Pune
In north India after completing the first phase of Rs 5,000-crore knowledge hub, Kochi Smartcity, by next year, the Dubai-based Tecom will plan a similar project, with an investment to the tune of Rs 10,000 crore. The source said that the first phase comprises a building of 6.5 lakh sq ft built-up area, spread across [...] Continue Reading »
With expansion apparently on the horizon for India’s affordable and low-income housing sector, which presently has a shortfall of approximately 5-6 million homes, some bigwig real estate-focused private equity (PE) funds are planning to make investments in the sector. A possible investment in India’s low-income housing sector in 2014 is an option that is being [...] Continue Reading »
The property tax department of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has started its own website to resolve property tax issues of the citizens. Through the website, the agency will address concerns like faulty tax bills and cases of incorrect imposition of tax. PMC’s tax department head Hemant Nikam explains that the property tax department’s information [...] Continue Reading »
The BJP manifesto made at least three promises of direct interest to real estate developers. The party promises to put up 100 new cities, develop a national land use policy and nationally roll out a low-cost housing plan. For investors in property and for the sector as a whole, the promise to upgrade infrastructure and [...] Continue Reading »
Pune real estate sector is witnessing some renewed interests of private equity players. The reasons may be the uninhibited influx of professionals and a robust local economy, which is relatively less affected by the economic downturn, The developers have also ensured a steady demand for homes and offices in the city. This has helped induce [...] Continue Reading »
The developers in Pune are not deterred by economic slowdown and high interest rates. They are launching a series of projects in high-end, aspirational and affordable housing categories. Mayank Ruia, head of residential business at Phoenix Mills said that the fact that the city is a hub for investment and industry makes it one of [...] Continue Reading »
Sangvi-Kiwale Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) route will be constructed by the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to enable uninterrupted traffic flow. Joint city engineer Rajan Patil points out that a 14-km Sangvi-Kiwale Road is being developed. It starts from Mukai chowk in Kiwale to Rajiv Gandhi bridge on Mula river in Sangvi as a [...] Continue Reading »
Speaking recently at a workshop organized by Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India (Credai) – National for builders in Pune, Satish Magar, vice-president of the agency said that The Maharashtra Regulatory & Development Act (MHRDA), 2012, is committed to bring more transparency and accountability, thus, helping both builders and property buyers. Magar said [...] Continue Reading »
LIC Housing Finance’s first real estate fund invests in four residential projects in Bangalore, Pune
As per the report, LIC Housing Finance Ltd which is a part of life insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), has invested Rs 50-70 crore in each transaction from its Rs 530 crore real estate investment fund that it raised in March last year. The fund, named as ‘LICHFL Urban Development Fund’, has [...] Continue Reading »
PE firm Milestone Capital has sold a 2.5 lakh sq ft commercial property in Pune for about Rs 145 crore to a high-net-worth individual (HNI). This deal marks a potential renewal of interest among such investors in assets that provides constant rental return in addition to capital appreciation. The office building in Kalyani Nagar was [...] Continue Reading »
