Category: Real Estate
India’s Shapoorji Group seeks more time to clear bondholder payments
Indian realty firm, Shapoorji Pallonji Group has sought more time, to meet some payment obligations from bondholders of group company Goswami Infratech, according to a […]
449 infra projects hit by cost overrun of ₹5.01 lakh cr in March: MoSPI
As many as 449 infrastructure projects, each entailing an investment of ₹150 crore or above, were hit by cost overrun of more than ₹5.01 lakh […]
13 Indian Cities got 16% YoY increase in Rents – Magicbricks Report
Magicbricks has released its rental update for January-March 2024, indicating a surge in rents across 13 major Indian cities. The report highlights a 16 per […]
Blackstone-backed Nexus Select shopping for more malls
Blackstone-sponsored Nexus Select Trust is planning to acquire more malls in major and strategic locations across the country, as part of its overall plan to […]
Nexus Select expects to post 9% growth in net operating income in FY25
Blackstone-sponsored Nexus Select Trust is poised to report 9 per cent growth in its net operating income (NOI) and 9-10 per cent higher distribution in […]
ESR looks to grow its India portfolio, defers partial exit plans
Asia Pacific-focused real asset manager ESR Group, which was previously looking for a partial exit and dilution of its logistics holdings in India, now plans […]
DLF Privana West sold out in 3 days at over ₹5500 crore
DLF Ltd, the country’s largest real estate company, on Thursday said, ‘DLF Privana West,’ — its latest luxury residency project — has achieved a sell out […]
Lenders and infra players push for linking project status to loan financing norms
Lenders and infrastructure sector players plan to seek relaxation in provisioning norms, and lengthening of moratorium on repayments, among others, in response to RBI’s draft […]
More ghost malls in the making as consumers shun poorly managed shopping centres
The number of ghost shopping malls with vacancy of over 40 per cent rose to 64 in 2023 from 57 in 2022, while the number […]
Microsoft boost to data centre base in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, which is emerging as a key data centre hub, gets a shot in the arm with Microsoft expanding the scope of its data centre […]
Godrej Properties Q4 net profit up 14%
Godrej Properties reported a 14 per cent increase in its net profit in the fourth quarter of FY24. The company’s revenue from operations fell 13.4 […]
Home loan outstanding up by ₹10 lakh cr in last 2 yrs; reaches ₹27 lakh cr in March: RBI data
Credit outstanding to the housing sector rose by nearly ₹10 lakh crore in the last two fiscals to reach a record ₹27.23 lakh crore in […]
Birla Estates’ new project Silas clocks over ₹2,500 crore sales
Birla Estates, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Century Textiles and Industries and the real estate venture of the Aditya Birla Group, has recorded sales of ₹2,500 […]
Raymond Q4 PAT up 18% YoY, revenue rises 21%
Raymond Ltd reported net profit of ₹229.2 crore in Q4, up 18 per cent on year and revenue that rose over a fifth to ₹2,608.5 […]
CapitaLand Investment Trust to buy 2.5 msf area in Hyderabad’s Hitec City
Singapore-listed CapitaLand Investment Trust (CLINT) has entered into a forward purchase agreement to acquire Phoenix Group’s IT buildings in Hitec City as part of which […]
Aptus Value Housing posts 21% rise in Q4 consolidated PAT
Aptus Value Housing Finance Ltd has reported a 21 per cent increase in consolidated profit after tax at ₹164 crore for the quarter ended March 31, […]
Fractional platform hBits to register as ‘small, medium REIT’
Fractional ownership platform hBits plans to register with the Securities and Exchange Board of India as a ‘small and medium real estate investment trust’ (SM […]
Mindspace REIT sees record leasing in Q4
Mindspace Business Parks REIT reported a 9.3 per cent rise in net operating income (NOI) in the fourth quarter of FY24 and a 11 per […]
Indiabulls Real Estate loss widens to ₹1,038 cr in FY24
Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd (IBREL) has posted widening of consolidated net loss at ₹1,038.65 crore for the last fiscal year. Its net loss stood at […]
Mahindra Lifespace FY24 profit falls marginally to ₹98 cr
Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd has reported a marginal decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 97.89 crore during the last fiscal year on lower income. […]
Single-owned office assets attract premium rents versus strata-owned
Traditionally India’s office space is dominated by office buildings that are strata-owned, leading to poorly managed office spaces, but that is changing as developers with […]
Home interior solutions brand DesignCafe aims to expand presence to 20 cities
Home interior solutions brand, DesignCafe has turned EBITDA profitable in March on the back of focus on improving gross margins and bringing in operational efficiencies. […]
Embassy REIT guides for lower leasing in FY25
Embassy Office Parks REIT has guided for 5.4 msf of gross leasing in FY25, despite exceeding its FY24 target by 35 per cent, indicating a […]
64% HNI investors prefer fractional ownership investment model in CRE: Neo-realty survey
The 2024 edition of the Neo-Realty survey by WiseX, a Neo-realty investments platform, stated that 60 per cent of overall investors (out of 6578 respondents) […]
Eldeco and HDFC Capital announces ₹350-cr funding in joint platform
Real estate company, Eldeco Infrastructure and Properties Ltd and one of the largest real estate fund managers in India, HDFC Capital Advisors Limited on Wednesday […]
Proptechs are mushrooming riding the dizzy real estate wave
The demand momentum in the real estate market, especially the residential segment, has spurred the growth of real estate startups, called proptechs, some of which […]
