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Covid-19 pandemic forces real estate developers to rethink house design

Touch-free elevators, co-working spaces the in thing

Touch-free elevators, real estate, residential property, coronavirus, apps, mobile, tech
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Embassy has enabled contactless interactions at site offices to ensure social distancing is followed; separate entry and exits were set for essential services, said Reeza Sebastian, president-residential, Embassy Group

Raghavendra KamathSamreen Ahmad Mumbai/Bengaluru
Faced with a prolonged pandemic and work-from-home rule, property developers are either providing or looking to add new-age amenities to attract prospective buyers. They are rolling out conveniences from touch-free elevators and motion sensor lighting to co-working spaces in new residential projects as part of the Covid safety measures.

For instance, Mumbai-based Sunteck Realty plans to include touchless entries, motion sensor lighting, re-engineered ventilation systems, lounges with glass dividers, multiple lobbies, wider lobby stairs, and separate outlets for deliveries in its upcoming project designs.

“Sunteck is also working on infusing biophilic design hypotheses into its design and development. We are working on