Shop for Rent in Cheras

Cheras runs from the edge of KL city centre along Jalan Cheras and the MRT Kajang Line. Its shop rows sit inside old, dense housing estates, so each hub lives on a different crowd:

• Taman Connaught: the busiest hub, next to UCSI University and the Taman Connaught MRT station, with a famous night market. Main shop streets: Jalan Cerdas, Jalan Manis and Jalan Menara Gading.
• Taman Maluri: a mature Chinese neighbourhood near AEON Taman Maluri and the Maluri LRT and MRT interchange, strong for food and daily needs. Main streets: Jalan Jejaka, Jalan Perkasa and Jalan Mahkota.
• Cheras Business Centre: a neighbourhood shop office cluster off Jalan Cheras on Jalan 5/101C, serving surrounding housing. Limited stock, ask MCE.

The hub table above compares rent, price and tenure side by side.

From recent shop adverts (middle half, last six months), ground-floor rent in Cheras runs by size:

• Under 1,800 sq ft: RM 4,700 to RM 8,000 a month (RM 3.3 to RM 5.2 psf), the most common size.
• 1,800 to 4,000 sq ft: RM 10,000 to RM 14,000 a month.
• 4,000 to 8,000 sq ft: RM 12,000 to RM 20,000 a month, usually double or corner units.
• Over 8,000 sq ft: very few adverts, ask MCE.

For whole shoplots for sale, 1,800 to 4,000 sq ft units go for RM 1.73 million to RM 2.3 million, typical 4,000 to 8,000 sq ft shoplots for RM 2.28 million to RM 3 million, and blocks over 8,000 sq ft for RM 4.95 million to RM 6.5 million. Taman Connaught asks the higher rents, at about RM 6,800 to RM 11,000 a month, while Taman Maluri sits at about RM 5,300 to RM 10,000. Compare other areas on the shop rent index.

Both, with more leasehold. Of the shoplots advertised for sale, 81 were freehold and 123 leasehold. In Taman Connaught 15 were freehold and 25 leasehold; in Taman Maluri 16 were freehold and 27 leasehold. Check the remaining lease carefully, because it affects bank financing and resale.

Cheras rewards affordable, high-frequency trades:

• F&B: kopitiam, noodle shops, Chinese restaurants, budget Korean and Japanese dining and late-night supper.
• Bubble tea, desserts and cafés near UCSI and the Taman Connaught night market. Read bubble tea near colleges or near housing.
• Clinics, dental, pharmacies and optical shops for the older residential population.
• Convenience chains, mini marts, phone shops and laundromats in Taman Maluri and Cheras Business Centre.
• Banks and covenant tenants on rows facing Jalan Cheras.

• Night market days: the Taman Connaught night market brings crowds but blocks some roads; see how it affects your row.
• MRT versus parking: units near Taman Connaught and Maluri stations get walk-in traffic, but parking is tight. Read shop near LRT/MRT vs shop near housing.
• Council: the KL side of Cheras is under DBKL, while parts of Cheras in Selangor fall under MPKj; confirm the council and approved use for your unit.
• Older buildings: many rows date back decades, so check roof, wiring and three-phase power for F&B.
• Deposit and costs: budget for the deposit plus tenancy stamp duty with our stamp duty calculator, and read how much deposit to rent a shop.
• Investors: Cheras prices per sq ft are lower than most of KL; test returns with the rental yield calculator. Owning the whole shoplot means the upper floors add a second rental income, while the ground floor suits banks, convenience chains, pharmacies, clinics and F&B chains.

The prices on this page are market ranges from public adverts. The best units in Cheras, such as corner lots facing the Taman Connaught night market or main-road frontage on Jalan Cheras, are usually offered privately to people already in touch with MCE before they reach any portal. Read how to get a shop lot before it is advertised.

WhatsApp MCE with your trade, size and budget, and we will send you Cheras units that are not online yet.