgio Armani
Glasstique
GUCCI
H&M
Harry Winston
Helena Rubinstein
HERMÈS
HMV
HUGO BOSS
IL COLPO TREAT
IWC
Jill Stuart
Jimmy Choo
Joan & David
Juicy Couture
Karen Millen
Kate Spade
Kent & Curwen
Kiehl's
Kura Chika
L'Occitane
La Prairie
Lancome
LensCrafters
Links of London
LIULIGONGFANG
Loewe
Longchamp
LOUIS VUITTON
M.A.C
Mainland Coaches
Mannings
MARCCAIN
Mikimoto
Miu Miu
Montblanc
Mulberry
Nautica
Nespresso
Nicholas & Bears
Origins
Pandora
Paul & Joe
Paul & Shark
Piaget
Piquadro
PORTS
PRADA
Pringle of Scotla
PUMA
REISS
Richard Mille
Rolex
Rouge Amour
Salvatore Ferraga
Samsonite Black
Shanghai Tang
SHISEIDO
Shu Uemura
Sisley Paris
SKII
Swatch
The Grand (Cinema)
The Rink (Ice Rink)
Tiffany & Co.
TOD'S TOUS
Valentino
Vivienne Tam
Vivienne Westwood
Yves Saint Lauren
Zara

choon

June 12th, 2012, 10:46 AM

daniu79

June 12th, 2012, 12:45 PM

and Chatime, Sekinchan, OldTown, Nichii, Padini

davidwsk

June 19th, 2012, 12:01 PM

--wrong thread

davidwsk

June 19th, 2012, 12:02 PM

--wrong thread

rizalhakim

June 19th, 2012, 12:07 PM

dats cool

World 2 World

June 19th, 2012, 12:20 PM

is it the right location? from d rendering it looks like opposite menara maybank.
Maybe this is the proposed redevelopment for Cahaya Suria?

link: udadev.skali-mps.net/html/themes/mec_uda/Production_UDA/Tender/UDA_Tender16022012.pdf

davidwsk

June 19th, 2012, 12:33 PM

aim11086

June 20th, 2012, 08:20 PM

when tis project will start?

davidwsk

June 21st, 2012, 03:36 AM

^^ Refer to old news...in previous page..

davidwsk

August 14th, 2012, 09:13 AM

patchay

August 14th, 2012, 09:50 AM

this project cannot even come out with a new masterplan after Finance Ministry rejected China's Everbright plans

archilover

August 14th, 2012, 10:15 AM

UDA...biaselah..takde satu pun project stakat ni yg memuaskan hati..pasti ade je masalah..

Dean_14

August 14th, 2012, 11:17 AM

this project cannot even come out with a new masterplan after Finance Ministry rejected China's Everbright plans

100% bumi project .. Hahahaha
Just wait then .. See how they success

ericyong

August 14th, 2012, 11:40 AM

this project cannot even come out with a new masterplan after Finance Ministry rejected China's Everbright plans

haha what makes u think the 'new masterplan' is not out yet?

szehoong

August 14th, 2012, 12:45 PM

Nothing moving.....

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8427/7778344588_10a26377cd_z.jpg

kuala lumpur (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77438390@N06/7778344588/) by kennmayong26 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77438390@N06/) on Flickr

^^ Of course nothing moving lah cause the picture you've posted isn't the latest ma. Anyway there isn't any activity there also apart from the roadworks around it. This pic is at least 2 years old. ;)

patchay

August 14th, 2012, 01:03 PM

haha what makes u think the 'new masterplan' is not out yet?

I know they are a few masterplans here and there including the one right inside the UDA big boss office.

But the conclusion is that they can see whatever on the paper but I choose to see only the masterplan that have been "set to go".

davidwsk

August 14th, 2012, 01:38 PM

^^ aiks.. sorry..post the old photo...

