Key challenges to move towards smart cities in India-IV
By: Brotin Banerjee, MD & CEO, Tata Housing Track2Realty Exclusive:…
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Cushman & Wakefield opens office in Taiwan
Track2Realty: Cushman & Wakefield has expanded its Greater China operations into Taiwan by opening its first office in Taipei. It has appointed Jack Lin as the Managing Director of Taipei office. Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield, Jack was the Managing Director of Taiwan Sotheby’s International Realty where he set up the luxury residential brokerage business. Together with Jack, Steven Chen was also appointed as the Director of Agency. Steven has more than 16 years’ experience in the real estate industry and was previously at Savills.
Can Indian cities replicate Las Vegas-III
Track2Realty Exclusive: Some developers assert the redevelopment can add value in ways more than one and depends on the location and area of redevelopment. Diipesh Bhagtani Executive Director Jaycee Homes says in a particular location where the flats are already huge, a developer cannot offer a still larger space but can offer luxury.
Apartment Culture: bungalows paving way for multistory buildings-I
Track2Realty Exclusive: Congested city roads, traffic jams, pollution and on the top of all, constantly growing demographic pattern has given rise to a new lifestyle in urban areas. People have started preferring small flats or apartments owing to various reasons in comparison with old traditional bungalows or mansions.
Beyond land use & resource efficiency lies Smart City-I
Track2Realty Exclusive: If Planning, Finance, Technology and Skills are the four key components of smart urban living, India lacks substantially on all the given parameters. While the world is increasingly moving ahead with real estate products adding smart quotient, in India the debate still hovers around unlocking land value & monetizing it after master plan of respective cities failed to adopt the successful global urban experiences. Track2Realty debates whether smart city ingredients should be optional reforms of real estate or made a mandatory provision.
Vimal Shah takes over as new President of MCHI-CREDAI; vows to focus on GenX Developers
Track2Realty: In a bid to strengthen its presence in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), developers body MCHI-CREDAI has decided to set up its Youth Wing and increasingly involve the generation next.
Delhi to get tout-free, seamless property registration system
Track2Realty-Agencies: In a major revamp of existing property registration system, Delhi Government will put in place a transparent mechanism by end of the year under which people will be able to access hassle-free services in all 13 sub-registrar offices without any jurisdictional issue.
Tata Housing launches Phase II of Inora Park, Pune
Track2Realty: Tata Housing has launched the second phase of its residential development – Inora Park. Phase II of the project comprises approximately 100, 3 BHK units, 1400 square feet and are priced starting at Rs. 68 lakhs onwards. Apartments are also available in 2 and 2.5 BHK.
Lavasa launches Signature Apartments on Akshay Tritiya
Track2Realty: On the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, Lavasa announced the launch of a new set of elegantly designed apartment blocks at Dasve & Mugaon, the first & second towns in the planned hill city of Lavasa.
Promoter or professional driven-I
Track2Realty Exclusive: In its quest for getting professional and have a facelift, the real estate hired professionals from very many other industries. When the going was good some of these companies even shifted management control at the operational level to these professionals. And just when it seemed that the Indian realty is fast maturing from promoter-driven to professional-driven, the downturn in the last few years exposed the sector to an altogether new reality. Track2Realty noted that churn out at the top of these realty companies has been very high and professional-driven management is not a panacea to the woes of the sector.