The previous owner of the three shop- houses at 8, 9 and 10 Craig Road, located just off
Tanjong Pagar Road, was Hong Kong-based, family-owned hospitality business Harilela Group. Founded in 1959 by the eponymous Hong Kong-Indian businessman, hotelier and philanthropist Hari Naroomal Harilela, the company owns 14 properties across Hong Kong, China, Southeast Asia, the US and Europe. According to the Integrated Land Information Service (INLIS) records, Harilela Group purchased the three shophouses in 1992, which means it had been holding the assets for 28 years.