Section 17, Petaling Jaya Shops for Rent & Sale

Section 17 is one of the first sections of Petaling Jaya, close to the Universiti Malaya border and a short drive from Section 14, Jaya One and the Federal Highway. It is mostly landed homes on mature, tree-lined streets, with long-running kopitiam, bakeries, family restaurants and clinics serving a settled, older population. The Seventeen mall adds a supermarket and everyday retail. Universiti Malaya students and staff live in and around the area, which adds weekday trade.

Main shop streets: the older Jalan 17/x shop rows at the centre of the section, close to the market and food stalls.

Section 17 has few adverts, so treat these figures with caution.

Typical (middle half of recent adverts), from 12 rent and 3 sale listings in the last six months. Tenure of sale units: too few adverts to judge.

Sale adverts are too few to judge tenure, so ask MCE about freehold or leasehold for any unit you shortlist.

Per sq ft rents are steady at around RM 4, but monthly figures vary widely because the adverts mix standard 1,600 sq ft shoplots with much larger units. Standard intermediate shops sit at the lower end. Whole shoplots for sale are rarely advertised, so ask MCE for current owners willing to sell.

• Kopitiam, noodle shops and economy rice: breakfast and lunch trade from residents and workers.
• Bakery and confectionery: long-time residents buy daily.
• Clinic, dental, physiotherapy and pharmacy: an older population values care close to home.
• Optical and hearing care: steady demand from mature households.
• Bank and money services: established, savings-minded catchment.
• Laundromat, hardware and mini market: practical neighbourhood services.

• Building condition: many shophouses date from PJ's early decades; check roof, wiring, plumbing and three-phase power.
• F&B fit-out: confirm exhaust routing and grease trap space before committing.
• Footfall: trade is mainly local and daytime; observe the row in the morning and at lunch.
• Licensing: Section 17 is under MBPJ; confirm approved use and signage.
• Investment: sale stock is thin, so tenure and price must be checked unit by unit. Buying the whole shoplot adds rental income from the upper floors, and ground floors attract covenant tenants such as banks, convenience chains, pharmacies, clinics and F&B chains.

Jalan Universiti and the Federal Highway link Section 17 to KL and the rest of PJ, and LRT Kelana Jaya Line stations at Universiti and Taman Jaya are a short drive. Nearby hubs include Jaya One, SS2, Taman Paramount and Bangsar South. See all shops for rent in Petaling Jaya or check terms in the glossary.

The best Section 17 units are offered privately first, so WhatsApp MCE with your area, size, budget and trade.