Eugene Lim
Eugene Lim | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984 (age 39–40) Singapore |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, CEO |
Eugene Lim (born 1948) is the founder and CEO of The Assembly Place.[1][2]
Early life and education
Eugene Lim was born in 1984 and 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
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]
Personal life
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
- ^ Oh, Samuel (2024-02-22). "Co-living player The Assembly Place eyes pole position, overseas expansion". The Business Times. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Chow, Cecilia (November 9, 2021). "The Assembly Place raises $5.55 mil in seed funding led by Oxley's Eric Low". edgeprop.sg. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ a b c Tan, Sue-Ann (2024-04-14). "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 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Eugene Lim". King's College London. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ a b Barker, Christian (September 23, 2021). "From High-flying Commando to Student Estate Agent… to Co-living Success". 99.co. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Eugene Lim Profile". signalhire.com. 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Laforga, Beatrice (2023-10-23). "Assembly Place, Apricot Capital Open Singapore Student Project". Mingtiandi. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ a b "Eugene Lim - Founder & CEO at The Assembly Place". THE ORG. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Eugene Lim". Taxise Asia LLC. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Undergrad real estate agent now CEO of largest co-living firm here". www.magzter.com. April 14, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Oxley's exec director invests in co-living startup The Assembly Place". The Business Times. 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Wong, Terence (2024-03-12). "Gunning For The Pole Position in Co-Living | Azure Capital". Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Chow, Cecilia (March 30, 2022). "The Assembly Place acquires fellow co-living operator Commontown Singapore". edgeprop.sg. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "The Assembly Place Launches Its Largest Co-Living Space Till Date". Yahoo Finance. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "The Assembly Place: 1,000 rooms today, targeting 3,000 by end of next year". Yahoo Finance. 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Co-living startup The Assembly Place acquires peer operator Commontown Singapore". The Business Times. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Cruz, Al Gerard de la (2023-10-27). "Impressive companies, remarkable individuals take centre stage at the 13th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Singapore)". Asia Property Awards. Retrieved 2024-06-18.