shophouses

DESIGN

Home of the past, present and future

This shophouse is filled with tactile and personal touches drawn from craft techniques and inspired by its architectural features

URA says shophouse sales in Kampong Gelam have declined by 60% to an average of six transactions per year from 2023 to 2025.

Shophouse sales in Kampong Gelam have ‘declined sharply’ in recent years, most buyers local: URA

The area has been in the news recently because of increasing rents, which have put a strain on businesses and threatened longstanding ones

Proceeds from the sale of Raffles Education Square (above) will be redeployed to improve working capital and fund higher-yielding initiatives, says the company.

Raffles Education sells 51 Merchant Rd to LaSalle JV for S$121.8 million; reaps S$53 million gain

Four-storey commercial building with conserved buildings and basement car parks sold for about 78% over book value

PropNex said there were several notable shophouse deals that were not caveated in Q3, such as the S$21 million sale of 65 Club Street (in grey).

Shophouse sales rebound in Q3 as investor interest returns with lower financing costs

PropNex expects investment demand to remain resilient, supported by Singapore’s safe-haven appeal

JL Family Office paid S$15.7 million for 65 Club Street (the grey building) in 2020.
SINGAPORE PROPERTY

John Lim’s family office sells conservation shophouse at 65 Club Street for S$21 million

Buyer is linked to UHNW Singapore PR; separately, Swiss national pays S$6,274 psf for unit at The Marq on Paterson Hill

One of the six shophouses sold by Singapore-incorporated Anpora Real Estate is at 8 Stanley Street (centre).
SINGAPORE PROPERTY

Spanish-turned-Singaporean tycoon sells six shophouses in Stanley Street for S$82.4 million

The portfolio’s new owners are affiliates of Singapore-based Clifton Partners

Heritage hotel 21 Carpenter was sold for S$100 million. In H1 2025, sales activity in the shophouse market is largely supported by shophouse hotels deals.

Shophouse sales slow in H1 amid macro volatility; investors shift away from F&B assets

Living sector assets, including shophouse hotels, are attracting growing interest as Singapore’s tourism sector recovers

The Loi family sold No 74 Pagoda Street (second from right) at S$9.2 million, 14.8% lower than the S$10.8 million it paid for the property a decade ago.
SINGAPORE PROPERTY

Macau property magnate Loi Keong Kuong and family sell five Pagoda Street shophouses for S$50.7 million

This is 13.5% lower than the purchase price a decade ago, partly because of the shortened balance in land tenure; the vendor may also be rebalancing its strategy

Nanyang Old Coffee's flagship outlet at the junction of South Bridge Road and Smith Street.

Chinatown Business Association seeks S$77,700 from Nanyang Old Coffee over use of outdoor area

It is also demanding that the cafe remove items that have encroached into the space, and pay legal costs of S$5,500

As it turns, out, this little shophouse in the Joo Chiat area isn't too small to be turned into a  home for an extended family.
DESIGN

Not your average shophouse: A home built for a multi-generational household

This property in the Joo Chiat area is a dream come true for its owner