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Smart landing: What to keep in mind when investing in real estate

While prices remained stagnant (2015 to 2021), incomes rose, enhancing affordability. This bodes well for the housing sector in a country facing a shortage of 20 million houses

Developers are curtailing affordable housing projects amid weak margins

According to PropEquity, new launches in the affordable housing segment have fallen over the last two years in both Tier-I and Tier-II cities

HFCs see realty sector expanding with tech adoption and govt backing

Housing finance companies underscore their healthy capital positions amidst heightened investor interest in the segment

Emami Realty Q4 results: Consolidated net loss at Rs 70.38 cr on expenses

Emami Realty on Thursday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 70.38 crore in the quarter ended March on higher expenses. Its net loss stood at Rs 15.30 crore in the year-ago period. Total income fell to Rs 29.97 crore in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal from Rs 45.61 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to a regulatory filing. During 2023-24 fiscal, the company's net loss stood at Rs 122.93 crore as against a loss of Rs 38.63 crore in the preceding year. Total income also declined to Rs 99.32 crore in the last fiscal from Rs 131.29 crore in the 2022-23 fiscal. Emami Realty is part of business conglomerate Emami Group.

Shriram Properties Q4 results: Consolidated net profit up 32% at Rs 20 cr

Realty firm Shriram Properties reported a 32 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 20.18 crore for the March quarter on higher income. Its net profit stood at Rs 15.25 crore in the year-ago period. Total income rose to Rs 358.37 crore in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal from Rs 170.98 crore in the March quarter of FY23, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday. During the 2023-24 fiscal year, the net profit rose to Rs 75.43 crore from Rs 65.97 crore in the preceding year. Total income grew to Rs 987.35 crore in the last fiscal from Rs 813.93 crore in the 2022-23 financial year. Murali M, CMD of Bengaluru-based Shriram Properties, said, "Supported by our strong market presence and success of strategic initiatives, we are confident of sustaining growth and profitability in the coming years." "Our robust launch pipeline, strong execution platform coupled with continued focus on cost management and commitment to delivering quality will support towards this end,

Realty firm Sobha looking to up equity capital to Rs 10,000 cr in 5 yrs

Realty firm Sobha Ltd is looking to increase its equity capital by four times to Rs 10,000 crore over the next five years to support future expansion plans and is set to launch a rights issue this fiscal year to raise around Rs 2,000 crore. Bengaluru-based Sobha Ltd is part of Sobha Group that was founded by PNC Menon in 1995. The Group has real estate business in Dubai under an entity named Sobha Realty. The Group is planning to enter the US property market as well. Sobha Ltd's board has approved the company's proposal to launch rights issue for an amount not exceeding Rs 2,000 crore. "We want to increase the equity of the company. So the purpose of bringing the rights issue is to provide money into the company so that we can fund the growth," Sobha Ltd Chairman Ravi Menon said in an interaction with reporters in Dubai recently. Post rights issue to eligible equity shareholders of the company, the equity capital base would increase to Rs 4,500 crore from Rs 2,500 crore ...

Goswami Infratech sweetens offer to bondholders, in return for more time

Goswami Infratech is an investment company within the Shapoorji Pallonji group under billionaire Shapoor Mistry. Its projects include apartments, warehouses, parking spaces and shops

Average home prices in India up 10% in first quarter this year: Report

3% increase in unsold inventory in top eight cities of the country, it says

Signature Global aims to sell Rs 10,000 cr worth homes in FY25, up 38%

Realty firm Signature Global Ltd has set a target to sell housing properties worth Rs 10,000 crore in 2024-25, up 38 per cent from the last fiscal, as it expects demand for residential assets to remain strong. In its investors presentation, the company has given a guidance of Rs 10,000 crore for sales bookings in the current fiscal. The company's sales bookings more than doubled to Rs 7,268 crore in 2023-24 from Rs 3,430 crore in the preceding year. The company, which is mainly developing projects at Gurugram in Haryana, sold 4,619 units last fiscal as against 4,512 units in 2022-23. In terms of area, Signature Global sold 6.18 million square feet in 2023-24, up from 4.35 million square feet in the preceding years. Sales realisation for 2023-24 averaged Rs 11,762 per square feet compared to Rs 7,886 per square feet in the previous fiscal. Pradeep Kumar Aggarwal, Chairman of Signature Global, said, "The financial year 2023-24 marked a significant period for our company, characteri

