From Real Estate History
On 27 January 1888, the National Geographic Society was established in Washington DC. The purpose of this institution was to advance understanding of the world’s lands, mountains,......
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In October 2013, India began the active implementation of the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act (LARR) 2013, one of the most transformative land governance refo......
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On November 15, 1986 the Gujrat Development Authority launched the Model Town Gujrat Housing Scheme to address rising population pressure and the need for organized residential exp......
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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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On November 14, 1955, the Karachi Development Authority (KDA) officially launched North Nazimabad, Karachi's first properly planned residential township. Designed to accommodate th......
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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...
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...