Damansara Jaya

The primary commercial development in Damansara Jaya is the Atria, encompassing a freehold land area of 236,806 sq ft (22,000.0 m²). The complex consisted of a four-level shopping complex and two parking buildings with three levels each. Originally intended to accommodate a cinema, Atria began its operations in the mid-1980s with the opening of the Kimisawa and Printemps departmental stores.[3][4] During the period between 1984 and 1985, traffic congestion became a common occurrence in Damansara Jaya, particularly on weekends when both the Japanese and French stores held sales promotions. These shopping complexes were highly regarded as "must-visit" destinations in Petaling Jaya, with other options such as Asia Jaya, Thrifty Supermarket, or Jaya Shopping Complex considered less appealing. The Piccadilly Disco, situated within Atria, was a popular social spot for teenagers and college students. The disco was known for its afternoon tea dances, as well as frequent police raids on the premises. However, the late 1980s recession led to the eventual closure of these three establishments.[3] The discothèque, which had its main entrance on the side of the building, has since been replaced by other businesses. As of 2008, it now houses a language centre. Following the economic downturn, ownership of the complex was transferred to the Lion Group. Consequently, the former Kimisawa location was rebranded as the Parkson Grand departmental store, while Printemps underwent a transformation into the Atria Shopping Centre.[3]

In the early 2000s, Lien Hoe Corporation assumed control of Atria. The supermarket within Parkson was successively taken over by Tops and then Giant in 2005. Subsequently, Parkson Grand ceased its operations and relocated to 1 Utama. The new owners made a decision to allocate additional space for redevelopment, resulting in the displacement of numerous longstanding tenants occupying mini shop-lots near the supermarket, such as Sweet Florist. These tenants were required to find alternative locations. In September 2007, Sweet Florist reopened on the Ground Floor of Atria near the information counter.

By 2005, the Atria was noticeably lagging behind the newer and larger neighbouring complexes such as 1 Utama, Ikano Power Centre, and The Curve.[4] The primary anchor tenant on Level 3, Popular Bookstore, made the decision to end its presence at Atria. Popular Bookstore had already established its flagship store at the recently opened Ikano Power Centre, along with a smaller branch at 1 Utama. The Level 3 space vacated by Popular Bookstore was promptly occupied by the Big Bookshop. Furthermore, the Big Bookshop operated a permanent book warehouse on Level 1, which had previously been occupied by the Parkson Grand departmental store. However, by 2011, the Big Bookshop had also vacated Level 3 and consolidated its store operations together with the book warehouse on Level 1.

Despite other commercial developments in the vicinity, the Atria complex has managed to maintain its local popularity. This can be attributed to its convenient accessibility and the availability of ample parking spaces, which have been key attractions. Particularly on weekends, the Atria has consistently remained an appealing option, as it offers a more hassle-free experience compared to the larger complexes in Bandar Utama and Mutiara Damansara, where traffic congestion and parking difficulties are common. The opening of Tropicana City Mall (now renamed to 3 Damansara) in nearby Damansara Utama, as well as The Starling Mall, has introduced significant competition to the Atria's business operations.[4]

In March 2007, Lien Hoe Corporation sold the Atria at RM 75,000,000 to OSK Property Holdings Bhd. At the time, the ground floor stores at Atria remained operational, with its courtyard continued to house various traders offering a range of merchandise, including books and clothing. The Atria was redeveloped and reopened to the public in 2015.[13]

In early 2008, OSK Property Holdings Bhd proposed to redevelop the Atria into a 33-storey office tower with a 4-level retail podium and a 3+1⁄2 level basement car park.[4] In January 2009, OSK proposed to redevelop the property into a more upmarket retail and commercial destination for residents of Petaling Jaya. The redeveloped modern shopping mall has gross lettable area of 1,300,000 sq ft (120,000 m²) and also some low-rise shop offices. The development order was obtained in 2008 and the project began in the later part of 2010, with a potential gross development value of around RM 1 billion projected at the time to be realised by 2012.[4]

On 14 April 2010, OSK Property announced at a company shareholders meeting that the development order had been endorsed and that the redeveloped Atria would feature a four-storey podium, two 18-storey towers, and an increase in parking facilities with over 2,000 bays available. The redevelopment was carried out by Atria Damansara Sdn Bhd and consisted of a four-storey podium and two 16-storey towers. On 26 April 2011, OSK gave three months notice to all the Atria tenants to vacate the shopping complex by 26 July 2011.[14] OSK had apparently obtained updated approval from MBPJ to demolish the existing development and to construct in its place two 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. On 26 July, the Language House remained operating at the Atria due to a dispute involving the tenancy agreement between the Language House and OSK.[15] The Language House departed from its Atria premises on 22 October, and subsequently re-commenced operations at Damansara Intan on 8 November.[16]

Development signage put up in August 2011 indicated that the Atria would be demolished over a 6-months period. By then, the Atria complex, except for small section as access to the Language House, had been enclosed by metal hoardings. The initial loss of use of both the Atria multi-storey car parks had a significant impact on the availability of street parking bays. The car park building at the Atria main entrance was demolished by early September, followed by the demolition of the other car park building by mid-October. The demolition of the shopping complex proper begun after the departure of the Language House. By the end of 2011, the majority of the Atria complex had been demolished, including the façade of the old Parkson entrance, which disappeared within the following two weeks.