MahaRERA flags 212 projects for lack of construction updates, raising concerns
The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has flagged 212 projects in the state, launched during January to April 2023, that have not updated the […]
IndoSpace starts work on $700-800 million InvIT, to list next year
Everstone-backed IndoSpace, which develops and manages industrial and logistics parks in India, has started work on floating an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) and raise around […]
Oberoi Realty sales bookings decline 53% in FY24 on high base
Oberoi Realty’s sales bookings have declined 53 per cent to ₹4,007 crore in the last financial year on higher base. The sales bookings of Mumbai-based […]
Land deals on upswing; 721 acres closed in Jan-March, nearly 3,000 acres in FY24: Anarock
Builders and other entities have closed at least 29 land deals involving 721 acres during January-March this year to expand their businesses amid a surge […]
Realty developer TARC reports 200 per cent growth in pre-sales
Real estate company, TARC Ltd, saw a 200 per cent y-o-y growth in pre-sales to ₹1,612 crore for FY24, while annual collection to date stood […]
Average room rates to continue to be elevated in FY25 by 7-8 per cent
The Indian hospitality sector is optimistic about the future, with experts predicting a further increase in average room rates (ARRs) for FY25. This comes after […]
Offshoring companies lead office leasing in India, Knight Frank report says
Offshoring companies, led by Global Capability Centres (GCCs), have leased over 46 per cent of the office space in India with an overall leasing volume […]
Quess Corp chairman buys property in Bengaluru for ₹67.5 crore
In one of the most expensive real estate deals in Bengaluru, Ajit Isaac, Chairman and managing director of Quess Corp, has bought a 10,000 square […]
Brigade Enterprises achieves record presales of ₹6,013 crore in FY24
Real estate major Brigade Enterprises Limited has reported the highest presales in a fiscal year, with ₹6,013 crore in FY24 and ₹2,243 crore in Q4. […]
Two flats in Lodha Malabar sold for ₹270 crore
The demand for luxury residences continues unabated in Mumbai, the biggest property market in the country in terms of value. Anil Gupta, chairman and managing […]
Accor is aiming for the second spot in the Indian hospitality market: APAC, CEO, Duncan O’Rourke
French hospitality leader Accor is setting ambitious goals for India. Currently holding the number three spot by room count, Accor aims to become the second-largest […]
K Raheja Corp buys Sobo Central for ₹476 cr under debt resolution scheme
K Raheja Corp Real Estate has acquired the land and buildings of Crossroad Condominium in Mumbai’s Haji Ali area, previously home to Sobo Central Mall […]
Greenbase Industrial plans fresh investment of ₹800 cr at Oragadam near Chennai
Greenbase Industrial & Logistics Parks, a joint venture between Niranjan Hiranandani-led Hiranandani Group and US-based private equity major Blackstone Group, has chalked out a fresh […]
NCLAT rejects insolvency plea against Parsvnath Landmark Developers
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has dismissed the plea filed by four unit buyers of Parsvnath Landmark Developers to initiate insolvency proceedings against […]
Headroom for home prices to rise in the near term, says Godrej Properties CEO
There is headroom for home prices to rise in the near term, but forecasting for a longer term would be difficult, said Gaurav Pandey, Chief […]
Mumbai Real Estate: Raymond Realty has projects worth ₹30,000-crore revenue potential
Gautam Singhania-owned Raymond Realty is currently working on residential projects with gross revenue potential of ₹30,000 crore, bulk of which is coming up on 40 […]
NCR contributes nearly half of Godrej Properties’ sales in FY24
Nearly half of Godrej Properties sales in FY24 have come from the National Capital Region and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region contributed 29 per cent of […]
Blackstone evaluating potential hotel buys in ₹300-400 cr range
Blackstone Inc is looking at investing in the hospitality sector in India and according to sources, is already evaluating two hotels in southern India as […]
Indiabulls Real Estate to raise ₹3,911 crore from Blackstone Group, Embassy Group & others
Indiabulls Real Estate said its board has approved raising ₹3,911 crore through the issuance of shares and warrants to investors, including the Blackstone Group and […]
Macrotech Developers trims debt by 55% to ₹3,010 crore in March quarter
Realty firm Macrotech Developers Ltd has reduced its net debt by 55 per cent in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal to ₹3,010 crore […]
Embassy REIT to raise ₹2,500 cr, to buy 5 msf tech park in Chennai
Embassy Office Parks REIT plans to raise ₹2,500 crore via equity through an institutional placement. This money will partly fund its acquisition of an office […]
Embassy Group invests ₹1,160 crore in Indiabulls Real Estate
Embassy Group, the largest shareholder in Indiabulls Real Estate, has invested ₹1,160 crore through a preferential allotment of shares and warrants. Of this, 25 per […]
Office space absorption in Hyderabad up by 46 per cent in Q4: Report
In a significant rebound, office space leasing in Hyderabad has gone up by 46 per cent in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2024, at […]
Home sales rise 9% year-on-year in Q1 2024, office leasing up 43%: report
The first quarter of 2024 saw a 9 per cent rise in home sales at 86,345 units across top eight cities in India, while office […]
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Verified Listings For Property For Sale Belize Belize is a country of stunning natural beauty. From the magnificent barrier reef to the lush rainforest, there […]
