According to the 2011 census, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region has over 23.5 million people. To house this population on the ground floor, assuming a household size of 4 and dwelling units of 900 sq ft per family which are laid wall to wall, we would need 121,384 acres of contiguous land.
Amidst the turbulence of many of the world’s largest economies, particularly in western markets such as the US and European economies, the broader macro economic outlook in Asia is encouraging.
India has the second largest population in the world and is expected to overtake China by 2025. Fulfilling the housing needs of the Indian population which is growing at 1.41% annually is a tremendous challenge for the government today.
As the second home phenomenon gains currency in the industrially-developed Mumbai-Pune- Nashik belt, real estate firm Eiffel Group has earmarked Rs 300 crore over the next three years to launch more projects in the region, referred to as the state’s ‘golden triangle’.
DLF now extends its footprints further by launching a plotted development, Hyde Park Estate at DLF New Chandigarh and Park Place, a luxury apartment complex in Jalandhar.
Market forces of demand and supply are the most potent determinants of price and the developments in the real estate industry during year 2011 is the latest example.
The year 2011 can best be described as a lackluster year for Indian real estate sector. There were several headwinds that prevented the sector from delivering to its full potential.
The global real estate fund of Morgan Stanley is in talks with Mumbai-based Sheth Developers to invest $100-125 million in a residential project in Mumbai, sources with direct knowledge of the development said.
Emaar Properties has used Dubai Mall, one of the world’s largest shopping centres, as collateral to secure Dh3.6 billion (US$980 million) of financing from a trio of UAE banks.
Though a depreciating rupee has its fall out on all other economic activity, it is rather helping the Indian property market.