President and Chief Executive Officer Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin said that with all the required funding secured, the 9.6-ha project was set to take off and be completed in 10 years.
"The project aims to be the country's first integrated green development, targeting both the Malaysian Green Building Index and US-based Leadership in Energy and Environmental (LEED) certifications.
"We are developing this project in line with the government's aim for the private sector to rejuvanate the squatter lands in Kuala Lumpur," he said at the launch ceremony officiated by Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin here.
Liew said the main priority for the development now would be to solve the traffic congestion problem in the area by the completion of its first out of four phases in three to four years.
"We expect 30,000 occupants in the city, comprising both commercial and residential," he said.
Connectivity-wise, Liew said the group would invest more than RM150 million to link KL Eco City to all major highways.
KL Eco City, a joint venture project between SP Setia through KL Eco City Sdn Bhd and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), is situated along Jalan Bangsar, opposite the Mid Valley City.
At the same event, SP Setia inked a RM460 million syndicated Islamic financing facility provided by three Islamic financial institutions for the KL Eco City project.
The funding, Liew said, would be utilised mainly for the infrastructure purpose, namely the proposed transportation hub in the project itself.
The banks were HSBC Amanah Malaysia Bhd, Hong Leong Islamic Bank Bhd and Bank Mualamat Malaysia Bhd.
By Bernama
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