Here's the more latest one...
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7248/7704009090_b2049d7efc_b.jpg

View from Menara KL Tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tsundet/7704009090/) by tsundet (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tsundet/) on Flickr

davidwsk

August 14th, 2012, 01:47 PM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8147/7635254700_53b011dae9_b.jpg

KL Tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/10805960@N05/7635255682/in/photostream/) By Ryan_C_Clark (http://www.flickr.com/photos/10805960@N05/) on Flickr

patchay

August 14th, 2012, 02:23 PM

But I cannot see clearly the Pudu jail site in those "latest" photos

davidwsk

August 14th, 2012, 03:01 PM

lol...nothing change also...a sad site....

davidwsk

September 10th, 2012, 02:21 PM

davidwsk

September 10th, 2012, 02:24 PM

UDA To Submit Pudu Jail Redevelopment Masterplan To Ministry By Year-end
ramjit@bernama.com

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- UDA Holdings Bhd will submit the masterplan for the redevelopment of the former Pudu jail site to the Finance Ministry by year-end, said Group Managing Director Ahmad Abu Bakar said.

He said it would be totally up to the government to decide on the plan.

"We will submit it to the ministry and let it decide," he told reporters on the sidelines of UDA's Hari Raya Open House here.

Ahmad said the ministry, after deliberating on the proposed masterplan, would decide whether the development would be executed via a special-purpose vehicle.

On the development of Bukit Bintang Plaza, Ahmad said, UDA was still awaiting the feasibility study carried out by Tradewinds Corp Bhd.

"The study is scheduled to end by November this year," he said.

-- BERNAMA

http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v6/newsbusiness.php?id=693556

davidwsk

September 10th, 2012, 02:26 PM

UDA HOLDINGS WAITING FOR OFFICIAL OFFER FROM TRADEWINDS TO TAKEOVER BB PLAZA
10-9-2012

Uda holdings Berhad has yet to receive any confirmation from Tradewinds Berhad, on their offer for the Bukit Bintang BB Plaza shopping complex.

Its Managing Director Ahmad Abu Bakar said, Tradewinds is still conducting due diligence, over the proposal.

Speaking to reporters at UDA Holding's Raya open house, Ahmad said Tradewinds has until November to decide if they will pursue with the proposed acquisition.

He stressed that BB Plaza will remain, despite the on-going construction of the My Rapid Transit MRT station, in Jalan Bukit Bintang.

Tradewinds was also reportedly to be interested in the redevelopment of BB Plaza.

Meanwhile, Uda Holdings is expected to submit their masterplan to develop Pudu Jail as Bukit Bintang City Centre or BBCC to Kuala Lumpur City Hall, by year end.

UDA Holdings would also review the Finance Ministry's proposal to divide BBCC into three plots, in order to maximise the value of the land.

http://bernama.com.my/bernama/v6/newsbusiness.php?id=693556

patchay

September 10th, 2012, 03:05 PM

Tradewinds is taking over UDA's BB Plaza.

nazrey

September 10th, 2012, 08:14 PM

Pudu project master plan by year-end
By Zaidi Isham Ismail Published: 2012/09/11
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/UDAEND/Article/

UDA Holdings Bhd, which is the owner and master developer of the multi-billion Pudu Jail redevelopment project, will unveil its plans for the project by year-end.

UDA group managing director Ahmad Abu Bakar said the concept for the master plan is almost ready and will be presented to the government by year-end.

"The feasibility study is almost complete and we will submit it to City Hall for approval and then submit it to the government by year-end," Ahmad told reporters here yesterday during the company's Hari Raya open house.

UDA, wholly-owned by the Finan-ce Ministry, had originally planned for the redevelopment of the site - to be named Bukit Bintang City Centre - to include a transit centre, serviced apartments, office space, recreational areas, hotel and commercial space worth RM34 billion.

But in July last year, the ministry had rejected China's Everbright International Construction Ltd's US$1 billion (RM3.10 billion) redevelopment plan, which included an integrated commercial and transport hub worth RM2 billion.

