Calicut is regarded to be the 3rd largest city of the State of Kerala. This city is located on the Malabar Coast of Southern India. This city is also called as the ‘City of spices’ since once it used to be central trading point for spices. Kozhikode (aka Calicut) was also a popular cotton weaving centre and was known for its architectural sculptures. A recent study has revealed that Kozhikode is one of the best destinations to settle down.The civic administration of this is in the hands of the Kozhikode Corporation. The city is divided into 75 wards. The overall administration is responsible for implementing quality schemes which has lead to multifaceted growth of this city. Infrastructure and industries are amongst the most prominent players in the economic development. The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has been taking care of the efficient functioning of the city’s transportation. The city has a total of 3 bus stands which interconnect the prime locations of Calicut. Also luxury buses are made available for inter city commuting.Yet another factor impacting the infrastructure is the National highway. Moreover the National Highway 17 directly connects this city to other prominent cities of India like Mumbai, Mangalore and Goa. Other Highways like the National Highways 212, National Highway 213 and State Highways connect the Calicut to Palakkad, Mysore, Bangalore and Malappuram. Rail services from Calicut connect noteworthy cities like Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Palakkad and Coimbatore. The Calicut International Airport has frequent flights connecting Domestic and International destinations as well.Plans to lay down a monorail are under the pipeline. The DMRC is the authority in-charge which will be signaling off the commencement of the project. The total cost estimate for the first phase of this project is around Rs.1700 crore. As of now this phase of the monorail will be touching the Meenchanda area of Kozhikode.All these factors have contributed tremendously to the real estate development of Calicut. There is a significant rise in the demand for residential and commercial spaces in and around this city. Property prices have also shot up due to this multitudinal development. Some of the prime locations of Calicut which have seen massive real estate development over the past few years include Chevayur, Baluserry, Elathur, Kannur Road, West Hill, Thondayad, Malappuram, Mankavu, Malaparamba and many others.The prices of residential and commercial spaces in these areas have witnessed a hike in the basic cost. More number of apartments, townships and residential spaces has come up in these localities. Moreover commercial properties like office spaces, malls have come up in large numbers in Calicut.Thus real estate development in Calicut will be touching new heights in the upcoming fiscal years.