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Institutional investments in Indian real estate fell to 5-year low in 2023

As foreign investors turned cautious, their investments in the sector fell 30 per cent in 2023 as compared to 2022

Nuvama Asset Management, Cushman & Wakefield plan commercial realty fund

The fund will eye opportunities in Grade A+ office space across micro markets in the top 6 cities of Bengaluru, NCR, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, and Hyderabad

Book profit in realty stocks as rally may hit valuation hurdle: Analysts

Investors holding the stocks could partially book profit; new investors should wait for correction to enter the pack

Supertech chairman seeks bail in money laundering case on medical grounds

R K Arora, the chairman and promoter of real estate major Supertech Group, on Wednesday urged a Delhi court to grant him interim bail for three months in a money laundering case, claiming he was suffering from various ailments. Arora told Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala he has lost around 10 kg since his arrest and required "urgent medical assistance". He was arrested on June 27, 2023 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The judge adjourned the matter for further hearing on January 12. The money laundering case against the Supertech group, its directors and promoters, stems from a clutch of FIRs registered by police in Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. The ED has been probing 26 FIRs registered by the Economic Offences Wing of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh police against Supertech Ltd and its group companies for alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating, and criminal breach of trust and forgery. They have been accused of defrauding at least 670 ho

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

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

Puravankara Q3 sale bookings rise 56% to Rs 1,241 cr on higher volumes

Realty firm Puravankara Ltd on Wednesday reported a 56 per cent annual increase in its sale bookings at Rs 1,241 crore in the third quarter of this fiscal on higher volumes amid strong housing demand. Its sale bookings stood at Rs 796 crore in the year-ago period. According to a regulatory filing, the company's sale bookings rose 60 per cent area-wise to 1.63 million square feet during October-December period from 1.02 million sq ft in the corresponding period of the previous year. The average sales realisation declined 2 per cent to Rs 7,610 per sq ft during the period under review from Rs 7,767 per sq ft a year ago. During April-December period of 2023-24 fiscal, the company's sale bookings rose 89 per cent to Rs 3,967 crore from Rs 2,100 crore in the year-ago period. In area terms, the sale bookings rose 80 per cent to 5.01 million sq ft in the first nine months of this fiscal from 2.79 million sq ft in the year-ago period. The average sales realisation grew 5 per cent to Rs 7

PE investment in Indian real estate down 26% in Apr-Dec 23: Report

Activity by foreign institutions has been subdued due to global geopolitical uncertainty

Mixed-use real estate projects expand as buyers seek integrated lifestyle

Such properties have residential, commercial facilities and are near education and healthcare institutes

Prestige Estates Q3 sale bookings jump over 2-fold to Rs 5,326 cr

Prestige Estates on Tuesday reported more than two-fold jump in sale bookings to Rs 5,326.1 crore for the third quarter of this fiscal driven by strong demand for residential properties. In a regulatory filing, Bengaluru-based Prestige Estates Projects Ltd informed that it clocked sale bookings of Rs 5,326.1 crore during October-December FY24, up 111 per cent year-on-year. During the quarter, Prestige Estates sold 5.46 million square feet area with an average realisation of Rs 9,762 per square feet (for apartments /villas). In April-December FY24, Prestige Estates' sale bookings rose 81 per cent annually to Rs 16,333.4 crore. The company sold 16.13 million square feet area with an average realisation of Rs 10,143 per square feet (for apartments/ villas). The number of units sold in the first nine months and the third quarter of this fiscal stood at 8,402 and 2,467, respectively. Irfan Razack, Chairman and Managing Director, Prestige Group said, "The trust shown by over 8,400 fami

Big tech companies likely to continue hybrid mode of work: WeWork India CEO

Companies in the BFSI, media, and consulting sectors have returned to office almost fully, said Karan Virwani

DLF sells 1,113 luxury flats for Rs 7,200 cr within 3 days in Gurugram

Realty major DLF on Monday said it has sold 1,113 luxury apartments in Gurugram for Rs 7,200 crore within three days of pre-launch amid strong demand for residential properties. In a regulatory filing, DLF announced "pre-formal launch sales of approximately Rs 7,200 crore for its latest luxury residential development, DLF Privana South in Gurugram." In March last year, DLF had sold 1,137 luxury apartments, priced Rs 7 crore and above, in its housing project in Gurugram for over Rs 8,000 crore within 3 days. Now, DLF has launched new project 'DLF Privana South' which is spread over 25 acre in Sectors 76 and 77, Gurugram. "This luxury residential offering by DLF was sold out within 72 hours, in its pre-launch phase," DLF said. The project will comprise 1,113 luxury residences across 7 towers, presenting 4 BHK apartments and penthouses. DLF Privana South will be part of a larger development, "DLF Privana" spread over 116 acre. Aakash Ohri, Joint Managing Director and Chief Business

