i-Suite: owner evidence and operating checks

Own a unit at i-Suite @ i-City, or evaluating an acquisition in Shah Alam? The verdict here is a whole-unit long-term tenancy: operate your 570–650 sqft 1 to 2-bedroom suite as an intact, fully furnished residential let at RM1,800–2,000 per month. First-party proof on SPEEDHOME is backed by a multi-year operating record: our board carries 3 dedicated i-Suite zero-deposit listings (from RM1,800 to RM2,000), including a flagship card running since July 2020 with 128 chat requests and 27 viewing appointments (measured), while adjacent sibling tower i-SOHO Block A commands the second-highest lifetime counter in the entire fleet (540 chat requests and 51 viewings, measured). Live-bound Brickz sales data confirms 9 transacted non-landed sales with a median price of RM350,000 (RM691 psf, measured). Worked against that RM350,000 median, active own-board rents generate a gross rental yield of ~6.2% to 6.9% (asking-basis, before the 2.19% platform processing fee). Do not split your suite into rooms: in-building room rentals are completely unmeasured, and Seksyen 7 student room rates drag multi-room economics below a clean corporate tenancy. While i-City is heavily promoted for hospitality, zero i-Suite-named listings operate on Airbnb, where corridor short-stay rates range from RM78 to RM210 a night. The biggest caveat: i-Suite is a commercial-titled serviced residence built on freehold land where commercial utility tariffs, recurring maintenance fees, and JMB/MC short-stay by-laws must be audited directly from written statements before committing capital.

Three ways to run your unit

Use the decision calculator below to compare net returns across operating strategies. The rent field loads RM1,800 — the established entry floor of our own-board dedicated listings (RM1,800–2,000, measured). The purchase field loads RM350,000 — the live-bound transacted median across 9 verified sales on Brickz (measured). Both inputs can be customized to reflect your exact suite specification and purchase contract.

1. Whole-unit corporate and professional let (The proven baseline) — Lease your complete 570–650 sqft suite (1 or 2 bedrooms) on a 12-month zero-deposit agreement. Active dedicated cards on SPEEDHOME clear at RM1,800 to RM2,000 a month with 128 chat requests and 27 viewings on our lead card (measured), supported by Mudah asking rents of RM1,600 for a fully furnished 650 sqft 2-bed (search snippet). This route maximizes net operating income while attracting steady demand from executives, medical staff at Hospital Shah Alam, and young professionals.
2. Room rental / co-living (Unmeasured and commercially flawed) — No in-building room listings exist for i-Suite across any channel read (measured null). In the surrounding Seksyen 7 corridor, room demand is dominated by budget students (illustrated by heavy room-share supply in the neighbouring i-SOHO tower). Splitting a compact 570–650 sqft suite into rooms would require costly partition construction, acoustic sub-divisions, and separate utility submetering, all while generating less gross revenue than a single corporate lease. Standard registry bands (RM600–700 small, RM800–900 medium, RM1,000–1,200 master) remain unproven at this address.
3. Short-stay / homestay (Unevidenced building-level demand) — Despite the vibrant leisure branding of i-City theme park and Central i-City Mall, Airbnb searches return zero units carrying "i-Suite" in their title (measured). Sibling corridor listings in i-City generate between RM78 and RM210 a night (such as KS HydeTower at RM98/night, Cozy Family 2BR at RM78/night, and BeCentral at RM138/night for 5-night blocks, measured). After accounting for 15–20% booking commissions, commercial electricity charges, professional cleaning, and regular void periods, net income rarely outperforms a hassle-free 12-month lease at RM1,800–2,000.

What can you earn?

First-party platform metrics reveal proven tenant liquidity: SPEEDHOME currently holds 3 dedicated listings for i-Suite under canonical URL /rent/i-suite-shah-alam (bare /rent/i-suite and /rent/i-suite-i-city redirect there, verified; measured). Demand counters demonstrate consistent absorption: - Card isuite-icity-ksbqhnyo: RM1,800 per month, 128 chat requests and 27 viewing appointments, live since 15 July 2020 (measured). - Card isuite-shah-alam-rsvzapcb: RM2,000 per month, 26 chat requests, created 22 April 2026 (measured). - Card isuite-shah-alam-qsubkauc: RM2,000 per month, 2 chat requests, created 15 June 2026 (measured). The dedicated board displays a clear in-building price floor of RM1,800.

Surrounding i-City sibling towers demonstrate that the Seksyen 7 precinct is an active tenant magnet: - i-SOHO Block A (block-a-isoho-icity-shah-alam-gumpqtnj): RM1,000 per month, 540 chat requests and 51 viewing appointments (created 10 November 2020) — the second-biggest lifetime counter across the entire SPEEDHOME fleet (measured). - i-SOHO (isoho-icity-shah-alam-lhmqqigj): RM1,300 per month, 183 chat requests and 45 viewing appointments (measured). - i-SOVO (isovo-icity-ftfaxmzc): RM1,300 per month, pet-friendly, 142 chat requests and 62 viewing appointments (measured). - Liberty Tower (liberty-tower-icity-metudwcs): RM2,150 per month, 90 chat requests and 22 viewing appointments (measured). - Parisien Tower (parisien-tower-icity-kjmacfuy): RM1,800 per month, pet-friendly, with 3 chat requests and 1 viewing appointment (measured).

