The Exchange 106

Skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Not to be confused with The Exchange TRX, the shopping mall located adjacent to the skyscraper.

The Exchange 106

Malay: Menara Exchange 106

The Exchange 106 in October 2024

Former names| Signature Tower
Alternative names| TRX 106, TRX Signature Tower
General information
Status| Completed
Type| Office
Location| Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Address| Lingkaran TRX, Tun Razak Exchange, 55188 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Construction started| May 2016; 8 years ago (2016-05)
Completed| August 2019; 5 years ago (2019-08)
Owner| Mulia Property Development Sdn Bhd
Height
Architectural| 445.5 m (1,462 ft)[2]
Tip| 445.5 m (1,462 ft)[2]
Top floor| 397.3 m (1,303 ft)[2]
Technical details
Floor count| 95[1]
Floor area| 453,885 m2 (4,886,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators| 58
Design and construction
Architect(s)| Group Architects; Peter Chan (Architect of Record)
Developer| Mulia Group[3]
Main contractor| Mulia Group[4]
Other information
Public transit access|  KG20 PY23 Tun Razak Exchange MRT station
Website
www.exchange106.my
References
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The Exchange 106 (Malay: Menara Exchange 106), formerly known as the TRX Signature Tower, is a 445.5-meter-tall (1,462 ft) supertall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the fourth-tallest building in Malaysia and the fifth-tallest building in Southeast Asia. It is also the second largest skyscraper in Malaysia by floor area with 453,885 m2 (4,886,000 sq ft).[2][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] The tower has a net lettable area of 240,000 square metres (2.6 million square feet). It is also the centerpiece of the new Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) financial district.[12][13][14]

The Exchange 106 is currently the 23rd tallest building in the world according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) and the fourth-tallest building in Malaysia, standing behind the Petronas Twin Towers by 6.4 meters.[15]

As of October 2019, about 46,000 m2 (500,000 sq ft) of Exchange 106's floor space was expected to be taken up by tenants.[16] The floor space is column-less, ranges from 2,600 to 3,200 m2 (28,000 to 34,000 sq ft).[17]

## Proposal and development

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The skyscraper was first conceptualized when TRX was controlled by 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), a sovereign fund owned by the Government of Malaysia. On 13 May 2015, 1MDB Real Estate Sdn Bhd (1MDB RE), the master developer of TRX, and the Mulia Group announced that, through Mulia Property Development Sdn Bhd, they had signed a Sale and Purchase agreement for the development rights of the plot of land for the Exchange 106 (then known as the Signature Tower), with the land transacted at a value of RM665 million.[18] Groundwork on the Exchange 106 plot commenced on 1 March 2016, with the mat concrete foundation laid in May 2016 (see "Progress" section below).[19]

Presently, Mulia Property Development Sdn Bhd is 51% owned by the Ministry of Finance through MKD Signature Sdn Bhd and 49% by Mulia International.

## Progress

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The Exchange 106 was managed by the Mulia Group,[20] with structural construction carried out by the China State Construction Engineering Corporation, through its Malaysian subsidiary China State Construction Engineering (M) Sdn. Bhd.[21]

In May 2016, the tower's foundation concrete pour took place over a weekend and was the second-largest continuous concrete pour in the world.[22] In December 2017, the building was structurally topped out, 19 months after commencement, achieving an average of 3 days a floor.[23]

Exchange 106 achieved its Certificate of Completion and Compliance in September 2019.[24]

TRX shopping mall (The Exchange TRX), located at the foot of The Exchange 106, under construction in May 2019.

The construction of the TRX's shopping mall (known as The Exchange TRX) which is located at the foot of the Exchange 106 was expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2021.[25] Later on, the construction of the mall was delayed due to the strict Movement Control Order (MCO) in the country caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The completion of the mall was pushed back to 2022 and but was subsequently opened in November 2023.[26]

As of December 2021, the overall infrastructure of TRX was at 80 percent completion, while The Exchange TRX mall was expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2023.[27]

## Criticism

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The tower, along with Merdeka 118, has often been referred by many Malaysians as highly unnecessary and a "national disgrace", with their presence on the Kuala Lumpur skyline "tainted" and signifying the legacy of the scandal.[28][29]

## Controversy over its height

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Mulia Group began promoting around December 2017, during construction, that The Exchange 106 would reach a height of 492.3 meters, surpassing the Petronas Twin Towers to become the tallest building in Malaysia.[30][31] However, it was later clarified that this measurement referred to the height above sea level, while the actual height above ground was 445.5 meters.

