Living at TRX: The Exchange TRX, a 10-Acre Rooftop Park, Schools, Hospitals and the MRT

Living at TRX puts a 10-acre rooftop park, a mall of more than 400 stores and the city’s only MRT Line 1 and Line 2 interchange inside one precinct, with Pavilion Kuala Lumpur about 400 metres away on foot. Most of the district’s roads run underground, so the surface belongs to people walking.

Key facts: about 23% of the 70-acre district is green or open space; The Exchange TRX opened on 29 November 2023 at 95% occupancy; and about 30,000 people already work on site.

The Exchange TRX

The Exchange TRX opened on 29 November 2023 with more than 400 stores across about 1.3 million sq ft of net lettable area, 95% occupied on day one, per Bernama. Its anchor is Seibu, the Japanese department store, over four levels and about 250,000 sq ft, which brought many labels into Malaysia for the first time.

For residents it is less a shopping trip than the district’s high street: daily retail and dining under one roof, joined to the MRT station and the office towers. Inside Retail named Gentle Monster, Maison Kitsuné and Marimekko among the early tenants.

Above the mall stands Kimpton Naluria Kuala Lumpur, a 26-storey hotel of 466 rooms and suites, per IHG. That brings hotel dining downstairs and a natural place to put up visiting family.

TRX City Park: the 10-acre rooftop park

The park is what most separates TRX from other city-centre addresses. TRX City Park covers 10 acres on the roof of The Exchange TRX, planted with more than 150,000 specimens from about 150 native species, and CBRE | WTW notes its certification under the SITES landscape standard.

It is public, landscaped and free of traffic: an early run, a walk with young children, a green outlook from home. In CBRE | WTW’s 2024 report, TRX City’s chief executive called it the first major public park in the city in more than 20 years.

Across the district, about 23% of the 70-acre site is green or open space, a ratio few addresses in central Kuala Lumpur can match.

Bukit Bintang on foot

TRX did not have to build a dining scene from nothing. Bukit Bintang, the city’s busiest retail and restaurant district, is next door. CBRE | WTW puts Pavilion Kuala Lumpur about 400 metres away via an upgraded Jalan Gading, with a direct pedestrian connection to the Bukit Bintang shopping belt. Suria KLCC is about a 15-minute walk.

Residents get two tempos of city life. TRX is calm and ordered after office hours; Bukit Bintang, minutes away, offers late dining, bars and the full range of the city’s restaurants. We compare the two directly in TRX vs KLCC vs Bukit Bintang.

Getting around

MRT. TRX station opened on the Kajang Line in 2017 and became an interchange when the Putrajaya Line opened in full on 16 March 2023. CBRE | WTW describes it as the city’s only interchange between MRT Line 1 and Line 2, reaching 64 stations across the Klang Valley. The station links directly to The Exchange TRX.

Roads. TRX sits where Jalan Tun Razak meets Jalan Sultan Ismail. CBRE | WTW lists links to six major roads and highways, including the SMART Tunnel and routes towards KLIA, while a 3.5-kilometre underground road network keeps cars off the surface.

On foot. Covered walkways reach into Imbi, Bukit Bintang and the city centre.

Schools within reach

Most families here will drive or use a school bus. The Alice Smith School, a British international school, has its primary campus at Jalan Bellamy in central Kuala Lumpur, beside the former Royal Palace; its secondary campus is in Seri Kembangan, Selangor. Several other international schools sit in Mont Kiara and the western suburbs, so the school run matters most for families with older children.

Higher education is arriving in the district itself. Monash University Malaysia has announced a RM2.8 billion campus with TRX City, due to open in 2032 and planned for up to 22,500 students by 2040.

Hospitals within reach

Two of the city’s best-known private hospitals are close by:

• Prince Court Medical Centre, a 270-bed private hospital on Jalan Kia Peng, part of IHH Healthcare.
• Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur on Jalan Ampang, also part of IHH Healthcare, operating since 1996.

Journey times depend on the hour and the traffic.

Who lives here

TRX is a working district first. In September 2026 TRX City said about 30,000 people work across its 70 acres and more than 85% of its office supply is committed, with PwC Malaysia among the tenants of the next tower. The result is a community of finance and technology professionals, regional executives and expatriate families, and steady rental demand from people who want to walk to work. For the investment case, read why TRX is Kuala Lumpur’s new prime address.

How it compares

Few prime addresses in Asia pair a 10-acre park with a mall and a metro interchange on one plot. Our KL vs Asia radius maps show that RM5 million buys about 3,043 sq ft near KLCC, against 372 sq ft in Hong Kong, 665 in Singapore and 699 in Tokyo. For the wider prime market, see luxury housing in Kuala Lumpur 2026.

What to weigh

• Schools are a drive. The nearest international primary campus is in the city centre; most secondary options are further out.
• The district is still filling in. Further towers, the Monash campus in 2032 and more residences will add life, and also construction, over the next decade.

Our view

TRX is the most complete daily life in central Kuala Lumpur: a park on the roof, a high street below, the best transit in the city and Bukit Bintang a short walk away. Older districts offer one or two of these; TRX offers all of them on a single, ordered plot.

For buyers who want to walk to work, to dinner and to a train, it is the address to start with. Our guide to new launches in TRX for 2026 shows what is coming.

Frequently asked questions

Is The Exchange TRX connected to the MRT?

Yes. TRX MRT station, the interchange for the Kajang and Putrajaya lines, links directly to the mall. It connects to 64 stations across the Klang Valley.

How big is the TRX rooftop park?

TRX City Park covers 10 acres on the roof of The Exchange TRX, with more than 150,000 plantings. It is public and certified under the SITES landscape standard.

Can you walk from TRX to Bukit Bintang?

Yes. Pavilion Kuala Lumpur is about 400 metres from TRX via Jalan Gading, according to CBRE | WTW. Suria KLCC is about a 15-minute walk.

Are there international schools near TRX?

Yes. The Alice Smith School’s primary campus is in central Kuala Lumpur at Jalan Bellamy. Several other international schools are in Mont Kiara and the western suburbs.

Register for a private viewing

If this is the kind of city life you are looking for, we are arranging private previews of a new private residence launching near TRX in Q4 2026. Register for a private viewing to be contacted before public release.