Both of the buildings were separated by Clive Street and the mall lies opposite of Tekka Centre across Serangoon Road.

Originally called Kandang Kerbau (KK),[1] meaning “buffalo pens” in Malay, the market is actually referred to the cattle slaughtering houses at Serangoon in the early 20th century.

Its name was later changed to Tekka Pasar (笛卡巴刹), a unique combination in a name that made up of Chinese dialect and Malay, similar to that of “kopitiam”.

The bustling place, selling almost all sort of basic necessities, was extremely popular among the housewives, and attracted a large mixture of Chinese, Malay and Indian customers.

The new building, which houses a wet market, a hawker centre and rows of retailer shops, continues to demonstrate the multicultural cohesiveness and harmonious relationship between the local races of Chinese, Malay and Indian.

[3] The adjoining block underwent a makeover to target the youth, being renamed to Chill @ The Verge.

The mall has now added a greater variety of food and beverage options for shoppers, which serve local favourites.

In July 2017, The Verge was officially closed to the public and the main block was demolished in September.

On 13 August 2018, Tekka Place has its name and branding unveiled as the upcoming integrated development along Serangoon Road.

Its developers have been engaging with the Singapore Tourism Board and community stakeholders such as the Indian Heritage Centre and LaSalle College of the Arts.

The upper floors of the main block will house Citadines Rochor, a 320-unit serviced residence with studio and one-bedroom units.