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Builders bought 415 acres in Delhi-NCR for Rs 9,120 crore: Report

Real estate developers bought 415 acres of land in Delhi-NCR for about Rs 9,120 crore last year to build housing and commercial projects amid rising demand, according to JLL. In a statement on Tuesday, real estate consultant JLL India highlighted that "Delhi-NCR led both in terms of number and area of land deals, with 415 acres acquired across 36 separate transactions valued at approximately Rs 9,120 crore." Of these 415 acres, around 264 acres (64 per cent) valued over Rs 5,300 crore were acquired in Gurugram. This was followed by Noida with over 59 acres (14 per cent) land being acquired at Rs 1,775 crore. Delhi, Faridabad, and Sonipat contributed the rest. JLL India has not included Joint Development Agreements (JDAs) in this analysis and only outright purchases by real estate developers have been considered. With rising property demand, the consultant noted that real estate developers are building a robust supply pipeline by investing in acquisition of land across the country.

Tata Housing sells residential plots worth Rs 650 crore in Bengaluru

Realty firm Tata Housing has sold plots worth Rs 650 crore in its recently launched residential project in Bengaluru. In a statement, the company on Friday said it has sold all inventories in the first phase of its project, Raagam, achieving revenue of over Rs 650 crore within one week of its launch. "With 576 plots sold and a total area of 9 lakh square feet, the project's overwhelming response reflects the robust demand for premium residential offerings in Bengaluru's real estate market," it said. The project is part of township 'Tata Carnatica' in Devanahalli, North Bengaluru. Tata Housing Development Company Ltd is a subsidiary of Tata Realty and Infrastructure Ltd. Tata Housing currently has more than 33 projects with a total development potential of over 51 million square feet spread across major cities in India, Sri Lanka and Maldives. Tata and Tata Housing are registered trademarks of Tata Sons Private Ltd.

Sprawling bungalow in Lutyens' Delhi on the block for Rs 325 crore

Given their scarcity, JLL projects properties in Lutyens Bungalow Zone will come up for sale only once a year over the next 4 to 5 years

Motilal Oswal secures Rs 1,250 cr in first close for AIF real estate fund

Motilal Oswal Alternates (MO Alts), the alternative investments arm of Motilal Oswal Financial Services, on Wednesday said it has successfully closed the first tranche of its sixth real estate fund, India Realty Excellence Fund VI (IREF VI) and has secured commitments of approximately Rs 1,250 crore in this first close. The company said it is a significant milestone for MO Alts, achieving the largest and fastest first close for any of their real estate funds to date. The fund will scout for opportunities in real estate in Kolkata and seven other top cities of India including Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Pune, Bangalore and Chennai. IREF VI strategically focuses on early-stage investments, primarily targeting mid-income/affordable residential projects across India's top eight cities. "This successful fundraising, even amidst a buoyant equity market, underscores the unwavering trust our investors have placed in our capabilities," MO Alts, MD & CEO, Vishal Tulsyan said. MO Alts said it boasts

Rera fines developer Rs 25 lakh for misleading ad on DDJAY project

Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), Gurugram, has imposed a penalty of Rs 25 lakh on Yashvi Homes Pvt Ltd for publishing a misleading advertisement on a Deen Dayal Jan Awas Yojana (DDJAY) project. Yashvi Homes is developing the DDJAY residential project -- Golden gate Residency -- at Sector 3, Farukhnagar, Gurugram. The policy is known as DDJAY 2016 while the advertisement mentioned it as DDJAY 2024, which is incorrect and misleading, RERA said in a statement. Further, the promoter did not mention the details of the registration number of the project and the website of RERA, which is required under the regulations, it said. "While there is no provision for amenities like school, club house, swimming pool, badminton court, half basketball court, etc, in the approved layout plan submitted by the promoter at the time of registration, the same has been mentioned in the advertisement," said a RERA spokesperson said. Under the provisions of Section 13(1) of the Act 2016, no promote

Raymond Realty launches Bandra project with Rs 2,000 cr revenue potential

Raymond Realty, the real estate arm of Raymond Group, on Tuesday said it will develop a premium housing project at Bandra in Mumbai with an estimated revenue of around Rs 2,000 crore. In a regulatory filing, Raymond Ltd informed that the company has launched its first project outside Thane through a joint development agreement (JDA) with a land owning entity. The project named 'The Address by GS, Bandra' is spread over an area of 2.74 acres. "This project also promises substantial economic returns, with projections indicating a revenue generation over Rs 2,000 crore," Raymond said. Raymond is into textiles, apparel, denim, consumer care, engineering and real estate businesses.