The ministry wants the 8ha site to be split into three parcels, two of which must have significant Bumiputera participation.

UDA chairman Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed had said in June that the former Pudu Jail area could be turned into an integrated transport hub, like the Elements of Hong Kong, to attract domestic and foreign direct investments with a gross development value of RM8 billion.

UDA had hired consultants to study proposals from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Everbright International Construction Engineering Corp (EICEC), a China government-linked company.

Nur Jazlan had said UDA is in favour of EICEC's proposal, which moves along the lines of Elements, a large shopping mall with an ice rink and a 1,600-seat cinema that is located directly above the Kowloon MTR station.

This is also despite the ministry having rejected the Chinese developer's proposal in favour of splitting the 8ha plot into three parcels, mainly to be given to Bumiputera developers.

Nur Jazlan said UDA prefers EICEC's proposal as it gets to control the land and it will give RM2.4 billion worth of investment properties, which in turn will provide UDA with a long-term recurring income. UDA owns five shopping malls across the country and plans to launch 1,000 home units next year.

The Pudu Jail redevelopment is part of the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) under the New Economic Model to turn the Klang Valley into the Greater Kuala Lumpur economic district and Malaysia into a high-income nation by 2020.

Dean_14

September 10th, 2012, 10:13 PM

dengilo

September 11th, 2012, 12:44 AM

UDA just exactly what are they developing?They might as well close shop:bash:

archilover

September 11th, 2012, 06:01 PM

any news?

nideru_90

November 16th, 2012, 04:36 PM

demolition in progress

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/255/20121114181912.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/16/20121114181912.jpg/)

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patchay

November 16th, 2012, 04:51 PM

wah out of nowhere the prison is gone!! :omg:

UjaiDidida

November 16th, 2012, 06:15 PM

:cry:

archilover

November 16th, 2012, 06:39 PM

glad to hear that tradewinds will take over bb plaza :)..

guy4versa

November 23rd, 2012, 10:59 AM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8341/8206896057_854a7f2794.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22640563@N06/8206896057/)
KL (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22640563@N06/8206896057/) by nurur (http://www.flickr.com/people/22640563@N06/), on Flickr

patchay

November 23rd, 2012, 03:05 PM

glad to hear that tradewinds will take over bb plaza :)..

who said so?

nazrey

December 8th, 2012, 06:39 PM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8220/8254610530_60e1c629cd_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40588969@N06/8254610530/

andyf

December 8th, 2012, 07:34 PM

nazrey

December 9th, 2012, 02:16 AM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44192231@N07/8255628426/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44192231@N07/8254557713/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44192231@N07/8254558847/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44192231@N07/8254559889/

May as well delete my post because the images are not showing from flickr.
My contribution.

It's gone!!!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8081/8255628426_465e50ff98_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44192231@N07/8255628426/)
IMAG0140 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44192231@N07/8255628426/) by matey in kl (http://www.flickr.com/people/44192231@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8083/8254557713_bfa63660a6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44192231@N07/8254557713/)
IMAG0141 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44192231@N07/8254557713/) by matey in kl (http://www.flickr.com/people/44192231@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8207/8254558847_52758ed8aa_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44192231@N07/8254558847/)
IMAG0142 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44192231@N07/8254558847/) by matey in kl (http://www.flickr.com/people/44192231@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8073/8254559889_d972bd8602_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44192231@N07/8254559889/)
IMAG0143 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44192231@N07/8254559889/) by matey in kl (http://www.flickr.com/people/44192231@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2552/4061139514_2a6fc5821e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44192231@N07/4061139514/)
PICT0366 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44192231@N07/4061139514/) by matey in kl (http://www.flickr.com/people/44192231@N07/), on Flickr

nazrey

December 9th, 2012, 02:18 AM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8487/8254560837_cb5a77f477_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44192231@N07/8254560837/)
IMAG0144 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44192231@N07/8254560837/) by matey in kl (http://www.flickr.com/people/44192231@N07/), on Flickr

andyf

December 9th, 2012, 01:21 PM

Cheers Naz.

