Is property in Bangalore on the way for the boost through metro links?

Bangalore is known to be the IT hub and now with the coming up of the metro links; the city will soon witness a push to the residential and commercial developments. With the completion of the underground section that will link Baiyappanahalli and Magadi Road to the other locations in the west, east and CBD seamlessly, there will be a visible thrust to the retail and Residential Property in Bangalore to grow. All this, in turn, will increase the prices of Bangalore properties, especially along this corridor.

This purple line of the Metro rail is expected to functional soon. The route will run through the center of Bangalore and link Mysore road in the west through the nodal point Baiyappanahalli. Apart from these upcoming routes, the already existing routes are between MG Road and Baiyappanahalli ad Mysore Road and Magadi Road.

The metro rail is the must-awaited development in the city which will provide seamless connectivity within the city in particular between the neighborhood of Kengeri and the Mysore Road that will further connect to the eastern location of Baiyappanahalli, Whitefield and the Old Madras Road. This will be the major benefit of the residents in these places of connectivity at affordable prices, convenient of avoiding traffic congestion and saves time. This is one of the primary reason for the increase in the demand for residential and Commercial Property in Bangalore, and this is making the developers speed up and complete the construction of the projects.

The completion of Magadi Road to MG Road is said to be a major route as it will connect the commercial heart of the city with the surrounding residential areas of Bangalore. This will enable a quick and easy travel while giving a rapid thrust to the retail as well. The Magadi Road and MG Road line connect key areas in Central Business District which join KG Road and MG Road further to Magadi Road and thus this location witness a high demand for the retail and office spaces along with the Residential Property in Bangalore. 

There has been an increasing demand for residential, retail and Commercial property in Bangalore due to the metro links and developments that are taking place in the city. All these locations have strong property values and are surrounded majorly for the high-end and upper-middle residential properties in Bangalore. Thus, the regions are said to be at the hotspots at the moment, and the prices might increase more with the completion of the projects in the areas.

Curative Touch for Kolkata’s Salt Lake - Buy Property

Under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, the Bidhannagar Municipal Chas has come up with a proposal to build 4 parks in the industrial area.The corporation has recognized around 20 parks in the industrial area that can be constructed with minimal interference or involvement. The parks and open spaces are evaluated in terms of family facilities, physical activity resources, playing equipment for the kids and general services along with the facilities that has come up with the real status of the parks in its care.

The authorities have seen numerous parks that lack in many thing including the boundary walls of the parks. Many of these parks does not have fences as well as public facilities like dustbins, or piped water. The parks also do not have planned play areas or any play equipment for the kids. The facilities needed for attracting the crowd is also missing, there are no ice-cream parlors, snack stalls or kiosks. The officials also believe that many of the parks are not well-lit, manicured or landscaped.

Also, there are almost 12% of the parks those need boundaries, 20% lack supply of water, almost 10% does not have dustbins and 15% needs fenced areas. As per the authorities, the rejuvenation plan includes the involvement of the local citizens and many groups in the maintenance along with to upkeep the development sustainable.

There has been four parks that are decided for the healing touch-up for the present fiscal. These four parks are Nishikanan Park in Rajarhat Dakshin Narayanpur, Niranjan Pally Park and Salua Park in Rajarhat's ward number five as well as municipal sports complex Park also in Rajarhat.’

The major concern of the officials is that there is depletion of green spaces that can be seen due to urbanization. Earlier, the Bidhannagar municipality had been the guardian for all the parks in the Salt Lake as well as many in Rajarhat that came under Rajarhat Gopalpur municipality.Also, all the gardens and parks now come up under the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation.

This infrastructural development along with other developments in the real estate market in the city which has shown an increased demand of the residential and commercial Property in Kolkata. Also, these infrastructural developments and growth are making the city grow and progress towards an upcoming boost in the city which would be beneficial for the developers as well as the buyers.

Glimpse of real estate scenario of Kolkata - Property in Kolkata

Kolkata is known for its wide culture and the increasing demand of real estate sector in the city is keeping it in the limelight as there are many renowned developers that are either working in the city or entering the city to develop residential and commercial projects.

With the coming of a joint development agreement between Square four Group and Tata Value Homes for a 25.5 acres of housing land at Barrack Pore Trunk Road provides affordable housing a major boost in the city. As per the reports, the overall yield of the land has been valued to be around INR 3000 crore. Tata Value Homes is also planning to bring an integrated township with 3500 budget apartments.

There is another locality which is definitely worth looking at which is just minutes way from NH 34. Bablatala is the location in Kolkata which has a choice for perspective home buyers those are looking for a precinct which is said to be well-connected to the rest of the city. This area has a bustling retail market, a metro station along with some colleges, schools and numerous hospitals around. Also, there is close proximity to the airport which is only 5 kms away. Bablatala is convenient for people using public transport as there is good and smooth connectivity to other cities of Kolkata.

The new researches also shows that the Demand for Residential Property in Kolkata is on a slowdown. In today’s time, the demand for affordable residential property is more than 50% that that of the total demand followed by the middle and upper range which is just 12%.