Sunteck Realty leases building in BKC to Bennet Coleman for 29 years
Sunteck Realty Ltd has leased out a commercial building in Mumbai’s business district, Bandra Kurla Complex, to Bennet, Coleman & Co for 29 years to […]
443 infra projects hit by cost overrun of ₹4.92 lakh crore in Feb
As many as 443 infrastructure projects, each entailing an investment of ₹150 crore or above, were hit by a cost overrun of more than ₹4.92 […]
Prestige Estates secures ₹2,001 crore investment deal with ADIA, Kotak AIF
Prestige Estates Projects has entered into a deal with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Kotak AIF to invest ₹2,001 crore in residential projects with a […]
Mumbai property registrations up 6.8% in March
Properties registered in Mumbai rose over 6.8 per cent on year to a little over 14,000 units in March on sustained demand for homes, according […]
Housing sales in Gurugram down 12% during Jan-March: Report
Housing sales in Gurugram fell 12 per cent y-o-y in January-March, while the demand for residential properties increased in Noida by 19 per cent, according […]
Unsold homes in nine cities down 7 per cent in last three months; 12 per cent fall in NCR: Report
Unsold housing inventories fell 7 per cent in the last three months across nine major cities to around 4.81 lakh units on higher sales than […]
Real estate developer Concorde acquires 4.5 acres land in Bengaluru for ₹100 crore
Concorde, one of Bengaluru’s real estate developers, announced a strategic investment of ₹ 100 crore in 4.5 acres of land in Thanisandra, a micro market […]
BFSI dominate GCC oriented transactions in Chennai 2023: Knight Frank India
The burgeoning trend of Global Capacity Centres (GCC) focused transactions in Chennai’s commercial real estate market has taken centre stage. Chennai has recorded a remarkable […]
GIC, Blackstone property deal breaks down over pricing
Talks between Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and global asset manager Blackstone Inc for a property sale broke down over valuation issues as GIC was […]
Mumbai Region’s housing boom defies rising property prices: ANAROCK
A new research by ANAROCK property consultants has shown that the residential real estate market in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) has witnessed a surge […]
Office space absorption surges across 4 top cities in Q1, Chennai reports decline
Chennai market has reported a decline in office space absorption during the first quarter of 2024, while other major cities have reported strong growth during […]
India’s flex workspace market set to grow to $9 billion by 2028: report
India’s commercial real estate market is expected to see strong adoption of flex workspaces in the coming years as the flex workspace segment is projected […]
DRA Homes forays into commercial development
DRA Homes, a real estate developer in Chennai, has announced its foray into commercial development. It has emerged as the highest bidder and signed a […]
Land Deals in India: 3000 Acres Set for FY24
Land deals in India are set to touch 3,000 acres in FY24, up 59 per cent from last year, as real estate developers look to […]
Indian REITs seek RBI approval for bank borrowing to fuel growth
Indian REITs Association, the newly formed body that has the country’s four listed real estate investment trusts as its members, is waiting and hoping that […]
Indian REITs seek equity classification for greater investor acceptance
Indian real estate investment trusts seek to be classified as equity and included in the equity indices as they look for more acceptability among the […]
Maharashtra RERA proposes mandatory separate bank accounts for real estate developers
The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority has floated a discussion paper that mooted that real estate developers should open three bank accounts in a single […]
Real estate sector may touch $1.3tn by 2034: CREDAI Report
The real estate sector is estimated to reach a market size of $1.3 trillion by 2034 and $5.17 trillion by 2047, according to a report […]
IndoSpace launches its first in-city warehousing facility in Mumbai
IndoSpace, one of India’s largest industrial and logistics real estate developer, has launched its first in-city warehousing facility in Mumbai in the central suburb of […]
Bhive Workspace rents space in Adani Inspire in Mumbai’s BKC at ₹1.39 cr per month
Bengaluru-based Bhive Workspace, a co-working operator, has taken on lease for five years, over 62,000 sq ft of space in Adani Inspire located in Mumbai’s […]
360 ONE-backed Neoliv raises initial ₹300 crore in first real estate fund
360 ONE-backed residential real estate platform Neoliv, founded by former MD and CEO of Godrej Properties Mohit Malhotra has raised ₹300 crore in its first […]
Survey for Dharavi redevelopment project to begin March 18
Dharavi Redevelopment Project Pvt Ltd, the joint venture between the government of Maharashtra and the Adani Group, will begin the survey to collect data from […]
L&T Construction secures ‘significant’ order from AIIMS Madurai
Larsen & Toubro’s Buildings & Factories (B&F) vertical has secured a ‘significant’ order from AIIMS Madurai, Tamil Nadu. This is under the PMSSY division of […]
Global firms are making a beeline for Chennai’s office space
Chennai has emerged as a favourite office market for global firms as the State Capital of Tamil Nadu has seen half of its overall office […]
Mahindra Lifespaces acquires 9.4 acres of land in Bengaluru for housing project
Realty firm Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd on Tuesday said it has acquired 9.4 acres of land in Bengaluru to develop a housing project with an […]
Mid and premium segment properties attract 65% of bookings at Fairpro 2024
Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI), Chennai Chapter, said its three-day property event Fairpro 2024 that concluded on March 10, attracted more […]
Adani pulls out all stops to make Dharavi slum rehabilitation smooth
Dharavi Redevelopment Project Pvt Ltd (DRPPL), the joint venture between the government of Maharashtra and the Adani group, is pulling out all stops to incentivise […]
SEBI notifies regulations for small and medium REITs
Securities and Exchange Board of India has notified the regulations for small and medium real estate investment trusts and specified that investment managers of such […]
As home sales outpace launches, prices stay firm, inventory falls
After running neck and neck through most of 2023, residential sales have outpaced launches in December and January ensuring that home prices stay firm with […]
PropTech firm Reloy surpasses ₹1,200 crore in referral sales in CY23
Reloy is a unique, RERA-compliant business model built on revenues from homeowners’ love for real estate builders. Referral sales can only originate from happy homeowners, […]
Stans Buildtech Homes secures ₹160 crore from SWAMIH Fund for Mumbai SRA project
Stans Buildtech Homes Pvt Ltd has secured ₹160 crore from SWAMIH Fund, managed by SBICAP Ventures Ltd, for its SRA project. Sky Annex, located in […]
Property Share to raise ₹192 crore from warehouse asset leased to Flipkart
Property Share, a tech platform for commercial real estate investments, has launched its first India warehousing asset on its platform and plans to raise ₹192 […]
Macrotech Developers raises ₹3,300 crore via QIP
Macrotech Developers has raised ₹3,300 crore through a qualified institutional placement receiving overwhelming response from both existing and new global and domestic investors. The book […]
Knight Frank’s Liam Bailey: Real estate remains the preferred asset class for ultra-wealthy individuals
The persistent high interest rates and continuing geopolitical tensions have led to a closer affinity between private capital and real estate, and more ultra-high net-worth […]
Madras High Court directs Tamil Nadu Govt to follow 2017 MVG until new guidelines are framed
The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to follow the market value guidelines (MVG) fixed with effect from June 9, 2017, and […]
ED questions Niranjan Hiranandani in FEMA case
The Enforcement Directorate has questioned real estate billionare Niranjan Hiranandani in a foreign exchange violation case more than a month after searches were carried out […]
Godrej Properties to build township in Bengaluru with revenue potential of ₹5,000 cr
Godrej Properties has entered into definitive agreements to develop a large township project in North Bengaluru under a profit-sharing model. The estimated booking value for […]
Transindia Real Estate to sell logistics park in Haryana, divest stake in five others
Transindia Real Estate, the company formed as a result of the demerger of the logistics business of Allcargo Logistics, has signed a firm agreement to […]
Marriott International aims at double-digit growth; expansion in tier 2 and 3 cities
Marriott International, which has crossed the ₹9,000 crore turnover and 32 per cent revPAR, expects the next leg of growth to come from tier 2 […]
Credai’s Fairpro 2024 expects good traction on the improved home buyer sentiments
Buyer sentiments in the Chennai residential realty market are getting better and there is a demand for houses in the range of ₹60 lakh to […]
Hiranandanis asked to appear before ED on Monday in FEMA case
Prominent Mumbai-based real estate developer Hiranandani Group’s promoter Niranjan Hiranandani and his son Darshan Hiranandani have been asked to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) […]
GST Council may soon clarify tax exemption to RERA
The GST Council is likely to soon clarify that the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) will not be required to pay Goods and Services Tax […]
‘The Executive Centre to add 3 lakh sq ft in India in 2024’
In 2023, leasing demand in India from flex office space operators surged by around a quarter to 87 lakh square feet (lsf). Responding to this […]
L&T bags order for residential towers in Thane; stock trades flat
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured an order under its buildings and factories vertical from a real-estate developer to construct multi-storeyed residential towers in Thane, […]
Asset Homes ties up with Columbia Pacific Communities for senior living projects
Aimed at serving Kerala’s burgeoning senior citizen population, real estate developer Asset Homes is venturing into the luxury senior living market. In a strategic move […]
DRA Homes charts ₹2000 cr plan for FY25
DRA Homes has proposed an investment plan of ₹2,000 crore for 2024-25 as the real estate developer has planned to launch new projects in the […]
Asset Homes ties up with Columbia Pacific Communities for senior living projects
Aimed at serving Kerala’s burgeoning senior citizen population, real estate developer Asset Homes is venturing into the luxury senior living market. In a strategic move […]
Arvind SmartSpaces’ shares surge after completely selling phase 1 inventory of Arvind Orchards
Arvind SmartSpaces (ASL) stock surged 4.74 per cent on the NSE, trading at ₹596.35. The real estate development company has sold out the entire inventory […]
Affordable HFCs to grow 30% in FY25, says CareEdge Ratings
Affordable housing finance companies (AHFCs) are set to see a growth of 30 per cent in FY25 building on the growth in the last two […]
IFSCA Chairman promises clarity on family office structures for resident HNIs in 2-3 months
GIFT City Regulator IFSCA is currently engaged with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a clear Family Office framework at GIFT City and is […]
Food, beverages and entertainment draw crowds in malls, says Nexus Select CEO
