KL Wellness City, just 300 meters opposite Pavilion Bukit Jalil, is set to become a coveted oasis for integrated healthcare, sustainable living and a balanced lifestyle.
The age-old adage “Health is Wealth” rings true today more than ever, as wellness shoots to the top of our list of priorities.
Access and proximity to health and wellness facilities are paramount, and people from all walks of life are seeking out solutions that fit into their evolving wellness needs.
Wellness real estate may be a recent concept to many in Malaysia, but in countries like the United States, Australia and China, these types of developments are increasingly becoming popular.
Malaysian Township of the Future
Conceptualised and designed with a holistic approach to wellness, KL Wellness City will be the first development of its kind in Southeast Asia to cultivate a lifestyle that is fully integrated with healthcare, wellness and a medical ecosystem.
Designed from the ground-up, KL Wellness City will be built on a smart framework that has been conceived with a first-principles approach to sustainability that seamlessly weaves healthcare, technology, ecology and the community together.
Anchored by a state-of-the-art international tertiary hospital estimated to commence operations in early 2025, KL Wellness City will set new standards in sustainable development and health impacts (physical, mental, social) through carefully curated healthcare, living, working and recreational spaces.
The township centers around an international tertiary hospital with centres of excellence and frontier technologies, enhanced by information technology and data analytics.
Plot 1 of the development, named The Nobel Healthcare Park, which is open for sale, is also estimated to be completed by 2025. It will consist of a “healthcare park” made up of 2 towers of medical suites (Tower A & B) and 1 tower of wellness suites (Tower C), representing a project that is unprecedented in Malaysia.
Along with a generously landscaped courtyard set within a peaceful and calming green environment, KL Wellness City also aims to be a lifestyle and dining destination of choice.
Two levels of F&B and healthcare supportive service outlets at the ground / road level with carefully designed weather protected outdoor alfresco sitting areas come with the convenience of valet parking services.The first 2 levels of KL Wellness City comprises F&B and service-focused retailers fronting a courtyard which is envisioned as a lifestyle & dining destination set within a landscaped environment.
Spanning 26 acres of land to be developed in phases, KL Wellness City will also consist of retirement resort homes, known as Independent Living Units (ILU) and lifestyle apartments with multi-generational homes.
An all-inclusive and meticulously-planned township, where medical, business, wellness and retail suites are interconnected and within walking distance of one another, KL Wellness City will moreover include rehabilitation centers as well as assisted living homes.
Urban Living Anchored on Healthcare and Sustainability
Wellness real estate is fast becoming a trend to watch due to society’s evolving needs.
With ageing populations and younger generations increasingly prioritising quality of life, consumers of all ages are pivoting to a mindset that places high value on wellness and experiences.
Leading non-profit research organisation Global Wellness Institute (GWI) defines wellness real estate as “residential and commercial or institutional properties that incorporate intentional wellness elements in their design, materials, and buildings as well as their amenities, services and/or programming”, revealing that the wellness real estate market has seen extraordinary growth.
GWI highlighted that from 2017 to 2020, the global market grew 22% on average annually, expanding from US$148 billion (RM620 billion) in 2017 to US$275 billion (RM1.15 trillion) in 2020.
A Horwath HTL industry report, published in 2019, notes that as people become more aware of the impact of lifestyle and environmental factors on their wellbeing, they seek out health and wellness enhancing solutions that can be implemented into their daily lives.
The report, The Wellness Real Estate Development Process Explained, describes how the real estate industry has slowly but progressively transformed itself in order to align with the expectations of today’s residents and to combat numerous health epidemics.
KL Wellness City strives to address these concerns and will incorporate numerous design features that complement and encourage healthy and sustainable living, including a township that is fully wheelchair-friendly, coupled with jogging and cycling tracks.
Close attention is being made to ensure connectivity and access to nature and the outdoors. There will be an activated central park that anchors the development. Other sustainable features include a green street scape with tree cover to reduce radiant heat gain.
A Healthcare Nexus
Besides being positioned to capitalise on the growing health and wellness movement, KL Wellness City is also set to benefit from the boom in medical tourism.
Year-on-year, the number of medical tourist arrivals in Malaysia has been on the rise, driven by the availability of good healthcare infrastructure, low-cost medical services, government support through promotional programs, and skilled medical professionals.
Malaysia was recognised at the International Medical Travel Journal (IMTJ) Medical Travel Awards 2020 for winning the “Health and Medical Tourism: Destination of the Year” title for the fourth time, having previously won it thrice in a row from 2015 to 2017.
KL Wellness City is in a unique position to contribute to this ever-growing industry, through its comprehensive ecosystem, designed with health at the heart of its operations.
The International Tertiary Hospital @ KL Wellness City will offer multidisciplinary advance healthcare services with various Centres of Excellence.KL Wellness City will establish an internationally acclaimed Tertiary Hospital offering Centres of Excellence in areas including cardiology, spine health, neuro health, sports medicine, plastic cosmetics surgery and fertility.
This will be further supplemented by a healthcare mall and hundreds of specialist suites from medical practitioners representing diverse disciplines of healthcare.
KL Wellness City will also house R&D laboratories and facilities for clinical studies to allow healthcare professionals to advance their research capabilities and break new grounds.
Fully equipped to be at the forefront of medical innovation, KL Wellness City promises dwellers and visitors a unique ecosystem built on the foundation of providing top-notch healthcare services and wellness solutions, in order to improve quality of life.
A truly inspiring project, KL Wellness City is a healthcare industry dream, a visionary ecosystem encompassing medical care, healthcare, wellness & fitness services, products & facilities.
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