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Ascott and Warees team up for 90-unit co-living lyf Chinatown Singapore

The property will open in mid-2026.

The Ascott Limited and Warees Investments have teamed up to establish lyf Chinatown Singapore.

Located at the Jamae Chulia Heritage site, lyf Chinatown Singapore will be a 90-unit co-living development spanning 3,394 sqm. 

The property will open in mid-2026.

The property marks the second strategic partnership between Ascott and Warees, following the launch of Somerset Bencoolen Singapore in 2004. 

It is also the fifth property in Singapore under the lyf brand.

The lyf brand is present in 23 cities worldwide.

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