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The Selection of Land That Gave Birth to Singapore

On 29 January 1819, a decision was taken that would quietly but decisively alter the course of maritime trade and urban development in Southeast Asia. On that day, Sir Stamford Raf......

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The United Nations General Assembly Approved the Partition Plan for British Palestine

▫This decision is regarded as one of the most consequential developments of its era, shaping the historical geography of land, real estate, urban division, agricultural territory, ......

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Nazi Germany issues decree for the compulsory seizure of Jewish property

(Berlin) On 3 December 1938, the Nazi government enacted a severe state decree titled “Verordnung über den Einsatz des jüdischen Vermögens” (Regulation on the Use of Jewish Propert......

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Singapore Expands Public Housing Ownership Model Through Upgraded HDB Scheme

On November 5, 1989, Singapore announced a major expansion to its Housing & Development Board (HDB) home-ownership model, creating policies that allowed low- and middle-income fami......

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Registration of Hollywood as a Residential Real Estate Subdivision

On 1 February 1887, in what is now Los Angeles County in the US state of California, Harvey Wilcox formally registered his privately owned agricultural land as a residential real e......

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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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