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3S Art Deco Shophouse on Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling / Pitt Street in George Town UNESCO WHS
For
RENT MYR 5,000
per month
MYR 7/sq.ft
Title: Freehold
Tenure: 0 Years
Bedroom:
Bathroom:
Built-up Area: 1,900 sq.ft
Land Area: 725 sq.ft.
Others:
Tenanted
Rental Return: MYR 0
No of Years: 0
Commencement Date :
This three-storey art deco real estate is sited on Pitt Street / Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, just a few doors away from the Kapitan Keling Mosque and a stone's throw away from Chulia St, Armenian St, and Beach St, in the heart of UNESCO Core zone, Penang island.
LA 725sqft. BU circa 1900sqft. For rent MYR 5K monthly o.n.o. Commercial title. Video tour: https://youtu.be/Rp0Iw8sM4OsRedeveloped in the 1970s from two units of double storey shophouses. The interior of this freehold listed property has been modernised with concrete flooring on all levels. Refurbishment is required.
About the Location
Pitt Street (Malay: Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling) is one of the four major streets in the Original Grid of George Town laid out by Captain Francis Light when he established his trading settlement.It is said that the choice of name for this street came as an afterthought. After naming the first street of his settlement after himself, the town after the British monarch King George III, the island after the future King George IV, Light realised that he may have offended the prime minister for not naming anything after him. Hence, he decided to name Pitt Street after then then prime minister, William Pitt the Younger.
Accommodation on Pitt Street
The following is a list of accommodation that you can find on Pitt Street. The ones which you can book online via Agoda includes a "check rate" link.
Street Art on Pitt Street
Sights along Pitt Street
Eateries and Food Stalls on Pitt Street
Businesses along Pitt Street
- AKS Abdul Kassim Gems & Jewellers
- Best Mart Forex (money changer)
- Eu Yan Sang (Chinese medical hall) (GPS: 5.41729, 100.33786)
- Faongg Sdn Bhd (pu-erh tea dealer)
- Gerak Budaya Bookshop
- Habib Jewels
- Haji A. Othman Piliai & Sons (second-hand furniture, antiques)
- Hock Huat Heong (Chinese prayer items)
- Indian Florists
- International Mega Forex (money changer)
- Kheng Sheng Goldsmith & Jewellery
- Kok Seng Antique
- Mohamed Ismail Sdn Bhd (jeweller)
- Nasrat Jewellery Centre
- Oren Sport Concept Store
- Pitt & Chulia Junction Indian Barber
- Pitt Street Indian Barber
- S. Abdul Kassim Gems
- SNOB Hair Dressing
- Tai Loong Jewellers
- Tan Coin Trading
About Pitt Street
Pitt Street was already shown in the earliest existing map of George Town, the Popham map of 1798. During Light's time, Pitt Street was at the very edge of his town, which was bordered by Light Street, Beach Street and subsequently Chulia Street. Today the street, named Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling after the Indian Muslim mosque along it, is one of the major streets within the George Town World Heritage Site core zone.Pitt Street provides a cross section view of the cosmopolitan nature of George Town. At its outermost section, or rather easternmost, Pitt Street wears a European character. This was where the earliest British officers had their homes, centred upon their house of worship, the St George's Anglican Church.
By the middle part of the 18th century, as the Europeans moved into the suburbs (to North Beach and then later on to Western Road), the properties along the coast were bought over by wealthy Chinese tycoons. People like Koh Seang Tat, Foo Tye Sin and Goh Ban Bee ownest the choicest lots.
As you leave the European section of Pitt Street, you enter the working-class Chinese precinct. This is anchored by the Kuan Yin Teng Temple, which once had an uninterrupted view of the sea down China Street, which was a predominantly Chinese enclave.
You will notice that the space after the Kuan Yin Temple broadens. In the old days, there used to be a police station here, on the site where today you can see kiosks selling flowers. For that reason, this section of Pitt Street was known as Tua33 Ba3lai4 in Penang Hokkien, meaning "big police station".
Continuing down Pitt Street, we come upon the rear entrance of the Sri Mariamman Temple, an indication that we are skirting the predominantly Hindu part of Light's town. The next junction is with Chulia Street, a thoroughfare populated mostly by communities from the Indian subcontinent. In the old days, the junction was known as Simpang Lelong in Malay, or Elam Muchanti ஏலம் முச்சந்த்தி in Tamil, both of which meaning "auctioneer's junction." That's because auctions used to be carried out under the Neem trees, many of which are still standing today.
Upon crossing Chulia Street, the character of Pitt Street changes again. On the left side are rows of Muslim jewellery shops, while on the right is their main place of worship, the Kapitan Keling Mosque. This is the Indian Muslim part of town. The numerous Muslim eateries are located here. A largely forgotten piece of Muslim heritage is the Madrasah Hamid Arabi, an old Muslim religious school.
The right side of Pitt Street, at the junction with Buckingham Street and Kampung Kolam, was once known as Tua33 Chooi1 Ti2 大水池 in Hokkien, meaning "big water tank". This refers to the water tank used by the Muslims of the community for ablution.
The section of Pitt Street between Kampung Kolam and Armenian Street used to be known as Ya3 Kha1 攑跤 
, meaning "under the coconut tree", which is self explanatory. You can well imagine the rural nature of Pitt Street back then.
The junction of Armenian Street signals another character change for Pitt Street. This is where Pitt Street ends, and the street following is Cannon Street, named to commemorate the cannons fired during the Penang Riots of 1867.
The only thing Armenian about Armenian Street today is its name. Of course there once were Armenians in George Town, but they have long packed up and left. The appearance of town here is decidedly Chinese, although in the old days, there used to be Malay and Sumatran kampungs in the vicinity. Remnants of this can be seen in the Acheen Street Mosque.
Resurfacing of Pitt Street
A few years ago Pitt Street was surfaced with granite tiles in an attempt to create the appearance of cobblestones. The result drew widespread complaints from users, leading the municipal council to hold a survey, which showed that the public overwhelmingly supported the re-tarring of the street.
Property Numbering
Starting from Light Street and heading towards Cannon Street, properties on the left side of Pitt Street carry odd-number addresses while those on the right side carry even-number addresses.
Source from penangtraveltips.com.my
88, Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, George Town
, Penang