Blackstone-sponsored, mall-focused REIT Nexus Select Trust ended the nine-month to December 2023 with a leased occupancy of 97 per cent and trading occupancy of 96 […]
Colliers close to bagging deal for constructing Infibeam’s AI extension hub in Ahmedabad
Real-estate consultants Colliers is the front-runner in bagging the $10-million contract for constructing Infibeam Avenues’ Artificial Intelligence and Technology Extension Hub at Ahmedabad, official sources said. […]
Delhi HC upholds TDS on external development charges
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday upheld Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) on External Development Charges (EDC) in a real estate project. This means that […]
IBBI heralds shift in liquidation process, brings relief to home buyers
Insolvency regulator IBBI has introduced significant changes to the liquidation process, providing relief for specific home buyers and requiring a key role for a stakeholder […]
Accommodation platform Amber raises $21 million funding for global expansion
Student accommodation platform, Amber has raised $21 million (₹175 Crores) led by Gaja Capital in its latest funding round. The fresh capital will be used […]
Brookfield India REIT’s Q3 NOI up 89 per cent y-o-y
Brookfield India Real Estate Trust reported an 89 per cent rise in net operating income in the third quarter of FY24 on the back of […]
Embassy REIT explores acquisition in Chennai, mulls fund-raising
Embassy REIT, the largest real estate investment trust in Asia, will look at inorganic growth options, as it re-explores acquisition opportunities in Chennai. Further, fund-raising […]
Transfer of land development rights on a Joint Development Agreement for residential projects to attract GST, rules Telangana HC
In a major ruling, Telangana High Court has dismissed a writ petition by a realtor challenging GST levy on ‘transfer of land development rights’ (TDR) […]
HUDCO looks to increase its exposure to infra projects
Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) is increasingly seeing itself as the financier of urban infrastructure projects and not restricted to just the housing segment. […]
NRI bookings in GIFT City up sharply in last 2 months, say developers
In the last two months, there has been a significant jump in the number of Non-Resident Indians — including those spearheading the motel business in […]
Sobha reports Q3 PAT of ₹15.08 crore
Bengaluru-based real estate company Sobha Ltd reported a profit of ₹15.08 crore for the quarter ended December 2023, marking a y-o-y decrease of 52.5 per […]
Suraj Estate Developers launches residential project ‘Suraj Lumina’ in Mumbai; stock rises
Suraj Estate Developers Limited has launched a new residential project ‘Suraj Lumina’ at Mahim (West), Mumbai. As per the company’s statement, the project comprises 35 […]
Ahmedabad-based real-estate developer launches AIF to raise ₹300 cr
Shivalik Group, an Ahmedabad-based real-estate developer, has launched an Alternate Investment Fund (AIF) to raise ₹300 crore in fast developing regions of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar […]
Anarock raises ₹200 crore to boost expansion, innovations
Real estate services company Anarock has raised ₹200 crore led by 360 ONE Asset Management Ltd (earlier known as IIFL Asset Management). Also read: Ahmedabad-based […]
Office space supply reaches historic low, rentals rising in Mumbai: Vestian
In 2023, Mumbai, India’s financial hub, witnessed a significant 23 per cent year-on-year decline in the supply of new office spaces, reaching a historic low […]
Signature Global partners with landlords to build housing projects worth over ₹5,000 cr in Gurugram
Realty firm Signature Global has tied up with landlords to jointly develop housing projects in Gurugram with a total revenue potential of over ₹5,000 crore. […]
VIKSIT BUDGET FOR VIKSIT BHARAT – Ramesh Nair, CEO, Mindspace Business Parks REIT
‘Ecosystem led-growth’— the phrase aptly captures the Union Budget 2024. The Government presented a comprehensive vision of how India can unleash a holistic approach to […]
Embassy REIT achieves FY24 leasing target in nine9 months
Embassy Office Parks REIT has already met its full-year’s leasing target of 6.5 million square feet in just ninemonths as it transacted a record 3.5 […]
Budget 2024: Affordable housing, middle class homes, infra spend to boost real estate sector
The announcement made by the Finance Minister in the interim finance budget to launch a housing scheme for middle class people living in rented homes […]
Prestige Group completes ₹1,000-cr residential project in Hyderabad
Prestige Group has announced that it handed over the ₹1,000-crore high-rise luxury residential project–The Prestige Tranquil—in Hyderabad. The 7.85-acre project at Kokapet comprises of four […]
Mumbai property registrations rise 21% y-o-y in January
Mumbai saw 10,927 units registered in January, up over a fifth from year ago and the highest registrations for the month in 12 years. Around […]
Tier-II cities emerge as attractive market for flex office operators
Flexible workspace operators are recognizing the potential of Tier 2 cities, with around 26 major flex office operators recording presence across 10 Tier II cities […]
Homes sales and launches up, despite price rise, interest rate hike: FinMin report
Post the pandemic, housing prices in India are witnessing a recovery and there has been a 4.3 per cent rise in real estate prices for […]
Chennai residential market is likely to reach pre-Covid sales level in 2024
The Chennai residential market has seen a growth of 5 per cent in home sales at 14,920 units in 2023. However, the market has yet […]
Mindspace REIT’s Q3 net operating income up 10.4% YoY
Mindspace Business Parks REIT reported a 10.4 per cent rise in its net operating income for the December quarter at ₹473 crore, while revenue rose […]
