Jalan Cerdas Cheras Shops for Rent & Sale
Jalan Cerdas is the main shop street of Taman Connaught in Cheras, famous as the route of the weekly Connaught night market. Dense housing, UCSI University and the MRT keep its shophouses busy.
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Jalan Cerdas shops for rent and for sale: market examples
Where is Jalan Cerdas?
Jalan Cerdas runs through the heart of Taman Connaught, one of the older and larger townships in Cheras, in the south-east of Kuala Lumpur. It is best known as the route of the Connaught night market, one of the longest in the Klang Valley, which brings crowds from across KL every week. The shophouse grid around Jalan Cerdas is surrounded by landed homes and apartments, with Taman Segar, Taman Midah and Taman Cheras next door. UCSI University adds students and staff, and the MRT Kajang Line serves the area at Taman Connaught station.
Which stretch of Jalan Cerdas is best for a shop?
Units facing the night market route get a big boost on market night, and the busiest corners along Jalan Cerdas are the most sought after for F&B, desserts and drinks. On other days, the rows nearest the main food cluster and the junctions with good access from Jalan Cheras do best. Rows further from the market route and closer to the housing streets are quieter and cheaper, and suit everyday services that rely on residents. Walk the street on both a market night and a normal weekday before you decide; read more on good and dead stretches of a shop street.
How much is a shop on Jalan Cerdas?
Jalan Cerdas had fewer than ten rental and fewer than ten sale adverts in the last six months, so there is no fair range to quote for either. Rental units that appeared were around 1,540 to 2,000 sq ft, and the whole shoplots offered for sale ran from about 2,820 to 5,440 sq ft. Sale stock was a mix of freehold and leasehold (6 freehold and 3 leasehold), so check the title of each unit. See the Cheras shop rent page and Cheras shoplots for sale for area figures, and ask MCE for current units.
What businesses do well on Jalan Cerdas?
- Chinese restaurants, noodle shops and dim sum: long-standing residents eat out daily.
- Bakery, dessert and bubble tea: night market crowds and UCSI students.
- Kopitiam and breakfast: steady morning trade from the surrounding housing.
- Clinics, pharmacies and mini markets: daily needs for a large, mature catchment.
- Phone, optical and personal care shops: steady demand from families and students.
Customer flow runs from breakfast to supper, with the biggest peak on night market evenings and on weekends.
Is parking easy on Jalan Cerdas?
On night market evenings, parts of Jalan Cerdas are closed to traffic and parking is very hard to find, which helps food and drink shops but can hurt trades that rely on drivers. On other days parking is easier but still busy at meal times. Check exactly how market night affects access to the unit you are considering.
What to check before renting or buying
- How the night market affects your frontage, signboard and access.
- Exhaust, grease trap and power supply for F&B.
- The condition of older buildings, including roof, wiring and plumbing.
- For a purchase, whether the title is freehold or leasehold, and whether the upper floors add rental income.
- Licensing and signboard rules with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).
The best units on Jalan Cerdas, especially along the night market route, are let or sold before they reach the portals. Contact MCE to hear about them first.
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