WebinarsNew
Deep DiveNew
Explore Business Standard
India's six listed Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) distributed Rs 3,136 crore to nearly 5 lakh unitholders during the June quarter, according to industry data. The six listed REITs are Brookfield India Real Estate Trust, Embassy Office Parks REIT, Mindspace Business Parks REIT, Nexus Select Trust, Knowledge Realty Trust and Bagmane Prime Office. In a statement on Monday, the Indian REITs Association (IRA) said that these six listed REITs collectively distributed Rs 3,136 crore to more than 4.85 lakh unitholders during the first quarter of the current financial year. During the year-ago period, four REITs distributed Rs 1,559 crore to unitholders. Two REITs -- Knowledge Realty Trust and Bagmane Prime Office got listed later. Since their inception, they have cumulatively distributed over Rs 34,800 crore to the unitholders. As of the June quarter of the 2026-27 fiscal, the total gross Assets Under Management (AUM) of the Indian REIT sector stood at over Rs 3.17 lakh ...
Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday proposed allowing Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) to pick minority stakes in under-construction assets, which would help them to secure long-term asset pipeline. In its consultation paper, Sebi proposed that REITs and InvITs be permitted to invest in under-construction projects without having a controlling interest, within the existing limits prescribed for exposure to such assets. "Investing a minority stake in under-construction assets would enable REITs and InvITs to build a pipeline of stable, revenue-generating assets while minimising exposure to construction-related risks,"Sebi said. Additionally, Sebi proposed several measures to facilitate ease of doing business for REITs and InvITs, including reducing the cooling-off period for offer for sale (OFS) by privately listed InvITs, recognising remote common infrastructure as real estate for REITs, and clarifying the computation of the threshold
Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday proposed allowing issuance of Depository Receipts (DRs) against units of Real Estate Investment Trusts and publicly listed Infrastructure Investment Trusts to widen investment options for overseas investors and attract foreign capital. Depository Receipts are foreign currency-denominated instruments issued by a foreign depository in a permissible jurisdiction against securities deposited with a domestic custodian in India. Under the proposed framework, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and publicly listed Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) would be permitted to issue DRs in permissible overseas jurisdictions, enabling foreign investors to trade such instruments in foreign currency on permitted international exchanges. However, Sebi has proposed keeping privately listed InvITs outside the ambit of the framework. In its consultation paper, Sebi said a framework for issuance of DRs on units of REITs and InvITs will enable them to issue DRs
Knowledge Realty Trust on Tuesday reported 15 per cent increase in its Net Operating Income (NOI) to Rs 1,243.1 crore for the first quarter of this fiscal and announced a record distribution of Rs 751.6 crore to unit holders. In a regulatory filing, the company said its total revenue also grew 15 per cent to Rs 1,111.7 crore during April-June quarter of 2026-27 fiscal. Knowledge Realty Trust, co-sponsored by Sattva Group and Blackstone, is India's largest REIT (real estate investment trust). Its portfolio comprises 29 Grade-A office assets totalling 46.5 million square feet as of June 30, 2026, with 37.3 million square feet of completed Area and 2.6 million square feet under construction area spread across 6 cities in India Knowledge Realty Trust declared a distributions of Rs 751.6 crore or Rs 1.70 per unit for the quarter ended June. Shirish Godbole, Chief Executive Officer of Knowledge Realty Trust, said, "We had a strong start to FY27, with both revenue and NOI growing 15 per
India's five listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) have distributed more than Rs 8,900 crore to unitholders during the last fiscal year amid strong demand for rent-yielding commercial assets. REITs are investment vehicles that own or operate income-generating real estate, enabling investors to earn a share of the income produced without directly purchasing the properties. As per the rules, REITs distribute income to unitholders in various forms, including dividend. In 2025-26 fiscal year, there were only five listed REITs -- Brookfield India Real Estate Trust, Embassy Office Parks REIT, Sattva Group backed Knowledge Realty Trust, K Raheja Group-sponsored Mindspace Business Parks REIT, and Nexus Select Trust. The sixth REIT Bagmane Prime Office REIT got listed on stock exchanges earlier this month. In a statement on Monday, Indian REITs Association (IRA) said, "The five publicly listed REITs in India collectively distributed over Rs 2,566 crore to more than 4.25 lakh unithold