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Real estate registration in Mumbai up 8% to 14,150 units this month: Report

Registration of properties in Mumbai city has gone up 8 per cent so far this month to around 14,150 units compared to March last year, reflecting strong demand, according to a report. Real estate consultant Knight Frank said the registration of properties in Mumbai city (area under BMC jurisdiction) has reached nearly 14,150 units by 6.30 pm on March 31. The number could reach 14,250-14,300 units till the closure of window on Sunday. In March last year, 13,151 units were registered. Of the overall registered properties, residential units constitute 80 per cent. Knight Frank India Chairman and Managing Director Shishir Baijal said, "The residential real estate sector in Mumbai has continued to perform exceptionally well in March. The consistent increase in property sale registrations during March highlights the market's attractiveness among homebuyers." "This optimistic trend is likely to persist, especially with the strong economic growth and an amenable interest rate environment

Bank credit to commercial real estate grows threefold in 11 months of FY24

According to the latest RBI data, outstanding loans to CRE stood at Rs 3.9 trillion as of February 23, 2024. It has grown almost by Rs 1 trillion in the past two years from Rs 2.94 trn in Feb 2022

GOCL to monetise 264 acres of land parcel in Kukatpally for Rs 3,402 crore

Hinduja Group firm GOCL Corporation Limited (GOCL) on Wednesday said it has inked an initial pact with Hyderabad-based Squarespace Builders to initiate the strategic monetization of approximately 264.50 acres of prime land located in Kukatpally for Rs 3,402 crores. Additionally, the agreement includes the development of 32 acres of land under a Joint Development Agreement (JDA), in collaboration with Hinduja Estates Private Limited, now known as Hinduja Healthcare Limited (HHL), the company said in a statement. The process will get completed over 18 months in carefully planned tranches, contingent upon the fulfilment of any associated covenants, it said, adding that R 520 crore will be received as the first instalment under the pact. The company said it has commenced the immediate sale of 12.50 acres of the 32 acres under the JDA. "As the first tranche, the company will receive a payment of Rs 520 crores, of which Rs 160 crores will be the consideration for the sale of 12.50 acres,

DLF plans to raise Rs 600 crore through issue of debentures to investors

Realty firm DLF Ltd is raising Rs 600 crore through issue of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) to investors for refinancing of its existing debts. In a regulatory filing on Wednesday, DLF informed that the company's wholly owned subsidiary DLF Home Developers Ltd has raised this amount. The Securities Allotment Committee of the Board of Directors of DHDL has approved the allotment of 60,000 NCDs, having face value of Rs 1 lakh each, for an aggregate principal amount of Rs 600 crore on a private placement basis to eligible investors. DLF, the country's largest real estate developer in terms of market capitalisation, did not mention where the amount would be utilised. Sources said the amount will be utilised for refinancing its existing debts. DLF Group has 215 million square feet of development potential across residential and commercial segments. The group has an annuity portfolio of over 42 million square feet. The company's sales bookings jumped two times annually to Rs 13,316

Squarefeet Group to invest Rs 300 cr on new housing project in Mumbai

Realty firm Squarefeet Group will invest around Rs 300 crore to develop a housing project at Thane in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The company plans to develop about 1,000 flats in this 3-acre project named 'Yuva Rajya' and is targeting a revenue of Rs 750 crore over the next 4-5 years. Sachin Marani, Director of Squarefeet Group, said the company has launched around 300 apartments in the first phase and out of that 100 units were sold on the first day of the launch. "The total project cost is Rs 250-300 crore, while the sales realisation is estimated at Rs 750 crore," he said, adding that the company is targeting millenials for this affordable luxury project. The construction work has already started and the project will be delivered over the next four years. Mumbai-based Squarefeet Group has already completed more than 5,000 flats across various projects in Thane and is currently developing many projects. Housing sales have been very growing post-Covid pandemic on strong