Macrotech Developers to invest Rs 3,500-4,000 cr to acquire land parcels

Realty firm Macrotech Developers Ltd will invest Rs 3,500-4,000 crore this fiscal to acquire new land parcels, outright and through joint development agreements with landlords, to build housing projects as part of its expansion plan to encash a surge in demand for residential properties. Macrotech Developers, which markets its properties under Lodha brand, is one of the leading developers in the country. It has a major presence in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Pune, while the company has just entered the Bengaluru market. According to a transcript of earning calls with analysts, Macrotech Developers Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Abhishek Lodha said the company will invest Rs 3,500-4,000 crore on new business development, which means acquiring land parcels for future development. The total spend on "new business development" will be about "Rs 35 to 40 billion", he said, adding that there would be some outflow for land acquired in previous years. In the case of

SC issues notice to Centre over petition on imposition of GST on JDA

The Telangana High Court had held that JDA is different from an agreement for the sale of land and therefore the rights under this should be taxed

Embassy Group sales bookings up 85% to Rs 2,250 cr on better housing demand

Realty firm Embassy Group on Thursday said its sales bookings rose 85 per cent in the last fiscal year to record Rs 2,250 crore on strong housing demand. In a statement, the company said it achieved best-ever performance in the 202324 fiscal year for its residential business, with sales transaction value of Rs 2,250 crore -- an 85.5 per cent jump from the preceding year. Embassy Group sold 21.18 lakh sq ft, achieving a year-on-year growth of 103 per cent in area sold. This was primarily fuelled by interest from high net-worth individuals (HNIs) and non-resident Indians (NRIs) in ready-to-move-in luxury projects, the company said. Embassy Group COO Aditya Virwani said, "WAs we anticipate a sustained upcycle in the country's housing market in the coming years, we are committed to maintaining this momentum." With housing demand, increasingly consolidating towards Grade A developers, he said the company would replicate its success in the office segment to residential business. "We ha

Macrotech to invest Rs 5,000 cr on construction of realty projects: MD

Realty firm Macrotech Developers will step up its investment this fiscal year on construction of projects to over Rs 5,000 crore in line with growth in sales and new supply, its MD and CEO Abhishek Lodha said. Macrotech Developers, which sells properties under the Lodha brand, is targeting to deliver more than 10,000 apartments during 2024-25, he said. In an interview with PTI, Lodha highlighted that the company achieved all its major targets for 2023-24 related to pre-sales, new land acquisition and debt reduction amid strong housing demand. He noted that demand would sustain as India's housing sector is probably in the third year of a long-term upcycle, driven by high economic growth and rising consumer preference towards home ownership over renting. Lodha said the company would be launching more projects and also adding more land for future development to maintain "consistent and predictable" growth trajectory. Asked about guidance for construction spend, he said, "We spent aro

Indian housing market outlook bullish, consumer sentiments positive: Report

Consumers sentiments in India's housing market remain positive despite a rise in prices, according to realty portal Magicbricks. On Thursday, Magicbricks released a report 'Housing Sentiment Index' based on the survey of over 4,500 customers across 11 cities. "Despite inflationary pressures, the Housing Sentiment Index (HSI) across India remains robust with strong buyer confidence," it said in a statement. The survey revealed a positive market outlook for the Indian residential real estate sector with an overall HSI of 149. Magicbricks said the HSI is derived from an online survey capturing the responses of 4,500 high intent homebuyers across the top 11 cities of India, spanning various income brackets and budget preferences. The HSI score ranges from 0 to 200, with 100 representing neutrality. Indicating an expectation of market stability in the short to medium term. A score of 200 reflects a bullish sentiment while a score of 0 indicated a bearish sentiment. "Currently, the ...

