Real estate in India
Real estate firm DLF has announced that it plans to launch new residential projects at Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Panipat and Kasauli. These projects are dubbed as part of company’s strategy to strengthen its presence outside Gurgaon. The company has not finalized the business plans entailing the investment detail in these projects. As per the company management, [...] Continue Reading »
As revealed by sources, in Mumbai‘s real estate market, cash transactions are still prevalent during transactions. The system of demanding an illegal cash payment still exists in many pockets of the city, especially Bandra, Khar and Juhu belts in the western suburbs. In the 1970s, builders used to take 80 per cent in cash and [...] Continue Reading »
The proposed Kochi Metro Rail project is expected to positively impact city’s real estate market. The project is slated to be completed in three years’ time. A report prepared by Geojit BNP Paribas Property Services points out those areas within 500 meters from the 23 Metro stations coming up in the 1st phase will witness [...] Continue Reading »
Mangalore, which has been described as one of the fastest growing tier II cities of the country, and also the fastest growing non-metro in South India, have been attracting developers from all over the country heralding a sea change in its real estate scenario. Raheja Universal is the recent entrée which is making its venture [...] Continue Reading »
While realty is growing in Kerala, especially in cities like Kochi, drinking water supply in flats have remained irregular for months. Occupants of newly-built flats in Kalamassery, Thrikkakara, and Kakkanad are facing water shortage forcing them to buy water sold through tanker Lorries. Since they cannot get access to water supply, flat dwellers have to [...] Continue Reading »
At a time when the real estate sector is going through a lean phase and the inventory level of Mumbai is going up propelled by a dip in sales, the traditional upmarket residential enclaves of south Mumbai – are skyrocketing. The city’s plush Nepean Sea Road area sold for a boggling Rs 1.20 lakh a [...] Continue Reading »
The data shared by Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) shows that the capital values of residential property in Ahmedabad has been slower than anticipated. Even the posh areas in the city — Satellite, Vastrapur, SG Highway, and Prahlad Nagar — have grown at an mediocre seven per cent in the last 12 months ending June 2012. [...] Continue Reading »
Sobha Developers’ most valued land parcel in the heart of the Bangalore city has finally got a blue print. The Bangalore-based developer’s 2-acre marquee property, located on the Church Street- St Mark’s Road junction has been revealed to be developed into office cum shopping mall. As per declaration, Sobha is developing the property and has [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore developers are performing much better than their counterparts in the rest of India in terms of sales and aggressive project launches. As per the books, Shobha Developers and other leading realtors are in better position than their counterparts in other metros. Although Bangalore-based real estate firm Brigade Enterprises Ltd’ s numbers contrast with Shobha’ [...] Continue Reading »
Sobha Developers Ltd posted a 73 per cent rise in net profit to Rs.45 crore for the June quarter. It sold 25 per cent more space at sharply higher prices in its key market Bangalore. Revenue rose 57 per cent over a year ago to Rs.433.2 crore. The realty firm sold 835,600 sq ft. of [...] Continue Reading »