Blackstone's first private equity fund for rich individuals gets $1.3 bn

The cash pile, disclosed in a filing Monday, underscores the intensifying race among alternative investment firms to court private wealth as key sources of institutional money dry up

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

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

Unsold homes in Delhi-NCR fall 23% to 94,803 units at 2023-end: Anarock

Unsold housing stock in Delhi-NCR at the end of last year has fallen 23 per cent from 2022-end level driven by high velocity of sales and restricted new supply of residential properties, according to Anarock. Real estate consultant Anarock data showed that number of unsold units in Delhi-NCR fell to 94,803 units at the end of last year from 1,23,692 units in 2022-end. Delhi-NCR's unsold stock is currently at a decadal low, dropping below one lakh units for the first time in the last 10 years, the consultant pointed out. Anarock Vice Chairman Santhosh Kumar attributed the fall in unsold housing stock to higher sales transactions compared with new launches during the last calendar year. In 2023, housing sales in Delhi-NCR stood at 65,625 units while new supply in the region was 36,735 units, he said. "Developers continue to consciously restrict new supply in the region so that they can remain focused on project completions and thus reduce their previous unsold stock," Kumar said. T

NAREDCO plans event to showcase real estate opportunities in Ayodhya

Real estate body NAREDCO on Friday said it plans to organise a builders' conference in Ayodhya to tap its commercial and residential opportunities as the holy city gears up to attract lakhs of tourists post inauguration of the Ram temple on January 22. National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) National President G Hari Babu said there are opportunities to set up hotels, resorts and apartments in Ayodhya as the tourist flow would increase in the coming months. "The entire Indian real estate industry wants to look at Ayodhya ...We want to organise a conference in Ayodhya in the coming months in a big way and call a thousand builders there to showcase the commercial and residential opportunities," he told reporters. On expectations from Budget, Babu said NAREDCO has submitted a representation to the finance ministry seeking "Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) status" for small builders and introduction of a scheme for those earning salaries up to Rs 40,000 per ...

Sobha Q3 sales bookings up 37% at Rs 1,952 cr on strong housing demand

Realty firm Sobha Ltd has reported a 37 per cent increase in sales bookings at Rs 1,951.6 crore in the third quarter of this financial year, mainly on the back of strong housing demand in Bengaluru. Its sales bookings stood at Rs 1,424.7 crore in the year-ago period. "The Q3 (third quarter) of this financial year has been the best-ever sales quarter for Sobha," the company said in a regulatory filing late on Thursday. The average price realization improved to Rs 11,732 per square feet during the third quarter of this fiscal year, from Rs 9,653 per square feet in the year-ago period. Sales bookings in volume terms also increased to 16.63 lakh square feet, from 14.76 lakh square feet during the period under review. "Bengaluru has achieved its highest ever quarterly sales of 1.25 million square feet with a value of Rs 14.99 billion, led by the successful launch of the Sobha Neopolis project in the beginning of the quarter," the company said. Sobha highlighted that the Delhi-NCR regi

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 ...

I-T dept raids realty players including Bhutani Infra, Logix in Noida

The Income-Tax department on Thursday searched major real estate groups based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh as part of a tax evasion investigation against them, official sources said. The premises of realty groups like Bhutani Infra, Group 108, Logix and some other companies were raided by the tax department, they said. A total of 37 premises in Noida, Delhi and neighbouring Faridabad (Haryana) have been covered during the searches that were launched after noon, the sources said. There was no immediate response from Bhutani Infra, Logix Group and Group 108 when contacted by PTI. The books of accounts and inventories of these groups were looked into by the search teams, the sources said, adding that the raids were going on. Bhutani Infra, which deals in luxury projects, stated last year that it was developing a 15 million square feet area in four projects in Noida and is expanding out of the national capital region for the first time in four locations, including Goa. The Logix group has