TRX and Golden Crown: Living in Kuala Lumpur’s New Financial District
By 2025, around 13,000 people were working inside Exchange 106, the 106 storey office tower that anchors Tun Razak Exchange, double the number recorded in 2023, according to a July 2026 business report. The building’s operator expects that figure to approach 20,000 within two years. Living in TRX Kuala Lumpur means living beside that growing workforce, in a 70 acre district created by Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance as the country’s international financial centre.
This guide looks at what TRX is, what daily life there feels like, and who Golden Crown Residence, a serviced residence on its edge, suits best. It covers transport, green space, shopping, healthcare and the international schools within reach of the district.
What TRX is and why it matters
Tun Razak Exchange, usually shortened to TRX, sits on Jalan Tun Razak, one of Kuala Lumpur’s main city ring roads, between the Bukit Bintang shopping district and the older Imbi neighbourhood. The Ministry of Finance planned it as a 70 acre financial district, and it now holds the Malaysian headquarters of HSBC, which moved in during March 2022, along with Prudential Malaysia and a growing list of regional firms.
Exchange 106 is the district’s landmark. At 453.6 metres it is the third tallest building in Malaysia. As of October 2025, the tower had 75% of its space committed, with tenants including Huawei, Ant International and Accenture, and around 90% of its occupants are international businesses in finance and technology, according to reporting in July 2026.
For residents, this matters in a practical way. A steady base of professionals working within walking distance creates lasting demand for well run homes on long leases, and it brings the restaurants, cafés and services that make a district pleasant to live in.
Daily life in TRX
Transport is the first thing residents notice. Tun Razak Exchange MRT station has served the district since July 2017 and is a cross platform interchange between the MRT Kajang Line and the MRT Putrajaya Line, the two main underground rail lines crossing the city. From here, the Kajang Line runs through Bukit Bintang towards the city’s western suburbs, and the Putrajaya Line reaches KLCC and the northern districts.
The Exchange TRX, the district’s mall, opened on 29 November 2023 with more than 400 shops and restaurants across about 1.3 million square feet. It connects directly underground to the MRT station, so a weekday errand or a Sunday lunch needs no car at all.
On the mall’s roof sits TRX City Park, a 10 acre public park with lawns, walking paths, play areas and open air dining. For people living in TRX Kuala Lumpur, this is the shared garden: morning runs before work, an evening walk with the children, and weekend picnics under the city skyline.
The Royal Selangor Golf Club, founded in 1893 and one of the oldest golf clubs in Asia, lies just across Jalan Tun Razak with 45 holes over three courses. Prince Court Medical Centre, a private hospital popular with international residents, is within walking distance of the district, which gives families and retirees peace of mind.
Golden Crown Residence at a glance
Golden Crown Residence is a 60 storey serviced residence on Jalan Tun Razak, directly beside TRX. It is part of a mixed use development that brings together residences, a hotel and corporate offices, and it links straight into both the TRX interchange station and The Exchange TRX mall. The tower is leasehold to February 2111 and is targeted for completion in 2026.
Layouts include one bedroom, two bedroom and dual key homes. Each unit comes semi furnished with a fitted kitchen, appliances, air conditioning and wardrobes, which gives owners a clean, well equipped base to personalise with their own furniture.
| Golden Crown Residence | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Jalan Tun Razak, beside TRX |
| Height | 60 storeys |
| Tenure | Leasehold to February 2111 |
| Completion | Targeted for 2026 |
| Layouts | 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom and dual key |
| Furnishing | Semi furnished |
| Letting | Long term letting; short term holiday letting not permitted |
| Rail | Direct link to TRX MRT interchange |
Shared facilities cover most of daily life. There is a swimming pool with a separate wading pool for young children, an observation deck, a gym, a library, a games room, a surau for Muslim prayer, an onsite kindergarten, a playground, barbecue areas and electric vehicle charging.
Walking distance takes in TRX, The Exchange 106, the Royal Selangor Golf Club and Prince Court Medical Centre. Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, the city’s flagship luxury mall in Bukit Bintang, and KLCC, home of the Petronas Twin Towers, are a short ride away.
Who Golden Crown suits
Golden Crown is designed as a calm, residential building. Short term holiday letting is not permitted, so neighbours are owners and long term tenants, corridors stay quiet, and the facilities feel like part of a private home. Buyers who value that settled atmosphere will find it a natural fit.
The building suits owner occupiers who want to live beside their office, with the train, the mall and the park all under one roof. It also suits investors who prefer long term letting to professionals, the bankers, consultants and technology staff now filling Exchange 106 and the towers around it. Dual key units add flexibility, since one part can be lived in while the other is let, or both can be let separately on long leases.
Families relocating for work will appreciate the kindergarten on site and the park on the doorstep. There is no guaranteed return scheme, so owners keep full control of how and to whom they let.
Schools near TRX
Families looking at living in TRX Kuala Lumpur have several international schools within a reasonable drive. EtonHouse International School offers an early years and primary programme rooted in the inquiry based approach. The International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL), the city’s longest established American curriculum school, teaches the International Baccalaureate in its upper years.
Sayfol International School follows the British curriculum and has a long history in the city centre. The Alice Smith School, the oldest British international school in Malaysia, runs separate primary and secondary campuses. Most families visit two or three schools before choosing, and admissions teams generally welcome tours year round.
Exploring Golden Crown and Kuala Lumpur
TRX brings together a rail interchange, a large mall, a 10 acre park, a historic golf club and a private hospital in one walkable district, and Golden Crown sits right beside all of it. For professionals, families and long term investors, it offers a settled city home in Kuala Lumpur’s newest business address.
You can see the layouts, facilities and location in detail on our listing for Golden Crown Residence beside TRX. For more on neighbourhoods, schools and daily life in the city, explore Asia Lifestyle Magazine’s Malaysia coverage, and take your time comparing the districts that suit your plans.
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