Portal whole-unit rental supply and asks: - Mudah card (search snippet): RM1,600 per month for a fully furnished 650 sqft, 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom service residence with parking and security. - iProperty supply (search snippet): 67 houses for rent at i-Suite @ i-City in 2026. - PropertyGuru corridor supply: 216 units available for rent at sibling project i-SOHO from RM1,000 per month (search snippet).

Room rental status: - In-building room rental is completely unmeasured (measured null). No room cards surfaced for i-Suite. Standard operator registry reference bands (small RM600–700, medium RM800–900, master RM1,000–1,200) remain labelled defaults rather than empirical building evidence.

Transacted sales and gross yield arithmetic: - Brickz live-bound sales data confirms 9 sold non-landed transactions dated 20/01/2025 to 10/11/2025, recording a median price of RM350,000 and a median unit rate of RM691 psf (measured; captured transactions include 570 sqft at RM370,000 [RM649 psf], 570 sqft at RM400,000 [RM702 psf], 570 sqft at RM223,074 [RM391 psf], and 463 sqft at RM320,000 [RM691 psf]). Note: an earlier search excerpt showed 7 transactions with a median of RM350,000 at RM491 psf (range RM270,000–460,000), while current resale asking snippets show an unresolved range of ~RM196,000 to RM437,680 (where the RM196k floor sits below transacted P25, likely representing smaller studio layouts or auction-tier stock). - Worked division on active own-board asking rents against the RM350,000 live-bound Brickz median: - At the RM1,800 entry floor: RM1,800 x 12 = RM21,600 annual gross rent / RM350,000 = 6.2% gross yield (asking-basis, before the 2.19% platform processing fee). - At the RM2,000 upper card rate: RM2,000 x 12 = RM24,000 annual gross rent / RM350,000 = 6.9% gross yield (asking-basis, before the 2.19% platform processing fee). - (At the Mudah RM1,600 asking floor: RM1,600 x 12 = RM19,200 annual gross rent / RM350,000 = 5.5% gross yield). Across verified own-board rents, gross yields deliver a healthy ~6.2% to 6.9%.

Operating costs, short-stay, and pets: - Short-stay: Zero units with "i-Suite" in their title operate on Airbnb (measured). Corridor listings across i-City range from RM78 to RM210 per night across 5-night bookings (such as KS HydeTower at RM98/night, Cozy Family 2BR at RM78/night, BeCentral at RM138/night, Central i-City Mall 2BR at RM210/night, and Studio at RM131/night, measured). - Operating costs: Monthly maintenance charges and sinking fund rates are NOT PUBLISHED online (measured null). - Pet policy: Management corporation position is unpublished (measured null). Sibling corridor cards on SPEEDHOME (i-SOVO and Parisien Tower) confirm pet-friendly demand exists. SPEEDHOME coliving is cat-friendly — cats welcome in our coliving rooms; building rules can vary.

Why i-Suite @ i-City, Shah Alam

i-Suite is a high-rise serviced residence development developed by I-City Properties Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of I-Berhad) and constructed by HAB Construction along Persiaran Multimedia in Seksyen 7, Shah Alam. The project comprises two 34-storey SOHO towers situated above commercial retail and lifestyle recreation decks. Units are configured as efficient 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom serviced suites ranging from 463 to 650 sqft, engineered for low maintenance and high urban utility.

The development is positioned inside the 72-acre integrated ultrapolis of i-City. Residents benefit from direct pedestrian access to Central i-City Mall, DoubleTree by Hilton, Mercu Maybank corporate headquarters, and the renowned i-City theme park and leisure attractions. In addition to commercial corporate tenant demand, the development sits adjacent to Hospital Shah Alam, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), and Universiti Selangor (UNISEL), with future connectivity enhanced by the LRT3 corridor.

With 67 competing listings on iProperty and heavy sibling supply across neighbouring towers, landlords who list on SPEEDHOME with Zero Deposit terms immediately eliminate tenant friction. Bypassing traditional 2.5-month cash deposit hurdles accelerates tenant acquisition. A modern, reversible SPEEDRENO rental fit-out tailored to professional singles and executive couples enables owners to command the RM1,800–2,000 benchmark while preserving long-term asset flexibility.

