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Tehran Establishes First High-Rise Regulation Code for Expanding Urban Core

On November 18, 1967, Tehran introduced its first high-rise regulation code to manage urban expansion and support vertical growth in the city. The 1960s saw Tehran transforming fro......

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The Treaty That Laid the Foundation for Hong Kong’s Rise as a Major Commercial and Real Estate Centre

August 29, 1842, is an important date in the history of Asian urban development and real estate. On this day, Britain and China signed the Treaty of Nanking, ending the First Opium......

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Formal Land Acquisition and Notification for New Delhi in British India

On 21 December 1911, during the period of the British Raj, a formal notice for the acquisition of land for New Delhi was published in the Punjab Gazette. This notification was issu......

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The Florida Land Boom of the 1920s The Florida Land Boom is widely regarded as the first major speculative bubble of the modern real estate era, a period when land could change hands several times within a single day, each transaction multiplying its price

Exactly one century ago, on 23 December 1925, the most famous real estate phenomenon in American history stood at its absolute peak. Across Florida, particularly in Miami and Palm ......

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The Foundation Stone of Nairobi’s Historic Jamia Mosque Was Laid

On September 7, 1925, the foundation stone of Jamia Mosque was laid in the heart of Nairobi, Kenya. The event marked the beginning of the construction of a landmark that would even......

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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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