Last of Village people leaving today

24/09/1998

BUKIT Jalil, on the southern tip of Kuala Lumpur, has undergone a
startling transformation since it was chosen as the site for the Kuala
Lumpur Commonwealth Games.
It was a hive of activity for 11 days and one would expect the
activities to cease after the closing ceremony, but that is not the case.
Volunteers and movers were as busy as ants working to close operations
yesterday.
The last of the athletes and officials will move out of the Games
Village by today.
The Village, home to the 6,000 athletes and officials during the Games,
is now being restored to be handed over to the original buyers.
"There are plans to turn the International Zone into a shopping complex.
And with the Light Rail Transit next door, it is expected to be a
convenience to the new owners," said Lt Col (R) Idris Hassan, manager of
the residential zone.
Right now, a fresh coat of paint and minor repairs are all that is
needed before the keys are handed at the beginning of December.
The first parcel of three condos have 521 accommodation units, the
second 499 and in the third group, two blocks of the condominium have 256
units.
According to Idris, each unit has a floor area of between 1,224 to 1,400
square feet and have three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
There is an air-conditioning unit in each bedroom of the apartment,
waterheaters, fans, cupboards, writing tables, dinner tables, kettles,
refrigerators, irons, wall clocks and a sofa set for five.
The original owners will have the option of buying some of the household
items at a discounted rate while some are part of the parcel.
"The ground floor of the International Zone, which has a overall floor
area of approximately 30,000 square metres, comfortably housed the
information centre, Games' transport office, florist, barber, laundry,
grocer, tailor, security personnel, bank, post office, travel agency,
photo service and the media sub-centre.
"So it can easily accommodate a shopping complex. It has almost
everything that a resident would like to have around," said Idris.
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