Singapore shophouses have stories worth knowing. We bring market experience and an understanding of heritage to the decisions that shape their next chapter.
A real estate adviser by profession. A collector of Singapore’s stories by instinct.
Simon Monteiro has spent more than three decades working with Singapore real estate, with a focus on conservation shophouses, boutique hotels and distinctive commercial properties. Through Shophouse.com.sg, he works with owners, investors, landlords and occupiers to understand each property’s possibilities.
His curiosity began on childhood visits to Sungei Road with his father. Coins and stamps led to old maps, manuscripts and land deeds—and a lasting interest in the people and decisions behind a building.
Simon entered real estate in 1994 and made his first shophouse sale on Spottiswoode Road. Today, that collector’s eye sits alongside practical experience in acquisition, leasing, negotiation and owner representation.
¹ Career counts supplied by Simon, September 2026; not independently audited. ² Career value reported by EdgeProp in 2017. Categories may overlap and should not be added together.
Understanding the history.
Discovering the possibilities.
Simon collaborates with architectural historian and author Dr Julian Davison, his Provenance Partner. Simon brings market judgement and transaction experience; Julian brings archival research, architectural interpretation and the context of a property’s documented past.
Julian holds a PhD in Anthropology from SOAS, University of London. His work includes a Lee Kong Chian Research Fellowship at the National Library and the books Singapore Shophouse and Black and White: The Singapore House 1898–1941.
“Simon’s the collector and I am the archivist.”Dr Julian Davison · LUXUO / PALACE, February 2023
Heritage research is commissioned under a separately agreed scope. It adds context to a property; it does not replace commercial, legal or technical due diligence.
A selection of career references, spanning conservation shophouses, heritage landmarks and boutique hospitality.
A completed S$40.88 million sale, co-brokered by Colliers and List Sotheby’s International Realty. Simon’s involvement with the property spans its 2011 sale, commissioned heritage research, restoration coordination and its latest divestment.
The property illustrates how acquisition, research, adaptive reuse, leasing and a future sale can form different chapters in one building’s life.
Business Times coverage ↗
Five adjoining conserved shophouses at Jalan Besar and Veerasamy Road sold to 8M Real Estate for S$40 million. The Business Times identified Simon as the broker for the transaction.
A distinctive portfolio reference in a neighbourhood where Singapore’s architectural heritage meets an evolving mix of commercial uses.
Business Times coverage ↗Career references include 50 Eu Tong Sen Street, the former Thong Chai Medical Institution; 44 & 46 Club Street; 22A, 22B & 23 Mosque Street; 291 River Valley Road; and a portfolio at 30–46 Joo Chiat Place.
Historical sale references include Duxton / Berjaya Hotel, Hotel 1929, Naumi / KēSa House, Wanderlust and New Cape Inn—properties with distinct neighbourhood settings and hospitality stories.
These are historical transactions and career references, not properties currently offered for sale. Reported prices are historical and are not current valuations. Property and hotel names may reflect the period of the transaction.
Acquisition and owner representation for shophouses and distinctive commercial assets. Clearer questions, a considered commercial case and coordination through negotiation and the transaction process.
Matching a property’s character with practical requirements: access, floor plates, servicing, fit-out and approved use. Office, retail, F&B, cultural and hospitality concepts remain subject to feasibility and the necessary approvals.
Separately scoped research into architecture, ownership and historical context with Dr Julian Davison. Documented history helps owners and investors understand the asset they are considering.
Simon Monteiro
Associate Vice President
List Sotheby’s International Realty, Singapore