Tag: Retail Space

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 […]

Demand of Commercial Property is Back

March 12, 2010 The conditions of commercial property are finally ameliorating. Both the retail space and office are back in demand. Although, the development in 2010 is most likely to occur in tier-1 cities of Mumbai, NCR, Bangalore and Chennai, a new group of companies is, for the first time, considering off shoring in these […]

Delhi registers highest vacancy in mall space

Delhi and its neighboring regions witnessed 24% vacancy in its mall space in 2008, the annual retail report issued by international real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield has indicated. The mall rentals in Delhi also showed a proportionate decline in the range of 12-22%, the report said. Vacancy levels in Pune malls were also high […]

Parsvnath postpones its retail forays

Parsvnath Developers Ltd, the New Delhi-based real estate developer, has postponed its retail forays due to the current economic slowdown. The company, according to a senior official, would further re-evaluate the market situation to continue the initial plan. Meanwhile, the company is close to finalize the SEZ stake sale to private equity investors. Pradeep Jain, […]

Prestige Group Gives Indian Malls The 5-Star Treatment

IN the great malling of India, few developers are as well equipped to talk about retail success as Irfan Razack, the man behind Bangalore’s The Forum mall. Razack heads the Prestige Group, built The Forum in 2004 and while there may be bigger and glitzier malls across India, it continues to set the retail standard, […]

Indian Company Plans IT Park In Lanka

City-based real estate developer PS Group is setting up an IT park in Sri Lanka with an investment of $80.4 million. The company has entered into a joint venture with Sri Lanka Institute of Technology and Infinity Parks Ltd, another city-based real estate company, to develop this project. Mr. Pradip Chopra, chairman and managing director […]

Hyper City Retail To Focus On Big Box And Multi-Channel Format

Hyper City Retail, part of Mumbai-based K Raheja Corp, which also owns the Shoppers Stop chain of department stores, has called off plans to launch convenience formats, ExpressCity, announced last year. The retailer is instead shifting its growth plans to focus on the big box format and multi-channel retailing. Officials said it made better business […]