Core Residence @ TRX is a finished, freehold building inside Tun Razak Exchange with 580 homes from 622 to 1,572 sq ft. Prices start at RM 1,500,000, roughly RM 2,171 per sq ft, and the fee is RM 0.85 psf with sinking fund included. My answer is yes for buyers who want keys now in the financial district, and no for anyone hunting a cheap entry ticket into the city centre. The TRX interchange (Kajang and Putrajaya lines) is about 410 m away in a straight line, and every unit is above the RM 1 million line for foreign buyers in KL.
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My verdict: who it suits, who it doesn’t
Yes, look at it if you:
- work in TRX, around Jalan Tun Razak or in the Bukit Bintang offices and want to stop driving;
- are a foreign buyer who needs a completed unit priced above RM 1 million (every unit here qualifies);
- prefer to inspect the actual unit before signing, rather than buy off a brochure;
- want freehold in the city centre (many neighbours are leasehold).
No, skip it if you:
- need a three-bedroom family home of 1,200 sq ft or more on a mid-range budget; Towers 1 and 2 top out at 1,022 sq ft, and the larger Tower 3 units (up to 1,572 sq ft) sit at the top of the price range;
- want the lowest psf in the area; leasehold projects a short walk away list for less;
- want a quiet, residential-only block; the site also has a hotel-apartment tower, so expect more comings and goings.
Location and walking context
All distances below are straight-line figures from the project’s database coordinates. Real walking routes are longer, often by a third or more once you add crossings and building entrances.
| Place | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|
| SEIBU Kuala Lumpur TRX (supermarket) | about 90 m |
| TRX City Park | about 180 m |
| The Exchange TRX (mall) | about 210 m |
| Mercato (supermarket) | about 210 m |
| Tun Razak Exchange station (Kajang + Putrajaya lines) | about 410 m |
| Klinik Mediviron | about 450 m |
| Bukit Bintang MRT | about 750 m |
| Imbi monorail | about 790 m |
What this means day to day: groceries, a park and a large mall are all inside a five-minute radius, so you rarely need a car for errands. For Pavilion and the Bukit Bintang strip you are looking at a station hop or a longer walk, not a stroll across the road.
Layouts: which one I would pick
| Type | Size | Rooms | Monthly fee at RM 0.85 psf |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | 624 sq ft | 1 bed, 1 bath | 624 × 0.85 = RM 530.40 |
| A2 | 688 sq ft | 1+1 bed, 1 bath | 688 × 0.85 = RM 584.80 |
| B1 | 817 sq ft | 2 bed, 2 bath | 817 × 0.85 = RM 694.45 |
| B2 / B2a | 839 sq ft | 2 bed, 2 bath | 839 × 0.85 = RM 713.15 |
| B3 | 925 sq ft | 2+1 bed, 2 bath | 925 × 0.85 = RM 786.25 |
| B4 | 1,011 sq ft | 2 bed, 2 bath | 1,011 × 0.85 = RM 859.35 |
| C1 | 1,022 sq ft | 3 bed, 2 bath | 1,022 × 0.85 = RM 868.70 |
My pick: Type B3, 925 sq ft, 2+1 bedrooms. The “+1” room is the reason. A couple can run two proper bedrooms plus a home office or helper room, and a tenant pool of two sharers still works if you lease it later. You still get two bathrooms, and the fee stays under RM 800 a month.
If the budget is tighter, B1 at 817 sq ft gives you two full bedrooms and two bathrooms, which suits sharers better than the 1+1 at 688 sq ft. I would only go for C1 if you truly need three bedrooms; at 1,022 sq ft the rooms will be compact.
On parking, the database lists one bay for every unit, with one exception: Type A3 in Tower 3 comes without a bay.
Price view
The database lists Core at about RM 2,171 psf. Here is how that sits against nearby projects in the same database (developer list figures, not recorded sales):
| Project | Straight-line distance | Listed psf | Status | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Residence @ TRX | – | about RM 2,171 | Completed 2024 | Freehold |
| Golden Crown Residence | about 470 m | about RM 2,051 | Under construction | Leasehold |
| Orion Residence | about 590 m | about RM 2,707 to 3,750 | Completed 2026 | Freehold |
| Branniganz Suites | about 600 m | about RM 2,163 | New launch | Leasehold |
| Lucentia Residences | about 940 m | about RM 1,800 | Completed 2022 | Leasehold |
| Eaton Residences | about 1.17 km | about RM 2,125 | Completed 2022 | Leasehold |
My reading: you pay roughly the same psf as leasehold launches that are still years from handover, but you get freehold and a finished building today. That is the real value argument. Orion costs more per foot; Lucentia costs less but is leasehold and older. The database does not hold recorded resale prices for Core, so ask me for the latest sold figures before you make an offer.
What completed buildings nearby have actually sold for
The table below is a different kind of number: recorded transactions, not this project’s price. It is our own median of each building’s transfers in NAPIC’s open transaction data, covering January 2021 to June 2026, worked out on the floor area shown in each record. A median from a few dozen sales is a rough marker, not a valuation, and it says nothing about where prices go next.
| Completed building | Straight-line distance | Recorded sales | Median psf | Period | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucentia Residences | about 940 m | 74 | about RM 1,788 | Jan 2021 – Oct 2025 | Leasehold |
| Eaton Residences | about 1.18 km | 79 | about RM 1,587 | May 2021 – Apr 2026 | Leasehold |
How to use it: Core’s list figure of about RM 2,171 psf sits well above both medians. Some of that gap is simply new stock against resale units, and some is freehold against leasehold, so neither building is a like-for-like price for Core. What the medians do give you is a floor for the conversation: they show what buyers in this pocket have actually paid for finished leasehold units.
Monthly cost
The fee is RM 0.85 psf, sinking fund included. The table above shows it per layout; for a quick check on any unit, multiply the size by 0.85. Example: a 900 sq ft unit works out to 900 × 0.85 = RM 765 a month. Budget separately for quit rent, assessment and insurance, which are not in this fee.
Foreign buyers
Foreign buyers in Kuala Lumpur need a unit priced at RM 1,000,000 or more, and the purchase needs consent from the land authority. Since Core starts at RM 1,500,000, every layout clears that line. Allow time for the consent step in your timeline, and keep a local bank account ready for the loan and fees. The title is commercial under HDA, which is common for city-centre serviced residences.
3 things to check at the viewing
- Which tower the unit is in. Tower 1 has 7 units a floor and Tower 2 has 8, served by 3+1 lifts. Ask to wait for the lift at 8 am and 6 pm to judge the queue.
- The view line. TRX is still filling up. Ask which plots in front of your unit could still be built on before you pay for a view.
- Car park bay location. With six podium levels and two basement levels, confirm which level your bay sits on and how far it is from your lift lobby.
FAQ
Is Core Residence @ TRX completed? Yes. The database records the Certificate of Completion and Compliance on 22 July 2024 and vacant possession on 15 August 2024.
Is it freehold? Yes, freehold, on a commercial title under HDA.
How far is the MRT? The Tun Razak Exchange interchange is about 410 m in a straight line from the project coordinates; the walking route is longer.
What does the maintenance fee come to? RM 0.85 psf including sinking fund. For the 817 sq ft two-bedroom that is 817 × 0.85 = RM 694.45 a month.
Can a foreigner buy here? Yes. Every unit is priced above RM 1,000,000, the KL minimum, and the purchase needs consent from the land authority.
Full project details, layouts and location: Core Residence @ TRX project page