Mount Erskine · Subsale Market
TRI Pinnacle Subsale — Mount Erskine, Penang
Current asking prices, Zac's honest take, and what to check before you buy. Ask for the current shortlist on WhatsApp.
TRI Pinnacle is a completed freehold condominium in Mount Erskine, Penang, completed in 2018 by Aspen Group. It has 1249 units. Subsale asking prices currently run about RM508–625 per sq ft, with the typical unit asking around RM 460K (from roughly RM 300K).
Price at a glance
Prices as at November 2026 — Subsale asking prices basis. Last checked 2026-10-12.
| Unit type | Size (sqft) | Price from | PSF from |
|---|---|---|---|
| All units | 650–980 | RM300,000 | RM508 |
Zac’s Take
Zac Ong
TRI Pinnacle is Aspen Group's freehold development at Persiaran Halia 3, Mount Erskine, recognised as Penang's first privately initiated affordable-housing scheme: 1,249 homes in three blocks, completed in December 2018. Block A has 390 low-medium-cost apartments of about 650 sq ft; Blocks B and C have 859 affordable condominium units of about 800 to 850 sq ft.
2026 listings ran from about RM300,000 to RM550,000. Because it's state affordable housing, buyers must meet the eligibility rules and resale may be restricted, so check the conditions on the specific unit.
It's not open to foreign buyers. For a local first-home buyer who wants a Tanjung Tokong address at an affordable price, it's one of the few options.
Reviews and comparisons
Available Listings
No listings currently on file. Zac may have off-market units available.
Ask Zac about availabilityWhy buy a TRI Pinnacle subsale (vs a new launch elsewhere)
Immediate occupancy
Move in within months, not years. Most resales complete in four to six months, a little longer if you need state consent as a foreign buyer.
Verified surroundings
Mount Erskine's noise levels, traffic, neighbour mix, and JMC quality are known quantities at TRI Pinnacle.
Established maintenance
The building has a track record. Ask for the management accounts, sinking fund balance and recent meeting minutes before you commit.
How TRI Pinnacle is priced within Mount Erskine
At roughly RM508 psf, TRI Pinnacle sits toward the value end of Mount Erskine's condo band (RM450–700 psf). That usually reflects building age, floor level, or distance from the area's prime frontage — worth checking which, because the first two are negotiable and the third is not.
Building age
8 years
Completed 2018
PSF bands are area-level indicative ranges from our own tracking, cross-checked against NAPIC/JPPH and Brickz transaction data — see the Penang Price Index. Unit-level pricing varies with floor, view and renovation; ask Zac for the actual transacted comparables in this building.
5 things to check before signing the TRI Pinnacle SPA
- 1.Sinking fund health — Confirm the current balance and whether any special assessment is pending in the next 12 months. A thin sinking fund on an ageing building means you inherit the bill.
- 2.Last 3 maintenance billings — Verify payment is up to date and no dues are outstanding from the seller — arrears transfer with the unit, not the person.
- 3.JMC minutes (last 12 months) — Look for recurring complaints, structural concerns, or planned major works. This is the single most revealing document most buyers never ask for.
- 4.Common-area condition — Physically walk the pool deck, lifts, lobbies, gym and parking ramps. Photograph anything concerning — it is negotiation leverage.
- 5.Management track record — Ask who manages the building and how long they have held the contract. Frequent turnover of managing agents usually signals a difficult JMB.
TRI Pinnacle price 2026
What TRI Pinnacle trades at on the sub-sale market, last checked 2026-10-12.
| Asking from | RM300,000 – RM550,000 |
| PSF | RM508 – 625 |
| Built-up | 650 – 980 sqft |
| Completed | 2018 |
| Units | 1,249 |
Verified sub-sale asking prices. Asking is not transacted — expect movement between the two.
The building is 8 years old. Still young. The defects liability period has long expired, so anything outstanding is now the management corporation’s problem and, through the sinking fund, partly yours. Check what was actually rectified.
Every unit here sits below the RM1M foreign-buyer minimum, so this building is open to Malaysian and PR buyers only.
Selling rather than buying? The RPGT rates and the 21B retention decide what you keep — and if you are near the five-to-six-year line, the date matters more than the price.
TRI Pinnacle for sale & for rent
Asking rents at TRI Pinnacle ran from about RM1,200–2,000 a month in September–October 2026, for homes of about 650–800 sq ft. Rents depend on the floor, view and furnishing, so message Zac for what is actually available to buy or rent today.
TRI Pinnacle key facts
- Developer
- Aspen Group
- Area
- Mount Erskine, Penang
- Type
- condominium
- Tenure
- freehold
- Completed
- 2018
- Total units
- 1249
- Asking PSF
- RM508–625
- Price from
- RM 300K
Mount Erskine — area snapshot
Full area guide →Price range
RM 320K – RM 688K
asking prices in area
Active projects
0
selling or under construction
Subsale condos
4
completed projects
Total tracked
5
properties in this area
Other projects in Mount Erskine
Other projects in Mount Erskine
All 4 others we track here, cheapest first — all trading sub-sale.
- Taman SkyridgeRM320K
- The Peak ResidencesRM450K
- Mont ResidenceRM590K
- The Latitude @ Mount ErskineRM688K
TRI Pinnacle subsale — common questions
What is the price of TRI Pinnacle?
TRI Pinnacle runs RM300,000 to RM550,000. These are verified sub-sale asking prices, not transacted figures — expect movement between the two. That works out to about RM508–625 per square foot. Checked 2026-10-12.
Is TRI Pinnacle freehold or leasehold?
TRI Pinnacle is freehold. I have not been able to confirm the land title class — check it with the developer, because a commercial title changes your utility tariffs and loan margin.
Can a foreigner buy at TRI Pinnacle?
No. TRI Pinnacle is affordable-housing stock under the Penang state programme — eligibility conditions and income ceilings apply, a resale moratorium is likely, and it is not available to foreign buyers. The advertised tier price is not an open-market price.
How much is the rent at TRI Pinnacle?
Asking rents ran from RM1,200 to RM2,000 a month in September–October 2026, for homes of about 650–800 sq ft. These are asking rents on the main property portals, not signed leases. Short-term holiday letting isn't allowed in condos on Penang Island, so think in one- or two-year tenancies.
When was TRI Pinnacle completed?
TRI Pinnacle was completed in 2018 by Aspen Group, so homes here are bought from existing owners.
How big are the homes at TRI Pinnacle?
Homes range from about 650 to 980 sq ft. There are 1,249 homes in total. With that many, expect plenty of similar units on the market when you come to sell.
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