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Saturday, December 20, 2014

No go-ahead yet to develop 100 Quarters, says developer MRCB

The century-old 100 Quarters in Brickfields has been earmarked for development as part of a swap deal between MRCB and the federal government. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Seth Akmal, December 20, 2014.The century-old 100 Quarters in Brickfields has been earmarked for development as part of a swap deal between MRCB and the federal government. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Seth Akmal, December 20, 2014.
KL Sentral developer Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) has refuted allegations that they have been given the go-ahead to develop the century-old 100 Quarters in Brickfields despite hoarding coming up at the site.
MRCB, however, confirmed that the land has yet to be transferred to them and they have yet to receive a development order from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).
The developer was responding to claims by Gerakan that DBKL had allowed MRCB to develop the site despite the fact that the property was owned by the federal government.
The gazette, he added, came under the control of the commissioner of Kuala Lumpur.
Paranjothy, who is now Gerakan's international bureau affairs committee member, said a search with the Wilayah Land and Mines Department further found that 100 Quarters was held under the director-general of the Department of Land and Mines.
He asked how MRCB was allowed to develop the site.
But an MRCB spokesperson told The Malaysian Insider that it was incorrect to say that they have obtained the go-ahead to develop the site.
He also said that plans to develop 100 Quarters were part of a 2010 privatisation project with the federal government in exchange for the development of Little India in Brickfields, which the developer had fulfilled.
"We have applied for a development order and that was based on a federal government privatisation project in 2010. 
MRCB plans to build apartment towers in Jalan Rozario, Brickfields. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Seth Akmal, December 20, 2014.MRCB plans to build apartment towers in Jalan Rozario, Brickfields. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Seth Akmal, December 20, 2014.“This is a legacy issue and we have already performed our obligations under the privatisation agreement," said the spokesman.
He stressed, however, that the land has not been transferred and that they have yet to obtain a development order.
He also said that all persons legally entitled to object did submit objections to DBKL between April and June this year, adding that MRCB was now waiting for a decision on the matter.  
MRCB, he said, had engaged with resident groups in the Brickfields area through townhall sessions and ongoing discussions with stakeholders.
This was in response to Paranjothy's suggestion that MRCB should cancel its plans to redevelop 100 Quarters and the open space as part of its corporate social responsibility.
But when asked about the public outcry calling for the remaining part of Brickfields – such as the Vivekananda Ashram – to be declared a heritage site, the MRCB spokesman said: "The area is not a heritage site nor are the buildings on it heritage buildings."
The MRCB spokesperson also said that the development on 100 Quarters, if approved, would not negatively impact nor obstruct the frontage of the ashram.
As for the hoarding coming up around 100 Quarters, he said it was to prevent bad elements from loitering in the vacant quarters, adding that it was not an indication that work was to start soon.
"Work cannot start without approvals and the transfer of the land."
MRCB's plans for the site, if approved, will feature three blocks of 1,350 serviced apartments in 40-storey towers.
The gross development value of the development is estimated at RM1 billion.
Brickfields recently came under the spotlight after plans emerged to turn the Vivekananda Ashram, which is located opposite 100 Quarters, into a multi-storey condominium, which caused a public outcry.
The ashram's management committee defended the redevelopment plans, saying the move would provide funds for schools and charity homes under its care and for its future plans. 
It also said that the ashram building and the Swami Vivekananda statue outside would be preserved.
- TMI

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