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Mahindra World City signs deal with Tamil Nadu to invest Rs 1,000 cr

Real estate and infrastructure company says agreement will lead to jobs for more than 2,000 people

Tribeca Developers raises Rs 200 cr from HDFC Capital for project in Mumbai

Realty firm Tribeca Developers has tied up with Tejukaya Group to build a luxury housing project in Mumbai with Rs 1,000 crore investment and has raised Rs 200 crore from HDFC Capital for the project. Tribeca Developers is the largest developer of Trump branded projects in the world. "We have entered into a joint development agreement with Tejukaya Group to develop a 2.5-acre residential project in Parel, South Mumbai. We will develop over 400 units in this project," Tribeca Developers founder Kalpesh Mehta told PTI. Asked about the investment, Mehta said it will be around Rs 1,000 crore. "HDFC Capital is backing the project with Rs 200 crore of financing," he said, adding the company would also take construction finance. Mehta said the company is expecting Rs 1,800 crore sales realisation from this project. He said the two partners will share revenue. This is Tribeca's first project in Mumbai which will be launched in the first quarter of the next fiscal year. The 2.5-acre lan

Signature Global Q3 bookings up 47% to Rs 1,263 cr on better housing demand

Realty firm Signature Global on Monday reported 47 per cent increase in its sales booking to Rs 1,262.73 crore for the third quarter of this fiscal on strong housing demand. Its sale bookings stood at Rs 856.77 crore in the year-ago period. In a regulatory filing, Signature Global said the company sold 1,179 units in October-December period of this fiscal as against 1,089 units in the year-ago period. In terms of volumes, sale bookings rose to 1.31 million square feet in the third quarter of this fiscal from 1.10 million square feet in the year-ago period. During April-December 2023-24 , Signature Global achieved 41 per cent growth in sale bookings to Rs 3,124.12 crore from Rs 2,209.78 crore in the year-ago period. It sold 3,135 units in the first nine months of this fiscal, marginally up from 3,113 units in the corresponding period of the previous year. In volume terms, sale bookings grew 9 per cent to 3.2 million square feet during April-December of this fiscal from 2.94 millio

Macrotech Developers reports 12% rise in sale bookings to Rs 3,410 cr in Q3

Realty firm Macrotech Developers on Friday reported 12 per cent increase in its sale bookings to Rs 3,410 crore for December quarter of this fiscal year on better demand for its residential properties. Sale bookings of Macrotech Developers, which markets its properties under Lodha brand, stood at Rs 3,040 crore in the year-ago period. In a regulatory filing, Macrotech Developers informed that the company has achieved its best ever third quarter pre-sales performance. MD & CEO Abhishek Lodha said, "It is heartening to witness the housing cycle taking shape with each passing quarter. Consumer's desire to own a quality home early in their life journey and upgrade their lifestyle, continues to strengthen." On the back of steady rise in income levels and ample job creation, this desire is translating into robust demand for high quality homes, he added. Lodha said this fundamental driver of demand has enabled the company to deliver its best ever Q3 pre-sales performance at Rs 3,410 ...

Indian-origin realty developer booked for perpetuating $93 mn fraud scheme

An Indian-origin real estate developer has been charged by federal authorities in the US with perpetuating a USD 93 million fraud scheme. Rishi Kapoor, a Miami-based developer, faces charges filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday. The SEC announced that it obtained an asset freeze and other emergency relief concerning the alleged USD 93 million real estate investment fraud perpetrated by Kapoor. The SEC also charged real estate company Location Ventures, its affiliate Urbin and 20 other related entities in connection with the fraud scheme, a statement said. According to the SEC's complaint, from approximately January 2018, until at least March 2023, Kapoor and certain of the defendant entities solicited investors by, among other things, making several material misrepresentations and omissions regarding Kapoor, Location Ventures, Urbin, and their real estate developments. The false statements allegedly included misrepresenting Kapoor's compensation; his cash ...

Malls registered high demand this year, trend likely to continue in 2024

Most malls that opened in 2023 had commitments even before they became operational, and were occupied soon after their opening

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi named in ED's PMLA case charge sheet

ED has named Robert Vadra in its earlier charge sheet related to the case as an alleged close aide of Thampi

India's housing market to continue with high demand, growth in 2024

India's housing market defied logic this year to register all-time high sales as home buyers snapped up deals despite a jump in asking prices and the highest interest rates in six years. Market experts strongly believe the demand will not only sustain in 2024 but rise further, albeit at a slower pace, on high economic growth and expectations of a fall in home loan interest rate. The real estate industry saw record sales of residential properties in terms of both volumes and value, real estate market data showed as consumers are increasingly buying into the idea of home ownership post-Covid pandemic. The ouster of dubious developers from the real estate market thanks to greater regulatory oversight via RERA helped boost confidence among home buyers. The insolvency law too has played a role in elimination of defaulting builders. According to real estate consultant Anarock, housing sales are estimated to rise by 30 per cent this year to a record 4.74 lakh units in primary (fresh sales

PE inflow in real estate declines 44% to $3 bn so far in 2023: Knight Frank

Global investors have been cautious this year to put money into Indian real estate, as private equity inflow is down 44 per cent till December 12 to USD 3 billion compared to the entire previous year, according to Knight Frank. Real estate consultant Knight Frank India on Thursday released its data showing that the Indian real estate market received USD 3,024 million in PE investments from 23 deals between January 1 and December 12 this year, as against USD 5,357 million recorded in 2022. Global geopolitical uncertainties and a high interest rate environment with multiple rate hikes from the US Federal Reserve and the Central Bank of Canada have curbed investment activities from US and Canada, the consultant said, explaining the reason behind the slump. However, PE investments from Singapore have improved significantly, contributing more than 50 per cent to the total inflow. In terms of segments of the Indian real estate market, office assets took the lead with a 58 per cent share

