Radia @ Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam

Bukit Jelutong Shah Alam: A serene potential.

New to Shah Alam?

FYI, it is the capital of the Selangor state and is named after the late Sultan Alam Shah. As of today, Shah Alam covers a land area of 293km² and is governed by Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam (MBSJ) or Shah Alam City Council. Due to the scarcity of lands in KL, many developers have now shifted their focus here.

Shah Alam comprises of 56 sections in total (and counting) and these sections have a specific theme used to name the streets within it. For example, Section 7’s theme is ‘Diamonds and Minerals’ so naturally, you will find street names like Jalan Ferum and Jalan Magnesium. Seksyen U9 where Kayangan Heights is located simply bears the theme of ‘Colours’ hence why the project site’s street name is ‘Jalan Merah Delima’ (English: Ruby Red).

With mainly the Malays occupying the place, Shah Alam is bordered by Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya, and Klang.  Connectivity-wise, one can expect an array of highways serving the area like the Federal Highway, the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), the Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS), the Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE), the North-South Expressway Central Link (ELITE) and the Kemuning-Shah Alam Highway (LKSA).

Shah Alam, like other districts in Selangor however sorely lacks in dependable public transport. In this day and age, that means an efficient train service. The controversially slow KTM service have a handful of stations there like in Batu 3 and Padang Jawa but apart from those, residents of Shah Alam mostly have to make do with buses and cabs and of course, their own private vehicles to get about.

But for those who don’t really care for other places and prefer to stay in Shah Alam twenty-four-seven, then there’s no doubt that this city has all the modern-day conveniences to offer. With more than fifty primary and secondary schools, Shah Alam is also home to the famous University Teknologi MARA (UITM) and the Management and Science University to cover the tertiary educations.

In terms of healthcare, Shah Alam has its own community clinic called Poliklinik Komuniti Shah Alam located in Section 7 and after years of delay, the Shah Alam Hospital was finally opened next door in October 2015 to the public. Said to help ease the congestion of patients in Klang Hospital, this hospital is also used as a teaching hospital for the undergraduate and post-graduate medical students.

And if you’re an active kind of person, you’ll appreciate Shah Alam Sports Complex. Housing a stadium with 80,000 seats capacity called Shah Alam Stadium, an indoor stadium called Melawati Stadium that can accommodate 40,000 people at a time, a public swimming pool called Darul Ehsan Aquatic Center, and an extreme-sports park called the Shah Alam Extreme Park, here is heaven for the sports enthusiasts indeed.

Radia Bukit Jelutong – Stadium Shah Alam

Radia Bukit Jelutong – Shah Alam Xtreme Park

Bukit Jelutong, also known as Section U8 is located next to the Guthrie Corridor Expressway and is 17 kilometres away from Petaling Jaya, and 30 kilometres away from Kuala Lumpur. The section bears the theme of ‘Parts of a house’ so expect street names like Jalan Jendela (English: Window) and Jalan Serambi (English: Porch).

Bukit Jelutong is considered an upscale suburb of Shah Alam hence why a drive around the area will show that there aren’t many low-cost houses there like flats, instead filled with bungalows and exclusive terraced homes. Bukit Jelutong was developed in 1996 by Guthrie Property Holding Berhad (GPHB), a subsidiary company of Sime Darby and spans 2,200 acres of land.

The lack of large-scale commercial areas there is intentional since GPHB wanted to maintain serenity to Bukit Jelutong’s surroundings. However, thanks to the many highways surrounding the area, one can always drive to other bustling townships like Bandar Utama where the 1 Utama Shopping Centre is located (around 25 minutes using NKVE).

There are however many decent amenities nearby like the Guthrie Golf Club Academy, Bukit Jelutong Primary and Secondary Schools, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Golf Club, and Tengku Ampuan Jemaah Mosque. There’s even a shopping mall called Space U8 that was opened 5 years ago.

The community in Bukit Jelutong is pretty active, so much so that there’s a Bukit Jelutong Residents Association registered in 2002, driven entirely by volunteers and sponsorships to hold events like friendly football matches, marathons, and neighbourhood clean-ups to fights against Aedes mosquitoes breeding.

However, the current estimated population of Bukit Jelutong is around 44,000 hence why commercial activities aren’t really taking off there. The shopping mall Space U8 is currently struggling to survive despite having excellent design and offerings.

Which begs the question, will Radia’s Retail and Offices offerings thrive there? Or will the two giant developers for this project be facing their hardest trial yet? Let’s see come 2018.