PROPERTY REVIEW #427 | CORE RESIDENCE, TRX
Watch the videoCORE Residence @ TRX
- Completed2009
- TenureLeasehold
- Units368
- Sizes1,057 - 7,174 sq ft
- Towers2
- DensityAbout 220 units per acre, from 368 units across 1.6 acres.
Its strength is well-regarded management. Worth knowing: noise and limited views.
Scores
Location6.4Fair
- Schools
- Malls
- Access
- Rail station
Getting around
Drive times are off-peak.
Shopping
Plaza Pudu, Supermarket: The Store4 min drive
Shaw Parade4 min drive
Berjaya Times Square4 min drive
Daily needs
Mercato480 m walk
A clinic510 m walk
Prince Court Medical Centre5 min drive
Kedai Dobi Clean Pro560 m walk
Green space
TRX City Park360 m walk
Schools
Garden International School17 min drive
The British International School of Kuala Lumpur20 min drive
Rail
Tun Razak Exchange4 min drive
KL Sentral10 min drive
What Bukit Bintang is like
Bukit Bintang is the shopping and entertainment heart of central Kuala Lumpur, and the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) to its east now continues the commercial spine of the city. Jalan Alor, a 500-metre stretch of seafood and street food, draws nearly 10,000 visitors a day, many of them tourists, so the neighbourhood is busy. Homes here are condominiums and serviced apartments, some of them used as short-stay rental units.
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TRX opened its mall, The Exchange TRX, to the public in November 2023, with over 400 stores across 1.3 million sq ft. About half of the Tun Razak Exchange plots were completed and operating by May 2026, and Bukit Bintang appears the main relative beneficiary of the spillover leasing demand, as the city's commercial spine now runs from KLCC through Bukit Bintang to TRX. Pavilion KL has seen its role shift only gradually. Homes in the TRX precinct itself averaged RM1,843 psf, with nearly RM1,500 psf between the top and bottom tiers.
Public transport is strong. The MRT Kajang Line and the KL Monorail both serve Bukit Bintang, a 132-metre covered walkway links Jalan Imbi to Sungei Wang Plaza and the monorail station, and TRX Residensi I is connected directly to the Exchange mall and the TRX MRT station on the Putrajaya Line. A 2025 proposal to pedestrianise Jalan Bukit Bintang is backed by a public transport group, which says it would ease congestion.
The district keeps changing: nearby older streets such as Jalan Changkat Thambi Dollah now hold many restaurants and hotels.
Environment2.7Poor
- Traffic noise
Noise is reported, mainly from construction.
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- Expect construction noise and a messy site for three to seven years, as neighbouring plots are still being developed.
- Green space
- Green view
Views are limited; units face greenery and neighbouring blocks.
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- The view of Manara Prudential will likely be blocked when the empty plot beside the building is developed.
- No mapped green space within about 800 m
- Construction
Facilities6.0Fair
- Facilities provided
Facilities include pool, children's pool, gym, sauna, playground, barbecue deck, sky lounge and cafe.
- Condition
- Management
Management and security are well regarded, especially security.
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- Security staff patrol the grounds and a checkpoint controls access at the entrance.
- RM0.55 per sq ft
Pools
Fitness and sport
Wellness
Social and entertainment
Families
Work and study
Gardens and outdoors
Convenience
Security and parking
Space6.0Fair
Mid-sized homes, with 184 homes to a tower.
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