Housing.com not actively seeking acquisition, open for opportunities: CEO

Proptech firm REA India, which owns Housing.com and PropTiger, is not actively looking for acquisition for further growth but the company is open to evaluate "interesting" opportunities that complement the business or help in securing new technologies, its CEO Dhruv Agarwala said. REA India, which is part of Australia-based REA Group, will focus on consolidating its both businesses -- real estate classified platform Housing.com and residential brokerage portal PropTiger.com, he added. In an interview with PTI, Agarwala, who is also CEO of Housing.com and PropTiger, said there is no plan of acquisition in near future. However, he said, "We always remain open if there is an interesting opportunity, which might help us bring in better talent or help us fulfill a product gap like we did for mortgage, or if we see an interesting technology. In that sense we are open, but not sort of actively seeking acquisitions.. He emphasised that the focus would be on growth of existing businesses, m

Buildings sector will exceed country's entire GHG emissions budget

Emissions from India's buildings sector between 2020 and 2070 are projected to reach 90.85 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in the business-as-usual scenario, exceeding the carbon budget allocated for the entire country, according to a report released on Monday. The countries are striving to achieve net-zero emissions (a balance between greenhouse gases emitted and removed from the atmosphere) to limit the rise in global average temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius and prevent further worsening of climate impacts. Becoming a net-zero economy is particularly challenging for India as it must achieve the dual goals of fulfilling developmental aspirations and curbing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC AR6) estimated the remaining global carbon budget (from 2020 onwards) for a 50 percent chance of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius to be 500 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent. According to Climat

Real estate sector may touch market size of $1.3 trillion by 2034: Report

The real estate sector is estimated to reach a market size of USD 1.3 trillion by 2034 and USD 5.17 trillion by 2047, according to a report by realtors body CREDAI. The current market size of Indian real estate is Rs 24 lakh crore (around USD 300 billion), split between residential and commercial segments in the ratio of 80 per cent and 20 per cent, respectively, it said in a statement on Saturday. The Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI) on Saturday released a report 'Building Viksit Bharat-Transformative role of the real estate sector in India', at its event YouthCon. According to CREDAI, Indian real estate will have a significant impact on the Indian economy in the coming years "with the sector projected to reach USD 1.3 trillion (13.8 per cent of projected GDP) by FY 2034 and USD 5.17 trillion (17.5 per cent of projected GDP) by 2047." Among the residential segment, 61 per cent of current supply is above the cost of Rs 45 lakh. The average hom

Developed India will need matured, better real estate sector: Puri

Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said a highly matured and developed real estate sector with an estimated market size of USD 1 trillion by 2030 is needed to achieve the vision of a developed India by 2047. Addressing an event organised by realtors' body CREDAI's youth wing, the minister said the enactment of real estate regulatory law 'RERA" has been a transformational development for the entire sector. "A developed India by 2047 will also require a highly matured and developed real estate sector, both in the residential and the commercial segment," Puri said. He highlighted that investments are coming into commercial real estate including data centres and warehousing. The establishment of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) has also helped in attracting investments into the real estate sector, the minister added. "RERA was a transformational development. It is unbelievable that one of the largest sectors in the economy didn't have a regulator for

Godrej Properties buys land in Hyderabad for Rs 1,300 cr housing project

This is the company's second land acquisition in Hyderabad, which will take the overall booking value potential added in the city to Rs 4,800 crore

D B Realty raises Rs 920 crore by selling shares to institutional investors

D B Realty on Thursday said it has raised Rs 920 crore by selling shares to institutional investors, including Morgan Stanley Asia, to fund its real estate projects and strengthen balance sheet. The company launched its Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) issue on March 7 and the issue was closed on March 13. In a regulatory filing, the company informed that the board of directors approved the issue and allotment of 3,56,66,675 equity shares to qualified institutional buyers at the issue price of Rs 258 per equity share, aggregating to Rs 920 crore. The issue price was 4.75 per cent lower than the floor price of Rs 270.87 per equity share. The funds raised through the QIP route will provide the company an additional growth capital for its real estate projects and also bolster the balance sheet. "The QIP received the requisite response from global and domestic investors. The successful completion of the QIP reflects strong long-term fundamentals and investor confidence in the .

