Project Highlight
Office suites with waterfront features.
Bird’s eye view of De Centrum City by night.
Bicycle and pedestrian paths.
Malaysia and other institutions of higher
learning, it is envisioned that a knowledge
community will grow and evolve from
here – with start-up companies, technology
incubators and other amenities to support an
entrepreneurial eco-system,” says Chong.
As an integrated township development,
De Centrum City will offer residential units,
shop-offices, small offices/home offices
(SOHO), office suites, retail lots, hotels,
an academic precinct, a convention and
recreation centre, among others.
Most of the existing structures within the
land will be demolished to make way for new
ones to be built according to the master plan.
The existing university campus will also be
upgraded with green features added – from
a network of elevated green bridges with
public parks and water features to sheltered
pedestrian walkways and bicycle paths. A
shuttle bus service will be implemented to
link commuters between De Centrum City to
the Kajang MRT station, which is scheduled
to be operational by July 2017.
“De Centrum City is the first township
development that is conceived from the
drawing board to address the issue of
community well-being. One of the definitive
features of the new township is the ‘new
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