The 18th Residence Taman Rasuna: A house for young executives
The 18th Residence Taman Rasuna: A house for young executives
Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
"Honey, wake up...wake up!" said Neta, trying to rouse her
husband Andi from sleep one morning. Andi only opened his eyes
and asked Neta, "What time is it?"
Upon hearing that it was 8:00 a.m., Andi lazily woke up, drank
a glass of water and put on sneakers.
"There is still time for me to go jogging. Meanwhile, you can
prepare breakfast. There is no need for me to hurry, because we
now live in the city's downtown," he told Neta, whom then
prepared "Corn Flakes Mixed with Fruit Salad" and "Smoked Beef
with Sweet Corn Salad" for breakfast.
The filmed-conversation between Andi and Neta played during a
media gathering tries to portray how a couple can enjoy their
togetherness in crowded Jakarta. They can spend more time
together because they live in the 18th Residence Taman Rasuna on
Jl. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta.
The 18th Residence Taman Rasuna was officially launched on May
19, 2005. It was designed to meet the needs of young professional
executives with high mobility.
Having two towers, the apartment will stand on 6,000 square
meters of land in the "golden triangle" area of Kuningan, South
Jakarta. Each tower will have 375 apartments.
It is close to Jakarta's business district of Mega Kuningan,
the embassy district, and plush hotels.
The construction project, scheduled to start in August, will
be carried out by PT Bakrie Swasakti Utama (BSU) -- a subsidiary
of PT Bakrie Land Development.
Ferry S. Supandji, vice president for marketing and business
development of BSU, revealed that the total investment in the
construction project is Rp 240 billion (about US$25 million).
The two towers -- north and south -- will have a total of 750
apartments. About 25 percent of the south tower apartments have
been sold.
The price ranges from Rp 250 million to Rp 500 million, and
range in size from 38 square meters to 73 square meters.
Residents of the 18th Residence Taman Rasuna will enjoy many
facilities, including a swimming pool, fitness center, children's
playground, mini market, laundry, cafe and restaurant.
The residence has a modern concept with functional rooms and
natural air circulation.
There will be 12 apartments on each floor. Residents wishing
to expand their apartments in the future will be allowed to do
so,however, the management will only allows expansion to a
maximum of six units.
The 18th Residence Taman Rasuna is located in the complex of
the Taman Rasuna Apartments, which was built in 1996 on 18,000
square meters of land.
Residents of the 18th Residence Taman Rasuna -- like Andi --
can wake up at 8:00 a.m. or later, but still have to struggle to
reach the office on time.
The apartment, located in the city's downtown, may offer
facilities and close proximity to business centers, but Jakarta
traffic will remain a challenge for its residents.