Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) Shops for Rent & Sale

Taman Tun Dr Ismail, usually called TTDI, sits on the western edge of Kuala Lumpur, bordering Damansara Utama, Bukit Kiara and Damansara Heights. It is one of KL's most desirable residential addresses, with mature landed homes, parks and the Taman Rimba Kiara green belt. The commercial centre around the TTDI wet market and the main shoplot rows is packed with cafés, bakeries, restaurants, clinics and daily services, and draws food lovers from across the Klang Valley at weekends.

The TTDI commercial centre is built around a few short streets. Lorong Rahim Kajai 13 and Lorong Rahim Kajai 14 are the café, brunch and pub rows that draw weekend visitors from across the Klang Valley, while Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad and Lorong Datuk Sulaiman 1 round out the centre with more restaurants and daily services. All of them sit within walking distance of one another.

Ground-floor shops in TTDI typically rent for RM 11,500 to RM 23,000 a month, and whole shoplots typically sell for RM 5.35 million to RM 7.6 million.

Typical range = middle half of shop adverts from the last 6 months (bait prices and duplicates removed), based on 32 rental and 47 sale adverts. These are market ranges: prime units are usually offered privately first to people who contact MCE.

Tenure: sale stock is freehold (all 46 recent sale adverts that state tenure are freehold).

Adverts for TTDI Jaya in Shah Alam, a separate and more affordable Selangor area, are excluded, so these figures cover TTDI in Kuala Lumpur only. Units in the KL TTDI centre facing the wet market, main roads and the busiest café rows sit at the top end, and good units are taken quickly.

• Specialty café and brunch: TTDI is one of KL's best known café neighbourhoods.
• Bakery and dessert: strong weekend and morning trade from families.
• Restaurants: local favourites alongside Japanese, Korean and Western concepts.
• Bubble tea: steady demand from students and families.
• Clinic, dental and aesthetic clinic: affluent residents value quality care close to home.
• Pharmacy and optical: everyday healthcare for a mature population.
• Pet shop and grooming: high pet ownership among landed home owners.
• Bank and 24h convenience store: essential services for the neighbourhood.

• Confirm the location: make sure the unit is in TTDI, Kuala Lumpur, and not TTDI Jaya in Shah Alam, as the markets are very different.
• Parking: weekend and market morning parking is tight; check access at your peak hours.
• Building condition: many shoplots are older; inspect wiring, plumbing and the roof.
• Licensing: TTDI falls under DBKL; confirm approved use, signage and outdoor seating before signing.
• Investment: TTDI whole shoplots are tightly held and enjoy deep tenant demand. Owning the whole shoplot means the upper floors add a second rental income, while banks, convenience chains, pharmacies, clinics and F&B chains make stable ground-floor covenant tenants.

TTDI is served by the MRT Taman Tun Dr Ismail station on the Kajang Line and connects to the Sprint Highway, the Penchala Link and the LDP. Nearby hubs include Damansara Utama (SS21), Damansara Uptown, Sri Hartamas and Mont Kiara.

Compare with Damansara Utama (SS21) and Sri Hartamas, see how TTDI ranks in our shop rent index, or work out the cost of a purchase with our stamp duty calculator.

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