davidwsk

December 23rd, 2012, 04:17 PM

Gone

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XkzSKAqv7AA/UMCuVNSTEgI/AAAAAAAADKI/IyDsJIDAdUw/s1600/Photo0057.jpg

Source: http://realtymalaysia.blogspot.com/2012/12/pudu-jail-is-gone.html

Azrain98

December 23rd, 2012, 08:28 PM

GONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Cerulean

December 23rd, 2012, 10:56 PM

So what's next?

I believe the master plan is nowhere conclusive.

Now that the demolition works of the old prison structure is almost completed, will it become the largest open air car park area in the city in the nearest future?

D_Y2k.2^

December 24th, 2012, 10:35 AM

I would rather they leave the whole area as a large square with F&B, street performances, water features, greeneries and memorial for the pudu jail for the community rather than another shopping mall.

tomkat

December 24th, 2012, 12:22 PM

guy4versa

December 24th, 2012, 01:17 PM

malaysian tax payer

dengilo

December 25th, 2012, 12:20 AM

While the construction of the MRT is going on, just turn it into a massive open parking lot to serve the bukit bintang area.:)

davidwsk

December 27th, 2012, 01:30 PM

MoF plan for Pudu Jail site not feasible

Nov 30, 2012 - PropertyGuru.com.my

The Ministry of Finance’s (MoF) proposal to divide the multi-billion ringgit Pudu Jail redevelopment project into three plots is not feasible, according to a study commissioned by UDA Holdings Bhd.

“We had (in first half of this year) engaged two consultants, including Maybank, to make a financial valuation (on MoF’s proposal) and they have decided it is not feasible,” said Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed, Chairman of UDA Holdings, who did not elaborate on the details.

In July 2011, the MoF denied UDA’s proposal to appoint China’s Everbright International Construction Engineering Corp, as a joint-venture (JV) partner for the 8ha project. The RM3.2 billion redevelopment project involves a transport hub and integrated commercial components.

Under the MoF’s proposal, one of the three plots will have 100 percent Bumiputera participation. A parcel will be awarded to a Bumi developer, another parcel for local developers and the last one open to foreign developers. However, UDA is still the projects’ owner and master developer.

As the risk to UDA is higher now, the company will need government assistance if the ministry insists with its proposal, warned Nur Jazlan.

“Two years ago, the board had decided that because we don’t have the funds to develop the land, we would go straight and find an investor. We wanted people with money. We didn’t want contractors.”

“But at the time we didn’t have competition, except for the 100-storey Menara Warisan project. This year, the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) was announced, which will be developed by 1Malaysia Development Bhd, and this project spans 24.28ha compared with Pudu Jails 8ha,” he added.

More: http://www.propertyguru.com.my/property-news/2012/11/6953/mof-plan-for-pudu-jail-site-not-feasible

patchay

December 27th, 2012, 02:15 PM

^^ hopefully the investors I know would be interested to work with UDA if they can see the potential of the new "proposed affluent megamall" that I was talking about in the heart of Bukit Bintang.

dengilo

December 27th, 2012, 11:40 PM

For it to happen UDA should not be in the picture:lol:I think they in the wrong business :ohno:As long as i can remember not a single one of their projects can do the klang valley folks proud:)In other words the creation of UDA miserably FAILED.

rizalhakim

December 28th, 2012, 08:18 AM

Arkitek FAA
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/403630_292076517519364_1322941103_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/423893_303427689717580_2145673633_n.jpg

patchay

December 28th, 2012, 08:34 AM

Go go go high end!!! Awesome...

davidwsk

December 28th, 2012, 09:14 AM

wow cool!!...i hoped Harrods is better than this

aiman!

