Rusunawa Marunda Demolished, Will Be Rebuilt Early 2026

DOK ANTARA/Rifqi Raihan

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has knocked down the Marunda Simple Rental Flats (Rusunawa), Cilincing District, North Jakarta. Later, the residence, which is no longer occupied by residents, will be rebuilt at the beginning of next year.

Special Staff to the Governor of DKI Jakarta for Social Communication Chico Hakim said that the rebuilding of Rusunawa Marunda was still carried out in the midst of cutting transfer funds to the regions (TKD) by Rp. 15 trillion from the central government to Jakarta in the 2026 budget.

"The rebuilding will be continued immediately after the demolition is complete, with the construction of 2 new towers, out of a total of 5 20-story towers, 1,440 units and starting in early 2026," Chico told reporters, Tuesday, October 28.

The construction of the total rehabilitation of Rusunawa Marunda is planned for 5 years and completed in 2030. The residence at the north end of Jakarta will also be equipped with supporting facilities such as parks and transportation access.

Since some time ago, residents who inhabit Rusunawa Marunda have been relocated to Nagrak Flats and Karya Dense Flats. Cjico claims that residents will be prioritized to move back at an affordable rental retribution rate.

"This is part of the DPRKP 2025-2026 plural program for more than 3,000 units of new flats or revitalization in Jakarta," said Chico.

In this demolition process, Chico revealed that 5 towers from Block C1 to C5 had been carried out in stages since mid-2025, ahead of the early March-April plan.

As of October 2025, physical demolition has been running for most towers, focusing on structures deemed uninhabitable by the 2021 BRIN study.

"Administrative processes such as the removal of assets to BPAD DKI and the assessment by KJPP were completed early thanks to budget efficiency, so that field executions began around May-June 2025," said Chico.

"Currently, about 60-70 percent of the demolition work is complete, including surveys and debris cleaning, without significant obstacles from the relocation of residents," he continued.