Everybody wants their home to be close to their work place; however, is it feasible to have one, especially in a metropolitan city like Mumbai? Thane, today, is very strongly promoting the walk-to-work culture. Residents here tend to allocate high importance to the location of homes that are within a reasonable commuting distance from their workplaces. In such a scenario, a home close to the Central Business District (CBD) or Secondary Business District (SBD) is a premium offering in the residential real estate segment.
Siddharth Bhatia, marketing head, The Wadhwa
Group, says, "The potential growth of Thane as one of the new CBDs of
the city, has witnessed a major rise in the preferred residential
location by people. In the last two decades, Thane has transformed
rapidly as a developing location. The demographic aspect of the
metropolitan is such that commuting from one part of the city to another
is a task and hence, people prefer settling for a property that is
closer to their area of work."
Experts believe that the increased
connectivity of Thane with Mumbai's suburbs and the national highways
has paved the way for many corporates and factories to have their
foothold in this area. Emerging micro-markets in Thane like Majiwada,
Ghodbunder Road, Pokhran Road and Kolshet Road along with the presence
of prominent developers and their quality offerings, have led Thane to
house both, residential and commercial spaces. "Accessibility to
international schools, hospitals, entertainment facilities and green
living, has contributed to the rise of the population in the nearby
areas and the expansion of Thane city. Integrated townships and
high-rise buildings, along with public service facilities, have promoted
the government to establish a business centre around Thane, thereby
enabling people to have an adequate work-life balance," explains Anupam
Verma, vice-president operations, Rustomjee Urbania.
Thane and its walk-to-work culture
Thane has seen a gigantic increase in residential real estate because of its close proximity to prime locations and commercial hubs. "With the infamous traffic grimaces, walk-to-work is the much-needed change that will make a significant transformation for the betterment of Thane by facilitating people to dedicate more quality hours at work rather than spending time on travelling," opines Rushank Shah, director, sales, Hubtown Ltd. According to experts, there exist certain key aspects that lead to an appropriate work-life balance in Thane, such as:
Thane has seen a gigantic increase in residential real estate because of its close proximity to prime locations and commercial hubs. "With the infamous traffic grimaces, walk-to-work is the much-needed change that will make a significant transformation for the betterment of Thane by facilitating people to dedicate more quality hours at work rather than spending time on travelling," opines Rushank Shah, director, sales, Hubtown Ltd. According to experts, there exist certain key aspects that lead to an appropriate work-life balance in Thane, such as:
Connectivity: Connectivity of Thane
with Mumbai's suburbs and its out skirts is fetching a great amount of
at traction for the residential and commercial realty space;
Accessibility: Accessibility to
international schools, corporate entities, hospitals and
transportation, has enabled the consumers to avail a better lifestyle
Entertainment: Availability of
the malls, amusement parks and other entertainment zones in Thane has
added a great quotient to the walk-to work culture.
Healthy living in thane
Niranjan Hiranandani CMDHiranandani Group points out, "Healthy living is something that Thane promotes with its real estate offerings. There are two aspects we need to consider here. First, the city itself is clean and green; it is blessed with verdant greenery and water bodies. The Sanjay Gandhi National Park's eastern side overlooks the city and this adds to the green perspective. Gardens within the city adds to the 'green' quotient; as do the lakes surrounded by lush, tree lined avenues. Secondly, the integrated townships, which are coming up in Thane have added to the 'clean and green' aspect in a major way. In fact, these townships promote the 'walk culture', with options which encourage residents to walk to the green spaces, the club house or sports facilities. The townships have been created in a manner that encourages residents to think 'green'."
Niranjan Hiranandani CMDHiranandani Group points out, "Healthy living is something that Thane promotes with its real estate offerings. There are two aspects we need to consider here. First, the city itself is clean and green; it is blessed with verdant greenery and water bodies. The Sanjay Gandhi National Park's eastern side overlooks the city and this adds to the green perspective. Gardens within the city adds to the 'green' quotient; as do the lakes surrounded by lush, tree lined avenues. Secondly, the integrated townships, which are coming up in Thane have added to the 'clean and green' aspect in a major way. In fact, these townships promote the 'walk culture', with options which encourage residents to walk to the green spaces, the club house or sports facilities. The townships have been created in a manner that encourages residents to think 'green'."
Experts claim that Thane is one such locality
that fulfils the most lucrative need by providing a classy living
without compromising on the breathing zones of the city. Widened roads
and a number of green patches dotting the locality all around add to the
spacious charm.
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