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Co-living operator The Assembly Place to convert 11-storey 163 Tras Street into 152-room hotel

Jovi Ho
Jovi Ho • 3 min read
Co-living operator The Assembly Place to convert 11-storey 163 Tras Street into 152-room hotel
The former Lian Huat Building was listed for sale with a $88.8 million guide price in May 2025 by ETC. The Assembly Place’s portion of the loan to partially fund the acquisition and subsequent works is expected to cost $2.25 million. Photo: ETC
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Catalist-listed co-living operator The Assembly Place has completed its acquisition of 163 Tras Street, an 11-storey freehold commercial building formerly known as Lian Huat Building.

The Assembly Place intends to convert the property into a 152-room hotel. According to a March 23 announcement, provisional permission has been granted by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) for a change of use from commercial to hotel use, “with certain additions and alterations”.

The acquisition was carried out through 163 TS, a joint venture company in which The Assembly Place holds a 10% equity stake.

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