Today, developers pay strategic attention to a number of factors when they envision planned societies and contemporary expectations in homebuilding – making sure there’s ample green space, recreational facilities, co-working space, clubhouse and more, all within an affordable budget ideally.
But a home is not all brick and mortar, is it?
It’s made up not only of the occupants inside the house, but equally by the neighborhood. The one thing that often slips under the radar of any developer while promising the best possible home, is the facilitating of strong communities.
Traditionally, developers have confined themselves to the role that commences from the earliest aspects of land acquisition and predevelopment to building the project and selling residential units.
But, as cities and states explore new ways of building homes and communities, it is essential to understand the novel widening role and impact of developers in aiding supportive communities that has only heightened by long spells of isolation, loneliness and tedium post-pandemic.
Developers can today perform a role analogous to community builders and planners. They are adopting a people-centric approach to real estate development, and thinking of buildings as essential pieces where we socialize and build community.
After all, buying a home is not just a financial transaction but a significant life decision that affects the quality of life of the buyer and their community.
