Damansara Jaya
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The Damansara Jaya township consists of Sections SS22 and SS22A of the town of Petaling Jaya
in Selangor
, Malaysia.
The township consists of almost 2000 residential dwellings consisting of 1538 units of link houses, 179 semi-detached housing units and 42 bungalow
s along with a main commercial area (around 3°7′38.35"N 101°36′58.87"E). This commercial centre around the Atria was according to an article in the edgedaily, originally named as the "Gardenia Centre". Google searches indicate that the name "Gardenia Town Centre" was used to describe this former location of the Parkson Grand department store. Damansara Jaya is also home to KDU College
. (previously known as Kolej Damansara Utama) It has a population of over 11,678 residents.
The latest addition to Damansara Jaya is some 14 units of semi-detached three-storey houses. This development was originally known as Aman Residency but after completion was renamed as the Damansara Residensi. These are relatively large homes with some 6000 square feet (557.4 m²) built up area and up to 6 bedrooms. They were constructed on leasehold land during 2005 and 2006 by Genting Citra on a piece of land which was formerly secondary jungle behind the Jalan SS22/37 cul-de-sac. This new development is a gated community and is located on the Jalan SS22/47A cul-de-sac which joins the original Jalan SS22/47 behind the Damansara Jaya Primary School. Property in Damansara Jaya is generally considered to belong to predominantly Chinese and upper middle-class owners with the bungalow and semi-detached homes particularly sought after.
departmental stores. Between 1984 and 1985, traffic jams were common in Damansara Jaya, mostly during weekends when both Japan
ese and French
stores had sales promotions. They were seen as the "must visit" shopping complexes in Petaling jaya, the "less attractive" alternatives being the likes of Asia Jaya, Thrifty Supermarket or Jaya Shopping Complex
. The Piccadilly Disco located within the Atria used to be a popular hang-out for teenagers and college students. The disco was famed for its afternoon tea dances and received as much attention for the frequent police raids on the outlet. The discotheque with its main entrance at the side of the building has been replaced by other businesses and since 2008, a language centre.
The economic recession
in 1988 saw the eventual closing down of these three establishments. Having exited from their brief South East Asian business venture during the 1980s into Malaysia (and Singapore too), Printemps
remains as a premier department store in Paris
while in Japan
, Kimisawa since 2000 has been part of the larger Aeon Group.
Emerging from the downturn, the Lion Group
took over ownership of the complex, whereupon the former Kimisawa location became Parkson Grand
and Printemps became the Atria Shopping Centre. In the early 2000s, Atria was taken over by Lien Hoe Corporation and the Parkson supermarket was taken over, initially by Tops and later, in 2005, by Giant
. Later Parkson Grand ceased operations and moved to 1 Utama
. The decision by the new owners that more space is required for redevelopment meant that many long established tenants of mini-shoplots (such as Sweet Florist) on the ground floor near the supermarket had to re-locate. In September 2007 Sweet Florist re-opened on the Ground Floor of Atria, near the information counter.
By 2005, it was very evident that the Atria was very far from the league of the newer and larger complexes nearby such as 1 Utama, Ikano Power Centre
and The Curve
. The main anchor tenant on Level 3, the Popular Bookstore decided to terminate its presence at the Atria. Popular Bookstore had by then established its flagship store at the newly opened Ikano Power Centre and in addition a smaller branch at 1-Utama. In its place is now the Big Bookshop. The Big Bookshop also operates a permanent book warehouse at the First Floor space formerly occupied by the Parkson Grand department store. By 2011, the Big Bookshop had vacated Level 3 and consolidated store operations together with the book warehouse on the First Floor.
Nevertheless, the Atria continues to be a popular destination among the residents of Damansara Jaya; the main attractions probably being the convenience in access and the general ease in obtaining a parking space. During most weekends, the Atria thus remains an attractive choice in comparison to having to endure the traffic jams and parking inconveniences of the nearby larger complexes at Bandar Utama and at Mutiara Damansara. It is not unprobable that since December 2007, the Tropicana City Mall
in adjacent Damansara Utama has provided probable significant competition to the Atria's business.
