Orchard Parade Hotel

Corporate Milestones

  1. 1967
  2. 1968
  3. 1970
  4. 1987
  5. 1988
  6. 1989
  7. 1990
  8. 1991
  9. 1994
  10. 1995
  11. 1997
  12. 2012
  13. 2013
  14. 2014
  15. 2015
  16. 2016

  1. 1967

    Incorporated as Ming Court Hotel Limited on 28 December

    Ming Court Hotel, Singapore
    Ming Court Hotel, Singapore

  2. 1968

    Listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange

  3. 1970

    Opening of Ming Court Hotel (renamed as Orchard Parade Hotel in 1991)

    Ming Court Hotel, Singapore
    Ming Court Hotel, Singapore

  4. 1987

    Acquired by Far East Organization on 20 June

    Far East Organization

  5. 1988

    First property investment via the acquisition of several office units situated in Singapore:

    (i) Tong Building, Orchard Road

    (ii) Tanglin Shopping Centre, Tanglin Road

    (iii) International Plaza, Anson Road

  6. 1989

    First overseas acquisition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, consisting of six shoplots at Sungei Wang Plaza and a 24 storey commercial building, Plaza Atrium. The Group completed the redevelopment of Plaza Atrium into Oasia Suites Kuala Lumpur in 2016

    Plaza Atrium, Malaysia
    Plaza Atrium, Malaysia

  7. 1990

    Diversified into property development with the successful tender of a parcel of 99-year leasehold land at West Coast Road from the Housing Development Board. The project was completed in 1994.

    Change in name from Ming Court Hotel Limited to Orchard Parade Holdings Limited on 31 December

  8. 1991

    Renamed from Ming Court Hotel to Orchard Parade Hotel on 1 January

  9. 1994

    Completion of the Group’s inaugural residential development project, West Bay Condominium

    West Bay Condominium, Singapore
    West Bay Condominium, Singapore

    Diversified into the food & beverage business via an acquisition of 8.9% of Yeo Hiap Seng Limited (“Yeo Hiap Seng”)

    Yeo Hiap Seng Limited

  10. 1995

    Successful takeover of Yeo Hiap Seng with a 51.0% stake

    Yeo Hiap Seng Limited

    Completion of Tannery House, the Group’s first industrial property development

    Tannery House, Singapore
    Tannery House, Singapore

  11. 1997

    Completion of the Group’s residential development – Kew Green, the first townhouse development with a condominium status in Singapore, allowing foreigners to purchase the property

    Kew Green, Singapore
    Kew Green, Singapore

  12. 2012

    Renamed as Far East Orchard Limited from Orchard Parade Holdings Limited on 27 July

    Underwent a strategic restructuring exercise and commenced new businesses in hospitality management and healthcare real estate

    Novena Medical Center and Novena Specialist Center, Singapore
    Novena Medical Center and Novena Specialist Center, Singapore

    Divested 35.0% of its stake in Yeo Hiap Seng to Far East Organization and distributed the remaining 14.5% stake in Yeo Hiap Seng as a Dividend in Specie to shareholders

    Injection of three hospitality assets – Orchard Parade Hotel, Albert Court Village Hotel (now known as Village Hotel Albert Court) and Central Square Village Residences (now known as Village Residence Clarke Quay) into Far East Hospitality Trust

  13. 2013

    Expanded hospitality footprint into Australia, China, Denmark, Germany, Hungary and New Zealand via two milestone joint venture partnerships with The Straits Trading Company Limited and Toga Group

  14. 2014

    First entry into Europe with an acquisition of four hotel properties in Germany and Denmark with Toga Group

    Adina Apartment Hotel Berlin Checkpoint Charlie, Germany
    Adina Apartment Hotel Berlin Checkpoint Charlie, Germany

    First foray into the Australian residential market with property development project - Harbourfront Balmain, located in Sydney, jointly developed with Toga Group

    Harbourfront Balmain, Australia
    Harbourfront Balmain, Australia

  15. 2015

    Diversified into student accommodation in the United Kingdom (“UK”) via the acquisition of a portfolio of purpose-built student accommodation properties consisting of buildings and land sites for development in Newcastle upon Tyne and a land site for development in Brighton

    Rosedale Court, United Kingdom
    Rosedale Court, United Kingdom

  16. 2016

    Expanded into the UK residential market with the acquisition of the former Westminster Fire Station located in the prime central borough of the City of Westminster, London, UK, for redevelopment into a mixed-use development comprising residential apartments and a restaurant

    4 Greycoat Place (Former Westminster Fire Station), United Kingdom
    4 Greycoat Place, United Kingdom
    (Former Westminster Fire Station)