Puchong’s rise as industry hotspot

PUCHONG has come a long way since the start of its development in the 1980s. Rapid urbanisation has seen its rise as a commercial and industrial hotspot, not to mention its many retail malls, commercial shops, offices and also high-rise offices and hotel, such as the Four Points by Sheraton, part of the Puchong Financial Corporate Centre.

Puchong is under the jurisdiction of four local authorities, namely Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ), Sepang Municipal Council and Kuala Langat District Council.

As such, it is within easy and convenient access to other townships — Putrajaya lies at its southeast; Serdang on the east; Subang Jaya and Bandar Sunway on the north and east; and Petaling Jaya a short distance away.

Seeing as it is a vast area that has undergone rapid development, this article will focus solely on Puchong East.

In terms of location, Puchong East lies east of Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP) and includes major areas, such as Bandar Puteri Puchong, Taman Perindustrian Pusat Bandar Puchong, with Saujana Puchong at the southernmost end.

It is under the care of MPSJ given its proximity to USJ and Subang Jaya.

certain quadrants of its units.

Most condominium projects in Puchong East have at least crossed that threshold, with builtups exceeding the 1,000-sq-ft mark. The largest of the lot within Henry Butcher’s survey belongs to Puri Tower Condominium (built in 2014), with units at 2,239 sq ft, a significant lead over the second largest at Solace Serviced Apartment and Trigon, at 1,776 sq ft each.