One area which was majorly affected by the fall in demand is EM Bypass. Irrespective of an auction by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation for a land in this area did not bring in the expected results. After 2005-2006 the prices have not reached the high water mark, yet there are demand for affordable residential segment.

The Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation has decided to provide additional 10% of floor area ratio more than the usual area. Also, there will be no extra charge for the additional area. This is for any locality that the person is developing apartments in.

The town planning authorities are encouraging the builders to come up with the multi-storied parking for the large commercial and residential buildings.Although the additional parking will not be included in the floor area ratio. The use of eco-friendly building materials and solar power will make the building certified as green. Also, an additional 15% floor area ratio will be allowed for complexes and mass residential to cater to the IT and multi-storied commercial complexes.

Along with the apartments in Rajarhat, the independent houses are also increasing on the list of preference of the prospective home buyers. The home buyers investing in the Property in Kolkata Bablatala are majorly NRIs and Bengalis those are living and working in the other metro cities of India.The buyers are inclining towards buying individual homes than the apartments. Noticeably, there has been an increase by 12% in the sale of independent homes but this is over a low base but still it is important to be noticed. Space is said to be the major reason for this increase in demand for independent homes. Also, people are ready to invest more for a better location which makes Property in Kolkata a better and good option for investors and buyers. 

Places to Buy Property in Kolkata

Kolkata is said to be the third metropolitan city of India after Delhi and Mumbai. The Demand of Property in Kolkata is increasing at a rapid speed throughout the year. The residential property in the city offers good infrastructure. There are many housing segments that are available at affordable prices even the 3BHKs are available at reasonable rates. There are many good localities or areas where one can buy a reasonable house in Kolkata.

New town is the place where many renowned residential areas are coming up and many of these projects are in action and the construction is taking place in full-swing. Earlier, this areas consisted of two cities Bhangar and Rajarhat which are said to be well-developed in a planned manner. The New Town consists of three areas namely Area-1, Area-2 and Area-3. Among there Area-1 and Area-3 majorly consists of residential area, malls and some renowned developments along with gated communities.

Another major area is Garia which is an upscale city in the south of Kolkata. It is said to be a quiet area, an apt option for people who want to stay away from the crowded localities of Kolkata. There are many residential complexes that are coming into this region. Garia also has many restaurants, educational institutes, hospitals, shopping centres and many other interesting places.

Dum Dum, another city in North Kolkata is said to be one of the main entries to Kolkata. The area provides smooth and amazing transport facility which makes it an appropriate choice for buyers who are searching for Property in Kolkata which good transport facilities.

There are numerous places like these that have amazing options for Residential Property in Kolkata. These places are Santoshpur, Sonarpur, Tollygunge, etc. Many of these localities provide housing at reasonable rates which makes it more appealing for the buyers. The real estate in the city has great advantage of industry existence and infrastructure. Also, many of these residential projects are well-equipped with modern and world-class amenities which makes this city a good option for investment in residential properties.

A Boost to The Real Estate in East Bangalore

With the up-gradation of the Whitefield main road that leads to the Bangalore’s International Tech Park was said to be the turning point for the east Bangalore. The region is well-connected to the Old Airport Road and Varthur Road on one side and the Whitefield main road from the other side, the Old Madras Road from KR Puram and the Outer Ring Road at Marathahalli form another side. There are numerous international corporates that are settling down in ITPB and EPIP, other areas in and around Whitefield, Marathahalli, Varthur and other places. Places like Kadugodi and Hope Farm Junction have turned into a housing catchment with potential for good appreciation.

The infrastructural development will definitely ease the connectivity of the locations in property in Bangalore.  The extension of the metro rail from MG Road-Baiyappanahalli line to Whitefield will reduce the traffic as there is high density of population that commutes to this area for work. On the other hand, there will be a new metro line that will run between Marathahalli and Hosakerehalli in phase 3. There will also be 3 interchanges on this metro line which will connect to the Nagavara-Gottigere line, Kogilu Road-Carmelaram line and the BIEC-Anjanapura line. There are however, preliminary studies on the stations on the extensions and the route to Whitefield and the construction is all set to begin pretty soon.

Also, the up-gradation of the National Highway 4 to KR Puram on one side and to Kadugodi on the other, there has been a lot of residential developments up to Hoskote. The proximity to Whitefield and availability of land at comparatively cheaper and affordable prices has spurred the property in Bangalore and especially the residential property market in this region. Numerous integrated development projects are also coming up in this region. There is a mix of retail and residential projects that are coming into this region.

The Marathahalli-Sarjapur Road belt of the Outer Ring Road has the maximum number of IT/ITES companies. Many start-ups and corporates chooses this particular belt due to the continuous and smooth travel up to K R Puram on one side and Central Silk Board on the other. The Bangalore Development Authority will definitely put up two more flyovers here. An underpass and flyover at the Hebbal-Outer Ring Road junction will help the commuters travelling towards Nagavara. Also, there is another flyover that will be at the Doddanekundi-Outer Ring Road junction. These are planned to be finished in around two years, allowing continuous travel on the Outer Ring Road.

Definitely all these infrastructural developments will increase the Demand of Property in Bangalore and all the major regions that are mentioned and soon there will be boom on the real estate sector.