Syed Shayan Real Estate Archive
Syed Shayan Real Estate Archive
From Real Estate History
On 2 February 1665, British forces formally consolidated their control over the Dutch colonial settlement of New Amsterdam, located in what is now the Manhattan area of New York Ci......
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On November 11, 1952, the Government of Pakistan approved the Karachi Land Reclamation and Port Housing Development Plan to support the growing workforce of Karachi Port and nearby......
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The United States Supreme Court delivered its landmark judgement in Kelo v. City of New London. In a 5 to 4 decision, the Court held that a local government could use eminent domai......
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On November 7, 1857, the New York State authorities officially approved the design proposal by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux for Central Park, marking the birth of modern ......
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In 1947, the partition of the subcontinent divided Bengal into two parts, West Bengal and East Bengal, later known as East Pakistan. The system of land ownership had been severe......
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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...