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I own 2 bricks in this house. The rest is common area.

I own 2 bricks in this house. The rest is common area.

Common area refers to spaces in apartments that are set apart for use by all the residents.

"With no security to fall back on, what protection does a customer have if a developer defaults? Is this not encouraging a trend of building a hawa mahal (castle in the air)?"
- Deepak Parekh, Chairman, HDFC

Large apartments or bigger common area?

  • 926 sq ft: Mumbai
  • 1,275 sq ft: Noida
  • 1,035 sq ft: Chennai
  • 1,232 sq ft: Gurgaon

Average size of a new apartment (Jan-June 2009); Source: PropEquity

Common area refers to spaces in apartments that are set apart for use by all the residents. These areas generally include corridors, staircase head rooms, electrical rooms, watchmen’s rooms, gyms, common toilets, canopies, etc.