In March 2007, Lien Hoe sold the Atria at RM75,000,000 to OSK Property Holdings Berhad. Nevertheless, ground floor stores are still open for business, with the bustling ground floor centre courtyard are still occupied by traders selling items such as books and clothes.
As for shoplots, Damansara Jaya residents can choose between the 4-storey shops surrounding The Atria or the older 2-storey Mewah shops, i.e. those behind the KDU
. More upmarket establishments such as banks (Maybank
, RHB Bank
and Public Bank
), restaurants, pharmacies and clubs are found at the former whereas more traditional businesses such as coffee shops, sundry shops and hardware shops are located at the latter.
Haircare services are provided by various saloons located at the external Atria or Mewah shops or within the Atria Complex. Tyre shops are located at Jalan SS22/25, Jalan SS22/23 and Jalan SS22/21. Car repair and car air-conditioning shops can be found at both the Mewah and Atria shops area. Popular betting shops such as Toto
, Magnum and Damacai also operate at Damansara Jaya.
On 14 April 2010, OSK Property executive director and chief executive officer Gerard Tan Boon Chuan mentioned at the company's shareholders meeting that the development order had been endorsed and the redeveloped Atria with a potential gross development value of up to RM1 billion, would feature a four-storey podium and two 18-storey towers. It was also mentioned that there will be an increase in parking facilities with over 2,000 bays available.
The development signage put up in August 2011 indicates that the Atria will be demolished over a 6-months period. The redevelopment will be carried out by Atria Damansara Sdn Bhd and would consist of a four-storey podium and two 16-storey towers. When completed, the podium will have 450000 sq ft (41,806.4 m²) of retail space for lease and 1,830 parking bays housed in two levels of underground parking and five levels of multi-storey parking.
The ALLin and Sibu pharmacies are located at the Atria shops whereas Guardian and Smart Care pharmacies are located within the Atria Complex.
Foh Peng serves as the sole Chinese medical shop for Damansara Jaya. It is located adjacent to the Public Bank on Jalan SS22/23. Just like most other modern medical shops, Foh Peng also carries a fair selection of sundry goods.
Pet healthcare is available from Veterinary Clinics located at the Atria as well as Mewah shops.
SMK Damansara Jaya
, or Damansara Jaya Secondary School, is very popular among residents of Damansara Jaya and its surrounding areas, such as Bandar Utama
, Taman Megah, and Taman SEA. Not only does it excel academically, it has also built a strong name for itself in co-curricular activities. A very prominent product of SMK Damansara Jaya is its debate team which, to date, has won ten national inter-school debating titles in the last nine years. These tournaments include the prestigious national Tan Sri Datuk Wira Abdul Rahman Arshad Cup (2001, 2003, 2008), Taylor’s College Annual Inter-School Debate competition (2000, 2002, 2005, 2006) and HELP University College’s Tan Sri Paduka Dr Saleha Debate Cup (2004, 2006, 2008).
In early 2007, the Itqan Integrated Islamic School commenced operations at a bungalow located at 9 Lorong SS22/32A, to provide tuition and Islamic education. At Itqan, the English and Arabic languages are used as the medium of instruction. Some years ago, this bungalow housed the Aladdin Kindergarten. It had since become dilapidated and remained so until being renovated to house the current Islamic school.
(LDP), Sprint Expressway
(SPRINT) and North Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE). Public bus services are provided by rapidKL bus route no T626 which serves from Taman Bahagia LRT
to Damansara Utama
via Damansara Jaya & return to Taman Bahagia LRT
via SEA Park, Section SS 2 Petaling Jaya.
petrol stations, one located along the LDP, the other adjacent to the Mewah shops. The former, previously operated by Nobamech Enterprise, was previously also a main supplier of Compressed Natural Gas
for NGV taxis. As an added convenience, a Maybank ATM was added to this Petronas station in early 2007.
The BHPetrol petrol station commenced operations in 2006 when Boustead Holdings took over the operations of stations from British Petroleum. BP's once familiar green based colours were replaced by BHPetrol's orange-yellow. BHPetrol is owned by Boustead Holdings which in turn is majority owned by Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT).
In the same month, the Petronas petrol station along the LDP underwent a 3-week renovation and re-opened under new management. In April 2009, this Petronas station stopped selling CNG. The familiar long queue of taxis along SS22/48 soon became history.
