Murray Terrace
Murray Terrace is a row of fourteen shophouses along Murray Street in Singapore. It has housed the Murray Terrace Food Alley, offices and the Six Senses Maxwell hotel.
History
[edit]The building was likely constructed in 1929 as "1929" was inscribed on the building's fourth floor facing Maxwell Road.[1] It is believed that the building was named after Colonel Alexander Murray, who served as the Surveyor General of the Straits Settlements.[2] The building may have served as an army barracks, as the exterior of the building bears a lion head insignia, as well as a flag post. In 1977, the building was refurbished and began housing the Murray Terrace Food Alley, which was popular with both locals and tourists.[1] However, by the 1990s, most of the popular hawkers within the food alley had moved out. The building was then refurbished as offices.[2] The building was sold by Pidemco Land in December 1996.[3]
In 2012, the building was bought by Satinder Garcha's Elevation group for $75 million in 2012.[4] The Six Senses Maxwell hotel was established in the building in 2018.[2] Evelyn Chen of The Daily Telegraph gave the hotel a rating of 8/10.[5] However, the hotel closed down in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2 to 28 Murray Street". Urban Redevelopment Authority. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Murray Terrace". SG101. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Lam, Jenny (30 January 1997). "Pidemco sells Murray Terrace for $20m". The Straits Times.
- ^ "Satinder Garcha buying Murray Terrace". The Business Times. 30 October 2012.
- ^ Chen, Evelyn. "Six Senses Maxwell Singapore". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Stewart, Melissa (30 June 2020). "Goodbye, Six Senses: Luxury hotel group exits Singapore, closes both hotels". CNA Luxury. Retrieved 9 October 2023.