Gading Serpong is a planned township (satellite city) located in the Kelapa Dua and Pagedangan districts of Tangerang Regency, Banten, Indonesia, approximately 21 km west of the capital city Jakarta. It covers a total area of 1,500 hectares and is considered one of the elite planned satellite cities in Western Greater Jakarta, adjacent to Lippo Karawaci to the west, BSD City to the south, and Alam Sutera to the east.
Development and History
The township's development began in 1998 by PT Jakarta Baru Cosmopolitan (JBC), a joint venture between the Keris Group (known for the Batik Keris brand) and the developer Summarecon. In 2004, Summarecon and Keris Group dissolved the joint venture and divided the area equally. Summarecon's portion became known as Summarecon Serpong, while the Keris Group's area was initially called Ambassador Gading Serpong. In 2006, the Keris Group area was taken over by Paramount Lake and renamed Paramount Land (also referred to as Paramount Serpong). As a result, Gading Serpong is co-developed by two main developers: PT Summarecon Agung Tbk and PT Paramount Enterprise International (Paramount Land). The area is sometimes shortened to "GS."
Educational Facilities
Gading Serpong hosts several universities and higher education institutions, including Multimedia Nusantara University, Pradita University, Matana University, Bunda Mulia School of Hospitality, and BINUS @Serpong. It also contains numerous international and national-plus schools such as SPH (Sekolah Pelita Harapan) Gading Serpong, BINUS School Serpong, Global Islamic School Gading Serpong, Stella Maris School, and BPK Penabur Gading Serpong, among others.
Transportation
Gading Serpong has direct access to the Jakarta-Merak Toll Road and the Jakarta Outer Ring Road. Transjakarta operates a premium feeder bus route (Royaltrans) from Summarecon Serpong to Lebak Bulus in Jakarta (route S14). The Serpong, Rawa Buntu, Cisauk, and Jatake stations of the Jakarta Commuter Rail are located nearby within BSD City to the south. The township is also planned to be served by the future Jakarta MRT East–West Line, which will pass through the northern area of Gading Serpong along the Jakarta-Merak toll road.