Alternatively residents may choose to patronise the nearby Shell
station which took over ProJET
in August 2007. This station, located in adjacent SS23, is operated by Zarahim Enterprise and has 7-Eleven
and Cosway as co-tenants with Shell.
Petaling Jaya's only Indian cemetery is situated in Damansara Jaya, next to KDU College.
DJROA had its beginnings in October 1993, when residents grouped together to successfully address local authority plans to have a Pasar Malam
at the then dead-end road of SS22/43. The association operates a community centre located on Jalan SS22/30. This community centre was officially opened on 15 December 2005 by Dato' Seri Ong Ka Ting. Activities such as line dancing and Wai Dan Gong are regularly conducted at the DJROA community centre.
DJROA has participated in the UN sponsored Local Agenda 21 programme under the auspices of MBPJ (Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya
) or in English, the Petaling Jaya City Council.
In November 2009, DJROA won the first prize in the best neighbourhood award from MBPJ. DJROA had previously also won first prize in 2001 and were placed second in 2004. On 5 December 2009, Mr Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
(Seri Setia State Assemblyman and political secretary to the Chief Minister), represented the Chief Minister of Selangor, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim to officially launch Community Policing in Damansara Jaya.
is located on the First Floor of 11 Jalan SS22/23. An Evangel Bible Presbyterian Church
is located at 26 Jalan SS22/21. The church is located on the Ground Floor of a shoplot, near to Esquire Kitchen of the Atria Shopping Complex and behind the Damansara Jaya post office. The Gospel Lighthouse Pentecostal Church
is located on the second floor of the shoplot on 44 Jalan SS22/25. This location is essentially adjacent to the Koon Kee coffee shop. On 1 November 2009, the New Covenant
Church commenced services on the 3rd Floor of the Atria in the space which is formerly the rear portion of the Big Bookshop. This church relocated elsewhere at the end of its 12 month tenancy.
First Board listed company has its corporate office located on Jalan SS22/21 in Damansara Jaya. Gamuda is principally involved in engineering and construction, infrastructure and township developments. The LDP or Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong was constructed by Gamuda. More recently Gamuda also constructed the SMART Tunnel
, a project undertaken to help alleviate potential flood situations at Kuala Lumpur.
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...
in Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
, Malaysia.
The township consists of almost 2000 residential dwellings consisting of 1538 units of link houses, 179 semi-detached housing units and 42 bungalow
Bungalow
A bungalow is a type of house, with varying meanings across the world. Common features to many of these definitions include being detached, low-rise , and the use of verandahs...
s along with a main commercial area (around 3°7′38.35"N 101°36′58.87"E). This commercial centre around the Atria was according to an article in the edgedaily, originally named as the "Gardenia Centre". Google searches indicate that the name "Gardenia Town Centre" was used to describe this former location of the Parkson Grand department store. Damansara Jaya is also home to KDU College
KDU College
KDU University College is a private college in Malaysia. Originally, it was established with the campus in Petaling Jaya, but a second was later built in Penang. KDU offers education programmes at the Certificate, Diploma, Degree and Masters levels...
. (previously known as Kolej Damansara Utama) It has a population of over 11,678 residents.
History
Damansara Jaya which was developed by Paramount Garden, then part of the See Hoy Chan group in the mid-seventies originally encompassed just Section SS22 of Petaling Jaya. Section SS22A which mainly consists of bungalows and semi-detached homes was later added to Damansara Jaya. Construction commenced in 1975 and the early residents of Damansara Jaya first occupied their newly completed double-storey terraced homes in 1978.The latest addition to Damansara Jaya is some 14 units of semi-detached three-storey houses. This development was originally known as Aman Residency but after completion was renamed as the Damansara Residensi. These are relatively large homes with some 6000 square feet (557.4 m²) built up area and up to 6 bedrooms. They were constructed on leasehold land during 2005 and 2006 by Genting Citra on a piece of land which was formerly secondary jungle behind the Jalan SS22/37 cul-de-sac. This new development is a gated community and is located on the Jalan SS22/47A cul-de-sac which joins the original Jalan SS22/47 behind the Damansara Jaya Primary School. Property in Damansara Jaya is generally considered to belong to predominantly Chinese and upper middle-class owners with the bungalow and semi-detached homes particularly sought after.
