Pantai Indah Kapuk
Pantai Indah Kapuk is an integrated township in northwestern Jakarta, Indonesia, located in parts of Penjaringan, North Jakarta, Kapuk, West Jakarta, and Kosambi, Tangerang Regency. It is one of the most prestigious residential areas in Jakarta alongside Menteng, Pondok Indah, and Puri Indah.
PIK is often the most sought residential area for wealthy ethnic Chinese 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 composed of housing estates, there are businesses on the main thoroughfares 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 their restaurants and cafes. PIK also has many shopping malls that are popular with tourists, as well as being one of Jakarta's premier nightlife districts, home to dozens of night clubs, discotheques, bars and cafes. PIK can be accessed from Jakarta Airport Toll Road and Jakarta Outer Ring Road west section.
In recent years, the development of PIK extensions including Golf Island, Ebony Island and PIK 2 has also been completed. These developments, which include East Coast by The Sea, Pantjoran PIK, La Riviera, Aloha, and many more, has attracted substantial tourist numbers.
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, and was later purchased by his successor, the 2nd Majoor Tan Tjoen Tiat.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 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 expansion project
PIK 2 is an extension of the existing PIK area. Located in Kosambi, Tangerang Regency, Banten, it is designed as a waterfront city with a futuristic design and comprehensive facilities for a better quality of urban life. After completion, it will be a destination for activities, work, tourism and cuisine. It has also become one of the largest development projects in the Jabodetabek area, spanning roughly 2,650 hectares.In 2024, PIK 2 was made into a National Strategic Project by the Indonesian Government.
Projects
There have been many new projects and buildings constructed since the development started. Projects including Indonesia Design District which opened on the 16 August 2023, has attracted many tourists to the area. Other projects such as Lands End, Aloha White Sand Beach, Orange Groves, and the Nusantara International Convention Exhibition have been constructed in the PIK 2 area and has also been a popular tourist spots.Education
PIK is also known for its many education facilities which include:- Tzu Chi School
- Singapore Intercultural School
- Pelangi Kasih School
- Bina Bangsa School
- Stella Maris International School
- BPK Penabur PIK
- St. Nicholas School
Transportation
Pantai Indah Kapuk is connected to the Soedijatmo Toll Road that links to the Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, and the western section of the Jakarta Outer Ring Road. A new toll road, Kamal–Teluknaga–Rajeg, which is a part of the JORR 3 plan, is currently under construction, passing through parts of the PIK 2 extension area.For public transit, Transjakarta provides two bus routes: route 1A and route T31, both routes serve the existing PIK 1 and PIK 2 extension project. Route 1A is the first route to serve the proper, opened in 2014 as BKTB. Route T31 was commenced on 22 May 2025, as part of Transjakarta's cross-border feeder network expansion. Aside from Transjakarta, PIK developer Agung Sedayu Group also operates its own bus network serving both PIK 1 and PIK 2, and a connection to Sedayu City at Kelapa Gading.