Lohia Global to foray into real estate biz as housing demand rises in India

In addition to Moradabad, by 2030, the company will develop residential projects in Lucknow and Delhi NCR with a total investment of Rs 1,000 crore

SKA Group to invest Rs 600 cr to build premium housing project in Gr Noida

Realty firm SKA Group on Wednesday said it will invest nearly Rs 600 crore to develop a premium housing project in Greater Noida as part of its expansion plan. The company has so far completed four housing projects comprising 3,200 units, while two residential projects are under construction totalling 1,800 units. It is also developing a commercial project comprising 600 units. These projects are in the Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad markets of Uttar Pradesh. "We have launched a new housing project 'SKA Destiny One' in Greater Noida. The project spread over 6 acres will have 645 units," SKA Group Director Sanjay Sharma told reporters here. The price ranges between Rs 1.5 crore and Rs 3 crore per apartment. The company had bought this land from Greater Noida development authority and the entire land price has been paid. The total saleable area is nearly 14 lakh square feet. Sharma said the total project cost, including land and construction, would be Rs 592 crore. The project w

Brigade Enterprises posts record sale bookings of Rs 6,013 cr last fiscal

Realty firm Brigade Enterprises Ltd on Tuesday reported a 46 per cent annual increase in its sale bookings to record Rs 6,013 crore in the last fiscal year, mainly due to better demand for its housing projects. Its sale bookings stood at Rs 4,109 crore in the 2022-23 fiscal. In a statement, Brigade Enterprises said it has achieved pre-sales of Rs 6,013 crore in FY24 and Rs 2,243 crore in the fourth quarter of FY24 the highest ever for both in terms of a quarter as well as financial year. Average sales realisation rose 23 per cent annually last fiscal year. "The residential business continued to drive sales growth, with all other verticals of the company contributing significantly and finishing strong in the financial year," Pavitra Shankar, Managing Director of Brigade Enterprises, said. The company has been able to achieve its best-ever operational performance last fiscal, she said. "we aim to leverage this performance in FY25. Our outlook is optimistic, as we believe demand fo

Brigade Enterprises to invest Rs 400 crore to build office space in Chennai

Realty firm Brigade Enterprises Ltd on Monday said it will invest Rs 400 crore to build an office complex in Chennai. In a statement on Monday, Bengaluru-based Brigade Enterprises said it has entered into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Agni Estates & Foundations Pvt Ltd to develop 'Brigade Tech Boulevard', a 'Grade A' office space on Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road, in Chennai. "With an investment of around Rs 400 crore, the project will have a leasable area of 8.36 lakh square feet spread across two towers," it added. This will be the next commercial project launched by Brigade Group after the successful completion of the 'World Trade Centre' on OMR. Nirupa Shankar, Joint Managing Director, Brigade Enterprises, said, "Chennai is a diverse office market with demand from not only IT and ITeS sector but also from several other industry verticals including engineering, automotive and banking, etc." Offices that conform to sustainability, with seamlessly integrated ...

Prestige Estates achieves record sales bookings in FY24 at Rs 21,040 cr

Realty firm Prestige Estates Projects Ltd on Monday reported a 63 per cent annual increase in sales bookings during the last financial year at Rs 21,040 crore -- an all time high, on strong demand for its residential properties and higher average per square feet realisation. The company's sales bookings stood at Rs 12,931 crore in the financial year 2022-23. Among listed players, Prestige Estates is likely to become the largest real estate developer in the country in terms of sales bookings. DLF, Godrej Properties, Macrotech Developers, Prestige achieved sales bookings of more than Rs 10,000 crore in 2022-23. In a regulatory filing, Bengaluru-based Prestige Estates informed that the company achieved the highest-ever annual sales. "Prestige Group achieved a record-breaking sales milestone of Rs 21,040 crore for FY24, marking a growth of 63 per cent year-on-year," it said. The company attained the highest-ever annual collections of Rs 11,954 crore for FY24, a growth of 22 per cent .

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