On 6 July 2012, OSK Property further announced that the company had appointed Beijing Urban Construction Group (M) Sdn Bhd as the main contractor for the project.[17] The first phase to be completed was the four-storey podium shopping mall, while the remaining developments were targeted for completion by the end of 2013. This Atria redevelopment faced protests from Damansara Jaya residents.[18][19]

On 28 May 2015, the Atria was reopened.[13] The redevelopment created 450,000 sq ft (42,000 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.[20] The final phase of the Atria's redevelopment commenced during the third quarter of 2016, involving the redevelopment of two food stall complexes at Jalan SS22/19 and Jalan SS22/25. For this phase, metal hoardings were placed almost in the middle of the road along a section of Jalan SS22/25.

Shop-lots in Damansara Jaya can found in either the 4-storey shops surrounding the Atria or the older 2-storey Mewah shops behind Sri Nobel International School. More upmarket establishments such as banks (Maybank, RHB Bank, and Public Bank), restaurants, pharmacies and clubs are found at the former. Conversely, the latter is home to more traditional businesses including coffee shops, sundry shops, and hardware stores.

Hair care services are provided by various saloons located at the external Atria or Mewah shop-lots or within the Atria itself. 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 shop-lot areas. Popular betting shops such as Toto, Magnum and Da Ma Cai also operate in Damansara Jaya.

As of December 2019, public bus services are provided by RapidKL which operates several paid bus routes, and the Petaling Jaya City Council which operates the PJ City Bus, a free bus service. RapidKL bus route numbers 802 , T784 , and T813 , as well as PJ City Bus route number PJ05  serve Damansara Jaya.[22][23][24][25]

These bus routes connect Damansara Jaya to the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System, stopping at the Kelana Jaya LRT line stations of  KJ23  Taman Bahagia and  KJ24  Kelana Jaya, and at the Sungai Buloh-Kajang MRT line station of  KG10  Taman Tun Dr Ismail.

All public transport in Damansara Jaya accept Touch 'n Go smart cards.

Damansara Jaya has excellent access to expressways. It is surrounded by the Damansara–Puchong Expressway (LDP) on its east, the Sprint Expressway (SPRINT) on its north and North Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) on its west. Most roads in Damansara Jaya are single-lane two-way roads.

Motorists in the township are served by one BHPetrol, two Petronas, and one Shell petrol stations. One of these Petronas petrol stations is located along the Damansara-Puchong Expressway, while the other is adjacent to the Mewah shops. The former, previously operated by Nobamech Enterprise, was previously also a main supplier of compressed natural gas (CNG) for natural gas vehicle (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. The familiar green-based colours of BP were replaced by BHPetrol's orange-yellow. Boustead Holdings which in turn is majority owned by the Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT). In the same month, the Petronas petrol station along the Damansara-Puchong Expressway underwent a 3-week renovation and re-opened under new management. In April 2009, this Petronas station stopped selling CNG, which has led to the disappearance of the familiar long queue of taxis along Jalan SS22/48. The Shell station, located along Jalan SS24/1, took over a former ProJET station in August 2007. It is operated by Zarahim Enterprise. In December 2015, the station underwent a major renovation and on 2 February 2016, Zarahim Enterprise opened its doors again with a newly converted station and became the first Platinum Shell site in Malaysia, hosting a full Shell Select store with 3 other integrated stores, which are a Deli2Go, a Boost Juice and a Krispy Kreme.

Buddhist Wisdom Centre (Theravada) is located at 14, Jalan SS 22/27a, and it has classes about the Dharma and meditation.

A Sword of the Spirit Charismatic Church is located on the first floor at 11 Jalan SS22/23. An Evangelical Bible Presbyterian Church is located on the ground floor at 26 Jalan SS22/21. The Gospel Lighthouse Pentecostal Church is located on the second floor of at 44 Jalan SS22/25. On 1 November 2009, the New Covenant Church commenced services on the 3rd Floor of the Atria in the space which used to be the rear portion of the Big Bookshop. This church relocated elsewhere at the end of its 12-month tenancy.

Petaling Jaya's only Indian cemetery is situated in Damansara Jaya, next to Nobel International School.

Gamuda Engineering Sdn Bhd 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 adjacent Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP), was constructed by Gamuda in a joint venture with Irama Duta. As of July 2023, Gamuda Berhad, a KLSE First Board listed company, has their corporate office currently located in PJ Trade Centre, Damansara Perdana.[28]