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Shanghai Government Implements Pudong Housing Modernization Blueprint

On November 19, 1991, the Shanghai Municipal Government enacted the Pudong Housing Modernization Blueprint one of the most transformative urban redevelopment plans of pre-WTO China......

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Historic Building Preservation Laws Established

On October 19, 1923, landmark legislation for historic building preservation was enacted, creating the first comprehensive framework for protecting architecturally significant stru......

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Pakistan Announces First Formal Housing Policy for Low-Income Families

On October 30, 1980, Pakistan unveiled its groundbreaking first comprehensive national housing policy specifically designed to address the shelter needs of low-income families, rep......

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Damghan The Deadliest Earthquake in Human History Claiming Two Hundred Thousand Lives

Approximately 1,169 years ago, on 22 December 856 AD, a devastating earthquake struck the city of Damghan and its surrounding areas in the northern region of Qumis in Persia, prese......

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The day an entire nation’s private property was extinguished in a single stroke. A singular moment in the history of real estate.

On 1 January 1959, the Cuban Revolution succeeded and Fidel Castro assumed power. It was a day that dealt one of the most severe blows in modern history to the concept of private p......

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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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