Singapore firms eye real estate

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| A real estate and hospitality mission from Singapore told members of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here today that the Kolkata project will be a joint venture preferably with a local company. |
| "It will cover over 25 acres," said Alan Tan, centre director, International Enterprise (IE), and first secretary commercial, Singapore High Commission. |
| "Our company is interested in investing in real estate funds in India and is currently at the discussion stage with companies like Fire Capital for investments of up to $10-$15 million in the course of the next six months," Tan Chew Kwee, director of Acres Ventures Ltd., commented. |
| Acres Ventures Private Limited is a boutique investment firm whose principal activities were property development in Singapore and Australia. |
| CPG Consultants, a subsidiary of CPG Corporation formed following corporatisation of Singapore Public Works Department which has set up an office and the Shangri La Hotel in Bangalore, was also looking for a partner to take up joint projects in Kolkata. CPG said it was interested in residential complexes. |
| Colin Low, business and asset development manager of the Ascott Group, said the company was keen to be the first to develop serviced apartment development projects in Kolkata. |
| "The Ascott Group is looking for partners to introduce such projects in Kolkata," Low stated. |
First Published: Apr 28 2005 | 12:00 AM IST