KUALA LUMPUR (June 15): IJM Land Bhd, a subsidiary of IJM Corp Bhd (KL:IJM), is in a collaboration with MRT Corp Sdn Bhd to jointly develop a transit-oriented development (TOD) named The Linque adjacent to the MRT Cochrane station in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. 

With an estimated gross development value of RM600 million, the serviced apartment will offer 586 residential units and a retail component. Details on the unit sizes and prices will be announced later. The development order for the project was submitted on June 10.

In a press conference on Monday, MRT Corp Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim said the project will be connected directly to the MRT Cochrane station through a passenger lift that goes directly to the concourse level of the station.

He highlighted that the company went through a rigorous evaluation process before selecting IJM Land as the development partner. 

“We were attracted not only by IJM Land's development expertise, but also their understanding of the site's potential and their commitment to creating a development that complements our multi-corps vision. Since signing the joint development agreement back in December 2025, both teams have worked closely to transform the vision into a development proposal," Zarif said.

In his welcome address, IJM Land CEO Datuk Tony Ling Thou Lung said this development represents an important step forward in the company’s journey.

“It reflects our commitment to creating developments that respond to changing lifestyles and future urban needs. As we continue to grow, we look forward to exploring more opportunities that place quality of life, connectivity and convenience at the heart of development,” he told the press.

Officiating the project unveiling ceremony, Minister of Transport Anthony Loke said this development reflects the government's commitment to ensuring that strategic public assets are utilised in ways that maximise benefits for the rakyat and the economy.

“We know it can't regain much revenue. But through our network and the surrounding land — where it can be developed into real estate [project], shopping malls, [or] other kinds of projects — so that it can bring value back to the government, and at the same time, it can create more ridership,” Loke said.

Loke also urged developers to work together to create connected pedestrian networks that extend beyond individual project boundaries, linking stations with surrounding buildings, destinations and public spaces.