New Launches Near Merdeka 118, by Distance

Short answer

MABA Suitez on Jalan Hang Jebat is the only listing within about 500 m of Merdeka 118, at about 190 m in a straight line, with studios and 1-bedroom suites of 323 to 657 sq ft from RM 699,000. Within about 1 km there are 4 listings in all; SWNK HOUZE, Lucentia Residences and Times Square 2 add completed or near-complete buildings and larger layouts at similar starting prices. Beyond 1 km the list moves into Bukit Bintang and the Jalan Conlay side, where starting prices rise above RM 1.3 million for most projects.

Data checked: 17 October 2026. Prices, tenure and completion follow the project database behind this site. Want me to work it out for your own case? WhatsApp +60 17-279 8932.

How the distances are measured

Every distance on this page is a straight line on the map, not a walk. It runs from each project's map pin on this site to the Merdeka 118 tower, at 3.14162, 101.70069 (OpenStreetMap). A walk is always longer, sometimes much longer where a highway or a river is in the way, so use these figures to rank the projects, not to time your commute. The nearest-station column is measured the same way, from the project pin to the station. Only projects within about 2 km of the landmark are listed.

The point is the tower itself, not Merdeka MRT station or the Merdeka 118 mall entrance. The tower stands beside Stadium Merdeka, between Jalan Hang Jebat, Jalan Stadium and Jalan Hang Tuah, so a project on the Petaling Street side and one on the Bukit Bintang side can be the same distance away while feeling like different neighbourhoods.

Every new launch within 2 km of Merdeka 118, sorted by distance

"—" means the figure is not on record. For completed buildings, the starting price is the developer's price on record, not today's resale price. "APDL" is the advertising permit and developer's licence.

By distance band

Within about 500 m

• MABA Suitez: about 190 m, from RM 699,000

About 500 m to 1 km

• SWNK HOUZE: about 690 m, from RM 705,000
• Lucentia Residences: about 890 m, from RM 782,000
• Times Square 2: about 920 m, from RM 688,000

About 1 km to 2 km

• Branniganz Suites: about 1.3 km, from RM 803,500
• Royal Lexis Kuala Lumpur: about 1.6 km, from RM 1,897,000
• Orion Residence: about 1.6 km, from RM 1,450,000
• Centrix The Station: about 1.7 km, from RM 907,800
• Core Residence @ TRX: about 1.8 km, from RM 1,442,207
• Pavilion Square Residence: about 1.8 km, from RM 1,319,000
• Pavilion Square Office (office): about 1.8 km, no starting price on record

Price, size and tenure compared

The 11 listings start from RM 688,000 at Times Square 2 up to RM 1,897,000 at Royal Lexis Kuala Lumpur. The smallest layout is 323 sq ft at MABA Suitez and the largest is 9,770 sq ft at Pavilion Square Office (office). 4 are freehold and 7 leasehold; 4 are already completed, and the rest are expected between 2027 and 2029 or depend on the permit date.

Two things stand out. First, the price per square foot does not fall as you move away from the tower: the closest projects in the old city start at about RM 1,300 to RM 1,800 per sq ft where a figure is on record, while Royal Lexis, Orion Residence and Pavilion Square Residence, all more than 1.5 km away, start at about RM 2,300 to RM 3,750. Second, the smallest units cluster near the tower: MABA Suitez starts at 323 sq ft and Branniganz Suites at 344 sq ft, while most projects past 1.5 km start above 500 sq ft.

Who suits which project

Sorted by distance, nearest first. Each line uses the sizes, completion and station on record for that project.

MABA Suitez (from RM 699,000): suits a single owner or a couple, with layouts from 323 sq ft. Completion is set at 60 months after the APDL, so this is for a buyer who can wait several years. The nearest station is Merdeka MRT, about 250 m in a straight line. Tenure: leasehold.

SWNK HOUZE (from RM 705,000): suits a single owner or a couple, with layouts from 463 sq ft and family-size units up to 1,238 sq ft. It is already completed (2026), so you can inspect the finished building before you commit. The nearest station is Hang Tuah LRT, about 40 m in a straight line. Tenure: leasehold.

Lucentia Residences (from RM 782,000): suits a single owner or a couple, with layouts from 454 sq ft. It is already completed (2021), so you can inspect the finished building before you commit. The nearest station is Hang Tuah LRT, about 240 m in a straight line. Tenure: leasehold.

