Singapore Co-living Tech Start Up The Assembly Place (TAP) Acquires Commontown Singapore


Ian Lau, chief executive officer as well as co-founder of Commontown Singapore, shares the belief. “Eugene and also the group at TAP have the resources, vision and also decision to master this industry, and we are pleased as well as thrilled at this chance to collaborate with them in transforming the face of property in Southeast Asia as well as beyond.”

Singapore co-living tech start-up, The Assembly Place (TAP), has actually agreed with Libeto Pte Ltd, operator of the co-living rooms under the brand name, to obtain all of its assets in Singapore, including its head leases and also subleases amounting to about 120 spaces.

Currently, Commontown Singapore’s occupancy goes to 100%. This procurement will certainly enhance TAP’s visibility in the Singapore co-living market to over 600 functional rooms with an additional 200 spaces in the pipeline ready to be released by May 2022.

“We are excited regarding the procurement of all the spaces presently handled by Commontown Singapore, as well as its experienced procedures group”, claims Eugene Lim, Founder as well as Chief Executive Officer of TAP.

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TAP has been proactively obtaining straight leases around the River Valley, Tiong Bahru, Novena and also East Coast areas because its effective fundraising of $5.55 million in November 2021. Over the past 10 weeks, TAP has added near an additional 250 spaces to its portfolio. Currently, the TAP portfolio views a 60-40 split between monitoring contracts and straight lease models.

“The ability of the incoming group, which boasts a wide range of worldwide friendliness and also operations puts us in a setting to support our ongoing development. Along with our existing group, we are positive that TAP will certainly remain to scale boldy this year whilst giving outstanding degrees of service and operational capacity.”

This purchase re-affirms TAP’s dedication to increasing its existence in Singapore. TAP will certainly be releasing a 181-bed co-living hostel at 25A Perak Road and also a 4-storey residential block at 257 Outram Road in April this year. Preparation as well as building and construction are likewise underway for its serviced apartment possessions at 3 Tank Road, 272 East Coast Road, as well as 18 Penhas Road, all of which are slated for launch by Q4 this year. All these possessions are under a management contract model.

On Co-Living Trends In Singapore For 2022

When inquired about what he considers co-living trends in Singapore, Eugene Lim commented:

“Co-living rooms have been obtaining a lot of grip over the past 2 years. Having to work from residence for prolonged durations because of the COVID-19 pandemic saw lots of people yearn for more personal room. This is specifically so for the younger specialists who cope with their moms and dads.

Apart from developing a safe and also pleasurable living setting for our participants, TAP has a Customer Relationship Management system that profits them. This varies from monthly billings to upkeep problems as well as participants’ benefits with various other companions. All these functions can be accessed via a mobile application for the comfort of our participants.”

As the boundaries begin to open up, we are most likely to see even more migrants returning to Singapore. With the uncertainty prompted by the pandemic, it is forecasted they will certainly opt for co-living spaces as it permits more flexibility as contrasted to a typical lease. That’s where TAP appears.

More About The Assembly Place (TAP)

In 2019, TAP Creator and also CEO, Eugene Lim, saw the world’s needs and needs for co-living concepts. With greater than 15 years of experience in the residential or commercial property market, having actually taken care of numerous major possessions for provided residential or commercial property giants, Eugene took a huge leap to revolutionise the way co-living exists.

From a simple start of 6 spaces in 2019, TAP has now expanded to greater than 600 rooms throughout the city-state, with 200 even more spaces in the pipeline. 60% of the rooms are under management contracts instead of a regular straight lease model. On a management contract front, TAP is currently handling more than $250 million of possessions under administration.


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