Global and domestic companies jostle for warehousing space in India
The warehousing and logistics sector in India is experiencing an explosion in demand and supply. Some of the biggest global names in the sector and […]
Over 230 home developers filed for bankruptcy in China last year: Report
Amid the economic crisis in China, an estimated 233 home developers filed for bankruptcy last year, Taiwan News reported quoting the China Real Estate Association. […]
Fund inflow in real estate from foreign investors dips 30 pc last yr: Vestian data
The inflow of funds in Indian real estate from foreign investors fell 30 per cent to $2.73 billion last year, but the influx jumped more […]
Kolte-Patil Developers aims for ₹2,800 crore sales, eyes Mumbai expansion, says CEO
Pune-based Kolte-Patil Developers ended the first nine months of FY24 with sales of over ₹2,000 crore and is confident of meeting its stated target of […]
Affordable housing company SMFG Grihashakti secures Rs 300 cr from NHB
Affordable housing finance company SMFG Grihashakti has secured Rs 300 crore funding from National Housing Bank (NHB). This is the company’s maiden long-term loan from […]
Zero stamp duty, registration charges for home buyers at Mumbai expo
Developers participating at a real estate expo in Mumbai will be offering houses to home buyers with zero registrations charges and stamp duty. Organised by […]
Co-living startup Union Living to invest ₹10 crore; to add 1,000 beds in Mumbai
Co-living startup Union Living has earmarked ₹10 crore for a strategic expansion initiative which will see addition of 1,000 beds in Mumbai within the current […]
Demand for luxury homes surges in Mumbai’s Pali Hill
The Mumbai real estate market, known for its opulent properties, saw the launch of nearly 150 property units daily, on average, in the first half […]
Industrial & logistics space demand hit record in 2023 at 38.8 million sq ft in 8 cities: CBRE
Demand for industrial and logistics spaces hit an all-time high across eight major cities last year with leasing activity rising annually by eight per cent, […]
Tantia Constructions bags ₹7 crore contract from Tripura Govt
Tantia Constructions has received a ₹7 crore work order from the Government of Tripura, Office of the Executive Engineer, PWD (R&B), Kailashahar Division, Kailashahar, Unakoli […]
Mumbai property registrations cross 10,000 units in Oct, for the fifth straight month
Property registrations in Mumbai have crossed 10,000 units in October, for the fifth month in a row, according to data from the State government website. […]
Luxury homes more expensive in 3 Indian cities: Report
Three Indian cities recorded an increase in average annual prices of prime residential or luxury homes—Mumbai (6.5 per cent) New Delhi (4.1 per cent), and […]
Axis Bank to offer cheaper loans for Mahindra Lifespace’s green homes
Axis Bank has partnered with Mahindra Lifespace Developers, the real estate and infrastructure development arm of the Mahindra Group, to provide cheaper loans for green homes. Under […]
315Work Avenue signs huge coworking deal with BNY Mellon
315Work Avenue now has five centres spread across 0.5 mn sq ft in Pune with leading developers like Ascendas, Panchshil and Raheja, totalling around 10000 […]
Ban on construction activities in NCR worries builders
The ban on some construction activities in the Delhi-NCR region as a consequence of deteriorating air quality levels is worrying real estate developers about project […]
Puravankara launches plotted development project in Chennai, stock surges
Puravankara Ltd has launched a ‘wellness’ themed plotted development project named Purva Soukhyam in Guduvancheri, Chennai. The project comprises over 2,200 plots ranging from 600 sq. ft. […]
Rich-young Indians prep-up premium, luxury and ultra-luxury home sales
India’s rich and ultra-rich are lapping up properties priced upwards of ₹4 crore and the demand is being driven by young professionals like lawyers, doctors, […]
Rising demand for villas in Tier II cities fuels real estate boom
Demand for housing in Tier II cities, especially villas, is soaring due to surging property prices in the top seven cities, increased economic activity, and […]
Developers put REITs on hold on uncertain market conditions
Several developers with commercial assets in their portfolio, who were planning to float real estate investment trusts and list their units, have put them on […]
Pune witnesses 10 per cent YoY surge in annual property registrations, reaching 152,323 units in 2023: Knight Frank India
The total amount collected in stamp duty for 2023 was ₹ 5,352 crores, exhibiting a 10.5 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase. In December 2023, 14,725 […]
Dutch pension manager APG struggles to exit Virtuous Retail
Dutch pension fund APG is finding it difficult to find a buyer for its stake in Virtuous Retail South Asia, a joint venture with the […]
Investments from America in Indian real estate fall 39 per centpc to $USD 1.35 bn last year: JLL
Investments from American institutions in Indian real estate market declined 39 per cent last year to $ 1.35 billion amid global uncertainties, according to JLL […]
Dharavi residents to get 350 sq ft flats with independents kitchens
Residents of Asia’s largest slum, Dharavi in Mumbai, will get apartments with independent kitchens and toilets measuring a minimum 350 square feet, the highest carpet […]
Macrotech Developers adds 7 land parcels in H1 to build ₹14,300 crore worth housing projects
Looking to expand its business, Macrotech Developers added 7 new land parcels in the Mumbai region and Bengaluru during the April-September period for development of […]
Blackstone-backed Nexus Select Trust circles R City Mall in Mumbai
