Suleiman Courts

Suleiman Courts was the first high-rise apartment building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The building was constructed at the direction of Malaysia's first Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, who intended the Courts to provide affordable housing.

The Courts were built in 1957, as the Federation of Malaya neared official independence from the United Kingdom. Tunku Abdul Rahman had hoped for the building to be not just complete, but already occupied, in time for Hari Merdeka (the official proclamation of independence) on August 31; however, the first apartments were not occupied until February of 1958.

The three blocks of the Courts (Block A, Block B, and Block C) were located on Batu Road (now Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman), and had 295 apartments between them. They were demolished in 1986, to make room for the Sogo shopping complex.

References

* [http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2007/8/21/central/18575709&sec=central 200 former residents of Suleiman Court reminisce at gathering] - The Star 21 August 2007

External links

* [http://www.suleimancourt.com/ Suleiman Courts Residents website]