While it is better known as part of the central business district (CBD), Tanjong Pagar is not without its private and public residential areas and other fascinating places of interest. The area generally centres around Neil Road, Maxwell Road, Peck Seah Street, Wallich Street, Tanjong Pagar Road and Craig Road.
Tanjong Pagar Plaza, Spottiswoode Park, and Everton Park are HDB estates nestled within Tanjong Pagar, each with its own identity and memories for residents. In fact, local writer Desmond Ong wrote a story in the popular Balik Kampung anthology series based on his experience growing up in the Spottiswoode Park estate near the former Tanjong Pagar railway station.