The Great Room Launches Sixth Location in Singapore at South Bridge; More Expansion Plans in 2023

SINGAPORE, March 20, 2023 — Premium hospitality-led coworking space, The Great Room, house which was once the medicine hall for Singapore heritage brand Eu Yan Sang.

Since 2020, The Great Room has seen a revenue increase of over 30% across the region. The business has seen a significant shift in its audience segment over the last three years. Before the pandemic, occupancy rates were split between SMEs and MNCs & Enterprises at 75% and 25% respectively. Three years on, SMEs now make up 35% of the members while MNCs & Enterprises make up a majority of the members at 65% post-COVID. Pre-opening occupancy rates of The Great Room, South Bridge stood at 80%, the highest opening occupancy within the portfolio.

“The pandemic has accelerated the shift to flexible work and the use of flexible spaces. The Great Room is committed to enabling this flexibility for our members, focused on creating communities within our spaces, and driving sustainable growth for our business,” said Jaelle Ang, Co-founder and CEO of The Great Room. “Our new venue at South Bridge is another chapter in our commitment to shaping the future of work while conserving the rich history of the Chinatown neighbourhood and Singapore’s architectural heritage.”

With the demand for hybrid workspaces increasing, The Great Room offers unique coworking solutions that meet the needs of an ever-changing workforce. providing dynamic spaces and efficient services as well as community-building programmes and events, and a dynamic perspective on the future of work.

Embracing the change in client needs, The Great Room South Bridge caters to members who are looking for a workplace that offers flexible design, dedicated office spaces while offering a blank canvas for inspired work.

Preserving the rich history of Singapore, The Great Room, South Bridge boasts BCA Green Mark Platinum status, an accolade for exemplary green projects that demonstrate energy and water savings, and adopt environmentally sustainable practices and innovative green features. To achieve this, The Great Room design team worked hand-in-hand with landlord partner 8M Real Estate to retain as much as possible of the property’s existing design fixtures and fittings. The team worked closely with regional suppliers and local artists to minimise the total carbon footprint.

“8M Real Estate is proud to partner The Great Room on this exciting new location. We are conservation specialists who respectfully restore historic properties and creatively adapt them as lifestyle destinations through specially curated tenant partnerships. The Great Room’s expertise in purposeful and sustainable design, coupled with the property’s Green Mark Platinum certification, enhances and elevates our property and shows the potential for future unique collaborations,” said Ashish Manchharam, Founder & CEO, 8M Real Estate.

The Great Room, South Bridge features 11 dedicated offices for five to 70 pax, one work hall, and four meeting rooms for two to 12 pax. The location will feature a rooftop alfresco restaurant and bar from April 2023. Serving as a modern-day hub for coffee meetings and power lunches in the day, it will remain open in the evening to the public.

Established in 2016 in Singapore, The Great Room started its first co-working space at One George Street. The Great Room was acquired by Industrious in 2022 to buttress its global portfolio and drive the growth of the brand.

With the addition of South Bridge in Singapore, The Great Room boasts ten locations across three key cities, Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong. With a total footprint of 32,500 square metres, The Great Room is positioned to expand aggressively in 2023 and will be announcing new locations in Sydney later this year.

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