Pondok Indah
Pondok Indah is an upscale residential area in South Jakarta, Indonesia. It is one of the most prestigious suburbs in both Jakarta, and Indonesia. Pondok Indah is a much sought-after suburb by expatriates, conglomerates, celebrities, and government officials.
Houses in this suburb can cost millions of U.S. dollars. In 2021, the price range of houses in the suburb was equal to Beverly Hills, California.
Landmarks in the suburb include Pondok Indah Mall, Pondok Indah Hospital, and .
History
Background
Pondok Indah area was previously a vast expanse of fields, rice fields, and rubber and secondary crop plantations. At one point, the area was visited by a famous architect and urban developer, Ciputra. According to him, the plantation occupied a strategic area, as it was bordered by Jalan Ciputat Raya to the west and Lebak Bulus to the south. The plantation was located near Kebayoran Baru and was not a flood-prone area. In addition the soil did not contain salt like in the northern region of Jakarta. The area was also still a stretch of light forest and a source of clean water.Ciputra felt that Jakarta would undergoe a population boom in the 1970s and predicted that a large number of vertical housing would occupy Jakarta in the future. Based on this line of reasoning, he sought to redevelop the plantation area into a new satellite city.
Realization
On developing Pondok Indah, Ciputra partnered with Sudono Salim. At the time Salim wanted to develop Sunter area, Jakarta. Pitching the plantation's better soil and air quality compared to Sunter, Salim agreed to work together and finance the development of Pondok Indah. He later said:Early development
Ciputra and his colleagues started the development in the 70s. He only built a few houses, since Ciputra felt that the elites who would want to move to the area would prefer to design and build their own houses.Ciputra was worried because the expense to acquire land and build road infrastructure and waterways was enormous. Therefore, they first built small houses in the north of Pondok Indah to raise quick funds. These were sold out quickly. Interest came from both "old" and "new" money.
Facilities
Shopping Mall and Commercial Area
Pondok Indah Mall is the main landmark of the area and considered by Forbes as one of the best shopping malls in Jakarta. The mall includes place of interests such as:- * The mall itself, consists of four interconnected main buildings
- * Pondok Indah Water park
- * Pondok Indah Office Towers, abbreviated as PIOT, which has 3 towers
- * Pondok Indah Golf course
- * The InterContinental Hotel Pondok Indah Metro Duta is the commercial area, located next to Pondok Indah Hospital, with connection to Transjakarta Corridor 8, and tenants such as Starbucks McDonald's, KFC, Burger King, Yoshinoya, and main banking area for Pondok Indah.Niaga Hijau commercial area which next to Metro Duta, which has "Wisma BCA", and "Menara Pondok Indah", and Swiss-Belhotel Pondok Indah.THB-34 or colloquially known as Pertok, which caters hawker style food stalls.Pondok Indah Plaza 6 which known for the anchor tenant "Ranch Market"
- Decathlon Pondok Indah
Education
; Bakti Mulya 400; Tirta Marta BPK Penabur
; Raffles Christian School
; SDI Harapan Ibu
; HighScope Indonesia, Pondok Indah
; Trisakti Institute of Tourism
; The Independent School of Jakarta
Healthcare
- Pondok Indah Hospital - Pondok Indah
Accommodation
- InterContinental Jakarta Pondok Indah
- Swiss-Belhotel Pondok Indah
Religious Facilities
- Pondok Indah Grand Mosque
- Indonesian [Christian Church Synod|Indonesian Christian Church] Pondok Indah
- The Collective Church Pondok Indah
Housing
- Aurelle Pondok Indah
- Pondok Indah Townhouse
- Villa Anggrek
- Pinang Residence