Commerce
The main commercial development in Damansara Jaya, now known as the Atria consists of freehold land measuring 22,161.02 square meters in area together with a 4 levels shopping complex annexed with 2 carpark buildings of 3 levels. Atria, which had been originally planned to house a cinema, commenced life in the mid-1980s as the Kimisawa and PrintempsPrintemps
Printemps is a French department store .The flagship Printemps store is located on Boulevard Haussmann in the IXe arrondissement of Paris along with other well-known department stores like Galeries Lafayette. There are other Printemps stores in Paris and throughout France...
departmental stores. Between 1984 and 1985, traffic jams were common in Damansara Jaya, mostly during weekends when both Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese and French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
stores had sales promotions. They were seen as the "must visit" shopping complexes in Petaling jaya, the "less attractive" alternatives being the likes of Asia Jaya, Thrifty Supermarket or Jaya Shopping Complex
Jaya Supermarket
Jaya Shopping Centre, better known as Jaya Supermarket, is a well-known landmark in Section 14, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. Built in 1974, it was one of the first supermarkets in Petaling Jaya and has survived the many facets of development until now.It was one of the few lifestyle centres...
. The Piccadilly Disco located within the Atria used to be a popular hang-out for teenagers and college students. The disco was famed for its afternoon tea dances and received as much attention for the frequent police raids on the outlet. The discotheque with its main entrance at the side of the building has been replaced by other businesses and since 2008, a language centre.
The economic recession
Late 1980s recession
The recession of the early 1990s describes the period of economic downturn affecting much of the world in the late 1980s and early 1990s.-Causes:...
in 1988 saw the eventual closing down of these three establishments. Having exited from their brief South East Asian business venture during the 1980s into Malaysia (and Singapore too), Printemps
Printemps
Printemps is a French department store .The flagship Printemps store is located on Boulevard Haussmann in the IXe arrondissement of Paris along with other well-known department stores like Galeries Lafayette. There are other Printemps stores in Paris and throughout France...
remains as a premier department store in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
while in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Kimisawa since 2000 has been part of the larger Aeon Group.
Emerging from the downturn, the Lion Group
Lion Group
Not to be confused with Lion of JapanLion Group Malaysia is headed by chairman and chief executive officer Tan Sri William Cheng. Cheng's grandfather founded Lion as a small trading company in Singapore after leaving China in the 1920s. It became Malaysia's biggest steel manufacturer after winning...
took over ownership of the complex, whereupon the former Kimisawa location became Parkson Grand
Parkson
Parkson is a popular department store company in Malaysia which offers items at a medium rate. Parkson was established in 1987 as one of the largest retail chains in Malaysia at that time...
and Printemps became the Atria Shopping Centre. In the early 2000s, Atria was taken over by Lien Hoe Corporation and the Parkson supermarket was taken over, initially by Tops and later, in 2005, by Giant
Giant Hypermarket
Giant Hypermarket is a major supermarket and retailer chain in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and UAE. It is a subsidiary of Dairy Farm International Holdings .-History:...
. Later Parkson Grand ceased operations and moved to 1 Utama
1 Utama
1 Utama is a popular shopping mall in Bandar Utama, a suburb in the northern part of Petaling Jaya, Selangor and is located just opposite Taman Tun Dr Ismail in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia....
. The decision by the new owners that more space is required for redevelopment meant that many long established tenants of mini-shoplots (such as Sweet Florist) on the ground floor near the supermarket had to re-locate. In September 2007 Sweet Florist re-opened on the Ground Floor of Atria, near the information counter.
By 2005, it was very evident that the Atria was very far from the league of the newer and larger complexes nearby such as 1 Utama, Ikano Power Centre
Ikano Power Centre
IPC Shopping Centre, is a shopping mall located in Mutiara Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia. It was opened in 2004, and is located adjacent to a wholesale IKEA outlet and The Curve. Among its major attractions are a pet safari, Popular bookstore and Cold Storage, a higher end supermarket...
and The Curve
The Curve (shopping mall)
The Curve is a shopping mall in Mutiara Damansara, Selangor next to Ikea, Ikano Power Centre, Tesco and e@Curve ....
