Desk Report,
My dream, my home: affordable housing at Sheltec
The story begins in 1998. Suman, Zahid and Mahfuz—three friends live in a university hall. In a hall room with peeling paint and plaster, they dream of one day having their own house. Where there will be chats during the holidays, and bhunakhichuri will be cooked on rainy days. Holding this dream in their hearts, they end their student life and embark on the struggle of life.
My dream, my home: affordable housing at Sheltec
Dhaka has gradually changed before our eyes. Tall modern buildings have been built all around. The three friends, who are over forty, are looking for their dream house with the money they have saved from their jobs. At the Eid reunion, one question comes up, ‘Where can I get an apartment with all these years of savings?’ There are countless real estate companies around, which cannot handover projects on time. Apart from that, the previous words of the booking seem to have no connection with the next. When the discussion is at its peak, Suman tells his friends about a senior colleague who has just bought an apartment. He bought an apartment from Shelltech and received the keys on time. Now the three of them searched online and found that Sheltech, which has handed over more than 4,100 units on time in the last 37 years, has affordable high-quality apartments. Each of them found hope by looking at various projects on Sheltech’s website.
After the Eid holidays, they came to Sheltech’s office, checked the projects and shortlisted some housing projects of their choice. These are—
Adabor, an old area of the capital, which is easily connected to Dhanmondi and Mohammadpur through Mirpur Road. In Adabor, the 10-storey Sheltech Windflower Condominium, which is being built on 81.04 katha land, is going to have 192 apartments of 1,440 sq ft. Each floor will have six units. The project is set to become a modern lifestyle destination for young families, with a variety of amenities including a swimming pool, children’s play area, gymnasium, and rooftop landscaping.
