Tag: Commercial Real Estate

End of realty recession

As the phase of recession is towards its end, an increase in demand of commercial real estate projects, including both office and retail space has been witnessed by firms and retailers. The executive director for development services at consultants Cushman and Wakefield India, Ravi Ahuja said that in many cities including Mumbai and Delhi-National Capital […]

Stability in Commercial Real Estate Market

Real Estate Intelligence Services (REIS) which is a division of Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj released a report which said that stability in the commercial real estate market of India is observed with the economic recovery of India. According to the report, although in 2010, the landscape will be beneficial for tenants, but in 2011, influence […]

Vivacity Mall is back in demand

Since the demand of commercial real estate is increasing due to the increase in retail activity, Sheth Developers, a property firm tied up approximately half the space at its upcoming 1 million sq ft mall in India’s financial capital. Sheth developers are Mumbai based developers. They have lined up retailers Hypercity and Shopper’s Stop. Also […]

RBI may hike interest rates

The RBI is planning to hike interest rates marginally in the fourth quarter of this fiscal to give a signal to the market. “To give a signal that the government is concerned about inflationary pressures, there is a chance of a marginal hike in interest rates in the January-March 2010 quarter,” HDFC Chairman Deepak Parekh […]

Loans set to get costlier

The Reserve Bank of India may step up its efforts to pre-empt another bubble in the local property market by increasing the cost of funds for the commercial real estate sector by up to 200 basis points. According to an RBI official, “We are looking at a hike in the risk weight to the commercial […]

Bank loans for hospitals and hotels are not commercial

Loans extended by banks to hotels and hospitals may no longer be treated as commercial real estate category. The Reserve Bank of India revised norms on real estate exposure where it included loans extended against security of future rent receivables from commercial real estate exposure. The revised norms will not immediately impact banks’ balance sheet. […]

Commercial properties are waiting for takers

The slow down in the global economy has led to huge vacant office spaces. According to reports, empty offices in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles have already exceeded 10%. And Mumbai, too, is following a similar path. “It’s the same story here, and it has to do with the global meltdown,’’ said a […]

Jharkhand’s capital is attracting investors

Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi emerges as the single city in eastern India that has an incredible mixture of metropolitan culture along with traditional touch. The city is on the way to meet all the criteria of a metropolitan city. Ranchi is a marvelous place with great strength to put itself on the way of growth. It […]

Slowdown hits demand for prime office space in cities: CBRE

NEW DELHI: Office space absorption in the country has gone down by 41.11% cumulatively in the three quarters ended September this year, as a fallout of the global economic slowdown. The total office space take up between January and September this year stood at 5.3 million square feet as against 9 million square feet in […]

Indian Realty Prices May Return

Indian property prices, which had taken off jet appears to be losing altitude after bad debts because of their origin to the real estate reduced the U.S. financial market to its knees. Market-men see prices cooling and projects are blocked because of lack of funds cheap, but do not expect the market crash. The collection […]

Long Term Prospects Of Real Estate

With growing foreign investments in the country’s real estate market, long-term prospects of the sector look brighter, HDFC Chairman Deepak Parekh said. “Long-term prospects of commercial real estate market continue to be positive owing to growing opportunities in sectors like healthcare, hospitality, logistics and education,” Parekh told reporters in Mumbai. There is sufficient interest from […]

Falcon Realty Planning Eco-Friendly Developments In 2-Tier Cities

Falcon Realty Services Private Ltd., which has spent twenty years in the land buying and dealing sector in India, is making its first step into development, the company has reported. The firm is currently in the planning plans of eco-friendly developments, with the development of infrastructure and support focusing around industrial hubs, it said in […]

Demand Slow Down Strikes Office Space Market

With companies, particularly in the IT and BPO industry, holding back their expansion plans due to slowdown fears, the commercial real estate market posted a lackluster show in the 2nd quarter of 2008. The June quarter saw office space demand lagging far behind the supply levels of 18.07 million sq. ft. across major cities, as […]

Indiabulls gets court permission to buy Dev Property

Indiabulls Real Estate said the Justice of High Court of the Isle of Man in England has sanctioned the proposal to acquire 100% shares of Dev Development Property (DPD). Finalization of the acquisition shall be competed by issue of fresh 13.8 crore shares of DPD and by canceling the old shares, it informed the stock […]

NRI Organization Demands Fast Track Courts for Their Real Estate Dispute

In a recent development, a famous Non Resident Indian association has demanded to the Indian Government to bring in fast-track courts to facilitate quick disposal of their real estate disputes back home.Worldwide Group of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), US based NRI organization further clarified that NRIs have substantial properties and investments in residential and […]