Subsequently, they introduced a new claim that the height was 453.6 meters, measured "from the entrance of a building sits on a significant podium," asserting that this surpassed the Petronas Twin Towers' height of 451.9 meters. This claim was temporarily accepted by the CTBUH, according to Mulia Group,[32] but was later reassessed. Currently, CTBUH officially recognizes the architectural height as the original 445.5 meters.[2]

As a result, The Exchange 106 was never the tallest building in Malaysia.

## Gallery

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* Construction of the tower in July 2016

* Exchange 106 under construction in TRX Kuala Lumpur in January 2018

* Construction progress as of 11 March 2018

* Top of the tower on 7 Nov 2018

* Top of the tower on 22 Oct 2024

* View from Kuala Lumpur Tower in 2023

* 65-meter and 11-storey high illuminated crown at night

* Tun Razak Exchange MRT Station entrance

## Transportation

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The skyscraper is currently served by the Kajang Line KG20 and the Putrajaya Line PY23 with one station, the Tun Razak Exchange MRT underground station on site. The underground station is one of two interchanges between the Kajang and Putrajaya MRT lines.

## See also

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* Tun Razak Exchange
* List of tallest buildings in Malaysia
* List of tallest buildings in Kuala Lumpur
* List of tallest buildings in the world
* List of buildings with 100 floors or more

## References

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1. ^ "The Exchange 106 -The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
2. ^ a b c d e f "The Exchange 106 - the Skyscraper Center".
3. ^ Mulia Group website
4. ^ "Housing Construction".
5. ^ "Mulia Group Malaysia - The Exchange 106". The Mulia Group Malaysia. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
6. ^ "Big tenants for Exchange 106". www.thestar.com.my.
7. ^ "Malaysia's new tallest building to be completed in 2018". New Straits Times. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
8. ^ "Malaysia's upcoming tallest skyscraper, The Exchange 106, has signed up major tenants". The Straits Times. 11 January 2018.
9. ^ "Malaysia's tallest building to be completed in 2Q18". 21 December 2017.
10. ^ Sazili, Oleh Syalikha (22 January 2018). "Mercu tanda baharu KL, komponen TRX siap Jun". BH Online. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
11. ^ "Exchange 106 to eclipse Twin Towers soon as nation's tallest". The Star Online.
12. ^ "Exchange 106 shaping up to be the tallest". The Star Online. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
13. ^ ""Ministry of Finance Malaysia - Media Release - MKD SIGNATURE SDN BHD RE: TRX TOWER"". treasury.gov.my. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
14. ^ "Big tenants for Exchange 106". The Star Online. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
15. ^ "The Exchange 106 - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
16. ^ "TRX's Exchange 106 expects first tenants in December | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
17. ^ "The EXCHANGE 106". mulia.com.my. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
18. ^ "TUN RAZAK EXCHANGE ATTRACTS INDONESIA'S LEADING PROPERTY DEVELOPER". trx.my. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
19. ^ "Bai Tian: China offers the best quality of construction to Malaysia, high quality of techniques and speed receive recognition". malaysianchinesenews.com. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
20. ^ "Iconic tower set to boost city's status". New Straits Times. 24 October 2019. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2023 - via PressReader.
21. ^ "The Exchange 106 - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
22. ^ "Exchange 106 to eclipse Twin Towers soon as nation's tallest". The Star Online. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
23. ^ "Exchange 106 to eclipse Twin Towers soon as nation's tallest | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
24. ^ Business, N. S. T. (2 October 2019). "Exchange 106 ready to house MNCs, first tenants expected by December". NST Online. Retrieved 5 February 2020. `{{cite web}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
25. ^ "Shopping mall at TRX to be ready by Q3 2021".
26. ^ "Opening of retail mall at TRX Exchange delayed". The Star. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
27. ^ Aman, Azanis Shahila (1 December 2021). "TRX ramping up construction to meet revised completion targets | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
28. ^ Schneider, Keith (24 July 2018). "Malaysia Seeks to Complete a $10 Billion Project Rocked by Scandal". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
29. ^ Shukry, Anisah (23 October 2019). "Inside Malaysia's Tallest Skyscraper Once Roiled by 1MDB". bloomberg.com. Bloomberg News. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
30. ^ "Malaysia's new tallest building to be completed in 2018". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
31. ^ "Exchange 106 to eclipse Twin Towers soon as nation's tallest". The Star Online. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
32. ^ "Exchange 106 'accredited' as the tallest building in Malaysia". Retrieved 9 January 2025.

