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Home prices surge 7.7% annually: India beats US, UK, Australia, ranks 15th

Knight Frank's latest Global House Price Index (Q1 2025) has placed India among the top-performing residential markets worldwide, with annual house price growth of 7.7% in nominal terms

DRA inks pact with Philippines' Balajadia Family office to invest $100 mn

Chennai-based real estate firm DRA Group has signed a pact with Philippines-based Balajadia Family office to jointly develop a commercial project with an estimated investment of USD 100 million. In a statement, DRA Group said it has entered into a strategic cross-border partnership with Balajadia Family office, global investors and entrepreneurs from the Philippines. "The collaboration, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), will see the joint development of 1 million square feet of Grade-A commercial and retail space in India under Phase 1, with an estimated investment value of USD 100 million," the statement said. The MoU was signed at the Philippines-India Business Forum in Bengaluru. This equal joint venture will be executed through a special purpose vehicle (SPV) platform. "The collaboration allows us to combine local expertise with global capital to drive sustainable real estate growth," Ranjeeth Rathod, Managing Director of DRA, said.

Signature Global aims 92% growth in FY26 operational revenue to ₹4,800 cr

Realty firm Signature Global Ltd is targeting a 92 per cent increase in revenue from operations during this fiscal year on the back of strong sales in its residential projects across Gurugram. In a latest investors presentation, the company said it is targeting a revenue of Rs 4,800 crore during this financial year. Signature Global's income from operations stood at Rs 2,498.02 crore in the 2024-25 fiscal. On revenue, the company said it has "achieved around 19 per cent of guidance. Momentum is expected to pick up in subsequent quarters driven by completion of construction as planned". In the real estate sector, the companies can recognise revenues either on completion of their projects or on percentage of completion method. Signature Global achieved record sales bookings of Rs 10,290 crore during the 2024-25 and has given a guidance of Rs 12,500 crore for the current financial year. On Thursday, the company reported a five-fold surge in consolidated net profit to Rs 34.43 crore

Embassy REIT posts Rs 155 cr Q1 profit, appoints Amit Shetty as new CEO

India's largest REIT raised Rs 4,225 crore in Q1 to fund growth; posts 2 million sq ft in leasing and declares Rs 550 crore in distribution

Sattva Group to invest ₹1,500 crore in 30-acre mixed-use project in Vizag

Bengaluru-based realty firm Sattva Group will invest Rs 1,500 crore to develop a 30-acre mixed-use project in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh as part of its expansion plan. Sattva Group, which is one of the leading real estate firms in South India, decided to develop this project following a detailed discussion on Tuesday with Nara Lokesh, Minister for Information Technology, Electronics and Communications, in the Andhra Pradesh government. In a statement on Wednesday, Sattva Group said it will develop a 30-acre mixed-use project, 'Sattva Vantage Vizag Campus'. "With a planned investment of Rs 1,500 crore, the project will feature a blend of Grade A office spaces, premium residential developments, and integrated urban infrastructure, all designed to global standards of sustainability and smart living," it said. Sattva Group said it intends to contribute to Andhra Pradesh's growth story, and the campus, once operational, is expected to generate over 25,000 direct employment opportunities. It

Godrej Properties to Adani Realty: Biggest land deals of 2025 decoded

India's real estate sees a surge in high-value land deals in H1 2025, led by manufacturing, logistics, and digital infra buys, with JDAs and plotted developments gaining strong momentum.

Commercial realty climbs growth ladder, residential one step down

Office, warehousing, industrial segments drive real estate leasing momentum in first half

Keystone Realtors target ₹3,000 cr revenue with redevelopment projects

Keystone Realtors Ltd has been selected to redevelop eight housing societies in Mumbai, enabling the company to generate revenue of Rs 3,000 crore from the saleable area. Mumbai-based Keystone Realtors sells properties under Rustomjee brand. In a regulatory filing on Wednesday, Keystone Realtors informed that "it has been selected by eight housing societies as the developer for the large-scale cluster redevelopment project in the highly sought after residential neighbourhood of Andheri West, Mumbai." The Development Agreement (DA) has already been executed with five societies, while LOIs have been received from the remaining three societies, with DA execution expected over the next few days. "The project involves the redevelopment of a cluster of private housing societies located in the heart of Andheri's vibrant residential hub, with a cumulative plot area of approximately 4.75 acres, encompassing 548 existing members. "The proposed redevelopment is expected to unlock a saleable

Private equity flows into Indian real estate fall 41% in H1 CY25: Report

Amid global macroeconomic headwinds, PE flows into real estate fell to USD 1.7 billion in H1 CY25, with rising domestic capital and office segment resilience

