The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI), Gujarat organised a seven-day technical tour for its members in mid-January. The 60-member delegation, that included developers from Ahmedabad, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Palanpur, Navsari, Unjha, Bharuch and other centres, visited Israel, Jordan and Oman.
Real estate developers have sought inclusion of “force majeure” provisions in the proposed real estate bill drafted by the Central Government.
East India, which has been for some time on the radar of national and international retailers, has, of late, seen some hyper activity in planning and developing quality retail space by real estate developers.
SRS Value Bazaar, a multi-brand retail store chain which is a part of SRS Limited, has opened its first outlet in Faridabad at Crown Plaza Mall.
Now at the year end it is time we conceptualized the idea of a compendium of yearly handbook that could serve as a ready reckoner to the sector, the media, HNIs and the investors who have keen interest in the Indian realty market.
One of the biggest problems afflicting the sector is its high level of debt. The debt load of 11 listed real estate companies stands at Rs.38,500 crore.
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has said that the draft Real Estate Bill should not penalise only the developer for time overruns but instead cover the liability of all stakeholders, including government agencies and urban local bodies.
Ramprastha Group has signed up Blue Lotus Communications for PR services. The north-India based Group has developed over 20 million Sq ft of area and another 10 million Sq ft is under development.
RICS launched a revolutionary concrete panel based mass housing concept – known as ‘India Concept House (ICH)’ in partnership with Sam Circle Venture and its partners, KieranTimberlake and ProjectWell.
With FDI now permitted for multi-brand retailing in India, global retail giants are now zeroing in on India.