Regenerating Petaling Jaya

SOON to become a prominent landmark fronting Jalan Universiti, Petaling Jaya, Jaya One will be among one of the larger development in Section 13, says developer Tetap Tiara Sdn Bhd. Its executive director Charles Wong says Section 13 is expected to have among the first run of new commercial projects under the “ongoing regeneration of Petaling Jaya”. The other areas that will be undergoing various changes include SS2, Kelana Jaya, and Section 52, commonly known as PJ New Town.(There are plans to convert some of the industrial pockets into commercial title by the local authorities.)“The term 'regeneration' encompasses a host of changes. This include a change in the buildings in the area, a change in identity from industrial to commercial, for example, all of which boils down to a change in lifestyle for the people in that area,” Wong says.Wong says Section 13 comprises 200 acres and Jaya One will occupy just over 11 acres of it. The first phase is now complete and is expected to be fully tenanted by the middle of this year.