Jalan Alor Bukit Bintang Shops for Rent & Sale
Jalan Alor is Kuala Lumpur's best known food street, one block from Jalan Bukit Bintang. Ground-floor shophouses here trade on tourists and locals every night and rarely stay vacant for long.
Jalan Alor shop rent and price guide
Ground-floor shops and whole shoplots only, middle half of recent market adverts
| Type | Typical price | Typical size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent (monthly) | RM 15,000 to RM 26,000 | 1,580 to 1,760 sq ft | RM 9 to RM 11.4 |
| Sale | RM 4M to RM 9.80M | 3,500 to 7,500 sq ft | RM 1120 to RM 1453 |
Tenure of shoplots for sale: Mostly freehold (11 of 11 adverts)
For reference only. Actual prices depend on frontage, corner position, condition and lease terms.
Compiled by Tok Ginstee (REN 37505), CID Realtors Sdn Bhd (E (1) 1855).
Jalan Alor shops for rent and for sale: market examples
Ground Floor Shop for Rent, Jalan Alor, Bukit Bintang
Ground Floor Shop on Jalan Alor Food Street, Bukit Bintang
3 Storey Shop for Sale, Jalan Alor, Bukit Bintang
Where is the shop stretch on Jalan Alor?
Jalan Alor runs parallel to Jalan Bukit Bintang, a short walk from Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, Lot 10 and the hotels of the Bukit Bintang belt. Both sides of the street are lined with two and three storey older shophouses whose ground floors open straight onto the road. It forms the core of our Jalan Alor hub, with Changkat Bukit Bintang a few minutes away on foot. Bukit Bintang MRT station on the Kajang Line and the Bukit Bintang monorail station are within walking distance.
Which stretch of Jalan Alor is best for a shop?
The busiest units sit along the central food strip, where restaurant tables spill onto the road every evening. Units towards the ends of the street and on neighbouring Jalan Berangan pick up the same visitors with a little less night trade, and they are usually easier to secure. A unit with a wide frontage and space for permitted outdoor seating is worth more than a deeper, narrower lot.
How much is shop rent on Jalan Alor?
Recent adverts put ground-floor rent at about RM15,000 to RM26,000 a month for 1,580 to 1,760 sq ft, or roughly RM9 to RM11.40 per sq ft. Whole shoplots were advertised at about RM4 million to RM9.8 million for 3,500 to 7,500 sq ft. Every recent sale advert was freehold. The sample is small, so treat these as a guide and see the wider Bukit Bintang shops for rent for comparison.
What businesses do well on Jalan Alor?
- Seafood, Chinese and Malaysian street food restaurants with open frontage, the trade the street is famous for
- Dessert, durian and bubble tea shops selling to walking tourists
- Mala, hotpot and Asian casual dining for groups
- Cafés catching daytime visitors between the malls
- 24 hour convenience stores and money changers serving hotel guests
When is Jalan Alor busiest?
Customer flow builds from late afternoon and peaks from dinner until late at night, every day of the week. Weekends and school holidays are busier still. Daytime trade is lighter but growing, so a concept that can sell from lunch through supper gets the most from the rent.
Parking and access
Kerbside parking is scarce and the street fills with tables at night, so most customers arrive on foot from hotels, malls and the rail stations. Plan deliveries for the morning, and check loading arrangements with the landlord before signing.
What to check before renting or buying
- Inspect wiring, plumbing, drainage and the kitchen exhaust route, since many buildings are old.
- Confirm with DBKL what outdoor seating and signage your unit is allowed.
- Ask whether key money or a takeover sum applies, and get it in writing.
- Buying a whole shoplot? The upper floors add rental income, while the ground floor goes to a strong walk-in trade. Compare recent Bukit Bintang shoplots for sale.
The best Jalan Alor units are usually let or sold privately before they reach the portals, which is why prime shops rarely appear on PropertyGuru. WhatsApp MCE with your trade, size and budget to hear about units before they are advertised.
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Jalan Alor
Jalan Alor is Kuala Lumpur's most famous food street, one block from Jalan Bukit Bintang in the heart of the city's shopping and hotel district. Tourists and locals fill it every day, so ground-floor shophouses here are some of the most sought after F&B spaces in Malaysia.
Changkat Bukit Bintang
Changkat Bukit Bintang is a short street of low-rise heritage shophouses just off Jalan Bukit Bintang, famous for its bars, bistros and cafés. Expats, tourists and young professionals come here day and night, which makes its ground-floor units prime spaces for lifestyle F&B.