Track2Realty: Kolte-Patil Developers (KDPL) has launched four new luxury projects- Tuscan Estate Signature Meadows, Downtown, 24K Glamore and 3rd Avenue at Life Republic in Pune to develop a total of 1.8 million sq.ft. for these new projects.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Crème de la crème real estate project for the upscale and upmarket buyers is an ambition that is driving the developers across the country. It seems the Indian real estate has woken up to the reality that the destination of brand positioning is ‘luxury’ and as Track2Realty finds, in this rat race the term is so over-used and abused that it has lost its relevance. From high-end condominiums to affordable, the tag of luxury seems to be the biggest brand driver for the sector.
Track2Realty Exclusive: India’s urban population will soar from 340 million in 2008 to 590 million in 2030 as estimated. And this urban expansion will happen at a rapid speed.
Track2Realty: Omaxe and entertainment agency Wizcraft have associated for creation of a Special Theme Zone at Omaxe Connaught Place in Greater Noida. This Special Theme Zone will showcase a never-seen-before concept theme zone that is intended to not only entertain and excite but also educate and empower.
Track2Realty: Mumbai’s residential segment witnessed mixed sentiments during the first six months of the year. While the city’s leasing market displayed signs of weakness during the review period, the sales market managed to hold its ground with limited capital appreciation in a few locations. These are the findings of CBRE’s latest research report on the residential sector, ‘India Residential Market View H1 2013’.
Track2Realty-Agencies: RBI has asked banks to link the disbursal of home loans to stages of construction to protect the interests of buyers and contain the fallout of “innovative” housing financing schemes.
Track2Realty Exclusive: An affordable housing project should be located within reasonable distances from workplaces and should be connected adequately through public transport.
Track2Realty Exclusive: There are few developers who build integrated townships 100 km away in the outskirts of the city which is acceptable worldwide. For example, the city of Milton Keynes which is beautifully crafted township built 100 km far wide from the city of London.
Track2Realty-Agencies: India will kick-start a number of new infrastructure projects including 8 new airports and two new sea-ports in the coming months to boost sluggish economic growth, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Thursday, Aug 15.
Track2Realty: Describing the National Green Tribunal (NGT) populist ban in sand mining as arbitrary and anti growth , developer’s apex body CREDAI Chairman Lalit Kumar Jain has threatened that the developer community is considering appropriate legal options to challenge the order. The nationwide stay on sand mining from river beds by the NGT adds to the ever increasing burden on the real estate industry.