Thane truly fits in the definition of being an ‘emerging destination’, given that it has been attracting home seekers and workforce from across the spectrum – from affordable and midrange to luxury. Real estate experts suggest that property buyers here have potentially enjoyed a 300 per cent growth in capital values of real estate in Thane, especially Ghodbunder Road. For Mumbai’s ‘sister city’, Thane has made the jump into being a city with its own identity. It offers job opportunities as well as business options; and going into the future, it might just better than Mumbai on various parameters. Thane’s development is largely co-scripted with the development centred on Ghodbunder Road, which links the Eastern Express Highway and the Western Express Highway. From education to healthcare to retail to workspaces, from IT and ITeS to BFSI segment workspaces and as a residential destination, it is quickly growing micro-market. Present-day Thane, especially locations along Ghodbunder Road tops the chart for end users as well as investors as it boasts of widespread roads and highways providing seamless connectivity. For home seekers, it remains the destination of choice – truly, an emerging destination.