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New York Passes Tenement House Act to Improve Immigrant Living Conditions

On November 14, 1884, New York State legislature passed the Tenement House Act, a landmark legislation aimed at improving the dreadful living conditions in immigrant tenements. The......

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Berlin Rebuilds Housing Sector Following the Fall of the Wall A New Urban Beginning

On November 9, 1989, the fall of the Berlin Wall triggered one of the most transformative urban renewal movements in modern Europe. East Berlin’s neglected housing blocks, relics o......

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Pakistan's Real Estate Regulatory Act Fully Implemented

In 2019, Pakistan fully implemented the Real Estate Regulatory Act (RERA), marking a major milestone in the modernization of the country’s property market. This comprehensive legis......

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Origin of the First 'Institutional Mortgage' in the US

On October 27, 1835, the first official institutional mortgage system emerged in the United States through 'Terminating Building Societies' (TBS), marking a revolutionary shift fro......

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Fifteenth Census Act approved in the United States

The Fifteenth Census Act was approved in the United States. The law authorized the 1930 census and helped strengthen the collection of population, agriculture, land use and economi......

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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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