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Announcement Concerning the Future of Estates Gazette (EG) in the United Kingdom

On 6 December 2022, the United Kingdom’s historic weekly real estate journal Estates Gazette (EG) announced that, due to severe financial pressures, it was no longer possible to co......

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The day an entire nation’s private property was extinguished in a single stroke. A singular moment in the history of real estate.

On 1 January 1959, the Cuban Revolution succeeded and Fidel Castro assumed power. It was a day that dealt one of the most severe blows in modern history to the concept of private p......

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Tehran Establishes First High-Rise Regulation Code for Expanding Urban Core

On November 18, 1967, Tehran introduced its first high-rise regulation code to manage urban expansion and support vertical growth in the city. The 1960s saw Tehran transforming fro......

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LDA Launches Shahdara Low Income Housing Project Expanding Urban Access in Lahore

On November 9, 1996, the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) initiated the Shahdara Low Income Housing Project to address rising urban population pressures and informal settlements.......

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Pakistan Approves Karachi Informal Housing Regularization & Site-Upgrade Policy

On November 5, 1987, the Government of Pakistan approved one of the largest informal settlement upgrading programs in South Asia, granting legal recognition and development support......

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Model Town Lahore A Modern Society Established within the Ancient Forest of Lahore (Episode 7)

Model Town Lahore A Modern Society Established within the Ancient Forest of Lahore (Episode 7)

The acquisition of land for the Model Town Society was one of the most remarkable and spirited chapters in its early history. Dewan Khem Chand and his...

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 Where Did the 500 Acres of Model Town Land Go (Episode 5)

Where Did the 500 Acres of Model Town Land Go (Episode 5)

Between 1921 and 1924, the land for Model Town Lahore was acquired in successive phases. The process began in 1921, shortly after the establishment of...

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