A tired Administrator in the British East India Company, Charnock took a chance midday halt near the quaint village of Sutanti, the sparkle of green on the horizon offering peace and solitude for a quick nap. In 1690, with his base threatened by the Mughal viceroy in Bengal, he moved his operations here, eventually uniting the villages of Sutanti, Gobindapur and Kalikata to form the city of Calcutta, a British trading port that emerged as one of the most prominent in Indian history, a significant commercial centre of the British Raj and busy port for east-bound vessels, and the erstwhile capital of British India.

After a controversial life, accused of everything from mismanagement to torture and immorality (He lived with an Indian widow by whom he fathered several children), Charnock died on 10 January, 1693, in Calcutta. Today Kolkata remains one of the most prominent cities in India, a city with a soul, a fabled past and a rich artistic tradition. Great wealth and great poverty live side by side; the last of the hand-pulled rickshaws operate on the land above the new. India's third-largest city is defined not by its poverty but by the energy, imagination and zest for life of its people.

West Bengal marches ahead on the path of development under the able guidance of our dynamic Chief Minister - Sri Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, investors are queuing up with proposals for industry, Infrastructure projects and real estate projects. The City of Joy, Kolkata as it is popularly known is undergoing a renaissance. Each and every sector of society is seeing an unparalleled growth. New Industries, Fledgling I.T units in Sector V, Boom in Retail business and massive real estate construction corroborate the above statement.

Kolkata’s real estate market is set for a high growth phase fuelled by the IT/ITES sector. An increasing corporate presence in the city is also triggering growth for Retail, Hospitality and Residential properties. Kolkata is a high priority destination for realtors from not only the whole country but across the globe attracted by the city’s large population and rising disposable incomes.The city has become a high priority destination.