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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

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

Lower home loan rates improve affordability in 7 of 8 cities: Knight Frank

Knight Frank's Affordability Index shows lower home loan rates improved affordability in seven of eight top cities in 2025, with Mumbai's EMI stress falling below 50 per cent

Brookfield India Reit raises ₹2,000 crore via sustainability-linked bonds

The IFC-anchored five-year bond issue links financing to renewable energy and water stewardship targets, marking the largest sustainability-linked bond raised by a Reit in India

IRB Infrastructure Trust wins NHAI's TOT-18 highway concession in Odisha

IRB Infrastructure Trust will pay Rs 3,087 crore upfront for a 20-year revenue-linked toll-operate-transfer project on NH-16, expanding the group's highway footprint to 13 states

Ambuja Cements approves merger of ACC and Orient Cement into parent entity

Ambuja Cements' board approved schemes to merge ACC and Orient Cement into Ambuja, setting share-swap ratios and targeting completion within 12 months to drive efficiencies and simplify structure

Shapoorji Pallonji enters plotted development with ₹600 cr project in Pune

Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate has launched Treetopia, a 105-acre plotted development in Pune with 483 residential plots and an estimated revenue potential of Rs 600 crore