West Bengal real estate market has been growing by leaps and bounds and is today one of the most lucrative investment destinations in the country. The city of joy alone has attracted around Rs 25,000 crores in real estate over the past two years. As compared to other Indian metros, Kolkata  offers cheap cost of living and educated workforce which serves as its biggest attraction. Despite  such a high growth, the prices of essentials in the city are much lower. Kolkata will add up to 250  millionsq ft of built up space, for which an investment of more than Rs 37,500 crores has been earmarked. No slump has yet been identified in the growth as there is a huge housing shortage in the country. Kolkata possesses an untouched potential and is likely to see an astronomical growth of 25-30 per cent in very near future.