Page 4 - Luxury Housing

Luxury housing cashes in on a growing affluent class, evolving lifestyles

This surge is being fuelled by millennials with increasing incomes and elevated expectations

In home and office, India's real estate market charting a course for growth

In the residential domain, a resurgence post-pandemic is evident, characterised by robust market demand buoyed by both buyer confidence and favourable economic conditions

Luxury is a small percentage of any developer's portfolio: Tariq Ahmed

Technology also enables home management through applications, including automation, guest access, and security. These are the key themes and trends we are seeing in terms of what people want

Developers are curtailing affordable housing projects amid weak margins

According to PropEquity, new launches in the affordable housing segment have fallen over the last two years in both Tier-I and Tier-II cities

Sobha Group to soon enter Mumbai luxury housing market, says founder Menon

Realty firm Sobha Group has chalked out an aggressive expansion plan for its India business and will soon enter the Mumbai luxury housing market with an aim to achieve more than a four-fold jump in annual sale bookings to Rs 30,000 crore in the next 4-5 years, according to its founder PNC Menon. Sobha Group, which was founded in 1995, has a real estate business in India and Dubai, with plans to soon enter the US property market. Buoyed by its success in the Dubai real estate market where Sobha Group clocked Rs 35,000 crore worth of sales in 2023, Menon -- the richest person in Oman -- intends to replicate the same in the Indian market in terms of scale of business and quality standards. Sobha Group's Dubai entity named Sobha Realty has developed a large resort-style luxury township here named 'Sobha Hartland' with complete backward integration to ensure quality. Another township and a few more projects are being constructed here. "Our India business Sobha Ltd will enter the Mumbai

Cupboard to cabinet: Storage solutions you need for a clutter-free home

If you live in a tiny apartment or a sprawling bungalow, brands have products for every need

Luxury homes' share in total sales nears affordable for first time: Report

Demand for luxury units has consistently increased in the last five years

Quess Corp Ajit Isaac seals record real estate deal at Rs 67.5 cr

The property is located in the southern suburb of Koramangala in Bengaluru, popularly known as billionaire street. Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal is among its residents

All 224 flats in Gurugram project sold in 15 mins for Rs 440 cr: Ashiana

Realty firm Ashiana Housing on Saturday said it sold 224 luxury flats in Gurugram for Rs 440 crore within 15 minutes of its launch. The project is located at Sector 93 in Gurugram, Haryana. In a statement, the company said it has "sold out the entire phase 3 of its prestigious project, Ashiana Amarah within 15 minutes of launch". "We are very happy with the incredible response to Ashiana Amarah phase 3 launch. We started registration at 11 am and we had received 800 cheques for 224 units by 11.15. In 15 minutes it was oversubscribed four times," Ashiana Housing Joint Managing Director Ankur Gupta said. He attributed the oversubscription to the company's brand value and execution track record. "Our novel kid-centric concept is also working. People want their children to be brought up in better places, with better amenities and quality of life and that is what Amarah is promising. "So there is a lot of excitement in the market. Ashiana is also planning to launch phase 4 in the comi

Signature Global to invest Rs 2,200 crore to develop housing project

Realty firm Signature Global will invest Rs 2,200 crore over the next five years to develop a new luxury housing project in Gurugram as part of its expansion plan amid strong consumer demand, its Chairman Pradeep Aggarwal said. "We have launched a new housing project in Sector 37D, Gurugram on Dwarka Expressway. The total units will be 1,008 in the project," he said. The company has already sold the entire 1,008 luxury flats for over Rs 3,600 crore, reflecting strong consumer demand despite the price rise. Aggarwal said the company received 5,400 EoIs (Expressions of Interest) from customers in this new 16.5-acre housing project 'DE LUXE-DXP'. Asked about the project cost, Aggarwal said the company would invest around Rs 2,200 crore to develop this project. The investments will be funded through internal accruals and advances from customers against sale bookings. He said the company would deliver this new housing project in 2028. With sales of Rs 3,600 crore in this new project,

Luxury housing sales in India jumped 75% in 2023, threefold in Delhi: CBRE

The share of luxury homes, priced at or above Rs 4 crore, in total sales, also doubled in 2023

