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Vertical limit
Will the present steady growth of the property sector be sustained in the long run? Shyama Rajagopal writes about Kochi's buoyant real estate scene.


LIVING SPACES
Small is big enough
You cannot exactly call this house a small one. But it is built on just two cents of land. How does it work?
Space saving tips
Walls in bedrooms and the living room should be utilised for storage space. In an aeroplane, the storage space provided for small baggage is good example of utilising the available space to the maximum extent. Space beneath the staircase ...
Where spirituality meets aesthetics
The ancient science of Vasthu is becoming hugely popular, as people turn to it for guidance while embarking on construction projects. This column on Vasthu starts off with a basic introduction to the field. In the coming days it will throw light on t he various facets of Vasthu.
Prices rise sky-high
Land cost has shot up in the adjoining areas of Kochi and its suburbs. But despite the Goshree bridges, the Vypeen area has been largely untouched by the current property boom.
In Thrissur, tharavads give way to high-rises
The proliferation of high-rise buildings is dramatically altering the landscape of traditional Thrissur and also bringing about lifestyle changes in its wake.
A novel project gathering dust
The Land Bank Project was a novel venture conceived by the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) to give a boost to the development of plots and make these suitable for construction. The project has failed to take off, though the authority has not given up hope on it.
Construction cost up by 1.17 per cent in Q4
THE CONSTRUCTION cost index recorded a 1.17 per cent rise during the fourth quarter of last fiscal, mainly due to increase in basic prices inputs for cement and steel, said the Construction Industry Development Council. The index, on an ...
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`Property 2005'
Aiming to attract vast untapped investments from non-resident Indians and overseas realtors, the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CERDAI) announced recently that its annual exhibition - `Property 2005' - will be ...
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FDI norms
Even as the Government allowed 100 per cent FDI in real estate, players in the sector said regulatory framework, simpler tax regime and proper regulations were imperative to boost public-private participation and bringing in managerial and ...
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Retail space
Around 75 malls would come up in National Capital Region by 2007 with large retail format fast catching up the imaginations of real estate developers, said a realty consulting firm. The malls, with stocks of 23.2 million sq.ft., is slated to ...
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Best designs
The best designs of disaster resistance houses would be selected by a jury of top experts from all over the country at a gathering to be held at IIT, Madras, the Registrar of the Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI), M.Sundaravadivelu, said recently. ...

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