Despite this, time extensions had to be granted because buyers could not arrange finance or procure building materials.

[5] Among the early projects situated in Thamrin Road were Sarinah Department Store, Bank Dagang Negara building (now Wisma Mandiri), Ministry of Religion building, Wisma Nusantara, Hotel Indonesia and the prominent Bundaran Hotel Indonesia.

For the Games itself, the same VIP visitors would be driven along Sudirman Road over the Semanggi cloverleaf bridge into the newly-opened Gelora Bung Karno sports complex where the competitions would take place.

Due to its strategic location, close to key landmarks such as Bundaran Hotel Indonesia, Monumen Selamat Datang, and Monumen Nasional, and as the first business district in Jakarta, Jalan MH Thamrin has significant historical value in the city's growth.

The focus was on improving the quality of pedestrian pathways and enhancing accessibility to public transportation.

The negotiation process lasted 17 years and involved five different master plans due to concerns from landowners, primarily regarding security.

This process encountered setbacks following the 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing, which led to the need for renegotiation of the initial agreements.

The boundaries between private land and pedestrian pathways were marked with gold-colored metal strips.

Eventually, Thamrin Road was made a dual carriageway by removing the separator of the local and express lanes.

Thamrin is currently served by Dukuh Atas BNI and Bundaran HI Bank DKI stations of Jakarta MRT.