Explain the concept of built-up area and super built-up area.

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Built up area refers to the total area covered by a building, while super built up area includes common spaces and amenities.

Built up area is the sum of all the areas within the building's walls, including rooms, corridors, and utility spaces.
Super built up area includes the built up area along with common areas like lobbies, staircases, lifts, and amenities like gardens, swimming pools, etc.
Built up area is typically used to calculate the carpet area, which is the actual usable area within the walls of a building.
Super built up area is commonly used in real estate to determine the cost of a property, as it includes the shared spaces and facilities.
For example, if a residential apartment has a built up area of 1,000 square feet and a super built up area of 1,200 square feet, it means that the additional 200 square feet includes common areas and amenities.

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Built up area includes the carpet area as well as any space occupied by walls, pillars, and ducts. In most cases, the built-up area is calculated as an excess of 10% of the carpet area.

The super built-up area covers the built-up area as well as any areas that used by building amenities such as life passages, lobby, stairs, gym, clubhouse, etc.

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