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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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The Establishment of the Formal Housing Finance System

On the 12th of January 1831, a pivotal moment in the annals of global real estate transpired, heralding a transformation in the ownership of land and dwellings from the preserve ......

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Leadership transition at WeWork and the reassertion of a traditional real estate model

For WeWork, the globally recognised emblem of rapidly expanding co working spaces, the year 2020 marked a decisive turning point. Following a period of excessive expansion and a fa......

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Punjab Issues Final Evacuee Property Survey Lists

On 26 November 1947 the Government of West Punjab completed its first major survey of Evacuee Property, documenting thousands of abandoned agricultural lands urban buildings and in......

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United States enters a new phase in national housing policy as President Herbert Hoover inaugurates the Home Building Conference

Amid the continuing economic crisis, President Herbert Hoover inaugurated the White House Conference on Home Building and Home Ownership today in Washington. The nationwide confere......

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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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