Since the hospitality sector was previously considered a part of Commercial Real Estate (CRE) and was subject to the same risk exposure, the cost of such debt was high. In September 2009, new guidelines on CRE released by the Reserve Bank of India, asserted that the hospitality sector would no longer be treated as a part of CRE and risk exposure would be based on the profile of the borrower and the nature of the project.
Real estate developers rallied on Tuesday, April 3, as some banks have cut home loan rates for new borrowers, sparking hope of increased property sales in the country.
In 1959, Charles E Lindblom, the American political scientist, published a paper in the Public Administration Review entitled The Science of ‘Muddling Through’. In this, he contrasted what he called the ‘root method’ of decision-making with the ‘branch approach’.
India’s growth story has many facets; one of the integral parts of growth – and arguably the most important one – is urbanization. In fast-growing economies, cities are significant investment and employment generators, which in turn carry the growth momentum forward. The sustainability and livability of any city depends largely on the quality of its infrastructure and real estate stocks. Needless to say, cities also require large sums of money to create urban asset stocks, including buildings and infrastructure.
An emerging segment to attract the hotel industry of India has been the MICE (Meetings, Incentive, Conventions and Exhibitions) segment as it has the potential to change the face of several upcoming Indian cities. The overall international visitors are likely to grow many fold due to MICE as it allows for the sale of several hundreds or even several thousands of room nights as opposed to the transient travellers who utilise only a few room nights at a time.
Realty major DLF may not extend sponsorship to the Indian Premier League (IPL) after its first five-year deal expires this year. According to DLF sources, they have conveyed this to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The emergence of the secondary and tertiary cities led to an aggressive increase in hotel development and provided avenues for expansion of hotel brands, which were previously dependent on new opportunities in just the five main cities.
The income tax department has frozen the shares owned by real estate company Unitech Ltd in its mobile phone joint venture with Norway’s Telenor, the joint venture said on Wednesday, citing notices from the tax authorities.
Mantri Developers has collaborated with Cisco to develop new ICT-enabled real estate models ‘Mantri Connected Communities and Smart Homes.’ This collaboration combines Cisco’s Smart+Connected Communities vision with Mantri’s experience as a pioneering smart urban developer to provide connected and sustainable communities and an enriched living experience to its residents.
ITES and BFSI continue to be primary demand drivers of office space in India in 2012, says DTZ Occupier Perspective: India Office Demand and Trends Survey 2011. It says Delhi NCR and Bengaluru preferred by IT/ITES while Mumbai is BFSI’s favourite. Tier II cities of Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh and Jaipur preferred by IT/ITES; Ahmedabad by BFSI’s favourite; Gurgaon is the preferred micro market in Delhi NCR.