. The main anchor tenant on Level 3, the Popular Bookstore decided to terminate its presence at the Atria. Popular Bookstore had by then established its flagship store at the newly opened Ikano Power Centre and in addition a smaller branch at 1-Utama. In its place is now the Big Bookshop. The Big Bookshop also operates a permanent book warehouse at the First Floor space formerly occupied by the Parkson Grand department store. By 2011, the Big Bookshop had vacated Level 3 and consolidated store operations together with the book warehouse on the First Floor.
Nevertheless, the Atria continues to be a popular destination among the residents of Damansara Jaya; the main attractions probably being the convenience in access and the general ease in obtaining a parking space. During most weekends, the Atria thus remains an attractive choice in comparison to having to endure the traffic jams and parking inconveniences of the nearby larger complexes at Bandar Utama and at Mutiara Damansara. It is not unprobable that since December 2007, the Tropicana City Mall
Tropicana City Mall
Tropicana City Mall is a new shopping mall in Damansara Utama, a suburb in the northern part of Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. This shopping mall is located near Damansara Link of Sprint Expressway....
in adjacent Damansara Utama has provided probable significant competition to the Atria's business.
In March 2007, Lien Hoe sold the Atria at RM75,000,000 to OSK Property Holdings Berhad. Nevertheless, ground floor stores are still open for business, with the bustling ground floor centre courtyard are still occupied by traders selling items such as books and clothes.
As for shoplots, Damansara Jaya residents can choose between the 4-storey shops surrounding The Atria or the older 2-storey Mewah shops, i.e. those behind the KDU
KDU College
KDU University College is a private college in Malaysia. Originally, it was established with the campus in Petaling Jaya, but a second was later built in Penang. KDU offers education programmes at the Certificate, Diploma, Degree and Masters levels...
. More upmarket establishments such as banks (Maybank
Maybank
Maybank , a trade name for Malayan Banking Berhad is the largest bank and financial group in Malaysia, with significant banking operations in Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines. The bank also has large interests in Islamic banking through Maybank Islamic Berhad and insurance via its Etiqa...
, RHB Bank
RHB Bank
RHB Bank Berhad is a bank based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It specializes in commercial banking, corporate and investment banking and international banking services...
and Public Bank
Public Bank
Public Bank Berhad is a bank based in Malaysia. Public Bank is currently the biggest domestic bank in Malaysia by shareholders' funds. It focuses on retail customers and small to medium sized enterprises. The bank was founded in 1966 by Teh Hong Piow, the then general manager of Malayan Banking...
), restaurants, pharmacies and clubs are found at the former whereas more traditional businesses such as coffee shops, sundry shops and hardware shops are located at the latter.
Haircare services are provided by various saloons located at the external Atria or Mewah shops or within the Atria Complex. Tyre shops are located at Jalan SS22/25, Jalan SS22/23 and Jalan SS22/21. Car repair and car air-conditioning shops can be found at both the Mewah and Atria shops area. Popular betting shops such as Toto
Toto (gaming)
TOTO is a legalized form of lottery sold in Singapore, known by different names elsewhere. Singapore Pools is the only legal lottery operator in Singapore. It was established on 23 May 1968 to control widespread illegal gambling in Singapore during the 1960s....
, Magnum and Damacai also operate at Damansara Jaya.
Recent developments
In early 2008, the new owner of the Atria, OSK Property Holdings Sdn Bhd, proposed to redevelop the Atria which occupies a land area of 238539 sq ft (22,161 m²), into a 33-storey office tower with a 4-level retail podium and a 3½ level basement car park. In January 2009, OSK proposed to redevelop the property into a more upmarket retail and commercial destination for Petaling Jaya folks. The redeveloped modern shopping mall will have gross lettable area of 1.3 million sq ft (121,000 m2)and also some low-rise shop offices. The development order had been obtained in 2008 and the project is expected to kick off in the later part of 2010. The potential gross development value of some 1 billion Ringgit is expected be realised by 2012.On 14 April 2010, OSK Property executive director and chief executive officer Gerard Tan Boon Chuan mentioned at the company's shareholders meeting that the development order had been endorsed and the redeveloped Atria with a potential gross development value of up to RM1 billion, would feature a four-storey podium and two 18-storey towers. It was also mentioned that there will be an increase in parking facilities with over 2,000 bays available.