China's Premier Li Qiang urges 'forceful' action to boost confidence

Chinese leaders are hunting for ways to jump-start the economy, which faces headwinds from a property slump, weak business confidence and persistent deflationary pressures

Arvind SmartSpaces sells 220 residential plots in Bengaluru for Rs 160 cr

Realty firm Arvind SmartSpaces Ltd on Monday said it has sold over 220 units in a residential plotted development project in Bengaluru for more than Rs 160 crore. In a regulatory filing, the company informed that "it has sold out the entire inventory released for sale in the 1st phase of its residential plotted development project, Arvind Orchards in Devanahalli, Bengaluru, within 7 hours of launch." "It consisted of more than 220 units valued at over Rs 160 crore. The project is housed under HDFC Platform 2," the company said. Built on around 120-year old legacy of the Lalbhai Group, and established in 2008, Ahmedabad-based Arvind SmartSpaces is one of the leading real estate firms in the country.

Country Group to invest Rs 5,000 crore in luxury housing project in Noida

Real estate developer County Group on Wednesday said it will invest Rs 5,000 crore over the next five years in a luxury housing project 'Ivory County' here. The group said it expects a sales realisation of approximately Rs 7,500 crore from the project wherein the investment would be done via self-funding, bank financing and customer advances for bookings. Envisioned in an area of 28 acres, 'Ivory County' is located in Sector 115 near FNG Expressway, Noida Expressway and Delhi-Meerut Expressway and will be the developer's largest housing project in terms of area. "The group will be investing nearly Rs 5,000 crore in next five years via self-funding, bank financing and customer advances for bookings with an expected sales realisation of Rs 7,500 crore approximately," the Country Group said in a statement. "Ivory County will have a total of 2,372 units on offer and will be developed in three distinct phases in the next five years... the project will be divided in Luxury and Ultra-Luxu

Prestige Estates Q3 results: Profit rises marginally to Rs 165 crore

Realty firm Prestige Estates Projects Ltd has reported a marginal increase in its net profit to Rs 164.7 crore for the quarter ended December. Its net profit stood at Rs 161.7 crore in the year-ago period. Total income, however, declined to Rs 1,970.5 crore in the third quarter of this fiscal year from Rs 2,347.5 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday. On the performance during the third quarter and first nine months of this fiscal, Irfan Razack, Chairman and Managing Director, Prestige Group said, "We have crossed many milestones during the current period. The record sales, collections and successful launches affirm the customers' confidence and trust in our brand and our team's dedication, hard work and commitment." Building on the momentum of delivering 12.23 million square feet during the first nine months of this fiscal, he said the company has already completed over 12 million square feet in the current ...

Shriram Properties Q3 result: PAT dips 17% to Rs 18 cr, income at Rs 240 cr

Shriram Properties Ltd on Wednesday reported a 17 per cent decline in profit after tax at Rs 18.48 crore in the quarter ended December 2023 and announced its entry into the Pune market with a real estate project worth Rs 1,300 crore. The company's net profit stood at Rs 22.36 crore in the year-ago period. The total income rose to Rs 240.57 crore in the third quarter of this fiscal, from Rs 222.01 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to a regulatory filing. Shriram Properties said it is planning an entry into the Pune region, and has signed a Development Management (DM) agreement for the development of a residential project in Undri, Pune. The company has secured development rights under the DM model, and the project envisages the development of over 1.7 million square feet of residential area and 0.3 million square feet of commercial area. The project has sales value potential of over Rs 1,300 crore and is to be executed over the next 3-4 years, Shrira

Ashiana Housing Q3 results: Profit jumps three-fold to Rs 28 crore

Realty firm Ashiana Housing has reported a more than three-fold jump in its consolidated profit after tax to Rs 27.8 crore for the quarter ended December on better income amid surge in demand for residential properties. Its profit stood at Rs 9.05 crore in the year-ago period. Total income rose to Rs 189.25 crore during the October-December period of this fiscal from Rs 135.31 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to a regulatory filing on Monday. Ashiana Housing's profit after tax increases sharply to Rs 66.02 crore during the April-December period of this fiscal year from Rs 17.50 crore in the year-ago period. Total income increased to Rs. 669.56 crore in the first nine months of this fiscal from Rs 308.25 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. Delhi-based Ashiana Housing is one of the leading real estate firms in the country. It has a presence in Gurugram, Jaipur, Pune, Jamshedpur, Bhiwadi, Jodhpur and Chennai. The company is mainly

Suraj Estate Developers Q3 results: PAT at Rs 16 cr, debt falls by 38%

Suraj Estate Developers Ltd, a real estate player focused on South Central Mumbai (SCM) market with specialisation in redevelopment projects, has pared its debt level by 38 per cent to Rs 340.86 crore in the current quarter, a company statement said on Tuesday. The company had a debt level of Rs 554.3 crore as of September 30, 2023. Suraj Estate Developers repaid high-cost debt to the tune of Rs 285 crores in the month of January 2024 using the IPO proceeds, the company said. An additional Rs 23.5 crores of unsecured debt is repaid from gross collection proceeds, resulting in lower interest costs and strengthened balance sheet. We shall see this benefit of reduced interest costs from Q4FY24 onwards, Rahul Thomas, Executive Director, Suraj Estate Developers, said. The realty player raised around Rs 400 crore through an initial public offering in December last year. It was listed on exchanges on December 26. Suraj Developers reported a sequential 2.4 per cent growth in total income