Times Square 2 (from RM 688,000): suits a single owner or a couple, with layouts from 488 sq ft and family-size units up to 1,356 sq ft. Completion is under construction, expected 2027, so the wait is short. The nearest station is Imbi Monorail, about 90 m in a straight line. Tenure: freehold.

Branniganz Suites (from RM 803,500): suits a single owner or a couple, with layouts from 344 sq ft. Completion is expected 2028, so the wait is short. The nearest station is Bukit Bintang Monorail, about 220 m in a straight line. Tenure: leasehold.

Royal Lexis Kuala Lumpur (from RM 1,897,000): suits a couple or a small household, with layouts from 573 sq ft and family-size units up to 1,225 sq ft. Completion is under construction, expected 2029, which suits a buyer who does not need the keys soon. The nearest station is Bukit Nanas Monorail, about 70 m in a straight line. Tenure: freehold.

Orion Residence (from RM 1,450,000): suits a single owner or a couple, with layouts from 491 sq ft and family-size units up to 1,329 sq ft. It is already completed (2025), so you can inspect the finished building before you commit. The nearest station is Bukit Bintang Monorail, about 330 m in a straight line. Tenure: freehold.

Centrix The Station (from RM 907,800): suits a couple or a small household, with layouts from 564 sq ft. Completion is under construction, expected 2028, so the wait is short. The nearest station is Dang Wangi LRT, about 30 m in a straight line. Tenure: leasehold.

Core Residence @ TRX (from RM 1,442,207): suits a couple or a small household, with layouts from 624 sq ft. It is already completed (2024), so you can inspect the finished building before you commit. The nearest station is Tun Razak Exchange MRT, about 410 m in a straight line. Tenure: freehold.

Pavilion Square Residence (from RM 1,319,000): suits a couple or a small household, with layouts from 504 sq ft and family-size units up to 1,272 sq ft. Completion is under construction, expected 2029, which suits a buyer who does not need the keys soon. The nearest station is Conlay MRT, about 390 m in a straight line. Tenure: leasehold.

Pavilion Square Office (office) (no starting price on record): suits a business owner who wants an office floor of 1,093 to 9,770 sq ft rather than a home. Completion is under construction, expected 2027, so the wait is short. The nearest station is Conlay MRT, about 390 m in a straight line. Tenure: leasehold.

Living near Merdeka 118

The blocks around the tower are the oldest part of the city: Petaling Street, Central Market, Jalan Sultan and the Pudu side are all a short walk away, and Bukit Bintang is to the east. That brings food, heritage shophouses and a lot of foot traffic, and also narrow streets, older buildings next door and limited parking. Three rail lines meet within a short distance here: the MRT at Merdeka, the LRT at Plaza Rakyat and Hang Tuah, and the Monorail along Jalan Hang Tuah and Bukit Bintang, so the projects closest to the tower are the ones where living without a car is most realistic.

If you mainly want the view of the tower, ask for the facing of the exact unit: a building 1 km away can have a clear line to the tower from one side and none from the other, and the developer's floor plan is the place to check it.

How to use this list

1. Decide how close you really need to be. For most people the station matters more than the landmark itself, so read the station column next to the distance column.
2. Set a budget ceiling and drop every project whose starting price is above it. The starting price is usually the smallest layout on a low floor.
3. Match the completion year to the date you need the keys. A completed building can be inspected; a project years from completion cannot.
4. Read the review of the two or three projects that are left, then open each project page for the layouts and the map.

Reviews

• MABA Suitez review
• SWNK HOUZE review
• Lucentia Residences review
• Times Square 2 review
• Branniganz Suites review
• Royal Lexis Kuala Lumpur review
• Orion Residence review
• Centrix The Station review
• Core Residence @ TRX review
• Pavilion Square Residence review
• Pavilion Square Office (office) review

Project pages

• MABA Suitez
• SWNK HOUZE
• Lucentia Residences
• Times Square 2
• Branniganz Suites
• Royal Lexis Kuala Lumpur
• Orion Residence
• Centrix The Station
• Core Residence @ TRX
• Pavilion Square Residence
• Pavilion Square Office (office)

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• Lucentia vs SWNK HOUZE
• Lucentia vs Times Square 2
• Orion Residence vs Royal Lexis
• Orion vs Pavilion Square
• Times Square 2 vs Branniganz
• Times Square 2 vs SWNK HOUZE