16 June 2026 — IJM Land just launched their new development at Jalan Cochrane, sitting on top of the MRT tunnel. Officially named The Linque, the project has a reported GDV of RM600 million, comprising 586 residential units and a retail component. Unit sizes and pricing are expected to be released in the coming months.
What's happening in Jalan Cochrane
Groundbreaking on 7th June 2026. Located at the junction of Jalan Cochrane & Lorong Panglima, in front of SMK Cochrane. Link bridge connecting to MyTown Cheras. More details expected next quarter.
Launched October 2025. Located at the junction of Jalan Cochrane & Jalan Shelly. 60m covered link bridge to MRT Cochrane. Two towers.
Launched 16 June 2026. Sitting directly on top of the MRT tunnel. 586 residential units + retail component. Unit sizes and pricing TBA.
Present — why developers are moving here
After the success of Tun Razak Exchange — securing major players like HSBC, Prudential, Affin Bank, and the recent launch of Huawei's lab — MNCs are gradually moving into the area, with TRX targeted to become Malaysia's first financial hub. The spillover is obvious: developers are shifting focus toward the southeast direction, toward IKEA and MyTown Cheras.
The movement from developers themselves speaks volumes. Sunway, Binastra, and IJM each play a different role here:
Three different developers. Three different strategies. One corridor that's clearly been identified as the next major growth belt in KL.
Sunway Cochrane — the brand speaks for itself, backed by a well-built ecosystem and the proven success of Sunway Velocity.
Binastra Cochrane — a well-planned, strategic play. Their MCO-era Trion 1 & Trion 2 both outperformed market expectations. This is the same team, same location awareness.
IJM Land (The Linque) — an established brand working alongside MRT Corp to deliver a well-planned residential development. Sitting directly above the MRT tunnel is not an accident.
Future — what's coming that most people haven't priced in yet
My advice
If you're looking for a property investment within the city centre but are overwhelmed by Airbnb as a rental income strategy, be sure to look at Jalan Cochrane. I forecast more excitement coming from this area — Binastra Cochrane 2, and other vacant land nearby.
For a property one MRT station from TRX and two stations from Bukit Bintang, it's safe to say RM1,200–1,300 psf isn't overhyped — it's right in the sweet spot between RM1,000–1,100 (based on One Cochrane Residence). Of course, there are other choices within similar budgets too, such as Pavilion Damansara Heights or Bangsar.
Projects in Jalan Cochrane are well-positioned for this target profile:
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