Builders seek interest rate cut in RBI's next meet to boost housing demand

Realtors on Thursday demanded that the RBI should consider reducing the repo rate in its next monetary policy review meeting to boost sales of residential properties, while welcoming stability in the interest rate regime. Real estate developers and consultants feel that the strong momentum in the housing market will continue with the RBI deciding to keep the key policy rate unchanged. The RBI decided to keep the policy rate unchanged for the sixth time in a row in view of global uncertainty and the need to bring down retail inflation to 4 per cent. RBI governor Shaktikanta Das in his statement said the buoyant demand for residential housing, coupled with increased thrust on government capex, is expected to propel construction activity. Realtors' apex body CREDAI President Boman Irani said the high GDP growth indicates that the "Indian economy is stable with relatively healthy macro-economic indicators and can absorb any impact of a repo rate cut, if announced, in the next financial

Sobha Q3 results: Profit declines more than 50% to Rs 15.08 crore

Consolidated net profit for the Bengaluru-based company was Rs 15.08 crore ($1.8 million) in the quarter ended Dec 31, compared with Rs 31.81 crore a year earlier

Garuda Construction and Engineering files IPO draft papers to raise funds

Garuda Construction and Engineering Ltd has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering. With this, the total number of draft offer documents filed by the companies has reached 10 in this year so far. The proposed IPO is a combination of a fresh issue of 1.83 crore equity shares and an Offer For Sale of 95 lakh equity shares by promoter PKH Ventures Ltd, according to the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) uploaded on Sebi's website on Wednesday. Proceeds from the fresh issue will be used to support the working capital requirement of the Mumbai-based company and for general corporate purposes, including unidentified inorganic acquisition. PKH Ventures currently holds 77.07 per cent stake in Garuda Construction and Engineering. Garuda Construction and Engineering is involved in several projects for residential, commercial, residential-cum-commercial, hospitality, infrastructure and industrial projects. According to

Nexus Select Trust Q3 results: Profit at Rs 107 cr, income at Rs 588 cr

Nexus Select Trust -- the country's first retail space-backed REIT-- on Tuesday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 106.85 crore in the December quarter and announced the distribution of Rs 303 crore to unitholders in the form of interest and dividend. Total income stood at Rs 588.4 crore in the third quarter of this fiscal, according to a regulatory filing. The year-ago period numbers were not available as the company was listed last year. In a statement, the company said it has achieved net operating income (NOI) of Rs 418.5 crore in the October-December quarter of this fiscal, up 14 per cent from the year-ago period. "During the third quarter, we leased 0.25 million square feet achieving our highest-ever retail occupancy of 97.3 per cent. Our tenant sales grew by 8 per cent Year-on-Year (YoY) ahead of the market growth. Our net operating income grew by 14 per cent YoY and we are on track to achieve our guidance for FY24," Dalip Sehgal, Executive Director and Chief Executive

Godrej Properties Q3 results: Profit rises 11% to Rs 63 cr; bookings up 76%

Godrej Properties on Tuesday reported an 11 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit to Rs 62.72 crore in the December quarter, while sales bookings grew 76 per cent annually to Rs 5,720 crore during the period on better housing demand. The realty firm's net profit stood at Rs 56.40 crore in the year-ago period. Total income rose to Rs 548.31 crore in the third quarter of this fiscal year from Rs 404.58 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to a regulatory filing. Godrej Properties said its sales bookings grew by 76 per cent Year-on-Year (YoY) to Rs 5,720 crore in the October-December period. In the first nine months of this fiscal, sales bookings rose 59 per cent YoY to Rs 13,008 crore. "Booking value in the first nine months of 2023-24 was 106 per cent of booking value for the entire FY'23, which was the company's previous best-ever year." Godrej Properties, which is part of business conglomerate Godrej Group, is one of the leading real estate

Canada extends ban on foreigners buying residential real estate to 2026

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government acted to prohibit non-Canadians from buying residential real estate in 2022, with the measure to expire on Jan. 1, 2025

Demand to rise as Budget proposes to help middle-class buy homes: Realtors

Realtors on Thursday hailed the Budget proposal of launching a scheme to help middle-class people buy or build their own homes, saying this will boost demand for residential properties and help in the overall growth of the real estate sector. In the interim Budget for 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government will launch a scheme to help deserving sections of the middle class 'living in rented houses, or slums, or chawls and unauthorised colonies' to buy or build their own houses. She also said 2 crore more homes will be built for the rural poor in the next five years under the continuing PM Awas Yojana (Grameen). Commenting on the Budget proposals, CREDAI President Boman Irani said these initiatives are "encouraging and will aid in the growth of the housing market". Sustained focus on infrastructure development will further boost growth in the housing sector, he said. With tax rates remaining unchanged, Irani said the common man will not have ...