Developer seeks approval for 61-storey mixed-use tower in Bukit Pantai, near TNB HQ and Pantai Hospital

PETALING JAYA (May 25): A private developer is seeking planning approval for a 61-storey mixed-use development in Bukit Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, in a proposal that would introduce close to 1,500 serviced apartment units into one of the capital's more established urban residential corridors.

The developer is believed to be Akisama Corp Sdn Bhd, which has submitted a planning application for the project on Lot 481838 along Jalan Bukit Pantai.

Project overview

The proposed development comprises two serviced apartment towers totalling 1,494 units, a retail podium with 64 shop lots, a pedestrian bridge, and green open space.

The site sits adjacent to the headquarters of Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) and opposite Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, placing it within a densely utilised institutional and residential precinct in the Bangsar-Bukit Pantai area.

History of the site

This is not the first time the parcel has attracted development interest. In January 2022, according to The Edge Malaysia, Akisama had submitted an earlier proposal to DBKL for a 70-storey mixed-use development on Lot 481838, comprising 1,359 serviced apartments and 61 shops, and received conditional approval the following month.

The current application appears to represent a revised configuration — scaled to 61 storeys with a higher unit count of 1,494 — and now incorporates an additional lot, Lot PT 50296.

Land records reviewed in 2023 indicated that Lot 481838 is a leasehold parcel with 96 years remaining on its lease, registered under Akisama in May 2021. The title stipulates residential use and requires prior approval from the Federal Land Commission Committee for any transfer, mortgage or charge on the land.

Under a formal notice issued by the Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur on May 15, 2026 (Ref: DBKL.JPRB. 1037/2022), registered landowners in the surrounding area have two weeks from the date of publication to submit their written views.

About the developer

Akisama Corp, founded in 1979 as a construction and piling firm, expanded into property development in the Klang Valley by 1996. The group is led by Tan Sri Bernard Chang Koon Wah and Datuk Freddy Tan Eng Beng, both listed as group managing directors.

The company is known for large-scale high-density residential schemes, including Parklane OUG — featuring 4,335 serviced apartments — and Razak City Residences, which offers 5,748 units and was reported to have achieved over 99% take-up ahead of handover.

The application reflects continued developer appetite for high-density residential projects in sought-after Kuala Lumpur enclaves, even as questions over infrastructure strain and housing supply remain part of the broader urban planning conversation.

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