the closing down of camac street landmark shisha bse in june raised eyebrows over the nightlife economy in kolkata and the soaring rental costs on camac street however the park streetcamac street ho chi minh sarani stretch has seen a stunning rise in the number of pubs and restopubs in the last few years from sorano and soba sassy to moomba and ampm so whats driving the surge despite skyrocketing rents we spoke to experts real estate dealers and restaurateurs to find outwhy the nightclub boom singlewindow license can be procured easily the onewindow license policy is helping out businesses say stakeholders availability of space but at high rents emergence of young entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and strategies inputs from harmit singh president of calcutta hotel and restaurant owners associationalfresco seats iconic views are hitwe knew we wanted an alfresco seating space so we opted for a location which has beautiful views including that of st pauls cathedral and the victoria memorial sk samim corporate gm roots which opened in 2022after the covid19 pandemic most diners and party goers prefer an outdoor seating arrangement and when kolkata has such splendid views what else can someone ask for shreevardhan asopacoowner lmnoqafter relaunching we have given the space a modern look with lots of greenery and weve increased the alfresco seating area abhishek kajaria director of the newlyrelaunched hammerproximity to offices attracts young crowdsfrom retail showrooms to corporate offices the park streetcamac street vicinity houses quite a few commercial and corporate establishments which provide a good customer base to pubs proximity to corporate offices and commercial establishments seemed like a favourable environment for a thriving pub business it is a prime location that attracts a diverse crowd of young professionals tourists and residents with disposable incomes said manu gulati founder master brewer and md effingut2226 real estate prices in park street to rabindra sadan are 2226 higher than other parts of the city says a property dealer from the fb industrythis a prime location and the rent is obviously on the premium side which makes it 3040 higher than average rent in the city nikhil sekhani director of zobet located in camac streetwhat are partygoers looking forproximity to other pubs and hotspotsmultipurpose spaces that can be used for small gettogethers and big parties diverse events like live music standupcraft cocktails and fusion dishes