The development signage put up in August 2011 indicates that the Atria will be demolished over a 6-months period. The redevelopment will be carried out by Atria Damansara Sdn Bhd and would consist of a four-storey podium and two 16-storey towers. When completed, the podium will have 450000 sq ft (41,806.4 m²) of retail space for lease and 1,830 parking bays housed in two levels of underground parking and five levels of multi-storey parking.
Atria End Game
On 26 April 2011, OSK gave 3 months notice to all the Atria tenants to vacate the shopping complex by 26 July 2011. OSK had apparently obtained updated approval from MBPJ to demolish the existing development and to construct in its place 2 x 15 storey office blocks, a 4-storey podium incorporating a shopping mall, 2 levels of underground car park and 4 levels of multi-storey car park. As of 26 July, the Language House remained operating at the Atria. A dispute involving the tenancy agreement between the Language House and OSK was then unresolved. (sourced from thestar.com.my). By mid-August, the Atria complex, save for small section as access to the Language House, had essentially been fenced by metal hoardings. The loss of use of both the Atria multi-storey car parks has had significant impact on available street parking bays. By early September, the car park building at the Atria main entrance had been demolished. By mid-October, the other car park building had also been demolished. Following the departure of the Language House from its premises in late October, the demolition of the shopping complex building commenced in early November.Healthcare
Residents of Damansara Jaya can easily access to general practitioners (Dr Lim at Toh & Lim), child specialist (Dr Kwan) and dental care (such as Au & Kooi Dental Surgery) within this township. Not too far away is the Tropicana Medical Centre, in Kota Damansara, Damansara Specialist Hospital, located in adjacent Damansara Utama, and the Megah Medical Specialist Group in the adjacent Taman SEA. MMSG is a medical and surgical day centre and is owned by the Sime Darby Medical Centre (formerly known as Subang Jaya Medical Centre).The ALLin and Sibu pharmacies are located at the Atria shops whereas Guardian and Smart Care pharmacies are located within the Atria Complex.
Foh Peng serves as the sole Chinese medical shop for Damansara Jaya. It is located adjacent to the Public Bank on Jalan SS22/23. Just like most other modern medical shops, Foh Peng also carries a fair selection of sundry goods.
Pet healthcare is available from Veterinary Clinics located at the Atria as well as Mewah shops.
Education
A variety of educational establishments are located in Damansara Jaya, including kindergartens, primary and secondary public schools, tuition centres, art and music schools and the KDU college.SMK Damansara Jaya
SMK Damansara Jaya
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Damansara Jaya , also known as Damansara Jaya Secondary School, is a co-ed secondary school situated in Damansara Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.- History :...
, or Damansara Jaya Secondary School, is very popular among residents of Damansara Jaya and its surrounding areas, such as Bandar Utama
Bandar Utama
Bandar Utama is a township located within the Damansara subdivision of the Petaling district in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is primarily a residential suburb, but is also home to the 1 Utama Shopping Centre.-Demographics:...
, Taman Megah, and Taman SEA. Not only does it excel academically, it has also built a strong name for itself in co-curricular activities. A very prominent product of SMK Damansara Jaya is its debate team which, to date, has won ten national inter-school debating titles in the last nine years. These tournaments include the prestigious national Tan Sri Datuk Wira Abdul Rahman Arshad Cup (2001, 2003, 2008), Taylor’s College Annual Inter-School Debate competition (2000, 2002, 2005, 2006) and HELP University College’s Tan Sri Paduka Dr Saleha Debate Cup (2004, 2006, 2008).
In early 2007, the Itqan Integrated Islamic School commenced operations at a bungalow located at 9 Lorong SS22/32A, to provide tuition and Islamic education. At Itqan, the English and Arabic languages are used as the medium of instruction. Some years ago, this bungalow housed the Aladdin Kindergarten. It had since become dilapidated and remained so until being renovated to house the current Islamic school.
Transportation
Damansara Jaya has excellent access to expressways such as the Damansara-Puchong ExpresswayDamansara-Puchong Expressway
The Damansara–Puchong Expressway or Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong, LDP, is a major expressway in Klang Valley, Selangor in Malaysia. It links major townships in Damansara and Puchong and decreases travel time between them...
