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In future cities, digital infrastructure will enable the provision of new services to support community development, provide a green and sustainable environment and improve social inclusion and well-being of people. Today’s citizens are not only looking for spaces to live, but for those where services are available.

Community Managers serve as an important link between residents and developers, supporting a mutually positive ongoing relationship. Homeowners are able to settle more comfortably into the community and the continuous dialogue among residents helps foster a greater sense of belonging and security, even in areas with legacy issues such as an association with crime.

Planet Smart City’s flagship project, Universe, is being developed in partnership with Kolte Patil Developers Ltd. in Life Republic’s township at the IT hub of Hinjewadi, Pune. It is a smart residential project spread across 10.5 acres consisting of 1775 apartments and 165 retail outlets across nine towers and Planet’s pioneering Innovation Hub with over 40 smart lifestyle amenities and ample open green spaces. The Innovation Hub, designed and created in Italy, is a category-first digital development to boost productivity and upgrade inhabitants’ lifestyle

Library of Things is a space where residents can rent, exchange or donate sparingly used objects such as power drills, appliances and board games and make them available for the community to borrow. The concept lowers the cost of living and improves residents’ quality of life, helping to create a thriving community.

In a country like India where the battle for energy and water is never ending, AIoT enabled solutions stand as a boon, especially for housing societies that are looking to digitize, automate, and sustainably manage their water and energy consumption.

Community 5.0 envisions a tech-enabled neighbourhood where all the members, including residents and society managers, have access to all the society facilities we see around us (such as water and power supply management, daily household services management, security management) which are either automated or can be easily managed remotely with just a few clicks.

The environmental impact of massive real estate development contributes significantly to carbon emissions. Because of the emphasis on smart cities and intelligent communities, integrating smart solutions into real estate is now a worldwide PropTech trend. The majority of eco-housing initiatives minimise carbon emissions through digital integration like Planet Smart City’s smart solutions to lessen their environmental effect. The notion refers to a low-carbon residential community that uses energy efficiency requirements for buildings that use very little energy and have a low total environmental footprint

Women are becoming increasingly important in terms of purchasing power in India’s residential real estate business. A growing number of Indian women have launched their own real estate firms in the previous five years. Stamp duty reforms, as well as a one-of-a-kind provision for stamp duty relief for female home buyers, will make 2020 and 2021 real estate history. Women account for 30% of property purchasers in Planet Smart City’s flagship project ‘Universe’ at Life Republic township in Pune, in partnership with well-known Kolte-Patil Developers Ltd. These women showed a strong desire for high-value smart houses, particularly in the end-user sector

On International Women’s Day, Graziella Rocella, Chief Research and Product Design Officer of Planet Smart City, recounted her experience as a woman in a male-dominated industry like real estate. She says, “Women’s professional contributions have a huge influence. Let us channel our positive energy to conquer any obstacle and continue to improve our teams and ourselves. Women have historically assumed household chores and have had a significant effect on their families. The same is true in their working lives.”

Planet Smart City, a global pioneer in smart affordable housing announced the commencement of a 60 million Euro capital round. Planet sales of ~USD 105 million in 2021, more than doubled the sales in 2022 of USD 52 million dollars. The capital increase is intended to accelerate the implementation of Planet’s ambitious business strategy, which involves the launch of about 54 smart projects i.e. 40,000+ housing units. over the next three years. A multidisciplinary approach is used in the creation of new large-scale residential real estate developments, including technical innovation, digitalization of services, and solutions that enhance sense of community.