Sunway Mentari Shops for Rent & Sale

Sunway Mentari sits in the Bandar Sunway area at the border of Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya, close to the LDP and the Federal Highway. The hub combines older shoplots with newer commercial blocks, surrounded by apartments and condominiums that house students, young workers and families. Because it is near the Sunway education cluster yet more affordable than the core of Bandar Sunway, many operators open here for strong neighbourhood trade at a lower cost.

The shops are spread along the numbered Jalan PJS 8 rows, including Jalan PJS 8/18 at Dataran Mentari, where many of the restaurants and services sit. Units on the outer rows facing the main roads through the estate are easiest to see and reach by car, while inner rows closest to the apartment blocks pick up more walk-in trade from residents and students.

Ground-floor shops in Sunway Mentari typically rent for RM 8,500 to RM 22,000 a month, and whole shoplots typically sell for RM 2.5 million to RM 3.8 million.

Typical range = middle half of shop adverts from the last 6 months (bait prices and duplicates removed), based on 29 rental and 41 sale adverts. These are market ranges: prime units are usually offered privately first to people who contact MCE.

Tenure: sale stock is mostly leasehold (11 freehold and 30 leasehold among recent sale adverts that state tenure). For leasehold units, check the remaining lease before you buy.

Rent per square foot is fairly consistent, so the wide monthly range mostly reflects unit size: bigger units, corners and units facing the main road sit at the top. Sale prices are for whole shoplots.

The surrounding high-rise population drives daily, repeat spending, so these ground-floor trades work well.

• Specialty cafés and bakeries for students and young workers
• Mala, hotpot, Japanese and Korean casual dining at affordable prices
• Bubble tea and dessert shops
• 24h convenience stores and pharmacies
• Self-service laundromats, which suit the many apartment tenants
• Clinics, dental clinics and pet shops for families and residents

• Check how close your unit is to the apartment blocks and main entrances, since most customers come on foot or by motorcycle.
• Traffic around Bandar Sunway is heavy at peak hours. Check how easily customers can turn into your row and park.
• Confirm which council covers your unit and whether your use, signage and operating hours are permitted.
• Read the tenancy terms closely: the usual deposit is two months security plus one month utility, and a renewal option (for example 3+3 years) protects your fit-out investment.
• Buying a whole shoplot? Owning the whole shoplot means the upper floors add a second rental income while the ground floor goes to a walk-in trade. Covenant tenants such as banks, convenience chains, pharmacies, clinics and F&B chains give the most stable rent.

The LDP and Federal Highway are close by, linking Sunway Mentari with Sunway Pyramid, Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya and Puchong. Nearby hubs include SS15 Subang Jaya, Taipan and USJ 9 and USJ 21.

Compare with SS15 Subang Jaya and USJ 9 and USJ 21, or work out a purchase with the rental yield calculator and the shop rent index.

WhatsApp MCE for current ground-floor shops and whole shoplots in Sunway Mentari for rent or sale.