DLF sales bookings jump 2-fold to Rs 13,316 cr in Apr-Dec on high demand

Realty major DLF Ltd's sales bookings jumped two times annually to Rs 13,316 crore during the first nine months of this fiscal, mainly on high demand for its luxury housing properties in Gurugram. During the April-December period of the previous fiscal, the company's sales bookings stood at Rs 6,599 crore. In the 2022-23 fiscal, DLF's sales bookings stood at a little over Rs 15,000 crore, and it is likely to clock higher numbers in the current fiscal. On Wednesday, the company reported a more than three-time increase in its sales booking to Rs 9,047 crore in the December quarter as against Rs 2,507 crore in the year-ago period. This is the highest quarterly sales booking achieved by the company. The record sales bookings in the third quarter were mainly driven by sales of 1,113 luxury apartments in Gurugram for Rs 7,200 crore within three days of the pre-launch last month. In the third quarter of 2023-24, DLF launched three new projects --two in Gurugram and one in ...

Forbes Global enters India realty; will build projects, offer consultancy

Formed in December 2020, Forbes Global Properties entered India through membership network model. It already has a presence in 26 countries where 17,000 agents are providing real estate services

SPRE expect over Rs 1,000 cr revenue from luxury project in Mumbai

Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate (SPRE) on Wednesday launched a new ultra luxury project in Mumbai with an estimated revenue potential of more than Rs 1,000 crore. The company would develop nearly 60 residential units in 'The Odyssey' project, located off Marine Drive, with a starting price of Rs 15 crore per flat. "The project comprises close to 60 apartments for sale, with revenues exceeding Rs 1,000 crore," SPRE said in a statement. The project has been designed by architect Hafeez Contractor. Venkatesh Gopalakrishnan, MD & CEO, SPRE, said, "At Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate, we believe in creating more than just structures; we craft environments that redefine luxury and comfort. The Odyssey is a manifestation of this philosophy." With an expected revenue surpassing Rs 1,000 crore, he said, the project signifies a lucrative venture that sets new standards for ultra luxury projects in South Mumbai. "As we make our historic comeback to South Mumbai, we are confident that this ..

Realty reality: Will luxury housing in India lose its sheen in 2024?

Luxury housing in India witnessed a record-breaking year in 2023 as the sales of such homes touched an all-time high. Now, is the demand for these costlier homes likely to continue in 2024 as well?

Gurugram sees up to 45% price rise for premium homes in last one yr: Report

Prices of premium homes -- under construction and ready -- have increased up to 45 per cent in Gurugram in the last one year, according to Savills India. Real estate consultant Savills on Saturday released a report showing that prices of completed housing units have risen by 28-45 per cent in Gurugram during the last one year. Rates of under construction homes were up 12-45 per cent. In Noida, the prices rose by 27-36 per cent for completed units and 23-47 per cent for under construction residential properties. In Gurugram, the Savills report showed that New Gurugram and Dwarka Expressway were the top performing micromarkets with an annual growth of 45 per cent and 21 per cent, respectively in average capital values of under construction properties. Golf Course Road and Golf Course Extension Road & Souther Peripheral Road registered the highest average capital value appreciation for ready-to-move properties with a year-on-year increase of 45 per cent and 39 per cent, ...

MakeMyTrip CEO, Genpact CHRO each buy Rs 33 cr apartment in Gurgaon

Rajesh Magow and Piyush Mehta each secured 6,500 sq ft apartments at The Magnolias by DLF on Golf Course Road, showing the growing demand for luxury real estate

Lowrise takes the high ground: Why it's a homebuyers' favourite choice

Investing in a villa at a prime location is seen as a financially prudent decision that provides appreciation and stability in the long run

Luxury homes the new realty in India: Sales surge 97% in nine months

The trend is expected to continue especially among the non-resident Indians (NRIs) and certain category of millennials with high disposable income

Suraksha Realty directors buy Rs 100 cr sea-facing luxury flats in Worli

The brothers have bought the top-floor apartments in the super luxury project Naman Xena, located on the 26th and 27th floors of the tower