(LDP), Sprint Expressway
Sprint Expressway
Sprint Expressway is the main expressway network in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The of expressway is divided into three sections. This sections included the Kerinchi Link, Damansara Link and Penchala Link...
(SPRINT) and North Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE). Public bus services are provided by rapidKL bus route no T626 which serves from Taman Bahagia LRT
Taman Bahagia LRT station
Taman Bahagia LRT station is a 2 storey LRT train station with car park in Petaling Jaya that is served by rapidKL's Kelana Jaya Line. The station was constructed between 1995 and 1998 on a piece of land that was previously occupied by the Taman Gelora row of 25 single-storey terraced houses. The...
to Damansara Utama
Damansara Utama
Damansara Utama is a suburb of Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is composed of two parts, namely SS20 and SS21, which are separated by the Damansara-Puchong Expressway, a heavily-used 6 lane highway...
via Damansara Jaya & return to Taman Bahagia LRT
Taman Bahagia LRT station
Taman Bahagia LRT station is a 2 storey LRT train station with car park in Petaling Jaya that is served by rapidKL's Kelana Jaya Line. The station was constructed between 1995 and 1998 on a piece of land that was previously occupied by the Taman Gelora row of 25 single-storey terraced houses. The...
via SEA Park, Section SS 2 Petaling Jaya.
Other Amenities
Damansara Jaya motorists are served by a BHPetrol as well as two PetronasPetronas
PETRONAS, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian oil and gas company that was founded on August 17, 1974. Wholly owned by the Government of Malaysia, the corporation is vested with the entire oil and gas resources in Malaysia and is entrusted with the responsibility of developing and...
petrol stations, one located along the LDP, the other adjacent to the Mewah shops. The former, previously operated by Nobamech Enterprise, was previously also a main supplier of Compressed Natural Gas
Compressed natural gas
Compressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill...
for NGV taxis. As an added convenience, a Maybank ATM was added to this Petronas station in early 2007.
The BHPetrol petrol station commenced operations in 2006 when Boustead Holdings took over the operations of stations from British Petroleum. BP's once familiar green based colours were replaced by BHPetrol's orange-yellow. BHPetrol is owned by Boustead Holdings which in turn is majority owned by Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT).
In the same month, the Petronas petrol station along the LDP underwent a 3-week renovation and re-opened under new management. In April 2009, this Petronas station stopped selling CNG. The familiar long queue of taxis along SS22/48 soon became history.
Alternatively residents may choose to patronise the nearby Shell
Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six...
station which took over ProJET
ProJET
ProJET was a chain of petrol stations in Malaysia that was touted as the country's first "Superstation", offering refueling services that accepted both credit card and cash payments, along with additional facilities...
in August 2007. This station, located in adjacent SS23, is operated by Zarahim Enterprise and has 7-Eleven
7-Eleven
7-Eleven is part of an international chain of convenience stores, operating under Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Ltd, which in turn is owned by Seven & I Holdings Co...
and Cosway as co-tenants with Shell.
Petaling Jaya's only Indian cemetery is situated in Damansara Jaya, next to KDU College.
Resident Associations
DJROA or The Damansara Jaya Residents and Owners Association which was formed in 1994 represents the interest of residents in this township while the Damansara Residency Residence Association looks after the interest of residents of this development on Jalan SS22/47A.DJROA had its beginnings in October 1993, when residents grouped together to successfully address local authority plans to have a Pasar Malam
Pasar malam
Pasar malam is a Malay and Indonesian word that literally means "night market", "pasar" being related to "bazaar" in Persian. A pasar malam is a street market in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore that opens in the evening, usually in residential neighbourhoods.It brings together a collection of...
at the then dead-end road of SS22/43. The association operates a community centre located on Jalan SS22/30. This community centre was officially opened on 15 December 2005 by Dato' Seri Ong Ka Ting. Activities such as line dancing and Wai Dan Gong are regularly conducted at the DJROA community centre.
DJROA has participated in the UN sponsored Local Agenda 21 programme under the auspices of MBPJ (Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya
Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya
Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya or Petaling Jaya City Council is a local authority which administrates Petaling Jaya City and adjoining areas. This agency is under the Selangor State government...
