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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 Building & Investment | www.b-i.biz 11