Seng Poh Road Market was officially opened on 21 January 1951 and was touted by the then Municipal Commission as the most up-to-date market in Singapore, with white tiles, red quarries and white mosaic flooring. In 2004, it was shut down for a total overhaul and re-opened in 2006 as the two-storey building now known as Tiong BahruMarket and Food Centre. It is believed that Tiong Bahru has the highest concentration of long-established hawker stalls in Singapore.