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COVER STORY

Lodha Group

Residential

Spaces Turning to

Global Villages

Gated communities in India are

transforming to accommodate homeowner
preferences for larger, open-space homes and
comprehensive amenities, including sports,

recreation, supermarkets, swimming pools and pet parks among
others. Kingshuk Sarkar, GM of Hospitality & Property Management at

Lodha Group shares, “Gated communities have taken the direction of
a global village where different communities stay together with several
services provided by the facility or property management group.”

Gated communities, in general, social & recreational activities, parking. All these services can
can be fitted into the following and sometimes on-site medical be outsourced or offered on a
models: care. Retirement homes can chargeable basis.
• Inclusive or mixed-use be non-profit or for-profit and Selecting, planning and
communities: Provide a may be operated by government maintaining communities with an
sanctuary from daily life and agencies, private companies, or outsourced partner involves clarity
opportunities for socialization religious organizations. They and coordination. It is important to
based on shared interests come in a range of sizes and clearly outline the purpose & goals
• Luxury communities: Cater to styles, from townhouses and and determine what you want to
those seeking status and peace cottages to large apartment achieve by creating and maintaining
of mind complexes. this community, whether it is
• Master-planned communities: Services provide the regular fostering customer engagement,
Usually have bigger land and maintenance, repair, and operation providing support, generating leads,
residents get to meet most of of the complex facility, including or something else.
their entertainment, recreational, common area upkeep, such as
and social needs gardens, lobby, and corridors; Choosing an outsourced partner
• Senior Citizen communities: security services; cleaning to align with the goals, values,
Senior citizen communities, also and sanitation; water and and objectives is essential. It is
known as retirement homes, electricity charges for common also essential to look for a partner
is where independent seniors areas; lift maintenance; pest with experience in community
receive services with everyday control; landscaping/gardening; management, moderation, &
tasks. These services and maintenance of amenities like engagement and consider their
amenities include transportation, gymnasiums, swimming pools, track record, expertise, & ability to
housekeeping & maintenance, and community halls and car scale with the community’s growth.

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