December 28th, 2012, 11:37 AM

build it !!! amazing design..

dean87

December 29th, 2012, 11:46 AM

pretty cool...love it

World 2 World

December 29th, 2012, 05:17 PM

MtBLTFZzj-w

patchay

December 29th, 2012, 05:28 PM

Suddenly I feel abit nostalgic heart-broken... :lol: :lol:

nazrey

December 29th, 2012, 06:32 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7278/7683734160_c93eb1baab_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/okalbum/7683734160/)
kuala lumpur (http://www.flickr.com/photos/okalbum/7683734160/) by okalbum (http://www.flickr.com/people/okalbum/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8362/8321551195_af2bfb370a_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyzhamshahfiq/8321551195/

nazrey

December 29th, 2012, 06:33 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7084/7316164404_37cf1fb2ae_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/exozizo/7316164404/)
Space & Heart (http://www.flickr.com/photos/exozizo/7316164404/) by mohamed zizo (http://www.flickr.com/people/exozizo/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8499/8322464400_5518147485_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyzhamshahfiq/8322464400/

davidwsk

December 30th, 2012, 06:47 AM

forgot what site is this. photo taken 18 hrs ago.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8082/8323788591_cc74908cb0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shamcool/8323788591/)
[Panorama] Kuala Lumpur at Night (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shamcool/8323788591/) by art-slice (http://www.flickr.com/people/shamcool/), on Flickr

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archilover

December 31st, 2012, 03:04 PM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8362/8328818529_c9dda0e9ab_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91701163@N02/8328818529/)
DSC_2294 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91701163@N02/8328818529/) by archilover2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/91701163@N02/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8222/8329877764_e11a4dd7e2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91701163@N02/8329877764/)
DSC_2292 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/91701163@N02/8329877764/) by archilover2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/91701163@N02/), on Flickr

Bourgandy

December 31st, 2012, 05:42 PM

guy4versa

December 31st, 2012, 05:44 PM

no..it still there..look at first pic

zawae87

January 1st, 2013, 03:36 AM

so clean... make it fast rising..

davidwsk

January 1st, 2013, 04:48 AM

^^ I think it should all be gone together...
why they need to keep the entrance...so funny....

UjaiDidida

January 1st, 2013, 06:17 AM

^^ the whole building are historic. they should keep some part of the building but only the entrance is preserved.

davidwsk

January 1st, 2013, 06:54 AM

Fong Kui Lun (DAP-Bukit Bintang) : The main entrance and part of the jail should be untouched as a piece of history for the benefit of future generations.

Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussin : Despite its age, Pudu Jail would not be turned into a heritage site as it was not a place to take pride in.

I say: Go to bang the wall ! :wallbash:

azey

January 1st, 2013, 07:51 AM

betol betol....its just actually the age of the building....its ugly anyway at the wrong part of the city,lainla yg kat singapore tu which they turn the jail into a catwalk bcoz the jail is not abandoned/old i guessed...klau kat kl,hantu yg catwalk...

Calvin Klein Fashion Show at Sg Jail

http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z436/azeialaia/ph_zps629adbb9.jpg

http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z436/azeialaia/calvin-klein-spring-2010-singapore-9_zps6bb2de97.jpg

http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z436/azeialaia/calvin-klein-spring-2010-singapore-_zps5df312cb.jpg

patchay

January 1st, 2013, 07:54 AM

^^ omg catwalk in the jail? like so modern?

azey

January 1st, 2013, 09:46 AM

yuuppp cool rite...ive always imagined they do fashion show at KLCC park

guy4versa

January 1st, 2013, 09:57 AM

floating runaway @ klcc lake

azey

January 1st, 2013, 12:14 PM

just what ive imagined...floating runway...u got me

patchay

January 1st, 2013, 03:39 PM

I'm in the process of asking the Mods to update all the thread names and status....

