Page 5 - Real Estate

ASK Property Fund launches ₹3,500-crore debt fund focused on housing

The Blackstone-backed firm plans to raise capital from domestic and offshore investors to fund residential projects and special situations across six major cities

Godrej Properties sells homes worth over ₹2,000 cr at B'luru proj launch

Godrej Properties has sold more than 1,000 homes worth over ₹2,000 crore at its newly launched Godrej Vanantara project in Bengaluru's Bannerghatta Road area

AI adoption becomes key to capital access in real estate, says report

Institutional investors are increasingly favouring digitally equipped developers, making artificial intelligence adoption a critical factor in accessing capital and driving growth

Navigating crises for real estate investments

In this session of Gurugyaan, Chanakya Chakravarti, Global Real Estate Investor and Capital Strategist, talks about real estate investments amid risk and provides career tips to the BSchoolers.

Sattva explores data centres, expands Mumbai redevelopment pipeline

The Bengaluru-based developer is evaluating data centre opportunities while expanding its Mumbai presence through redevelopment-led residential and mixed-use projects.

Embassy Developments sees FY27 pre-sales at ₹8,000 cr: MD Aditya Virwani

Realty firm Embassy Developments Ltd is expecting a 73 per cent growth in sales bookings this fiscal year to Rs 8,000 crore as housing demand continues to be strong across major cities, a top company official said. In an interview with PTI, Embassy Developments Ltd Managing Director Aditya Virwani highlighted that the company performed well during 2025-26 with sales bookings rising 128 per cent to Rs 4,631 crore, slightly short of the annual guidance. He noted that the demand for well-designed and high-quality residential properties continues to be robust, especially for branded players having strong execution track record. About the outlook for the current fiscal year, Virwani said, "We are targeting Rs 8,000 crore worth of sales bookings in 2026-27." This includes Rs 2,000 crore worth of sales bookings or pre-sales in two housing projects that the company is building on a DM (development management) model, he added. In the two DM projects, the company would build as well as sell

Google leases 617,000 sq ft in Atrium Place, to pay ₹671 cr over 5 years

The lease includes a 15 per cent rent escalation every three years, the documents registered in April 2026 showed

Gurugram to get India's tallest building under Haryana's Global City plan

HSIIDC has identified a 6.7-acre plot in Haryana's Global City project for a proposed 620-700 metre mixed-use tower that could become India's tallest building

RBI's rate pause seen supporting housing demand, project execution

Real estate developers and consultants said RBI's decision to keep rates unchanged will support housing demand, project execution and investor confidence despite rising cost pressures

Realty developers focus on cash flows as housing cycle enters mature phase

Shift away from launch-heavy pipelines seen in the last couple of years, say industry insiders

Retail's rightsized moment comes with outsized bets on new consumers

Tier-II & Tier-III consumers reshaping how brands think about space, expansion, store economics

Viceroy Properties secures ₹250 crore funding from Bajaj Housing Finance

Mumbai-based developer Viceroy Properties will invest Rs 600 crore in its luxury residential project VISAVA in Versova, which has a revenue potential of Rs 1,000 crore

Brick by brick: Build your real estate careers

In this session, Khalid Masood, Managing Director, Shalimar Corp, talks about India's real estate sector and provides career tips to B-Schoolers.

Kotak Alternate Asset Managers closes $1 billion real estate fund

Kotak Alts closed its 14th Real Estate Fund at USD 1 billion, backed by major commitments from ADIA and South Korea's NPS Korea

This ₹2,004 crore real estate scam has left 19,000 home buyers stranded

Invested in a delayed project? The Earth Infrastructure case offers a cautionary tale

Bharti Realty eyes entry to commercial markets beyond Delhi-NCR

There's demand for the Worldmark brand in major markets across India: CEO Sayal

Mumbai logs best May property registrations in 14 years at 12,315 units

Mumbai recorded 12,315 property registrations in May 2026, while stamp duty collections stood at over Rs 1,051 crore, Knight Frank India said

Pan-Indian expansion a major strategic focus for top listed developers

Listed developers' FY26 pre-sales rise 18% YoY to ₹1.48 trillion, driven by multi-city expansion

Godrej, JSW, Lodha and Sattva family offices back SILA's platform

These are secondary investments, and the selling shareholders are angel investors

LIC eyes improvement in realty returns, considers separate unit

LIC is looking to improve returns from real estate properties, and the insurer would also explore the option of a separate subsidiary to achieve greater efficiency in managing its vast assets, which are conservatively estimated at over Rs 60,000 crore. "We have substantial real estate, both inherited and purchased over the period of 70 years that we have been operating. It is used both for our own use and as well as investment which earns returns for us. "We look at each piece of real estate as an investment. As part of the asset, we expect each property to contribute towards the returns for the policyholders as well as shareholders," LIC CEO and MD R Doraiswamy told PTI in an interview. In the recent past, he said LIC has initiated a comprehensive review of its real estate portfolio to assess the returns and yields it generates, and to identify opportunities for further optimisation and improvement. This detailed analysis is aimed at enhancing returns for policyholders while also