Foreign investors pour $4 bn in Indian realty: Biggest deals of 2023

Foreign inflows too witnessed a rebound in 2023 registering a 20 per cent year-on-year rise at $3.6 Billion.

Goldman Sachs to resume commercial property investment in US market

The underlying strength of the U.S. economy should support a rebound in the US market too, although he cautioned about the speed of a recovery

Dwarka Expressway: Despite higher supply, realty prices to be in fast lane

The real estate developers and consultancies are of the view that despite a higher supply in the region, demand is likely to continue pushing realty prices up in coming years

China says it will improve real estate sales in 'forceful', 'orderly' way

Some developers should be allowed to go bankrupt or restructured according to legal and market-based rules, Ni said told press conference on sidelines of the annual meeting of parliament in Beijing

Signature Global to invest Rs 2,200 crore to develop housing project

Realty firm Signature Global will invest Rs 2,200 crore over the next five years to develop a new luxury housing project in Gurugram as part of its expansion plan amid strong consumer demand, its Chairman Pradeep Aggarwal said. "We have launched a new housing project in Sector 37D, Gurugram on Dwarka Expressway. The total units will be 1,008 in the project," he said. The company has already sold the entire 1,008 luxury flats for over Rs 3,600 crore, reflecting strong consumer demand despite the price rise. Aggarwal said the company received 5,400 EoIs (Expressions of Interest) from customers in this new 16.5-acre housing project 'DE LUXE-DXP'. Asked about the project cost, Aggarwal said the company would invest around Rs 2,200 crore to develop this project. The investments will be funded through internal accruals and advances from customers against sale bookings. He said the company would deliver this new housing project in 2028. With sales of Rs 3,600 crore in this new project,

Macrotech Developers raises Rs 3,300 crore capital through QIP route

Realty firm Macrotech Developers Ltd on Thursday said it has raised Rs 3,300 crore by selling shares to institutional investors. In a statement, the company said it has successfully closed the Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP). The QIP was oversubscribed nearly 3 times within 5 hours of issue opening and witnessed traction from a diversified set of investors with a long-term outlook, including sovereign funds, pension funds, insurers etc. This is the fourth equity raise by Macrotech Developers in the last 36 months and the company has raised over Rs 13,000 crore. The entire book was allocated to marquee global investors. Existing shareholders of the company such as Capital Group, GQG, Nomura, ADIA, and HDFC Life reaffirmed their faith in the company by enhancing their investment through this QIP, the statement said. The institutional placement also saw new marquee investors like Invesco Oppenheimer, Blackrock, Carmignac, Franklin Templeton, Norges, Lazard, APG and RWC etc.

Blackstone's giant real estate arm wants to double warehouses in India

Blackstone's real estate trust for wealthy individuals just resumed allowing customers to pull money without constraints after limiting withdrawals for about 15 months to avoid forced selling

Home prices set to rise 7% on luxury property demand, finds survey

Home prices rose 4.3% in 2023, the fastest since 2018, according to Reuters calculations based on the RBI's House Price Index

Signature Global sells 1,008 flats in Gurugram for over Rs 3,600 crore

Realty firm Signature Global on Sunday said it has sold more than 1,000 flats in its luxury housing project in Gurugram for over Rs 3,600 crore on strong demand for residential projects. Housing demand has been very strong in the last two years, especially in the luxury homes segment. In a regulatory filing, Signature Global informed that it has achieved "pre-formal launch sales of more than Rs 3,600 crore for its latest premium housing residential development project 'DE LUXE-DXP' at Sector 37D in Gurugram. The project is spread over 16.5 acres and has a sales potential of 2.7 million square feet. Signature Global will develop 1,008 units in this housing project. Pradeep Aggarwal, Chairman of Signature Global, said, "With growing affluence in the middle class, a significant population segment has developed better purchasing power and higher aspirations". These factors have led to growing demand in the mid-housing segment, he added. "...modern-day consumers are seeking a mix of