Here's the new name proposed for this thread:
BUKIT BINTANG CITY CENTRE (PUDU PRISON REDEVELOPMENT) | Kuala Lumpur ( Jalan Pudu ) | General News & Updates

UjaiDidida

January 11th, 2013, 08:58 PM

thats a large plot..

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8503/8321692731_c1be6a0cb2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/extrumedia/8321692731/)
City View in Vertorama (http://www.flickr.com/photos/extrumedia/8321692731/) by Rithauddin (http://www.flickr.com/people/extrumedia/), on Flickr

Bourgandy

January 11th, 2013, 09:35 PM

UjaiDidida

January 11th, 2013, 09:40 PM

^^ i didnt took/own the pic..but the photographer has left a caption for the photo:
City View in Vertorama
Kenanga Wholesale City

Bourgandy

January 11th, 2013, 10:06 PM

^^ i didnt took/own the pic..but the photographer has left a caption for the photo:

Owh ok. Just as i thought. Yay! :banana:

UjaiDidida

January 17th, 2013, 04:58 PM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8334/8387411485_34eb2e3f15_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zackzaidi78/8387411485/)
Kuala Lumpur Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zackzaidi78/8387411485/) by Mohamad Zaidi Bahauddin (http://www.flickr.com/people/zackzaidi78/), on Flickr

davidwsk

January 17th, 2013, 05:45 PM

Can't really see the jail's wall ..better demolish it

And demolish all the old buildings around it too

sc4

January 18th, 2013, 05:52 AM

^^ Its along the monorail track, directly facing the PDRM tower block side

davidwsk

February 1st, 2013, 02:31 PM

What happen to UDA project....

Are they still sleeping until today? ??!!

So incompetent

patchay

February 1st, 2013, 05:32 PM

What happen to UDA project....

Are they still sleeping until today? ??!!

So incompetent

Project planning stage with new rules.... they really don't know how best they could proceed. Need help!

UjaiDidida

February 3rd, 2013, 05:22 AM

5 Hours ago

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8095/8440139660_dcef32b94e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/khasif/8440139660/)
Fine wheather.. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/khasif/8440139660/) by khasif (http://www.flickr.com/people/khasif/), on Flickr

newbi3s

February 4th, 2013, 09:58 AM

Not much going on.

Logisticstan

February 4th, 2013, 11:20 AM

^^

the new road will be built first then followed by the UDA project. Not a bad idea at least can improve the traffic in the area. :banana:

UjaiDidida

February 4th, 2013, 12:08 PM

timesquare mall look so huge

dengilo

February 4th, 2013, 12:41 PM

^^

the new road will be built first then followed by the UDA project. Not a bad idea at least can improve the traffic in the area. :banana:

From where to where?

UjaiDidida

February 14th, 2013, 11:30 AM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8389/8471911775_3e0da5cdab_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pejal90/8471911775/)
City view - Kuala Lumpur (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pejal90/8471911775/) by pejal90 (http://www.flickr.com/people/pejal90/), on Flickr

davidwsk

February 14th, 2013, 11:31 AM

no progress one hahahaha

davidwsk

February 14th, 2013, 11:33 AM

And i think Time Square is an ugly structure...and a suicide playground for some reasons

UjaiDidida

February 14th, 2013, 11:33 AM

zero progress..

latest -

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8521/8470440781_1edf8e671b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45915503@N05/8470440781/)
::U.R.B.A.N:: (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45915503@N05/8470440781/) by Zawawi Isa (http://www.flickr.com/people/45915503@N05/), on Flickr

UjaiDidida

February 15th, 2013, 05:27 PM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8372/8476535202_510027fb79_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45915503@N05/8476535202/)
::T.I.M.E.S:: (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45915503@N05/8476535202/) by Zawawi Isa (http://www.flickr.com/people/45915503@N05/), on Flickr

LoveArki

February 27th, 2013, 05:01 AM

They turn a 150yrs old jail to a hotel...
We could have done the same and more to Pudu Jail...
I wish... but too late... Haha.
http://www.hetarresthuis.nl/nl

azey

February 27th, 2013, 03:59 PM

Pudu Jail is too spooky to become a hotel dont u think??!!

