Eugene Lim
Eugene Lim | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1983 (age 40–41) Singapore |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, CEO |
Eugene Lim (born 1983) is the founder and CEO of The Assembly Place.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit]
Eugene Lim was born in 1983and grew up in a middle-income family living in an HDB flat.[3] He completed his secondary education and from 2005 to 2008 attended the University of London, earning a degree in Business Administration and Management.[4]
Career[edit]
Before he joined the real estate industry, he was a hip-hop dancer and instructor. Now, he has investments in two dancing schools: Distinct Creative Arts and One Dance Asia.[3]
During his National Service, Eugene Lim served in the Commando Unit/Special Forces.[5]
In 2012, Eugene joined Knight Frank as Head of Project Marketing.[6] In 2014, he was promoted to Director, during which time he built relationships with property developers and launched around 35 projects.[5][7] In 2015, he took on a role on the developer side with Wing Tai Holdings, Singapore's property developer company.[8][9]
From 2016 to 2021, he was a marketing and sales director at Oxley Holdings Limited, launching projects in Singapore, London, Malaysia, and Cambodia. During his tenure at Oxley, he worked under entrepreneurs such as Ching Chiat Kwong and Eric Low.[10][11][12]
In May 2019, Eugene Lim founded The Assembly Place, a co-living brand in Singapore.[8][13] The company started with six rooms and has since grown to offer approximately 1800 keys.[14][15][16]
In 2023, Eugene Lim received the Rising Star Award at the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Singapore).[17]
Other roles[edit]
Eugene Lim also serves on the board of Art House Limited, a public company under the National Arts Council of Singapore,[18] and is a management committee member of Singapore Athletics.[19]
Personal life[edit]
Eugene is married to a career adviser at the National University of Singapore (NUS), and they have one son, who studies hip-hop at one of the dance schools in which Eugene has invested. The family lives in a freehold terraced house in the Thomson area.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Oh, Samuel (22 February 2024). "Co-living player The Assembly Place eyes pole position, overseas expansion". The Business Times. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Chow, Cecilia (9 November 2021). "The Assembly Place raises $5.55 mil in seed funding led by Oxley's Eric Low". edgeprop.sg. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b c Tan, Sue-Ann (14 April 2024). "Me & My Money: From undergraduate real estate agent to CEO of S'pore's largest co-living operator". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Eugene Lim". King's College London. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b Barker, Christian (23 September 2021). "From High-flying Commando to Student Estate Agent… to Co-living Success". 99.co. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Eugene Lim Profile". signalhire.com. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Laforga, Beatrice (23 October 2023). "Assembly Place, Apricot Capital Open Singapore Student Project". Mingtiandi. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Eugene Lim - Founder & CEO at The Assembly Place". THE ORG. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Eugene Lim". Taxise Asia LLC. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Undergrad real estate agent now CEO of largest co-living firm here". www.magzter.com. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Oxley's exec director invests in co-living startup The Assembly Place". The Business Times. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Wong, Terence (12 March 2024). "Gunning For The Pole Position in Co-Living | Azure Capital". Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Chow, Cecilia (30 March 2022). "The Assembly Place acquires fellow co-living operator Commontown Singapore". edgeprop.sg. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "The Assembly Place Launches Its Largest Co-Living Space Till Date". Yahoo Finance. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "The Assembly Place: 1,000 rooms today, targeting 3,000 by end of next year". Yahoo Finance. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Co-living startup The Assembly Place acquires peer operator Commontown Singapore". The Business Times. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Cruz, Al Gerard de la (27 October 2023). "Impressive companies, remarkable individuals take centre stage at the 13th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Singapore)". Asia Property Awards. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "About Us - Our Board". Arts House Limited. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Correspondent, David LeeSports (16 September 2022). "Athletics: Lien Choong Luen to lead Singapore Athletics for another 4 years". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 25 June 2024.