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An obsolete power plant was no longer serving its original industrial purpose; developers explored a new life for the landmark through mixed-use redevelopmentA historic power plant in Savannah, Georgia, is being offered a fresh purpose through the Plant Riverside District, a large mixed-use redev...
Developers took on vacant historic religious buildings that were no longer in regular use; adaptive reuse gave them a new purpose as hospitality and community spacesSome of America’s most unusual hotels are hiding inside buildings that once served very different purposes. Old factories, railway stations...
Developers faced vacant industrial buildings that were difficult to modernize; they preserved original structures and turned them into hotels with modern guest facilitiesVacant industrial buildings were not easy to modernize. Their old layouts and structures created practical problems for developers. But dem...
Puravankara enters NCR with Rs 340 crore Greater Noida land buy, eyes Rs 5,200 crore GDVBengaluru-based Puravankara has entered the Delhi-NCR real estate market with the acquisition of a 13.44-acre Greater Noida land parcel for...
Puravankara announces ₹5,200 crore township investment in Greater Noida, entering Delhi-NCR marketPuravankara will invest ₹5,200 crore in a Greater Noida township. This significant development marks the company's entry into the Delhi-NCR...
Mumbai sees redevelopment boom as 1,000-plus projects reshape housing marketMumbai’s redevelopment market has become a major driver of housing, with 1,000+ projects launched since 2020. Redevelopment accounted for 1...
Land acquired in last five years offer 1,400 million sq ft of potential developmentIndian real estate anticipates major growth with 1,400 million sq. ft. of potential built-up area. This land transacted between 2021 and Q1...
At California’s McCormick and Baxter Superfund site, a pilot study used hybrid poplars to treat polluted groundwater; runoff from the planted system held 99% less contaminationPoplar trees are playing a key role in detoxifying polluted groundwater at a previous industrial site. Through this innovative pilot projec...
In 1991, Berkeley transformed a landfill into Cesar Chavez Park. 35 years later, the former dump is a scenic waterfront park with an annual kite festival for localsAtlas Obscura identifies César Chávez Park as a former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival and notes that the Berkeley Kite Festiva...
MMRDA to complete ongoing infrastructure work by December 2028, ahead of December 2029 deadlineMMRDA is advancing infrastructure projects to achieve the 'Mumbai in 59 Minutes' vision. These projects aim to create seamless east-west an...
Maharashtra govt aims to make Mumbai slum free in 10 years: CM FadnavisMaharashtra aims to make Mumbai slum-free within the next decade. The state is pushing for 10,000 homes in Dharavi by January 2029. Redevel...
Dharavi not a ‘blank canvas’, redevelopment aims to preserve livelihoods: Pranav AdaniAdani Enterprises plans extensive urban renewal projects across Mumbai. The Dharavi redevelopment aims to preserve livelihoods and communit...
Rs 421.75 crore for a ghost mall in Srinagar: How a stalled commercial project became J&K’s biggest real estate hotspotSrinagar’s stalled Sangarmaal City Centre has emerged as a major real estate hotspot after a 45-kanal land parcel fetched a Rs 421.75 crore...
Buying a house in a big gated society? Check these 4 key things before your dream home turns into a nightmareIndia’s cities cannot accommodate their rapidly growing urban populations without greater density. The trend towards large residential proj...
Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate change: Lauren Sánchez's $100 million plan is transforming unused spaces in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Pennsylvania, Indianapolis and other US citiesLauren Sánchezis helping direct Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ $10 billion climate fund. In July this year, the fund announced a $100 million i...
In 1963, New York abandoned an island where Typhoid Mary had been quarantined; 63 years later, 25 decaying buildings remain closed to the publicNorth Brother Island ultimately stands as one of New York City’s most unusual historical landscapes because its ruins tell several stories ...
Govt approves Delhi Master Plan 2047 with focus on redevelopment, affordable housingDelhi Master Plan 2047 is approved for planned real estate development. The plan aims to create forty lakh new affordable housing units. Tr...
Delhi Master Plan 2047: Key highlights of blueprint for housing, metro & YamunaDelhi's Master Plan 2047 targets 40 lakh new homes and a 695-km metro network by 2047. It includes redevelopment for unauthorized colonies ...
Manohar Lal Khattar unveils Delhi's 2047 blueprint: 40 lakh homes, 695-km metro & jobs on agendaDelhi's Master Plan 2047 proposes forty lakh new homes for its growing population. The city's metro network will expand to six hundred nine...
Realtors line up to buy bankrupt developers as land prices riseSmall and mid-sized developers are increasingly using insolvency proceedings to acquire distressed real estate companies as land prices soa...