5 checks before you buy

1. Verify commercial strata title and utility tariffs — As a commercial-titled SOHO development, confirm whether water and electricity accounts are billed under commercial tariffs or if a residential conversion rate has been approved to avoid inflated operating expenses. Done: utility billing status verified.
2. Obtain the management corporation's written short-stay by-laws — Despite i-City's leisure and tourism positioning, verify whether the Joint Management Body (JMB) or Management Corporation (MC) permits short-term residential letting under Act 757, or if restrictions and tenant check-in registration fees apply. Done: written management by-laws reviewed.
3. Audit the maintenance charge and sinking fund account — With service charges unpublished online, request the latest statement of accounts from the vendor or management office to verify exact recurring monthly maintenance fees. Done: current maintenance billing audited.
4. Inspect the actual floor plan and parking allocation — Review the physical unit layout (463 sqft 1-bed vs 570–650 sqft 2-bed) to ensure functional living spaces, verify air conditioning condition, and confirm whether dedicated accessory carpark parcels are assigned on the strata title. Done: on-site physical inspection completed.
5. Reconcile asking prices with transacted sales records — Reconcile portal asking prices (spanning ~RM196,000 to RM437,680) against the live-bound Brickz median of RM350,000 (RM691 psf across 9 sales), ensuring you do not overpay for compact or non-carpark units. Done: valuation and purchase price benchmarked. See the real cost of self-managing a rental.

FAQ

What yield does i-Suite i-City give?

Based on live-bound Brickz transacted records showing a median price of RM350,000 (RM691 psf across 9 sales), active own-board rental rates of RM1,800 to RM2,000 per month generate an annual gross rental income of RM21,600 to RM24,000. This delivers a gross rental yield of ~6.2% to 6.9% (asking-basis, before SPEEDHOME's 2.19% platform processing fee). At the Mudah asking level of RM1,600 a month, gross yield is ~5.5%.

Can you rent out rooms at i-Suite i-City?

In-building room rentals are unmeasured (measured null), with zero room listings recorded. In Seksyen 7, surrounding room demand is heavily driven by budget students (such as i-SOHO room shares from RM275 a month). Carving a compact 570–650 sqft suite into rooms creates partition and submetering costs that rarely exceed the net return of a single corporate lease at RM1,800–2,000. See our room rental and co-living guide.

Is short-stay allowed at i-Suite i-City?

Zero units carrying "i-Suite" in their title operate on Airbnb (measured), though the broader i-City corridor sees nightly rates between RM78 and RM210. While the area attracts leisure traffic, operating a short-stay business requires written permission under strata by-laws from the management corporation. After platform commissions, cleaning, and commercial electricity bills, long-term leasing delivers more predictable cash flow.

Are pets allowed at i-Suite i-City?

The building management's official stance on pets is unpublished online (measured null). However, nearby sibling developments like i-SOVO and Parisien Tower on SPEEDHOME actively host pet-friendly tenancies. SPEEDHOME coliving is cat-friendly — cats welcome in our coliving rooms; building rules can vary.

What running it looks like

Operating your i-Suite property smoothly comes down to three practical steps: confirm your commercial utility tariffs and management by-laws, install durable modern furnishings with a SPEEDRENO rental fit-out, and list on SPEEDHOME with Zero Deposit terms to secure reliable corporate or professional tenants.

SPEEDHOME manages your property end-to-end: running zero-deposit marketing, executing comprehensive background and credit screening, signing digital agreements, and automating monthly rent collection. Choose your landlord plan - flat Standard at RM799 + SST per year, Protect at 1 month of rent, or Protect+ at 1.5 months of rent, alongside our standard platform processing fee of 2.19% + SST on collected rent.

Ready? List your i-Suite unit with SPEEDHOME — zero deposit, hands-free tenant screening, and on-time rental disbursement.

All data points reflect market evidence collected on 11–12 October 2026 (SPEEDHOME own-board dedicated listings, sibling i-City counters, portal search snippets, and Airbnb market scans; evidence file i-suite-icity-shah-alam-market-evidence-2026-10-11.yaml, lanes bi-mine-07 and bi-mine-19). Dedicated SPEEDHOME listings (/rent/i-suite-shah-alam) clear at RM1,800–2,000/mo, led by card 133260-era vintage with 128 chat requests and 27 viewings; sibling i-SOHO Block A holds 540 CRs and 51 viewings (second-highest in fleet). Mudah 650 sqft 2-bed card asks RM1,600/mo. Transacted sales are live-bound from Brickz at median RM350,000 (RM691 psf across 9 non-landed sales, 2025; superseding 7-txn search excerpt psf of RM491). Asking resale prices span ~RM196,000–RM437,680 (conflict noted: RM196k floor sits below transacted P25, unverified). Room rentals are unmeasured in-building; corridor student rooms start from RM275/mo in i-SOHO. Airbnb short-stay has no building-named unit; i-City corridor stock spans RM78–210/night. Maintenance charges and MC pet by-laws are unpublished online. For broader guidance, consult the landlord investment decision guide and room rental and co-living guide.