Kolkata Real Estate Market - a Stable Market for Investors

Girikunj Phase II adjacent to New Alipore, is theIT Parks, hotels, malls and commercial and shopping
newly found residential option in Kolkata. Private realcomplexes as well. This well balanced approach
estate developers have lined up their projects in thetowards development has increased the possibility of
range of Rs. 28 -36 lakhs. Capital values of buildercommercial office demand shifting along with
floor apartment in Tolly Gunj near Menoca cinema hallresidential requirements. A gradual change is in the
is Rs 65 lakhs and the rental value of an 1800 sq ftoffing, with Park Street and its adjacent areas likely
apartment in Tolly Gunj near Menoca cinema hall is Rs.to emerge as retail high street locations. Over the
15000 per month. In Jadabpur the capital values of alast two-three years, residential property prices in the
1000 to 1200 sq.ft is in the range of Rs. 25 to 48area had gone up by over 50 per cent. Developers
lakhs whereas the premium apartments in this regionare anticipating more than 15-20 per cent rise in the
is between 52 to 60 lakhs for a 1000 to 1200 sq.ftprices by this time of the year also.
multi-storey apartment.Thus, it can be concluded by saying real estate in
Kolkata Real Estate has witnessed an unprecedentedKolkata is in a high growth phase, especially in office,
price rise in the South Kolkata localities like Ballygunge,hospitality, retail and residential sectors. For
Prince Anwar Shah Road and Elgin road. The factorscommercial, it is the EM Bypass, Sector V in Salt
behind such a steep rise in select localities are theLake, Park Street, Camac Street and Theatre Road.
limited availability of real estate options, successfulFor residential, the majority is again around the EM
retail and commercial projects and improvedBypass towards the Rashbehari Connector and New
connectivity with improved urban road build quality.Town. There are some pockets in Central Kolkata,
Rajarhat, unlike Salt Lake, is being developed as abut not too many projects are happening here due
new city, with not only residential projects but SEZs,to the non- availability of large plots of land.