) or in English, the Petaling Jaya City Council.
In November 2009, DJROA won the first prize in the best neighbourhood award from MBPJ. DJROA had previously also won first prize in 2001 and were placed second in 2004. On 5 December 2009, Mr Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad is a Malaysian politician and currently serves as the State Assemblyman for Seri Setia in Selangor.- Early life :...
(Seri Setia State Assemblyman and political secretary to the Chief Minister), represented the Chief Minister of Selangor, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim to officially launch Community Policing in Damansara Jaya.
Places of worship
A Sword of the Spirit Charismatic ChurchCharismatic movement
The term charismatic movement is used in varying senses to describe 20th century developments in various Christian denominations. It describes an ongoing international, cross-denominational/non-denominational Christian movement in which individual, historically mainstream congregations adopt...
is located on the First Floor of 11 Jalan SS22/23. An Evangel Bible Presbyterian Church
Bible Presbyterian Church
The Bible Presbyterian Church is an American Protestant denomination.-History:The Bible Presbyterian Church was formed in 1937, predominantly through the efforts of such conservative Presbyterian clergymen as Carl McIntire, J. Oliver Buswell and Allen A. MacRae. Francis Schaeffer was the first...
is located at 26 Jalan SS22/21. The church is located on the Ground Floor of a shoplot, near to Esquire Kitchen of the Atria Shopping Complex and behind the Damansara Jaya post office. The Gospel Lighthouse Pentecostal Church
Pentecostalism
Pentecostalism is a diverse and complex movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on a direct personal experience of God through the baptism in the Holy Spirit, has an eschatological focus, and is an experiential religion. The term Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost, the Greek...
is located on the second floor of the shoplot on 44 Jalan SS22/25. This location is essentially adjacent to the Koon Kee coffee shop. On 1 November 2009, the New Covenant
New Covenant
The New Covenant is a concept originally derived from the Hebrew Bible. The term "New Covenant" is used in the Bible to refer to an epochal relationship of restoration and peace following a period of trial and judgment...
Church commenced services on the 3rd Floor of the Atria in the space which is formerly the rear portion of the Big Bookshop. This church relocated elsewhere at the end of its 12 month tenancy.
Prominent Business Offices
Gamuda Berhad, a KLSEBursa Malaysia
Bursa Malaysia is an exchange holding company approved under Section 15 of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007. It operates a fully integrated exchange, offering the complete range of exchange-related services including trading, clearing, settlement and depository services.- History :Bursa...
First Board listed company has its corporate office located on Jalan SS22/21 in Damansara Jaya. Gamuda is principally involved in engineering and construction, infrastructure and township developments. The LDP or Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong was constructed by Gamuda. More recently Gamuda also constructed the SMART Tunnel
SMART Tunnel
The "Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel" or "SMART Tunnel", is a storm drainage and road structure in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a major national project in the country...
, a project undertaken to help alleviate potential flood situations at Kuala Lumpur.
Political Representatives
- Tony PuaTony PuaTony Pua Kiam Wee is a Malaysian politician, currently the Member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya Utara. Pua was the former Malaysian CEO of Cyber Village Sdn Bhd, a SESDAQ -listed company...
Kiam Wee 潘俭伟 - Member of Parliament, Petaling Jaya Utara
- Dr Cheah Wing Yin - Selangor State Assembyman, Damansara Utama
Famous residents
- Tan Sri Ong Ka TingOng Ka TingTan Sri Ong Ka Ting is a Malaysian politician and a former Minister of Housing and Local Government in the Malaysian cabinet. He is also the former President of the Malaysian Chinese Association and is the Member of Parliament for Kulai.-Early life:...
- former Malaysian Housing and Local Government Minister, former MCAMalaysian Chinese AssociationMalaysian Chinese Association is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that represents the Malaysian Chinese ethnicity; it is one of the three major component parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia called the Barisan Nasional in Malay, or National Front in English.Along with the largest...
president (May 2003 to October 2008) - Datuk Seri Bakri Omar - former Malaysian Inspector-General of Police
- Rashid Khalil Mufti - The Otherside Orchestra (Motorcycle incident for the first time in Bali). Bekerja di MediaPrima di CSD.