SO Kuala Lumpur Residences Review 2026: Price, Layouts, Location & Who It Suits

Quick answer: who is SO Kuala Lumpur Residences for?

SO Kuala Lumpur Residences suits buyers who want a finished, fully furnished home beside the Twin Towers with hotel-style services on call, in sizes from a 566 sq ft studio to a 995 sq ft two-bedroom. It is less suited to buyers who want a low monthly fee or plan to run short-term rentals: the fee is about RM 1.10 psf, and short stays are not allowed in the tower.

My view

What you pay for here is the address and the SO/ name. The tower stands on Jalan Ampang with Avenue K about 160 m away, Suria KLCC and KLCC Park about 350 m, and three train stations within roughly 300 m. Every unit comes fully furnished with interiors designed for SO/ Kuala Lumpur, and residents can call on a 24-hour concierge, valet parking and pay-per-use hotel services such as housekeeping and in-residence dining. It was completed in 2025, so you are buying a building you can walk through rather than a model. Two things I would weigh: the monthly fee of about RM 1.10 psf, the highest of the neighbours I compare below; and the floating car park, where each unit gets an access card rather than its own bay. Short-term stays are not allowed, so this is a home or a long-lease letting asset, not a short-stay play.

• Suits: buyers who want a completed, fully furnished city-centre home; professionals working around the Twin Towers; owners who want hotel services available on request.
• Think twice if: you want a low monthly fee, you need an owned car park bay, or you plan to run short-term rentals.

Project facts (checked, updated October 2026)

Who is the developer?

SO Kuala Lumpur Residences is developed by Oxley Risings Sdn Bhd, the Malaysian subsidiary of Oxley Holdings Limited, a Singapore-headquartered, publicly listed property developer established in 2010. Oxley Towers is its flagship development in Kuala Lumpur: three towers on one site, with SO/ Kuala Lumpur (hotel and residences, Tower 1), Jewel (hotel and residences, Tower 2) and a 30-storey Grade A office tower that is the headquarters of Alliance Bank Malaysia. The architect is VERITAS Design Group, the main contractor is Beijing Urban Construction Group, and project development was managed by the Pavilion Group. Hotel services in the tower are provided by SO/, part of the Accor group.

What is near SO Kuala Lumpur Residences?

Distances are approximate.

What do nearby homes actually sell and rent for?

The closest like-for-like references are two completed freehold towers nearby: Star Residences, about 0.4 km away, with units of 624 to 926 sq ft; and The Ritz-Carlton Residences, about 1.1 km away, a branded residence like SO/ with units of about 1,000 to 1,150 sq ft. One recorded sale in the SO/ tower itself is shown too.

Recorded sale prices, 2024 to 2026

Some recent sales in newly completed buildings are the developer's own first sales being registered, not resales.

Asking rents, September–October 2026

Asking rents are what owners are listing for, not signed leases, so treat them as a ceiling.

How I read it. SO Kuala Lumpur Residences starts at about RM 2,295 psf. That sits above most recorded sales at Star Residences, where units of 624 to 926 sq ft sold for about RM 1,470 to 2,380 psf, and inside the range of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, the other branded residence nearby, at about RM 2,210 to 2,590 psf. The single recorded sale on Level 72 of the SO/ tower, at about RM 3,580 psf, shows what a high floor has fetched, but one sale is not a pattern. All three are freehold and completed, so the comparison is fair on tenure and timing. It is not fair on condition: SO/ units are handed over fully furnished with hotel services available, while resale units come in whatever condition the owner left them. RM 1,378,000 is the lowest figure on the price list, so compare the exact unit and floor you are quoted. For rent, there are no asking-rent figures for the SO/ tower itself yet. Star Residences' 710 to 722 sq ft units, close to SO's 711 sq ft Type C-1, are listed at RM 4,100 to 4,500 a month, and its 948 sq ft units, near SO's 956 sq ft two-bedrooms, at RM 5,500 to 6,500, while The Ritz-Carlton Residences' 1,023 to 1,055 sq ft units mostly ask RM 8,800 to 10,000. Short-term stays are not allowed at SO/, so these long-lease figures are the right yardstick.

Which SO Kuala Lumpur Residences layout suits you?

What I would pick. Two-bedroom layouts make up more than half of the tower, and the 903 sq ft Type D-1 is the most common single type, so it is the one with the most comparable units when you later sell or let. For one person, the 1 + 1 Type C-2A at 815 sq ft gives a study without the price of a two-bedroom. The studios are the lowest entry point. There is no three-bedroom among the main layouts, so families who need three real bedrooms should look elsewhere.

What does it cost to hold each month?

The maintenance fee is about RM 1.10 per sq ft a month including sinking fund, so:

On a 1,000 sq ft unit that is about RM 1,100 a month, against about RM 660 at Jewel by Oxley next door, RM 650 at Ascott Star Residence and RM 800 at CloutHaus, all including sinking fund. Quit rent and assessment tax come on top, and parking may be charged separately in the future.

Price per square foot against its neighbours

SO Kuala Lumpur Residences has the lowest entry price of the four and the smallest units, and the highest monthly fee. Jewel by Oxley shares the same site and price per square foot but has larger units, fewer homes and partial furnishing. Ascott Star Residence is about 0.4 km away and already completed; CloutHaus is a launch expected in 2029. For a closer look at the neighbours, see the Jewel by Oxley review and the Ascott Star Residence review.

Facilities

Residents' facilities are on three levels. Level 45 has an entertainment room. Level 46 has a lounge, reading room, multipurpose hall, gym, yoga room, sauna, screening room and sky garden. Level 77 has the swimming pool, billed as the highest residential pool in Malaysia, with a jacuzzi, BBQ pit, cabanas, kids' pool, kids' playground and an AV room. Level 1 has a nursery room. Residents use their own lifts, separate from hotel guests, and can request SO/ hotel services such as laundry, housekeeping, in-residence dining and a personal trainer, each charged separately.

Pros and cons (my view)

How to view SO Kuala Lumpur Residences

WhatsApp Shyan Yee (REN 46305, IQI Realty) at +60 17-279 8932 for the price list, floor plans and a mock-up unit viewing by appointment. Full specifications are on the SO Kuala Lumpur Residences project page.