Track2Realty Exclusive: Realty is predominantly a regional business, primarily on account of land being a state subject. Therefore it is a tough task for one single body or association to represent the views and opinions of all stakeholders in the sector.
Track2Realty: Ramprastha Group has launched much awaited premium residential project- PRIMERA in Sector 37D, Dwarka Expressway. Built to match one’s aspiration, the premium residential project comprises of air-conditioned 3 BHK apartments in two size options.
Track2Realty: Tata Housing has made it to the Limca Book of Records 2013 for ‘Mumbai Wallbook’, the lengthiest wall painting activity held in Mumbai on May 20th, 2012. This first of its kind initiative on the theme ‘Design Your Dream City’ witnessed 556 artists coming together, on one platform, to design their dream for the city. Over 15,000 likes and conversations were generated on Tata Housing’s Facebook page a week prior to the event, and other social media platforms successfully engaged enthusiasts that ensured high footfalls at the venue.
Track2Realty: West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle was on Wednesday, May 8, named brand ambassador of Patna-based real estate company, Agrani Homes.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Asking for industry status, the sector doesn’t want elements of accountability that comes with the package. Quite opposed to the very idea of regulation, even after self-regulatory attempts didn’t work out, realty doesn’t evoke confidence at the policy level and often ends up being at loggerheads with the government. Track2Realty finds that though policy advocacy is very much desirable in the sector, it is yet so debatable that the stakeholders have failed to evolve a consensus over its issues and agenda.
The Indian realty sector is facing an acute scarcity of labour as on today. The fast emerging problem will soon drive the realty sector to take to large scale mechanization and what is often referred to as project management. The propensity can be clearly understood based on the premise that the shortage of labour is projected to rise to about 65% mark by the next decade.
Track2Realty: Though the opening of the Indian retail sector to foreign direct investments may have brought cheers to the commercial real estate sector in the country, it is expected that the supply of distressed properties within the commercial segment will increase during the second quarter of 2013, according to the RICS India Commercial Property Survey Q1 2013.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Urban Planning, experts suggest, is based on the three-tier concept of engineering, architecture and social concerns. Each is incomplete without the other. While a city needs its share of road networks, it also needs space for, say drainage and it needs hospitals and schools and blood banks et al. although each city has separate agencies to deal with these needs, a central agency is needed to provide a holistic approach to crisis management and to contain chaos.
Track2Realty: In a reprieve for 140 families of Campa Cola Compound at Worli spending sleepless nights over the sword of demolitions hanging over their head, the Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 1, posted a special leave petition by a group of residents for hearing on Thursday.
Track2Realty: Godrej Properties signs a development management agreement for a project on Whitefield Main Road. The agreement is with United Oxygen Company Private Limited to develop their property situated near Hoody.