# Pantai Indah Kapuk

Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) is an integrated township, located in parts of Penjaringan, North Jakarta and Kapuk, West Jakarta, Indonesia. It is one of the most prestigious residential areas in Jakarta along with Menteng, Pondok Indah, and Puri Indah.
PIK is often the most sought residential area for wealthy Indonesians, featuring large mansions in exclusive gated clusters. The area never floods, despite being in close proximity with flood-prone districts. Although most of Pantai Indah Kapuk is housing estates, there are businesses on the main roads such as Pantai Indah Utara, Pantai Indah Selatan, and Marina Indah. The Cordoba and Crown Golf shophouses on the Marina Indah Road are famous for restaurants and cafes. PIK also has many malls that are popular tourist sites. PIK is one of Jakarta's nightlife districts. It is full of night clubs, discotheques, bars and cafes. PIK can be accessed from Jakarta Airport Toll Road and Jakarta Outer Ring Road West.
In recent years, the development of PIK extensions including: Golf Island, Ebony Island and PIK 2 has also been done. These developments which include: East Coast by The Sea, Pantjoran PIK, La Riviera, Aloha, and many more has attracted many tourists.

## History

PIK was historically part of the particuliere landerij or private domain of Kapoek. The estate was owned by Tan Eng Goan, 1st Majoor der Chinezen of Batavia (1802 — 1872), and was later purchased by his successor (no relation), the 2nd Majoor Tan Tjoen Tiat (1816 — 1880).
In the early 20th century, it became part of the landholdings of N.V. Landbouw Maatschappij Tan Tiang Po, a landholding company belonging to Majoor Tan Eng Goan's grandson-inlaw, Luitenant der Chinezen Tan Tiang Po and of the latter's son, Tan Liok Tiauw, Landheeren (or landlords) of Batoe-Tjepper.
In 1988, the property developer Ciputra, backed by Indonesia's wealthiest man at the time Sudono Salim, acquired the area and developed today's housing estate of Pantai Indah Kapuk, earmarked as a wealthy suburb of gated communities. Now, it is owned by Sugianto Kusuma's PT Agung Sedaya and Harris Then's PT Tunas Mekar Jaya.

## PIK 2

PIK 2 is an extension of the existing PIK area. PIK 2 located in Kosambi, Tangerang Regency, Banten, is a waterfront city with a futuristic design and comprehensive facilities for a better quality of urban life. After its completion it will be a destination for activities, work, and a tourist and culinary. It has also become one of the largest development projects in the Jabodetabek (Jakarta metropolitan area) area and spans an area of roughly 2.650 hectares.
In 2024, PIK 2 was made into a National Strategic Project (Indonesian: Proyek Strategis Nasional) by the Indonesian Government.

### Projects

There have been many new projects and buildings constructed since the development started. Projects including Indonesia Design District (shortened: IDD) which opened on the 16th of August 2023, has attracted many tourists to the area. Other projects such as Lands End, Aloha, Orange Groves, and have been constructed in the PIK 2 area and has also been popular tourist spots.

## Education

PIK is also known for its many education facilities which include:
* Tzu Chi School (慈济国际学校)
* Singapore School
* Pelangi Kasih School
* Bina Bangsa School (培民学校)
* Stella Maris International School
* BPK Penabur PIK
* St. Nicholas School (圣尼古拉学校)

## Controversy

The Pantai Indah Kapuk project in Jakarta, was criticized in interviews with various officials for its potentially negative environmental impact and incompatibility with existing regulations. According to a newspaper report, this 1,160-hectare complex has long sparked controversy as it was built in 1989 on an area formerly covered by mangrove forests and swamps. The construction of the project was approved by the then minister of forestry Hasjrul Harahap and then governor Wiyogo Atmodarminto. Several NGOs are planning to file a class action suit against the developer for causing floods in the nearby Penjaringan area. They accused the developer of violating the city's land-use plan for building the complex on a protected green belt area. According to the city's master land-use plan for 1985 and 2005, the location was still designated a green belt area. But, it was changed into a residential area in 1995. (Developer challenges public 2002).