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1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal

Timeline

Institutions|

| Sovereign wealth funds|

* 1Malaysia Development Berhad
* International Petroleum Investment Company

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Banks|

* Goldman Sachs
* Deutsche Bank
* Falcon Private Bank
* Maybank

Law firms|

* Clyde & Co

Accounting firms|

* KPMG
* Deloitte

Key people|

| Malaysians|

* Najib Razak
* Jho Low
* Riza Aziz
* Arul Kanda Kandasamy
* Rosmah Mansor

|

Americans|

* Elliott Broidy
* Pras

Others|

* Khadem al-Qubaisi
* Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud
* Tim Leissner

Responses|

| Investigations|

* Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission
* United States Department of Justice

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Political impact|

* Malaysian Citizens' Declaration
* Bersih
* 2015
* 2016
* Tangkap Najib rally
* 2015 Malay Dignity rally

Media|

* Billion Dollar Whale
* The Kleptocrats
* The Edge
* Sarawak Report
* The Wall Street Journal
* Man on the Run

Assets and financing|

* The Exchange 106
* Merdeka 118
* Equanamity
* The Wolf of Wall Street
* Dumb and Dumber To
* Daddy's Home

Related|

* Corruption in Malaysia
* 2018 Malaysian general election
* Najib Razak controversies
* Goldman Sachs controversies

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Skyscrapers in Malaysia

Completed|

| Kuala Lumpur|

* AmBank Tower
* Berjaya Times Square
* Citibank Tower
* Dato' Onn Tower
* Dayabumi Complex
* DBKL Tower
* Vista Tower
* Exchange Square
* Faber Towers
* Four Seasons Place KL
* Great Eastern Tower
* Ilham Tower
* KH Tower (Promet Tower)
* Kuala Lumpur Tower
* MAS Building
* Maxis Tower
* Maybank Tower
* Multi Purpose Tower
* Merdeka 118
* Pavilion Kuala Lumpur
* Permata Sapura Tower
* Petronas Towers
* Petronas Tower 3
* Standard Chartered Tower
* St. Regis Hotel & Residences KL
* Star Residences
* Tabung Haji Tower
* Telekom Tower
* The FACE Platinum Suites
* The FACE Victory Suites
* The Exchange 106
* The Sentral Residences
* The Troika
* The Vogue Suites One
* UOA Bangsar Tower
* UOB Tower 2
* Vista Tower
* Vortex Tower
* W Hotel & Tropicana The Residence
* Wisma Goldhill

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Selangor|

* 9 Bukit Utama
* MBPJ Tower
* Mesiniaga Tower
* Plaza Perangsang
* Tropicana Avenue

Penang|

* 8 Gurney
* Arte S
* Ascott Gurney Penang
* BHL Tower
* Boustead Tower
* City Residence
* EPF Tower
* Gurney Paragon
* JKP Tower
* Komtar
* Mansion One
* Marriott Residences Penang
* MBf Tower
* Millennium Tower
* Muze @ PICC
* MWE Plaza
* Setia V
* Sunshine Tower
* SUNTECH Tower
* The Cove
* The Maritime

Johor|

* Johor Bahru City Square
* Landmark Tower
* Muar Trade Centre
* MSC Cyberport Tower
* The Astaka

Pahang|

* Kuantan 188

Kedah|

* Alor Setar Tower
* Maha Tower

Sabah|

* 1Borneo Hypermall
* Bay 21
* Jesselton Residences
* Petronas Office Tower
* Plaza Shell
* Sabah State Administrative Centre
* Tun Mustapha Tower

Sarawak|

* Wisma Bapa Malaysia
* Wisma Sanyan

Under construction|

* Aeropod
* Coronation Square
* IBN Bukit Bintang
* Jesselton Quay
* Merdeka 118
* Kota Kinabalu City Waterfront
* Kota Kinabalu Convention City
* One Jesselton Waterfront
* Oxley Tower
* PacifiCity
* Tanjung Aru Eco Development

Construction suspended|

* 1Sulaman
* Fairmont Kuala Lumpur Towers
* Plaza Rakyat

Proposed|

* Bandar Malaysia Iconic Tower
* Bandar Malaysia Landmark Tower
* BBCC Signature Tower
* KL PWTC Tower
* Naza Signature Tower
* Tower M
* Tradewinds Square

