PE flows in realty up 85% in first quarter FY15

Residential sector sees highest transaction with a 53% share

Private equity investments real estate in first quarter of 2015 were 85% higher than the corresponding quarter of 2014, said a new report.

The PE funds invested Rs 5,168 crore in Indian real estate as compared to Rs 2,800 crore in the Q1 of 2014, said Cushman & Wakefield. 

The residential sector saw highest transaction during the quarter with a 53% share. Office segment saw 47% share.

The PE flows in residential assets were second highest since 2008, it said adding that residneital segment saw investments of Rs 2752 in Q1 of 2015, which is 2.5 times higher than q1 of 2014.

Commercial segment saw inflows of Rs 2416 crore in Q1 of 2015, which is 68% more than Q1 of 2014.