However, the name of the road was established in 1921 as a part of a street-naming exercise to simplify the house numbering system in Katong.

"[2] Sharon Lim Weekend East reported in March 1993 that penthouses in eastern parts of Singapore, "especially those in the Meyer Road area", had "soared in value.

The crescent curves for both buildings were inspired by the design of terrace houses in Bath, United Kingdom.

Opened on 26 April 1953, it was operated as the Embassy Hotel by the descendants and relatives of the late Lim Ah Eng.

The neighbourhood is popular with Indian expatriates due to its location near East Coast Park and the city.

[11] In fact, the surrounding area of Meyer Road is nicknamed the "Little India of the East Coast" due to a large number of North Indians living there.