Search Results: global realty (1023)

Market Rating Construction Dust and Real Estate, Pollution and Real Estate, Housing and Toxic Air, NGT Bans Construction

NCR property with health hazards of toxic air

Despite repeated attempts by Track2Realty, none of the developers with projects in the worst hit areas are ready to speak on camera. All of them are rather defiant that the construction ban is unfortunate disruptions and adversely affects the project timelines. The moot point nevertheless is can the builders in their collective consciousness shrug off the responsibility now? Do they wake up only when the NGT slaps the sector with construction ban? Can’t they switch to responsible urbanisation for future generations?These questions may not bother them but what they can’t afford to ignore is whether or not the housing sector in Delhi NCR would be paralysed if the city is not made worth breathing and worth living?” Unfortunately, there are more questions than what any of the stakeholders would like to answer with some honesty.

Beyond Headlines JLL, Frost & Sullivan Awards, Best Facility Management in India, Facility Management Awards

Frost & Sullivan names JLL India the “2019 India Facility Management Company of the Year”

Frost & Sullivan Awards are presented to companies that demonstrate best practices across industries. The Awards are recognition of their innovation, commitment, technological innovation, customer service, and successful business strategies required to advance in the global marketplace. Frost & Sullivan’s intent is to help drive innovation, excellence, and a positive change in the global economy by recognising best-in-class products, companies, and individuals.

Analysis REIT, Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT in India, REIT Success in India, REIT Potential in India, REIT Potential & Performance

India can raise over $25 bn with REITs in next 3 years – ANAROCK

While the commercial office sector will dominate Indian REIT listings for the next couple of years, retail and logistics REITs are sure to follow. However, Indian residential REITs remain at best a distant possibility. The draft Model Tenancy Act, 2019 will make rental housing a more attractive investment play – but for Indian residential REITs to succeed as they have in countries like Singapore and the US, rental yields on Indian housing need to significantly surpass the current 1-3%.

Headlines Real Estate Deals, Real Estate Discounts & Freebies, Real Estate Festive Offers, Festive Deals in Housing Market

The ‘real’ deal in festive season 2019

The festive season has traditionally been an active period for real estate sales as many buyers consider Navratri and Diwali an auspicious time to buy property. Like in previous years, developers this year have sweetened property deals – some up-front discounts, or more commonly 0% GST (which is in any case not charged on ready-to-move properties), waived stamp duty and registration charges, free reserved car parking, modular kitchens, etc.

Reports Real Estate Investment, Institutional Investment in Real Estate, Funding Shortage of Real Estate, Funding Gap of Real Estate, Real Estate Liquidity Crisis

Institutional investment to touch USD 50 bn in 2019: JLL study

India’s commercial office segment has been the favourite asset class of institutional investors over the years. They have allocated USD 17.6 bn in the form of direct investments during 2005-2019. JLL research indicates that 294 mn sq. ft. of office stock would be eligible for REIT. This would translate to an additional investment opportunity of USD 35 bn in near term.

Beyond Headlines CapitalLand Limited, Ascendas India Trust,The Ascott Limited, Lee Chee Koon

CapitaLand aims to more than double assets under management in India to S$7 billion by 2024

CapitaLand’s developments underway in India include 17.9 million sq ft of business park space in Bangalore, Chennai, Gurgaon, Hyderabad and Pune when completed.  Another 7.2 million sq ft through forward purchases have been signed up and are under construction.  This includes IT parks in Mumbai and Hyderabad, a seventh warehouse at Arshiya Free Trade Warehousing Zone, Panvel, near Navi Mumbai, and BlueRidge 3, an IT/ITES Special Economic Zone development in Hinjewadi Phase 1 in Pune.  CapitaLand is also building up a logistics asset portfolio in India with 4.3 million sq ft planned for development. 

Advocacy Ramesh Nair, JLL India, Ramesh Nair on Repo Rate, Ramesh Nair on Policy

Policy rate nearing a decade low of 5.15% with strong focus on growth

The consecutive rate cuts have been a succor for the real estate sector thereby making it the most opportune time for buying homes. This has been reflected in the continuous improvement in the residential sales that registered a 14% Y-o-Y growth in sales during January- September 2019 as compared to the corresponding period in the previous year.

Analysis REITs, Real Estate Investment Trusts, Indian REITS, Future of REITs, Success of REITs, ROI of REITs

Present and future of Indian REITs

The success of the Embassy Parks REIT has given global investors strong reason to increase their stake in multiple commercial assets across the country so that these could be listed under REITs in the future. Some of these global institutional investors who are eyeing the country’s real estate market via REITs include Japan’s NikkoAm StraitsTrading Asia, US’ North Carolina Fund, Taiwan’s Eastspring Investments, Malaysia’s Hwang Asia Pacific REITs and Infrastructure Fund, and Canada-based Sentry Global.

Reports Office Space in India, Office Space Absorption, RICS Report on Office Space, Colliers Report on Office Space, Trends in Office Space, Designs of Office Space

Average annual office space gross absorption pegged at 50 million sq ft between 2019-2023: RICS – Colliers Research

Colliers International foresees robust demand from GICs, with leasing by GICs across six major cities in India to be in the range of 32.5 million sq ft between 2019 and 2021. Over 2014-2018, occupiers leased about 53.0 million sq ft of office space in multi-tenanted buildings for their GICs. Bengaluru led the demand with about 20.1 million sq ft, followed by Delhi NCR and Hyderabad. Further, we found that companies from the engineering, energy and manufacturing sectors favoured Bengaluru, which accounted for 32% of GIC demand between 2014-2018.

Beyond Headlines Online Furniture Shopping, Online Furniture Business, Pepperfry, Homelane, Finance Intellect Report, Nilkamal, Urban Ladder, Furlenco, Livspace

Going online before opening physical stores is ideal

Furniture players are also experimenting with design and interior modelling of homes. Through an online presence and an influencer network, players are investing in this side of the business. As a result, furniture players are not just your simple sofa sellers, they are much more! They now offer new-age designs, suggest home improvement tips by way of customization and site visits by their own ‘design officers’. These specialized services win over the traditional furniture store operators in terms of post-sales services delivery and customer satisfaction. 

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