Category: Residential

Explore updates and trends in residential real estate including new housing projects, pricing, buyer preferences, and urban expansion. Learn about the factors shaping residential property markets in major cities and suburbs.

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Mumbai’s Dadar Parsi Colony: Redevelopment Meets Timeless Charm

MUMBAI: In the 1920s, municipal corporator and civil engineer Muncherji Edulji Joshi envisioned a housing project for Parsi families in Dadar, aiming to create a model neighbourhood featuring two-storey buildings surrounded by gardens and open spaces. A century later, redevelopment has gradually infiltrated this lush residential area, known as Dadar Parsi Colony (DPC). Ironically, Joshi’s statue stands near a towering residential building behind it. The historic Daruwala House, a Parsi-only two-storey structure, was transformed into Nirvan Tower around a decade ago, while across the street, Dossal House was demolished to make way for the 21-storey Della Tower, designed by architect…

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Worli Residents Protest SRA’s Plan to Terminate Developer

MUMBAI: Residents of Worli’s Sagar Darshan and Chaitanya Sai Janata Colony SRA Housing Societies protested on Sunday against the Slum Rehabilitation Authority’s (SRA) decision to terminate the current developer. This decision comes just over a year after the issuance of a Letter of Intent (LoI) and amid attempts to appoint a new developer. According to slum tenants, the termination of the LoI granted to Chintaharni Chintpurni Realtors in October 2024 threatens the livelihoods of 2,500 families. Some residents warned that if the SRA proceeds with its plan, they would boycott the upcoming BMC elections. These two slum projects fall within…

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Property Tax to Increase for 5,000 Households in Patna

PATNA: The urban development and housing department (UDHD) has upgraded 19 main roads to the ‘principal main road’ (PMR) category, affecting over 5,000 households who will now face approximately 1.5 times higher residential property taxes. This significant change in property tax assessment for the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) comes after UDHD’s approval. The UDHD announced the upgrade of roads on May 19, leading to the PMC’s notification on December 2. A list of 112 newly classified roads has been released by the PMC. Of these, 43 roads are now designated as PMRs, and 69 are classified as main roads. Prominent…

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Lucknow Development Body Starts Plot Registration in Anantnagar

Representative AI image LUCKNOW: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) is set to launch the online registration for 637 residential plots as part of its Anantnagar housing scheme, starting December 20 until January 12. According to LDA Vice Chairman Prathamesh Kumar, the application process will be fully online, with plot allotments decided through a lottery system. The available plots vary in size from 112.5 square metres to 450 square metres. The Anantnagar scheme spans 785 acres along Mohan Road and is designed to house approximately 150,000 residents. The project features a grid layout with broad roads and underground electrical wiring to…

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Telangana Housing Board Launches LIG Flats Sale in Hyderabad

Representative Image HYDERABAD: The Telangana Housing Board has introduced one-bedroom flats aimed at the Lower Income Group (LIG) in Gachibowli and several other locations. According to V P Gautam, the board’s vice-chairman, a total of 339 flats are available in Hyderabad, Khammam, and Warangal at competitive market prices. These flats are situated in gated communities where many families reside, specifically allocated for the LIG category to ensure access to quality housing. Positioned in well-developed and sought-after areas, the flats are offered at prices that are substantially lower than those in the open market. Officials highlighted that the flats are designated…

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Police Request Tenant Info from Bengaluru Apartments

Representative AI image BENGALURU: On December 14, the Kumbalgodu Police issued a notice requiring apartment residents’ welfare associations to compile and submit comprehensive information about tenants and individuals associated with their buildings, including those from other states and foreign nationals. The notice emphasized the need for associations to provide details regarding security agencies, the security personnel employed, and housekeeping services along with any associated workers. Furthermore, the police requested historical data on apartment residents’ welfare associations, including any penalties imposed on tenants and the rules governing these charges. Several flat owners voiced concerns, stating that some tenants and flat owners…

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Hubballi Smart City Homes Vacant as Families Await Keys

HUBBALLI: Homes constructed under the Smart City initiative for families displaced by the Vani Vilas Circle Road expansion in Hubballi have not yet been handed over by the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC). Built in 2022 at the Kallur layout, these houses remain unoccupied, despite being allotted in September. Officials have indicated that delays are due to unfinished electrical work, sanitation issues, and lack of essential facilities, leaving beneficiaries awaiting possession. MLA Mahesh Tenginkai allocated these houses to beneficiaries last September, with the HDMC promising the provision of basic amenities soon, but the tasks remain incomplete. According to sources, construction commenced…

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Compound wall collapse forces evacuation of 192 Surat apartments

Representative AI image SURAT: On Wednesday, residents from 192 apartments in four towers of Shiv Residency were evacuated due to the collapse of a compound wall and part of the adjacent land into a deep foundation pit at Bhimrad. The incident occurred late Tuesday night when a cement concrete retaining wall of a construction site managed by the Raj Lakshmi Group failed. This caused the boundary wall of Shiv Residency to collapse, raising safety concerns for nearby buildings. After a preliminary investigation, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) suspended the licenses of architect Suresh Maurya, structural engineer Jalil Shaikh, developer Tushar…

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Faridabad: Kot Residents Challenge New Land Plan in HC

GURUGRAM: Residents of Kot village in Faridabad have approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court regarding a new land consolidation plan. Their main concern is that the plan may deprive plots of access roads, leading farmers to resort to distress sales. This action follows the government’s recent withdrawal of an existing scheme, replaced by a new notification just three days later in October 2025. Yash Pal, the Director of Consolidation of Holdings, explained that the previous consolidation scheme for Kot was revoked because its conditions were deemed “not suitable or practical” and contradicted the Consolidation Act. Consequently, land was removed…