page_title: Bangsar
section_title: Development
hierarchical_section_title: Bangsar / Development
caption_attribution_description: English: A view of Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding landscape from the Sri Wanqsaria apartment complex in Bangsar.
context_page_description: Bangsar is an affluent residential suburb on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, lying about 4 kilometres south-west of the city centre. It is part of the Lembah Pantai parliamentary constituency. Bangsar is administered by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur unlike other townships in the Klang Valley such as Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya which have their own municipal councils. Neighbourhood residents' associations and business councils play a part in communicating with the local authority but they exercise no legal or administrative power. Malays make up the majority of the population at 61% followed by the Chinese at 24%, Indians at 15%.
context_section_description: Bangsar has grown rapidly in recent years, but has paid a price in terms of traffic jams and a shortage of parking places. Developments in neighbouring Bukit Damansara and Mid Valley Megamall have caused increased traffic to pass through Bangsar, especially along Jalan Maarof.
  New shops and attractions are sprouting up in Bangsar, but many do not survive long, especially food and entertainment outlets. Other long-standing outlets have been successful, opening up a second branch in Bangsar itself. Examples are Alexis and La Bodega, Coffee Bean, and McDonald's which can be found on Jalan Telawi and also Bangsar Shopping Centre.
  The most luxurious condominiums are mostly located in the vicinity of Bangsar Hill on Jalan Kapas and include Araville, Bangsar Peak, Inara, D'9 Condominium, Contessa, and KEN Bangsar.
  Araville was one of the earliest luxury condominium on the hill. It is a low density residential housing of only 60 units with 30 units per block. From the unit, residents can view the Bangsar Hills and Damansara Heights, or Kuala Lumpur city. Genting Highlands can also be seen when the weather is clear. Araville, its next door neighbour, D9 Condominium and soon Casa Vista are most well sought after by local investors and expatriates as they are the only three condominiums with unobstructed view of the city.
  Credits to Eng Lian Group for developing Bangsar to all it is, Kapas Heights is another project that is scheduled to finish its construction by end of 2019.
caption: A view of the city and surrounding landscape from Bangsar
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