Blackstone-sponsored Nexus Select Trust is understood to be keen to add R City Mall in Mumbai to its REIT portfolio, three sources said. Talks have […]
As it turns net debt positive, DLF to focus on high margin projects
Backed by strong demand from a new generation of double-income, younger crop of buyers besides NRIs, real estate major DLF Ltd will look at high […]
PE investments in real estate sector drops 26% to $2.65 billion in 9 months of FY24: Report
Private equity (PE) investments in the real estate sector dropped by almost 26 per cent YoY to $2.65 billion in 9M (nine months of) FY24, […]
Housing demand to hit 93 million units by 2036 driven by tier 2,3 cities
Housing demand in India is projected to reach 93 million houses by 2036, owing to the increase in demand in housing due to growth in […]
Mumbai Trans Harbour link will open huge land for real estate development, says Hiranandani
The Mumbai Trans Harbour link will open huge parcels of land for real estate development, practically doubling the land of Mumbai, says Niranjan Hiranandani, Founder […]
Domestic investors bullish on realty sector; investments grow 120% to $1.5 billion in 2023: Report
While institutional investments in the real estate sector declined by 12 per cent annually to $4.3 billion in 2023, investments in the sector from domestic […]
Nexus Select Trust to buy 3 malls in Hyderabad from L&T for $300-350 million
Nexus Select Trust, the retail-focused real estate investment trust sponsored by global private equity giant Blackstone, has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire three malls […]
India needs to build a huge stock of ‘rental houses’: Hiranandani
Niranjan Hiranandani, Founder and MD of Hiranandani Constructions, which builds residential and industrial townships and commercial office spaces, is calling for building a huge stock […]
Cushman & Wakefield, Nuvama to launch Rs 3000-cr office platform
Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) and Nuvama Asset Management have formed an equal joint venture to set up a ₹3000-crore platform that will invest in office […]
Aarin Hospitality launches luxury serviced apartments at Oragadam
Chennai-based Aarin Hospitality has launched Apartel, luxury serviced apartments, at Hiranandani Parks, Oragadam, near Chennai. Launched in partnership with Hiranandani Residences, Apartel Oragadam, which was inaugurated by […]
Brookfield India REIT’s Q2 NOI up 44% YoY
Brookfield India Real Estate Trust reported a net operating income of ₹346.7 crore in the September quarter, up 44 per cent on year with income […]
Bengaluru has the largest share of green buildings in India, followed by NCR
Among the major cities in the country, Bengaluru accounts for the largest stock of green-certified buildings. Delhi NCR occupies the second position, followed by Hyderabad, […]
Sobha Q3 sales bookings up 37% to ₹1,952 cr on strong housing demand
Realty firm Sobha Ltd reported a 37 per cent increase in sales bookings at ₹1,951.6 crore in the third quarter of this financial year, mainly […]
Pune residential sales near 50,000-mark
Knight Frank’s India Real Estate 2023 report stated that Pune’s residential market witnessed 13.5 per cent sales growth year-on-year, with 49,266 housing units sold during the year. The weighted […]
2023 office absorption near record high, home sales at 10-year high
In 2023 office absorption came near an all-time high at 59.6 million square feet, while residential sales at 3.3 lakh units set a new 10-year […]
Office space demand in Chennai is expected to grow amid supply overhang
Chennai market is likely to witness an addition of about 14 million sq ft (msf) in office space in the next two years amid slow […]
Travel and hospitality sector to witness continued recruitment in 2024
Recruitment momentum in the travel and hospitality sector will continue in 2024. According to TeamLease Services, the coming year will witness increased hiring in the […]
As MahaRERA cracks whip, developers hurry to file progress reports
With the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority cracking down on developers who fail to furnish their quarterly progress reports (QPRs) on time, compliance levels have […]
Godrej Properties buys 4-acre land parcel in Bengaluru
Godrej Properties has purchased a 4-acre land parcel in Bengaluru on an outright basis. The company is planning to develop a premium residential project at […]
Adani Group ropes in global designers, experts for Dharavi redevelopment project
The Adani Group, which is undertaking the redevelopment of Mumbai’s Dharavi, one of the largest slum clusters in the world, has roped in high-profile planners and […]
Office sector dominates: Indian real estate attracts $5.4 billion in institutional investments
In 2023, Institutional investments in the Indian real estate sector reached $5.4 billion, marking a 10 per cent YoY increase, according to Colliers India. Foreign […]
Housing sales in Gurugram up 13% in 2023; down 7-8% each in Noida, Gr Noida: Anarock
Housing sales in Gurugram rose 13 per cent annually in 2023 on high demand, especially for luxury flats, but Noida and Greater Noida saw a […]
Mumbai property registrations surge to second-highest level in 11 years, revenue climbs 4% in December
Property registrations in Mumbai in December rose about a third on year, the second highest level in 11 years, while revenue collections increased 4 per […]
NRI investments to make up for 20% of India’s real estate sector investments by 2025: Report
As NRIs continue to invest in the Indian real estate market with a growing interest in long-term investments, it is estimated that they will make […]
Provident Housing offers 2% discount to armed forces on home purchases
Puravankara Limited’s subsidiary, Provident Housing Limited, introduced a scheme to support serving and retired armed forces personnel in acquiring homes. The company will provide a […]