Demolished|

* Jaya Supermarket
* Pekeliling Flats
* Suleiman Courts
* Tun Razak Tower

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Supertall skyscrapers (300 m/984 ft and taller)

Completed

Africa

| Egypt|

* Iconic Tower

|

Americas

| Chile|

* Gran Torre Santiago

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Mexico|

* Torres Obispado

United States|

* 1 Manhattan West
* 111 West 57th Street
* 3 World Trade Center
* 30 Hudson Yards
* 35 Hudson Yards
* 432 Park Avenue
* 50 Hudson Yards
* 53W53
* 875 North Michigan Avenue
* Aon Center
* Bank of America Plaza
* Bank of America Tower
* Central Park Tower
* Chrysler Building
* Comcast Technology Center
* Empire State Building
* Franklin Center
* JPMorgan Chase Tower
* One57
* One Vanderbilt
* One World Trade Center
* Salesforce Tower
* St. Regis Chicago
* The Brooklyn Tower
* The New York Times Building
* The Spiral
* Trump International Hotel and Tower
* Two Prudential Plaza
* U.S. Bank Tower
* Wells Fargo Plaza
* Willis Tower
* Wilshire Grand Center
* World Trade Center (1973–2001) †

Asia

| China|

* Baoneng Center
* Changsha A9 Financial District
* Changsha IFS Tower T1
* China Resources Headquarters
* China World Trade Center Tower III
* China Zun
* Chongqing IFS T1
* Chongqing World Financial Center
* CITIC Plaza
* Citymark Centre
* Dalian International Trade Center
* Diwang International Fortune Center
* Dongguan International Trade Center 1
* East Pacific Center
* Eton Place Dalian
* Fortune Center
* Gate to the East
* Greenland Hangzhou Center
* Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower A
* Golden Eagle Tiandi Tower B
* Greenland Puli Center
* Guangxi China Resources Tower
* Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre
* Guangzhou International Finance Center
* Guiyang International Financial Center Tower 1
* Hanking Center
* Heartland 66 Office Tower
* Hengqin International Finance Center
* Hon Kwok City Center
* Huachuang International Plaza
* Huaguoyuan Tower 1
* Huaguoyuan Tower 2
* Huijin Center Guangzhou
* Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Central Plaza
* Jin Mao Tower
* Jin Wan Plaza 9
* Jinan Center Financial City
* KK100
* Leatop Plaza
* Logan Century Center 1
* Longxi International Hotel
* Minsheng Bank Building
* Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre Tower 1
* One Shenzhen Bay
* Pearl River Tower
* Ping An International Finance Centre
* The Pinnacle
* Poly Pazhou
* Riverview Plaza
* Shanghai Tower
* Shanghai World Financial Center
* Shenglong Global Center
* Shenzhen Center
* Shenzhen CFC Changfu Centre
* Shimao Hunan Center
* Shimao International Plaza
* Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1
* Shun Hing Square
* Spring City 66
* Suning Plaza 1, Wuxi
* Suning Plaza Tower 1, Zhenjiang
* Suzhou IFS
* Tianjin CTF Finance Centre
* Tianjin Modern City Office Tower
* Tianjin World Financial Center
* Wanda Plaza
* Wenzhou World Trade Center
* White Magnolia Plaza
* Wuhan Center
* Wuhan Greenland Center
* Wuhan Yangtze River Shipping Center
* Wuxi IFS
* Wuxi Maoye City – Marriott Hotel
* Xi'an Glory International Financial Center
* Xiangjiang Fortune Finance Center
* Yantai Shimao No.1 The Harbour
* Yuexiu Fortune Center Tower 1
* Zhongzhou Holdings Financial Center
* Zhuhai Tower
* Zhujiang New City Tower
* Zifeng Tower

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Hong Kong|

* Bank of China Tower
* Central Plaza
* International Commerce Centre
* International Finance Centre
* Nina Tower
* The Center

Japan|

* Abeno Harukas
* Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower

Kazakhstan|

* Abu Dhabi Plaza

Kuwait|

* Al Hamra Tower
* Arraya Tower

Malaysia|

* The Exchange 106
* Four Seasons Place Kuala Lumpur
* Merdeka 118
* Petronas Towers
* Telekom Tower

Philippines|

* Metrobank Center

Qatar|

* Aspire Tower
* Lusail Plaza Towers 3 and 4

Saudi Arabia|

* The Clock Towers
* Kingdom Centre
* PIF Tower

South Korea|

* Haeundae Doosan We've the Zenith
* Haeundae LCT The Sharp
* Lotte World Tower
* Parc1
* Posco Tower-Songdo

