Singapore’s first intergenerational co-living space to open in 2025

The Singapore Land Authority, in partnership with dormitory provider TS Group and co-living brand The Assembly Place, is transforming a former primary school site into Singapore’s first intergenerational co-living space. Scheduled to open in 2025, it will feature 107 rooms with shared facilities designed to cater to older residents and students. Senior-focused amenities include ground-floor rooms with grab bars and fall detection sensors, along with on-site nurse aides and medical consultations. Other planned facilities include shared kitchens, a gym, a community garden and a pickleball court.

Intergenerational co-living models are growing worldwide, and the benefits are clear — they can solve housing problems while fostering meaningful social interactions between age cohorts. Singapore’s first facility of this kind seeks to offer a richer alternative to the country’s existing eldercare options, such as retirement kampungs, community care apartments and traditional assisted living facilities. The operators are also mulling a benefits program to facilitate cross-generational connections, offering rent discounts for young residents who contribute to senior community engagement efforts. 

Elder care remains a sensitive subject in Asian societies rooted in Confucian values, where filial piety — the obligation of children to care for their aging parents — is a cornerstone. Traditional reliance on family support has often stigmatized external eldercare solutions. However, societal shifts, including smaller households and challenges of the “sandwich generation,” are gradually changing perceptions. These shifts will likely only accelerate as more individuals opt for child-free lifestyles, necessitating new solutions in the decades to come.

Two weeks ago, we discussed how South Korea is adapting bathhouses to allow an aging population to maintain familiar practices. Similarly, this week’s intergenerational co-living space highlights the growing need for innovative solutions serving the silver generation their evolving needs. What role can your brand play?