It would seem that the Union Budget 2011 pointedly ignored the larger issues affecting the Indian real estate sector at this sensitive stage of revival and growth.
Real Estate may boast off to be the second largest economic activity and the largest employment provider in the economy, but when it comes to have a say in the policy making, they are found to be sulking.
Realty firm Ansal API is looking at a fund infusion of about Rs 500 crore from a host of private equity investors, including IL&FS Investment Managers and Red Fort Capital, for its ongoing construction work in north India.
Omkar Realtors & Developers Pvt Ltd has launched its second project in Andheri East ‘The Summit – Business Bay’. This business centre offers small, flexible & self-contained office spaces starting at 994 sq. ft. The grand single tower infrastructure soaring high on connectivity and accessibility is characterized by 13 floors of office space spread over 5 lakh sq ft.
Even as Lower Parel and BKC vie with each other for pre-eminence as Mumbai’s commercial real estate hotspots, Dadar – Mumbai’s oldest and most established locations – stands in a class uniquely its own by virtue of its extremely favourable geographical placement and connectivity. For this reason – and for all practical purposes – Dadar is the heart of Mumbai.
In a change of stance, the state home department has decided to look into its own move to shift out the Yerawada police station on the Pune-Ahmednagar road and allow commercial exploitation of the three-acre plot on which it stands.
Within a week of launching the super-luxury Nitesh Logos, Bangalore-based premium property developer Nitesh Estates Ltd., now announces the launch of Nitesh Mall, in the up-market Indiranagar. This mall built with world-class amenities is going to offer great shopping and entertainment experience, making it the most sought after mall in the Central Business District of Bangalore.
Pune based Phadnis Infrastructure, a group engaged in infrastructure development, hospitality business, real estate, power and telecommunication is off to a flying start in the infrastructure business. Phadnis Group has bagged a contract to build the prestigious ESIC Nursing College and Auditorium at ESIC Hospital, Indiranagar – Bangalore. The total project cost of this project is around Rs.62 Cr and the project is likely to be completed by March 2012.
Sunil Mantri Group, a developer of residential and commercial spaces across 14 cities in India, has announced the launch of its landmark residential project Mantri Serene, nestled against the backdrop of the Aarey hills in Goregoan (East), Mumbai.
As real estate prices shoot up and interest rates, the outlook for the sector does not look too bright. In its year-end report, Knight Frank has stated that new home sales in India have fallen by 25 per cent due to soaring prices. With the Reserve Bank of India tightening lending norms to developers and raising interest rates, the property market is likely to plumb new lows in 2011 as buyers disappear.