Growing Up in Sulaiman Court KL

By Alex Lye

Sulaiman Court was Malaysia's first apartment building.. the original high-rise community! Constructed in the early '60s, this was Kuala Lumpur's (and Malaysia's) tallest building in those days.

A.k.a. Mido Flats in the earlier days because of the huge neon Mido Watch signboard hanging on top of one of the 3 blocks, the Sulaiman Court community comprised 520 families resting on slightly more than 2 acres of land.

Exactly where Sogo stands today, Sulaiman Court was smack in the middle of everything that went on, overlooking the city from its vantage point on an island between 4 of KL's major roads: Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Raja Laut, Jalan Campbell and Jalan Hang Jebat.

Sandwiched between 2 of KL's earliest shopping malls (Pertama Complex and Campbell Complex), with Odeon Cinema, Coliseum and Globe Silk Store within sight and reach, this was Kuala Lumpur's prime location in the '60s and '70s, until they demolished it in 1984 to make way for development.. Sogo!

Growing up in Sulaiman Court, we have fond memories of..
..Lee Wong Kee Restaurant where many chinese weddings and anniversaries were held,
..F&N factory where we bought special-sized 350ml glass bottles of sarsi and ice-cream soda for festivities and celebrations,
..the infamous Kowloon backlane pondan hangout,
..KL's most popular hokkien mee for many a supper,
..Rose Chan's night club & cabaret next door for the unruly hormones,
..KL's upmarket departmental store May May across the street selling British wares,
.. the then-popular Lifting Shirts where our fathers bought their working clothes,
..Kee Huat Radio selling electrical products,
..one of the earliest music shops C. Nang Hong,
..Shanghai Furniture where royalties and VIPs came to shop for authentic Shanghainese furniture.. the list goes on and on!

The boys and girls of Sulaiman Court have since grown up to become illustrious personalities and influential characters.. these include Country Head of one of the world's leading IT companies, former state badminton player, and some famous and infamous names.

Ah.. the good old Sulaiman Court days! This group is dedicated to those who grew up there, had friends there, hung out there, and had memories there. Sign up folks, if you still remember the glory days, and tell us all about your fondest Sulaiman Court memories!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15212120132