NoBroker revenue grows 96%, losses up 62.6% in FY22
Protech unicorn NoBroker achieved a substantial 96 per cent Y-o-Y revenue growth, reaching ₹325.88 crore in FY22, compared to ₹166 crore in FY21. Also read: […]
Home buying may be more affordable in 2024 across cities: Knight Frank India
An expected moderation in inflation and a projected downward trend in interest rates should further improve home affordability in 2024, according to Knight Frank India’s […]
Home buying may be more affordable in 2024 across cities: Knight Frank India
An expected moderation in inflation and a projected downward trend in interest rates should further improve home affordability in 2024, according to Knight Frank India’s […]
Change in buyer perception, pent-up demand driving home sales: Knight Frank India MD
The real estate sector is set to see record housing sales of over 7 lakh units and on the commercial side, office absorption is expected […]
Luxury homes expected to find fancy with younger buyers in 2024
Larger homes, upgrade to premium properties (of over ₹1 crore) and a young buyer-base mostly in their early to mid-thirties drove residential sales demand in […]
‘Luxury home demand trend is broad-based’
The year 2023 is set to see record sales of luxury homes, as buyers are digging deep into their pockets to buy fully-loaded homes, the […]
Godrej Properties notches sales of over ₹2,600 crore in Gurugram project
Godrej Properties has sold inventory worth over ₹2,600 crore in its project, Godrej Aristocrat, in Gurugram, on Golf Course Extension Road — an established residential […]
Home buying among top five priorities now: Aakash Ohri
India’s residential real estate saw a good year in 2023, both in term of launches and demand. And the current trends indicate a good 2024 […]
IBBI seeks to smoothen insolvency processes for real estate projects
Insolvency regulator IBBI proposes to roll out a slew of measures aimed at providing comfort to home buyers while speeding up the insolvency processes of […]
Prestige’s Q2 PAT reaches ₹910 cr, reports improved revenues
Bengaluru-based real estate player Prestige Estates reported a consolidated net profit of ₹910 crore in the second quarter of this year, marking an exponential jump […]
Q4 records high office leasing activity, witnessing 16% y-o-y growth in demand: report
In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Indian office market saw 58.2 million square feet of gross absorption across the top six cities, representing a […]
Sales of luxury housing robust in top 7 cities, anticipate strong festive sales this year: Report
Indian luxury housing segment comprising units priced at ₹4 crore and above registered a 97 per year-over-year increase in sales during the January–September 2023 period, […]
APAC commercial real estate deals hit rough patch in Q3, India remains promising: Report
The commercial real estate sector in the Asia-Pacific region hit a rough patch in the third quarter of 2023 as deal volumes fell 37 per […]
PE inflow in Indian real estate dips 44% YoY in 2023
Private equity inflows into the Indian real estate sector fell 44 per cent in 2023 to $3 billion, as global investors exercised caution, said a […]
RERA gains momentum in addressing consumer complaints across India
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) has gained momentum in addressing consumer complaints, with State authorities resolving 1,16,300 cases as of November 28, […]
Residential sales in India expected to touch 260k units by end of 2023, highest since 2008: report
India’s residential sector marked a notable upswing in the first nine months of 2023, recording 1,96,227 unit sales— equivalent to 91 per cent of the […]
Fractional ownership platform hBits aims to be first MSM REIT
Last month Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) greenlighted the launch of micro, small and medium real estate investment trusts (REITs) paving the way […]
hBits expects ₹1500-2000 cr investments from Gujarat
hBits, a fractional ownership platform for commercial real estate, expects investments worth ₹1500-2000 Crore from Gujarat-based HNIs and investors through its platform over the next […]
Blackstone offloads entire stake in Embassy REIT for ₹7,100 crore
Blackstone has sold its entire 23.5% stake in Embassy Office Parks REIT for ₹7,100 crore ($850 million) at ₹316.10 a unit, sources said. The acquirers […]
Blackstone to exit Embassy REIT for ₹6,931.5 crore
US private equity firm Blackstone plans to exit its holding in Embassy Office Parks REIT for ₹6,931.5 crore ($833 million) in a block deal on […]
India’s office sector anticipates 20–22% y-o-y growth in 2024: report
The office sector anticipates strong 20–22 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in 2024, according to the JLL report. In 2023, net absorption in the office […]
IT/ITeS SEZ developers want ‘proportionate’ tax benefits for common areas in demarcated zones
The government is examining a proposal from SEZ developers to allow them to retain part of the tax sops they received for common infrastructure in […]
Shriram Properties PAT grows to ₹20.2 cr in Q2
Shriram Properties reported a 3 per cent year-on-year increase in net profit at ₹20.2 crore in the second quarter ending September 30, 2023, compared to […]
Naredco asks FM to go for SWAMIH-2 fund with ₹50,000 crore
The National Real Estate Development Council (Naredco) has appealed to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to continue with the Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income […]
PM Modi to inaugurate Surat Diamond Bourse tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a newly built ₹3,400-crore Surat Diamond Bourse in Gujarat on December 17. Dubbed as the “world’s largest corporate office […]