Arkade acquires redevelopment project in Goregaon, eyes ₹350 cr in revenue

The 1.1-acre Goregaon West society deal marks Arkade's fifth project in the micro-market as it deepens redevelopment focus in Mumbai's western suburbs

India leads Asia-Pacific in office leasing sentiment: CBRE report

CBRE's India Office Figures for Q1 of 2025 also revealed that gross office leasing rose by 5 per cent yoy, reaching 18 million square feet across nine cities between January and March 2025

Raymond Realty to launch ₹14,000 cr projects in FY26, listing on July 1

Raymond Realty will launch six residential projects this fiscal in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region with an estimated revenue potential of about Rs 14,000 crore as the company looks to expand the property business amid strong demand. In an interview with PTI, Raymond Realty CEO Harmohan Sahni announced that the company will get listed on stock exchanges on July 1, post demerger of the real estate vertical from Raymond Ltd, which will now focus on just the engineering vertical. The demerger will position Raymond Realty to pursue its growth trajectory as an independent pure-play real estate business. Sahni highlighted that the company has a huge land bank in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). "In 2019, we started our first project. In the last six years, we have built a significant presence at Thane and Mumbai in MMR," Sahni said. "The total gross development value (GDV) of about Rs 40,000 crore is what our portfolio looks like today. Out of that Rs 10,500 crore worth of projects h

Listed REITs can expand as 47% of office stock is over 10 yrs old: Anarock

Anarock and Colliers reports show only 117.2 million sq. ft. under listed REITs in India with ageing Grade A stock and micro-market concentration offering growth opportunities

Real estate booms as housing sales up 77% in last 7 years: Report

Sales up, luxury living rising, and $6.99 billion in deals, India's real estate market is evolving fast with tech, green trends, and growing investor appetite shaping its next chapter

Blackstone-Sattva REIT to raise ₹4,800 crore via IPO in August 2025

Knowledge Realty Trust to be India's fifth listed REIT with 48 msf leasable area, second-largest in Asia, and largest in India by NOI and gross asset value

New home supply in top 15 tier-II cities falls 35% in Jan-Mar: PropEquity

India's 15 major tier-II cities witnessed a 35 per cent fall in new supply of housing properties to 30,155 units during January-March, according to PropEquity. Real estate data analytics firm PropEquity said the new supply stood at 45,901 units in the first quarter of 2024 calendar year. Samir Jasuja, Founder and CEO of PropEquity, said, "The decline in supply is a result of cautious approach and shifting priorities by developers. Financially robust developers with strong balance sheet look to launch premium homes in order to increase their profit margin." As per the data, new housing supply in Ahmedabad fell 35 per cent to 11,096 units during January-March 2025 from 17,108 units in the year-ago period. Gandhinagar saw a decline of 10 per cent in housing supply to 4,356 units from 4,825 units during the period under review. Fresh housing supply slipped 39 per cent in Surat to 3,309 units from 5,439 units. In Nashik, the new supply decreased 2 per cent to 2,466 units from 2,509 ..

Godrej Properties to develop Rs 3,100 cr housing-cum-retail project in Pune

Realty firm Godrej Properties Ltd has acquired 16-acre land in Pune to develop a housing-cum-retail project with an estimated revenue of Rs 3,100 crore. In a regulatory filing on Tuesday, the company informed it will develop about 16-acre land parcel in Upper Kharadi, Pune. "The development on this land will primarily comprise premium group housing and high-street retail. The project will have a developable potential of about 2.5 million square feet with an estimated revenue potential of around Rs 3,100 crore," Godrej Properties said. This is the company's second land acquisition this month in the Kharadi-Wagholi belt, taking the estimated cumulative revenue potential from the two developments to about Rs 7,300 crore. The company did not mention whether the acquisition of this land parcel is through outright purchase or partnership with the landowner. Gaurav Pandey, MD and CEO, Godrej Properties, said,"Upper Kharadi has rapidly emerged as one of Pune's most promising real estate .

Global firms target over 100 mn sq ft workspace: Knight Frank survey

Knight Frank's (Y)OUR SPACE report finds companies are not abandoning offices but seeking better, flexible, ESG-compliant spaces despite global uncertainties

Real estate developers build a steady quarter even as demand woes bite

As per Anarock, housing sales across the top Indian cities declined by 28 per cent YoY in Q4 FY25

3D-printed villas: A tech-driven future for luxury housing in India

Greater scope for personalisation and quick turnaround time making such homes popular