Page 7 - Real Estate

Dubai property market lures bargain hunters despite West Asia situation

Dubai's residential property market continues to attract buyers despite the West Asia conflict, with some investors viewing price corrections as an entry opportunity

Flexible workspace firm IndiQube takes 150,000 sq ft on lease in Chennai

The flexible workspace operator has leased 150,000 sq ft in Chennai's Perungudi area, with total rental commitments estimated at ₹235 crore over 15 years

Affordable homes are vanishing. The new Indian dream home costs ₹1.5-3 cr

Homes priced below ₹75 lakh have nearly vanished from new launches, while the ₹1.5-3 crore segment has emerged as the dominant choice for developers

Actors Yash and Radhika Pandit buy beachfront Alibag land for ₹24 crore

Celebrity Couple Yash-Radhika Pandit Acquire Coastal Alibag Property in ₹24-Crore Deal

Embassy Developments to spend ₹2k cr in FY27 on construction activities: MD

Realty firm Embassy Developments Ltd will invest around Rs 2,000 crore this fiscal in construction activities across various projects to ensure timely completion, a top company official said. Embassy Developments, part of Bengaluru-based Embassy Group, had invested nearly Rs 1,200 crore during the 2025-26 financial year. In an interview with PTI, Embassy Developments Ltd Managing Director Aditya Virwani said, "We will be stepping up investment on construction activities this fiscal to Rs 1800-2000 crore. He said the construction work is progressing well across all ongoing residential projects in Bengaluru, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Delhi-NCR. Virwani said the construction cost has gone up by around 5-6 per cent due to a rise in prices of raw materials because of the West Asia conflict. Labour wages too have increased. On the operational front, he noted that sales bookings last fiscal more than doubled to Rs 4631 crore on strong consumer demand, which continues to shift

Realtors brace for project delays as Iran war disrupts supply chains

Developers brace for up to year-long project delays as the prolonged West Asia conflict raises costs, disrupts supplies and worsens labour shortages

Extended West Asia war threatens delivery of over 500,000 homes in India

Housing demand remains resilient and project financing is better than in previous cycles, says Anarock

Datanomics: Not metros, homes in smaller cities saw higher price growth

RBI data shows housing prices in several smaller cities have outpaced metros, while Delhi and Hyderabad remain below their 2022-23 price levels

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