Sri Petaling


Sri Petaling is a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia. The township is located in the south of the city, within the constituency of Seputeh, and is bordered by the towns of Happy Garden, Kuchai Lama and Bukit Jalil.

Distance

Sri Petaling has easy access to the Government departments in Putrajaya, which is the administrative capital of Malaysia, to Cyberjaya and to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Sepang International Circuit is only twenty-five minutes away, Kuala Lumpur city centre, Petaling Jaya, Subang Jaya, Damansara and Puchong are 15 minutes away, Shah Alam is 20 minutes away, and the royal town of Klang is 45 minutes away.

History

Bandar Baru Sri Petaling was first launched in 1977 and developed in 1981.
The area that was developed into the town consisted of former rubber plantation estates. From the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s it was widely known as the 'rubbish area' as it was the location of a landfill site. Garbage disposal was discontinued and the land it had occupied turned into a playground and car park area for the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
The three areas of Sri Petaling that were first developed for residential use were the areas of Jalan Puteri Senggang near the main road, Jalan Wan Empok 1 and Jalan Wan Empok 2. These were the main residential areas of Sri Petaling in the 1980s and the houses were sold for between RM40,000 and RM60,000. By 2010, the value of the houses had increased to RM500,000-RM1,000,000 although the area mostly consists of leasehold titles.
The population in Sri Petaling was not high in the early 1980s as it was relatively distant from the city of Kuala Lumpur and a little isolated. The population grew in the late 1980s when two routes of access were opened to neighbouring suburbs; one to Salak Selatan, also known as Salak South, and another to Taman Gembira, or Happy Garden. Over the course of the next decade, development continued and the population grew. In 1997, the Shah Alam Expressway was opened, allowing people to travel to Subang Jaya within as little as 10 minutes, and further towards Shah Alam and Klang. The opening of the Shah Alam Expressway was one of the reasons for the rapid growth in Sri Petaling. In 2007, the Maju Expressway opened, a dedicated highway connecting the Kuala Lumpur city centre to Putrajaya with Sri Petaling as one of its exits. The expressway connects residents to the city centre, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
In 2020, Sri Petaling has been associated with being Southeast Asia's COVID-19 hotspot during the COVID-19 global pandemic. The virus was spread at a tabligh event held at the Sri Petaling mosque. There were 16,000 attendees, including 1,500 foreigners. Multiple Covid-19 cases related to this event had popped up across Southeast Asia. It is uncertain who the virus originated from at the event. Majority of Malaysian COVID-19 cases during the pandemic are linked to this event.

Transport

Sri Petaling is a vibrant, self-contained suburban township with excellent infrastructure. The township is located just 15 km south of Kuala Lumpur city centre and is easily accessible from major highways such as the Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway, Shah Alam Expressway, New Pantai Expressway, Middle Ring Road 2 and the Maju Expressway.
Sri Petaling is served by two light rapid transit stations, Bukit Jalil and Sri Petaling, on the Sri Petaling Line.

Shopping

By 2009, Sri Petaling had its own Carrefour hypermarket located in the Endah Parade Shopping Complex, the largest shopping complex in the area. Although Carrefour declared its intention to move from Sri Petaling in 2010, the hypermarket was bought over by the AEON Co. Ltd. in 2012 for RM990million. AEON Big is currently operating their hypermarket in the Endah Parade Shopping Complex. As of 2014 Endah Parade has grown to accommodate two gyms, a large spa & beauty centre, badminton courts, indoor futsal courts, car beauty studio, post office and a branch of the National Registration Department of Malaysia.
Another shopping complex, The Store Hypermarket, is located near the town centre, serving Zones G, J and H of Sri Petaling.
In early 2013 the first phase of new shops were completed by I&P Group the sole developer of the area along Jalan Radin Bagus. As of March 2014, the final phase of shops surrounding The Store Hypermarket was completed.
At present, many mini markets and a multitude of new cafes have popped up in the district, making the town lively, safe and family-friendly.

Internet and Bills Payment

There are a variety of food and beverage outlets in Sri Petaling, notable ones include:

Non-halal

Sri Petaling has its own hotel, the Hotel Sri Petaling. It is a 3-star business/tourist class hotel with 168 guestrooms. The hotel is well known among the locals to host monthly warehouse sales in their hall adjacent to their main entrance. Notable sales include brands from Crocs, FitFlop, Levis, Adidas, Puma, Nike, Guardian Pharmacy, Anakku and many more.

Healthcare

The IMU Healthcare clinics, part of the International Medical University, in Bukit Jalil, is approximately 7 minutes from the farthest corner of the township. It is one of the few clinics in Malaysia to offer traditional Chinese medicine along with Western medicine, chiropractic and dentistry. A dialysis centre run by IMU Healthcare is also located in the town centre.
There is a 24-hour clinic along Jalan Radin Anum, located along the same row of shops with a Pizza Hut, and two other clinics in the town. The town also has four chain pharmacies.

Safety

This area is the home of the Brickfields District Police Headquarters of the Royal Malaysian Police, which was built in 2009. However, theft does not rest and occasionally there are break-ins. Homeowners in Zone N started to cordon off their housing area with private security guards and fences in early 2004, and this has created a ripple effect to neighbouring housing Zones P & L.

Housing

Sri Petaling has more than 5,900 units of houses. In 2009, its commercial three and four-story office blocks with a built-up area of 5,096 sq. ft. to 14,701 sq. ft. were priced from RM1.5-3 million. As of 2014, They are priced between RM4-8 million. Residential properties benefited from such a boom as well; houses in 2009 priced between RM300,000 to RM1.6 million, priced in 2014 between RM700,000k to RM4.8 million.
Large apartment buildings of condominium types have been built; these include Endah Villa, Endah Regal, Endah Puri and Endah Ria apartments.

Education

Sri Petaling has many kindergartens, primary schools and two secondary schools. In addition, Sri Petaling has a music school, an art centre, a dance school, a yoga centre and a language centre. The International Medical University is located in the neighbouring town of Bukit Jalil, 5 minutes from the town.

Primary schools

There is a large mosque located near the centre of Sri Petaling which is usually packed with Muslim worshippers on Fridays and during the Islamic month of Ramadhan.
The Sri Petaling Community Centre is often used by residents for recreational activities. It has badminton courts, a football field, a basketball court and a playground for children.
Two night markets operate on two days every week; one opens every Tuesday in an open-air parking lot in the middle of the town centre, while another one opens every Friday beside a BHP Petrol station near the edge of the town. A nightclub exists in the Endah Parade Shopping Complex, operating from 10 pm to 6 am.