Taiwan|

* 85 Sky Tower
* Taipei 101

Thailand|

* Baiyoke Tower II
* ICONSIAM
* MahaNakhon

Turkey|

* CBRT Tower

United Arab
Emirates|

* 23 Marina
* Address Boulevard
* Address Downtown
* ADNOC Headquarters
* Almas Tower
* Amna Tower
* Burj Al Arab
* Burj Khalifa
* Cayan Tower
* DAMAC Residenze
* Elite Residence
* Emirates Office Tower
* Etihad Towers
* Gevora Hotel
* HHHR Tower
* Il Primo Dubai
* The Index
* Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel
* JW Marriott Marquis Dubai
* The Landmark
* Marina 101
* The Marina Torch
* Ocean Heights
* Princess Tower
* Rose Tower
* World Trade Center Abu Dhabi

Vietnam|

* Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower
* Landmark 81

Europe

| Poland|

* Varso Tower

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Russia|

* City of Capitals
* Eurasia
* Federation Tower
* Lakhta Center
* Mercury City Tower
* Neva Towers 2
* OKO Tower

United Kingdom|

* The Shard

Oceania

| Australia|

* Australia 108
* Q1 Tower

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* † No longer standing.

Under construction

| Africa|

| Ethiopia|

* Ethiopian Electric Power Headquarters

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Côte d'Ivoire|

* Tour F

Asia|

| China|

* Chongqing Corporate Avenue 1
* Evergrande Center
* Eye of Spring Trade Center
* Greenland Group Suzhou Center
* Haikou Tower
* Nanjing World Trade Center Tower 1
* Ningbo Center
* North Bund Centre
* Shandong IFC
* South Asian Gate
* Suzhou Zhongnan Center
* Tianshan Gate of the World Plots 27 and 28
* Wuhan CTF Finance Center
* Xi'an Greenland Center
* Xiamen International Centre
* Xiangmi Lake New Financial Center

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Other|

* Highwealth Huiguo 90
* Legacy Tower
* One Bangkok
* Taipei Twin Towers
* Thamrin Nine
* Torch Tower

North America|

* 270 Park Avenue
* 520 Fifth Avenue
* The One
* Waldorf Astoria Miami

South America|

* Senna Tower

On hold

* 2 World Trade Center
* 45 Broad Street
* Baoneng Shenyang Global Financial Center
* Busan Lotte Town Tower
* Chengdu Greenland Tower
* Chongqing Tall Tower
* Dalian Greenland Center
* Diamond Tower (Jeddah)
* Dubai Pearl
* Dubai Towers Doha
* Forum 66
* Gate of Kuwait
* Goldin Finance 117
* Hyundai Global Business Center
* Jeddah Tower
* Lamar Towers
* Mandarin Oriental Chengdu
* Marina 106
* Namaste Tower
* Nanjing Olympic Suning Tower
* One Tower
* Palais Royale, Mumbai
* Pentominium
* Runhua Global Center 1
* Ryugyong Hotel
* Sino-Steel Tower
* Skycity
* Square Capital Tower
* The Stratford Residences
* Tameer Commercial Tower
* Tianjin R&F Guangdong Tower
* Tour Financial Hub Center
* Tower Infinity
* VietinBank Business Center Office Tower

See also
Proposed supertall skyscrapers
List of architects of supertall buildings

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Tun Razak Exchange (TRX)

Zones: Financial Quarter, Lifestyle Quarter, Park Quarter, Urban Quarter

Buildings|

* Exchange 106
* The Exchange TRX Office
* Menara AFFIN
* Menara IQ
* Menara Prudential
* Kimpton Hotel Kuala Lumpur
* CORE Residence
* TRX Residences

Pedestrian areas|

* Barat Walk
* Market Lane
* MRT Plaza
* Raintree Plaza
* Selatan Terrace
* Singgah Sana Plaza
* TRX Link

Retail components|

* Exchange 106 Retail Podium
* The Exchange TRX

Infrastructures and utilities|

* Lingkaran TRX
* Persiaran TRX
* Persiaran TRX 1
* Persiaran TRX 2
* Persiaran TRX 3
* Persiaran TRX Barat
* Persiaran TRX Timur
* Persiaran TRX Utara
* Persiaran TRX Selatan
* TRX District Tunnel
* North-South Bridge
* Tun Razak Exchange MRT station
* TRX City Park
* Police Station
* Veolia Water Treatment Plant

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