Realty News
The Bombay high court has directed the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to clarify its stand on the excess allotment of floor space index (FSI) to Hotel Sea Rock. The civic body is being directed by the court after an FSI of 5.5 has been permitted in the reconstruction of Hotel Sea Rock at Bandra when [...] Continue Reading »
Chennai-based real estate firm, Casa Grande has launched a luxury project in Chennai. The project comprises of its signature villas –Casa Grande Auburn in Perungudi. The project is located behind Prince Infocity in perungudi and covers 25 signature villas with lifestyle amenities like Club house, Swimming pool, Party hall and gym. It is available on [...] Continue Reading »
Jones Lang LaSalle has released its half yearly review of Indian office real estate. The findings of the first half of 2012(1H12) data reveals quiet activity during the period compared to 1H11. In 1H12, the top seven cities of India together recorded a 35 per cent dip in office absorption compared to 1H11. The shrinkage [...] Continue Reading »
A recent survey was carried out by real estate research firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) on affordable housing in seven cities – Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad and Bangalore. The survey shows that Mumbai tops six other cities in the country for the number of upcoming affordable housing projects. Around 15 projects are [...] Continue Reading »
Real estate firm Kumar Urban Development announced that it will invest Rs 250 core to construct shopping complexes in Pune. The plan involves developing 6-7 shopping complexes in Pune which would consist of 450 shops. According to the management sources, the construction would start soon and be completed in the following 18 months. The Pune-based [...] Continue Reading »
Kotak Realty Fund is withdrawing its investment from Lalith Gangadhar Constructions Private Ltd. According to sources, Kotak is selling its 49 per cent stake for Rs. 53 Cr to the promoters. Promoted by Girish Puravankara, Lalith Gangadhar Constructions is engaged in real estate development, real estate marketing, facility management and project management activities. Kotak has [...] Continue Reading »
Studies show that new mall supply is reducing in the first half of this year. As a result, high street rentals in Mumbai’s retail real estate are on the rise. With developers focusing on cutting down the current mall vacancy and hence cutting down on new launches, the lack of quality mall space is pushing [...] Continue Reading »
The second edition of Karnataka state Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (Credai) convention- Statecon 2012 under the overall will be held in Mangalore on August 25. The theme of the convention is ”Homes for all”. The convention will be hosting participants from many folds – developers from all over Karnataka as well [...] Continue Reading »
At a time when real estate sector is riding on a low tide, developers Prestige Estates have been able to register a rise in their profit. Prestige Estates’ net profit has risen 35.4 per cent to Rs 49.3 crore in the April to June quarter. Turnover stood at Rs 246.4 crore, down by 6 per [...] Continue Reading »
Real estate consultant Jones Lang LaSalle India (JLL) stated in their recent report that the industrial development happening in and around Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Surat, have propelled these three major cities of Gujarat emerge as next best option for office space in real estate market. Firms based out of metros are eyeing Gujarat as the [...] Continue Reading »
