Puravankara has acquired the redevelopment rights of a prestigious society — Miami Apartments at Breach Candy. Spread little over ~2,000 sq m of land, this marks the developer’s entry into the uber-luxury South Mumbai market, where rates (as per market sources) are estimated in the range of Rs 1,25,000 and Rs 1,40,000 per sq. ft.
Average housing prices surged 12% YoY; Delhi NCR saw highest YoY growth. Delhi NCR & Bengaluru saw highest quarterly price rise at 16% & 8% respectively. Unsold inventory continued to drop sequentially amid robust demand. Pune saw the highest dip in unsold inventory followed by Ahmedabad and Chennai. Positive home buyer sentiment and steady demand have kept the momentum strong in residential market across major Indian cities. Average housing prices across the top eight Indian cities witnessed a 3% QoQ growth in Q2 2024. Interestingly, quarterly price movements at India level have been almost similar at about 3% for the last four quarters.
The Indian real estate sector is poised for robust growth in FY25, driven by the country’s strong economic performance and rising demand across residential, commercial, and industrial segments. The IMF has revised India’s GDP forecast to 7% from 6.8% for FY25. Increased urbanization, infrastructure development, and favourable government policies are boosting homebuyers confidence. The residential sector is witnessing a continued surge in demand. Overall inventory overhang has reduced from 3.7 years (2017) to 1.3 years (Q1 CY 2024). Puravankara is expected to experience sustained growth, in line with the sector, supported by a conducive economic environment and evolving consumer preferences.
Puravankara acquires a 12.77-acre land parcel at Ghodbunder Road in Thane, MMR, with a total potential carpet area of 1.82 msft, a 7.26-acre land parcel at Electronics City (Hebbagodi) in Bengaluru with a potential carpet area of 0.60 msft along with the landowner share of 0.83 msft saleable area in three projects by Provident in Goa and Bengaluru.
Owing to rapid industrial growth and the emergence of one of the fastest growing real estate segments in the country, India’s warehousing sector is set to cross the 300 million square feet (MSF) mark by 2025, according to a report jointly launched by CREDAI and CRE Matrix. Currently, the overall Grade A warehousing stock stands at 216.2 MSF. In Q1 CY ’24, India witnessed a 5% increase in rentals – reflecting how India’s warehousing demand continues to surpass supply – with the absorption to supply ratio standing at 1.4 in the quarter.
Puravankara Limited, India’s 5th best real estate brand (as per Track2Realty BrandXReport), has acquired 12.75 acres of land in Patlipada on Ghodbunder Road, Thane, by its wholly-owned subsidiary company, Purva Oak Private Limited. The land has an estimated potential carpet area of 18.20 lakh sq ft and a potential GDV of INR 4,000 crores over the project lifecycle.
Of the eight major cities, Pune witnessed the steepest drop in unsold inventory levels. The 10% YoY decline in unsold units, highlights strong housing demand across the city. The reduction in unsold units coincides with a major 13% annual rise in average housing prices. This price growth was driven by substantial launches in the high-end and luxury segments. Key localities like Camp and Baner witnessed significant YoY price increases, ranging between 20-23%.
Nationwide, market rentals across Grade A spaces continued to increase, nearing the INR 100 per square feet milestone, with an 8.7% QoQ increase in Q1 CY 2024. The disparity between market and existing rental rates expanded to approximately 14%, signalling a robust landlord-centric market environment. Specifically, Bengaluru, Pune, and Hyderabad experienced an uptick in rental rates during Q1 CY’24 compared to the preceding quarter.
Continuing its upward trajectory, India’s top eight primary residential markets witnessed a strong demand during January-March (Q1 2024) this year with sales rising by 68 per cent in value terms to nearly Rs 1.11 lakh crore, according to a report by PropTiger.com.
Has housing price surged across India in the last two years? A report says it has surged 20% from 2021 to 2023, led by significant growth in demand. As per the Housing Price Tracker Report by CREDAI – Colliers – Liases Foras major cities like Bengaluru, Delhi NCR and Kolkata witnessed about 30% rise in housing prices in two years. Unsold inventory in Delhi NCR dropped the highest during 2021-2023 period, at 19%, followed by Chennai and Pune. Housing prices across top eight cities in India increased 9% YoY in 2023. Track2Realty reports.