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Mr Ashish Manchharam, 41, is the founder of 8M Real Estate, a notable player in the conservation shophouse sector.

Mr Ashish Manchharam, 41, is the founder of 8M Real Estate, a notable player in the conservation shophouse sector.

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Kristelynn Lim

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From a small real estate firm operating out of a 200 square foot attic space in Amoy Street, Mr Ashish Manchharam has grown the company that he started into a notable player in the conservation shophouse sector, with 50 shophouses in its portfolio.
The 41-year-old founder of investment property firm 8M Real Estate (8MRE) has had an affinity with shophouses ever since he grew up in one in the Kampong Glam area.
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