2012: Year of cautious optimism for real estate-IV
The much anticipated opening up of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail has renewed interest of several large international retailers in Indian retail market.
The much anticipated opening up of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail has renewed interest of several large international retailers in Indian retail market.
India which is building the world’s second-tallest skyscraper, is catching up with China in an office building boom that may indicate that an economic slowdown is imminent, according to Barclays Capital Research.
In all markets around the globe, challenging market conditions – whilst painful at the time – do have a beneficial long-term impact on the market in that they sort out the ‘wheat from the chaff’.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has introduced its new Hyatt House extended-stay brand in India, with the signing of a management agreement by a Hyatt affiliate for a hotel in Mumbai.
A real estate regulator will enforce public disclosure and bring in much needed transparency and accountability in the sector and there is overwhelming support for setting up such an entity.
Real estate developers have sought inclusion of “force majeure” provisions in the proposed real estate bill drafted by the Central Government.
Issues concerning the regulation and development of real estate were discussed on Wednesday, Jan 11, by the government with various stakeholders.
Regulation is required for any industry to function properly and the real estate industry is no exception. The market is being manipulated by the big and influential real estate lobby causing large inequities in resource and product allocation.
Sunteck Realty has reportedly entered into an agreement to acquire over 10 acres land parcel in Goregaon suburb of Mumbai for nearly Rs.350 crore.
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.