Zouk KL to move out

The famous Zouk Club in Jalan Ampang

Kuala Lumpur popular nightspot Zouk KL will shift from its current location, in Jalan Ampang, to a new place.

The outlet will move to TREC, a multi-million ringgit purpose-built entertainment hub, in Jalan Tun Razak, near the Tun Razak Exchange Centre in about four months from now.

TREC, which stands for “Taste, Relish, Experience and Celebrate,” is set to be the largest lifestyle and entertainment complex in the country once completed and will cover an area of about six football fields.

Located on 2.8ha of land, the mammoth TREC development sees two award-winning architecture firms, Veritas (phase 1) and Unit One (phase 2), joining hands to make it a reality.

With an investment of RM323.6mil, TREC — prominently located opposite the upcoming Tun Razak Exchange Centre will definitely stand out amid a sea of office blocks and residences.

“The new Zouk KL is currently 93% close to completion and is well on track to open by July with nine zones within the building.

"We are planning to open the club on a floor by floor basis to keep the excitement alive for our patrons,” said Zouk KL founder Cher Ng.

Ng said the new venue, costing about RM38mil, would make the club, ranked 52nd in the world in 2014 by DJ Mag, the most expensive nightspot built in the country.