The flats along Seng Poh Road in Tiong Bahru were among those built by the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT). It was set up in 1927 by the British colonial government and was responsible for early public housing in post-war Singapore. The road was named after Tan Seng Poh, a prominent Teochew merchant and Municipal Committee Chairman in 1870. Seng Poh Road is located opposite Tiong Bahru Market and Food Centre.
