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Empire Damansara Soho 1, Renting Service

Updated 2026-07-19 · 1,793 reviewed · 151 listed · Scored from 340 Google reviews · How we rank ›

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Empire Damansara Soho 1, Renting Service
Services
Condominiums, Student Apartments
Reviews
340

What recent reviews say

Empire Damansara Soho 1 works best as a short-term staycation spot: reviewers praise the secure building, clean food courts, and calm atmosphere for relaxing indoors. Long-term renters face a different reality-broken lifts (often only 2 of 4 running), frequent pest complaints linked to poor ventilation, hefty commercial-rate electricity bills, and staff who residents describe as dismissive and uncooperative.

Praised for
  • secure facilities
  • clean common areas and food courts
  • good for short-term stays
  • relaxing environment
  • helpful booking staff
Watch-outs
  • poor lift maintenance and frequent breakdowns
  • pest infestations and ventilation issues
  • unresponsive management
  • high utility and parking costs
  • unpleasant staff behavior
  • weak cleanliness inspection
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Best for: travelers seeking a quiet, secure short-term stay in Petaling Jaya
Think twice if: you plan to live here long-term; lifts frequently break, bugs are persistent, and utility bills run on commercial rates.

Strengths

  • secure entry and well-kept common areas
  • good for staycation and short-term guests
  • on-site food courts and convenience stores

Worth knowing

  • Parking costs RM180.20 per month (card not duplicable, deposits often not refunded)
  • Electricity charged at commercial rate, reportedly RM330 monthly for air-con nights only
  • On-site staff member named Nizam described as dismissive by residents
  • Only 2 of 4 lifts typically operational
  • Grab pick-up point located in basement parking lot

What reviews say by service

Condominiums
long-term renters report broken lifts, pest issues, and poor ventilation; short-term guests find it clean and secure
Student Apartments
secure building and relaxing atmosphere praised, but lift failures and pest infestations are ongoing problems

How it compares

  • Rated 3.8 against a 4.08 average across the 132 condominiums businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 83% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

Scoring Method
Star rating 21
Review volume 100
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 46
Profile completeness 75
Verification 0

Rating breakdown

5
132
4
83
3
69
2
25
1
31

Common questions

Is visitor parking available?
Reviews mention a drop-off zone in the basement parking lot, but no explicit visitor parking details are stated.
What is the monthly parking cost?
RM180.20 per month. The card cannot be duplicated, and residents report difficulty getting parking deposits returned.
How many lifts are in the building?
The building has 4 lifts, but multiple residents report only 2 are typically operational.

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Last updated 2026-07-19