Bandar Sri Damansara

Bandar Sri Damansara is a residential township in northern Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is adjacent to Kepong and Sungai Buloh. The township consists of mixed development of commercial and residential properties. It was previously developed by Land and General Berhad and currently by TA Global.

Bandar Sri Damansara

PJU9
Township
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Location within Petaling District and the state of Selangor
Bandar Sri Damansara
Coordinates: 3°11′N 101°36′E
CountryMalaysia
StateSelangor
Establishment1996
Area
 • Total0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed

Location

Bandar Sri Damansara is a freehold residential and commercial zone located in the Klang Valley, with a district code of Petaling Jaya Utara 9 (PJU 9). The township is located just north of Damansara Perdana (PJU 8), and east of Damansara Damai (PJU 10), and is within proximity to other townships such as Kepong, Kota Damansara (PJU 5), Bandar Utama (PJU 6), Mutiara Damansara (PJU 7), Bandar Menjalara, Sierramas and Valencia. It is situated opposite Desa Park City and Sunway SPK Damansara.

Accessibility

Car

Bandar Sri Damansara has road networks with accessibility via NKVE , Sprint expressway's Penchala Link , and MRR 2 , as well as a shortcut to the Kepong-Kuala Selangor Highway . The LDP runs on the eastern boundary of the township. A new Sri Damansara Link to DUKE is being constructed to allow easier access into the Kuala Lumpur City Centre, and to decrease the traffic congestion in the Damansara–Puchong Expressway (LDP).[1]

Public transportation

rapidKL bus 801 (formerly U86) connects Bandar Sri Damansara to both  SBK08  MRT Mutiara Damansara and  KA07  KTM Kepong Sentral.

PJ City Bus bus PJ06 connects Bandar Sri Damansara to  SBK08  MRT Mutiara Damansara.

Education

Elementary
  • One Chinese primary school: SJK (C) Desa Jaya 2
  • Four government primary schools:
    • SK Bandar Baru Sri Damansara
    • SK Bandar Sri Damansara (1)
    • SK Bandar Sri Damansara (2); and
    • SK Bandar Sri Damansara (3)

Secondary

SMK Bandar Sri Damansara (1) and SMK Bandar Sri Damansara (2)

International schools

International School - Sri Bestari

Tertiary

Private University - Twintech International University College of Technology

Community buildings
  • Masjid Al-Mukarramah Bandar Sri Damansara
  • Methodist Church
  • Glad Tidings Church
  • Bandar Sri Damansara Police Station
  • Bandar Sri Damansara Club
  • Ariya Vihara Buddhist Society
  • Aloka Foundation
  • FBC Chi Bei Xue Hui Buddhist Centre
  • SIBKLCC Church (City Community)
  • Surau Al-Muhajirin

Administration

Bandar Sri Damansara, like most of Damansara, falls under the jurisdiction of the Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (Petaling Jaya City Council), and is represented in parliament by Tony Pua of PKR under the constituency of Damansara. On the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, Bandar Sri Damansara falls under the constituency of Bukit Lanjan, currently represented by Elizabeth Wong, also from PKR.

Awards
  • Bandar Sri Damansara- Winner of the Fiabci Malaysia Property Award 1996[2]
  • Damansara Foresta- Asia Pacific 2013 Award[3] & MLAA 2016 Award[4]
  • Damansara Avenue- Asia Pacific 2016 Award[5]
  • Damansara Seresta- iProperty Development Excellence Awards 2018 (Best Residential High-Rise Development)[6]
  • 8 mall, luxury hotel, sports complex, performing arts centre, and a luxurious signature residential tower.[7]
  • TA Global Bhd's director Datin Alicia Tiah revealed last July of this year that the group has future plans of building a flyover in Bandar Sri Damansara, allowing easier access to other residential developments such as Damansara Perdana, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, Valencia, Sierramas and Desa Park City.[8]
  • Bandar Sri Damansara West Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station is currently being built to allow easier means of transportation for the residents of Bandar Sri Damansara. It serves as one of the stations on Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line. The station is located near the 8Trium office building.[9]
  • Land and General Bhd has plans to redevelop its current 36 acres clubhouse of Bandar Sri Damansara into an integrated mixed-development which consists of a modern, upgraded clubhouse, service apartments, retail, and offices to cater to the current and upcoming residents's needs. However, this proposal is still in an initial stage of getting consents from the current club members.[10]

Notes
  1. http://www.duke.com.my/page/170/Sri-Damansara/
  2. Tharmalingam, Kumar (2005-09-27). "Malaysia Property Awards 2005: The countdown begins". The Edge Daily. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
  3. "Asia Pacific 2013". propertyawards.net. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  4. "Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia". Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  5. "Asia Pacific 2016". propertyawards.net. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  6. https://www.iproperty.com.my/idea/winners. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/ta-global-launch-rm12-bil-gdv-worth-projects-year
  8. http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2013/07/06/TA-lines-up-new-launches/?style=biz
  9. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-05-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2016/09/19/lg-eyes-club-house/

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