UjaiDidida

February 27th, 2013, 04:20 PM

^^ refurbishment is possible. but I don't want it to become a hotel. Maybe an attraction for the tourist or shop lots.

davidwsk

March 1st, 2013, 11:14 AM

UDA targets 19 project launches worth RM1.57b

25-Feb 2013

UDA Holdings Bhd will be launching 19 property projects this year with a gross development value (GDV) of RM1.57 billion.

Its chairman Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed said the projects will be launched in Johor, Penang, Pahang and Kuala Lumpur.

"More than 1,000 units of properties will be offered to buyers," he told a press conference following the launch of UDA Holdings' property carnival at Sutera Mall, here, on Saturday.

He said UDA Holdings was also hoping for a capital boost from the government so that it could implement the housing projects based on the "build then sell" concept.

UDA, which is a government agency under the Finance Ministry, has already been selected by the government to carry out housing projects based on the "build first, then sell" system.

"Without the capital help from the government, we are concerned that if we carry out the development under the 'build then sell' system, it would affect the cash flow of UDA Holdings," he said.

Nur Jazlan, who is also member of parliament for Pulai, said although UDA Holdings comes fully under the Finance Ministry, it does not receive grants from the government.

On the plans for Perumahan Rak-yat 1Malaysia (PR1MA) to build more than 10,000 affordable homes in the Tampoi area, which comes under the Pulai parliamentary constituency, Nur Jazlan welcomed it, saying that it would greatly reduce the burden of those in the middle class in owning houses.

Asked whether the land for the 10,000 PR1MA homes in Tampoi was owned by UDA Holdings, he said he was yet to be sure of the location for the PR1MA homes in Tampoi.

Meanwhile, Bernama has reported that the PR1MA project in Tampoi will be built on land owned by UDA Holdings and that negotiations between the two parties have already started.

More: http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/24UDAH/Article/#ixzz2Lt2rP6kD

davidwsk

March 6th, 2013, 05:25 PM

Fate of Pudu Jail gate undecided
6-3 -2013

KUALA LUMPUR: UDA Holdings Bhd (UDA) is still mulling the fate of the main gate of the former Pudu Jail.

UDA, in a statement, said it was in the process of submitting the master plan for Bukit Bintang City Centre to City Hall.

UDA said, although demolition works were completed in January this year, the main gate had not been touched as it wanted to take into consideration the views of all parties, including City Hall and Badan Warisan Malaysia.

It was proposed two years ago that the Pudu Jail main gate, on which the year 1895 is inscribed, be preserved.

The prison's perimeter walls were partially demolished in 2010 to make way for the Jalan Pudu underpass project. The remaining walls were demolished last month.

Mayor Datuk Seri Ahmad Phesal Talib said City Hall had asked that UDA preserve the main gate for its heritage value.

He said City Hall had yet to receive UDA's proposal for the gate and the development plans for the land.

It was previously reported that the 7.6ha plot of land was granted to UDA for development, in exchange for the building of the Sungai Buloh Prison, which opened in 1996.

The redevelopment project, called Bukit Bintang City Centre, is to include, among others, condominiums, a hotel, office and commercial lots.

There were calls by individuals and non-governmental organisations to have a portion of the jail preserved as a heritage and tourist attraction.

Badan Warisan Malaysia had suggested that the main gate and sections of the wall flanking the gate be incorporated into the new development. These structures had been left to the elements and were covered in graffiti.

Pudu Jail, built in 1895, was turned into a museum after the completion of the Sungai Buloh prison.

Notorious gangster Botak Chin, who was sentenced to death, is among Pudu Jail's infamous inmates.

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