Registration of properties in Pune up 7% in Nov amid higher demand: Report

Registration of properties in Pune rose by 7 per cent annually to 14,607 units in November on higher demand, according to Knight Frank India. Real estate consultant Knight Frank India on Sunday released properties' registration numbers of Pune compiled from the Maharashtra government data. A total of 14,607 units were registered last month, up from 13,694 registrations in November 2022, the data showed. Stamp duty collections for November 2023 stood at Rs 473 crore. The cumulative value of registered properties in November 2023 amounted to Rs 13,342 crore. During January-November 2023, Pune city recorded total registrations of 137,217 properties, up 9 per cent from 125,702 registrations in the corresponding period of the last calendar year. Stamp duty collections increased 10 per cent to Rs 4,779 crore during January-November this year from Rs 4,344 crore in the year-ago period. The overall value of registered properties in Pune rose 38 per cent year-on-year to Rs 106,562 crore d

Real estate firm Oberoi Realty buys 6.4-acre land in Thane for Rs 196 cr

Oberoi Realty has completed the purchase of a 6.4-acre land at Thane in Maharashtra for Rs 196 crore for the development of a real estate project. In a regulatory filing on Tuesday, Mumbai-based Oberoi Realty informed that the registry of the land has been done in its favour. In May, the company had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NRB Bearings Limited for acquiring the lands located at Pokhran Road 2, Thane, Maharashtra, together with structures thereon. The acquisition was to be completed upon fulfilment of certain terms and conditions of the MoU. The same has been fulfilled. "The Company has on December 5, 2023, registered a conveyance deed of the said land admeasuring approximately 25,700 square meters (approx. 6.4 acres) in its favour and also taken possession of the said property," Oberoi Realty said. The total consideration for the acquisition of this land is about Rs 196 crore, which has been paid in its entirety. With the acquisition of this 6.4-acr

Realty sector's inventory surges to over Rs 1 trn, outpacing sales growth

This analysis is based on a common sample of 19 listed real estate companies that are part of the BSE500, BSE Midcap, and BSE Smallcap indices

3,294 acres acquired since Jan 2022 for residential projects: JLL report

Tier-II and -III cities accounted for 44.4% (1,461 acres) of the total land area transacted in the country

Mahindra Lifespace buys 5.38 acre land in Pune to build realty project

Realty firm Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd has acquired 5.38 acre land at Wagholi in Pune to develop a real estate project. The land is estimated to have a development potential of over 1.5 million square feet of saleable area, the company said in a regulatory filing on Thursday. Mahindra Lifespace did not disclose the deal value and name of the seller. "Wagholi is a high potential micro market of Pune. It has a growing demand for high-quality residential spaces, ready to be absorbed. "The proposed land parcel is located within a well-planned Kharadi-Wagholi micro-market, boasting robust social amenities and civic infrastructure," Amit Kumar Sinha, Managing Director & CEO of Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd, said. This land acquisition is aligned with the company's strategy to further solidify its presence in the city's pivotal micro-markets, he added. Mahindra Lifespace Developers is one of the leading real estate firms in the country.

India house prices on track for steady rises, affordability to worsen

The outlook was more upbeat and stable compared with companion polls of property markets in developed economies, where house prices are expected to fall or stagnate after surging as much as 50%

Mindspace Business Park REIT appoints Ramesh Nair as new CEO from September

Mindspace Business Park REIT has appointed Ramesh Nair as its new Chief Executive Officer with effect from September 1. Nair, who has experience of more than two decades in real estate sector, was earlier CEO of real estate consultant Colliers India. Before that, Nair was CEO & Country Head at JLL India where he worked for over 21 years. The Board of Directors of K Raheja Corp Investment Managers Pvt Ltd, manager to Mindspace Business Parks REIT, noted the resignation of Vinod Rohira, the current CEO, with effect from August 31, 2023. It also approved the appointment of Nair as the CEO with effect from September 1, 2023, according to a regulatory filing on Monday. The board approved the appointment of Rohira as the additional (non-executive, nonindependent) director on the board of the Mindspace REIT. Rohira will also have a larger role within the K Raheja group as Managing Director and CEO Commercial Real Estate, K Raheja Corp. He will also be on the board of the residential ..

Nifty Realty gains 2% in weak market; Prestige Estates, DLF soar up to 9%

Including today's gains, the Nifty Realty index has surged 7 per cent this week as against 0.3 per cent fall in the benchmark indices

Residential sales between January and June touched 15-year-high: JLL report

The highest residential sales were recorded in Bengaluru followed by Mumbai and Pune

Consumer Forum asks Raheja Developers to pay full deposit with compensation

The forum ordered that the complainant be refunded Rs 28,68,483 with 9% interest per annum from the date of deposit and along with a compensation of Rs 1 lakh and Rs 55,000 as litigation expenses

Sebi to auction Arise Bhoomi Developers' assets to recover investors' money

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday said it will auction 11 properties of Arise Bhoomi Developers and its directors on July 14 for a reserve price of over Rs 43 crore to recover investors' money. The properties that have been put on sale include land parcels, a shop and a plot, located in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a notice. Arise Bhoomi Developers mobilised over Rs 8 crore during 2013-14 from the public in the name of the 'purchase of agricultural land' through its various investment schemes, promising them an expected sum at the end of the contract. The schemes, as per Sebi, qualified to be a CIS (collective investment scheme), which requires compulsory registration from the regulator. However, the company launched the schemes without obtaining the necessary approvals from the regulator. Inviting bids, Sebi said it will auction the properties belonging to the company and its directors through an online mode on Ju