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India's realty moves to the core of conglomerates' business strategy

Diversification aligns with urbanisation, infra expansion, long-term capital deployment

Motherson acquires office space in Mumbai's BKC for ₹100 crore

Samvardhana Motherson has bought office space worth about ₹100 crore in Mumbai's BKC, underlining strong corporate demand amid a record-breaking year for the office real estate market

Results preview: Premiumisation may have driven Q3 realty growth

Top listed real estate developers are set for steady Q3 FY26 earnings, driven by festive demand, strong pre-sales, premium launches and improving cash flows

Institutional investments in Indian real estate hit record $8.5 bn in 2025

Colliers India said the December quarter alone saw $4.2 billion of investments, the highest ever in a single quarter, with domestic capital accounting for 57 per cent of annual inflows

Lodha Developers pre-sales increases 25% to ₹5,620 crore in Q3 FY26

The Mumbai-based developer's collections were Rs 3,560 crore for Q3 FY26, down 17 per cent year-on-year, but up 2 per cent quarter-on-quarter

Wipro leases 145K sq ft office in Navi Mumbai's Mindspace SEZ for 5 years

The lease has been signed with the handover scheduled on January 7, 2026, while the rent will commence from April 1, 2026, following a rent-free period of 84 days

Ageing CBD offices emerge as next growth play for developers, investors

With land scarce in CBDs and demand for grade A offices strong, developers, investors are increasingly redeveloping ageing office stock to unlock value, improve sustainability, boost long-term returns

Sundaram Alternates Credit Fund announces first close at ₹1,000 cr

The fundraise remains open and is expected to conclude by March 2026, with a targeted final corpus of ₹1,500-2,000 crore

CapitaLand India Data Centre Fund to buy 20.2% stake for ₹702 crore

CapitaLand India Data Centre Fund will acquire a minority stake in three data centres from CapitaLand India Trust, as it targets a final fund close of SGD 300 million

At 150k, Mumbai logs highest property registrations in 14 yrs in 2025

Registrations increased by 6 per cent Y-o-Y, while stamp duty revenue rose by 11 per cent Y-o-Y

MahaRERA recovers nearly ₹269 crore for homebuyers since 2017 inception

MahaRERA has recovered ₹268.87 crore as homebuyer compensation since May 2017, with Mumbai Suburban leading collections, while cases worth about ₹103 crore remain stalled at NCLT

Mid-segment set to anchor housing market in 2026 as premium cycle peaks

As premium and luxury housing shows signs of saturation, improving affordability and end-user demand are expected to push mid-segment homes to the forefront of residential growth in 2026

Strong demand, premium pricing brings non- NCR developers to Gurugram

Industry experts agree that Gurugram's position as the corporate and commercial hub of NCR is a key draw

JNPA eyes Vadhvan port for next phase of growth as it nears 12 mn TEUs

While trade flows have been disrupted globally due to new tariff regimes announced by the US government, the impact on JNPA's cargo volumes has been limited

Bullish on India, eyeing deeper integration of its business: DP World

DP World plans deeper integration of its India business through multimodal logistics and higher-value supply chain solutions, betting on India's rising role in global trade

Housing sales in seven cities fall 14% in 2025 but value rises 6%: Report

Growth in value driven by rising demand for luxury housing, it says

Moderation at home, momentum at work: 2025 a mixed bag for realty sector

India's real estate market saw residential sales moderate in 2025, while commercial leasing and investments hit record highs, making it a year of contrast and consolidation

Brookfield signs built-to-suit office deal with JPMorgan Chase in Powai

Brookfield Properties has signed a 20-year built-to-suit lease with JPMorgan Chase for a Powai campus, part of a $1 billion investment to develop the bank's Asia's largest GCC

Real estate developers expect rate cut to boost housing sales momentum

Developers say lower home loan rates after RBI repo rate cuts have improved affordability across major cities, supporting buyer confidence and housing sales momentum into 2026

APSEZ completes acquisition of NQXT Australia, revises FY26 Ebitda guidance

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone has completed the NQXT Australia acquisition and raised FY26 Ebitda and cargo volume guidance, citing the terminal's growth and cash flows