Minister admits government missed real estate growth opportunities
Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath admitted today that “the government has not responded to the tremendous growth in the real estate sector in the last one decade appropriately”.
Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath admitted today that “the government has not responded to the tremendous growth in the real estate sector in the last one decade appropriately”.
India’s real estate stocks have attractive valuations after plunging 83% from their peak and are likely to rebound within two years, according to Macquarie Group.
After recording significant leasing in 4Q10, Mumbai city witnessed moderate transaction activity in 1Q11 as the major office occupiers of India Inc awaited the impact of budget on their corporate real estate strategy for the next fiscal year.
The period ending 1Q11 witnessed moderate activity in the office market in the city. With CBD vacancy rates continuing to hover at around 1%, office transactions were limited to either small office queries or larger office spaces that were inevitably a churn in the existing stock.
The Sensex has always been a barometer of the country’s general economic ‘mood’. The real estate index, on the other hand, is an indicator of the sentiments towards real estate developers.
DLF is ramping up presence in the fashion retail industry after striking a licensing deal with Spanish brand Mango.
Central Business Districts (CBDs) are supposed to be the lifeline of the city and a mirror of the economic activity and real estate market trend.
Demand for commercial office space across the seven major cities in India is estimated at around 160 mn sq ft by 2014, a latest study by real-estate services firm Cushman and Wakefield Research (CWR) said.
India’s housing shortfall is estimated to be around 27 million and Chennai city alone faces a deficit of 60,000 housing units.
When the leading real estate company DLF sold 1250 flats within 2 hours of launch in 2009, there were many eyebrows raised. After all, in a market that was weathering crisis of confidence and liquidity it was hard to believe in the first place.