Shanghai Real Estate News

Alternatives to Lujiazui
As not everyone wishes to live among skyscrapers and shopping malls, Pudong luckily also offers a number of new suburban developments, closely located to the internationals schools and many foreign-focused supermarkets.
Jinqiao
With a number of International Schools, Carrefour, Dragonfly Massage, Bluefrog Bars, pines supermarket and a number of villas and deluxe apartment complexes, this area caters perfectly to the expatriate lifestyle. Green city is located in Jinqiao Export Development Zone, which has attracted companies such as Philips, NEC, and GM. This area is ideal for families that have children in one of the number of International schools in the area as many of them are walking distance from several well-managed housing complexes.

KangQiao
A relatively new area in Pudong to become popular with expatriates is Kangqiao. With a number of international schools and villas developments interspersed with industrial and rural areas there are good deals to be found with easy access to the schools and downtown. This area is limited in amenities so most people still drive into Green City for shopping and entertainment.
There are of course dozens of more options of where to live. With the years the choices have developed together with the city’s great economic and social achievements. The question of where to live if definitely not an easy one anymore – but surely it is better to be spoiled for choice than having almost no options at all! It is important that you ask your real estate agency to give you an in-depth overview over the different areas, even before you start your housing search. Don’t forget, it is a giant of a city after all.