Billionaire Zell to invest in Indian realty
Billionaire Sam Zell said he is entering the real estate markets in Colombia and India in the next two weeks as he continues to favor international investments over U.S. property deals.
Billionaire Sam Zell said he is entering the real estate markets in Colombia and India in the next two weeks as he continues to favor international investments over U.S. property deals.
Sri Lanka’s Rank Holdings, a group which has interests in gaming, power and logistics, is planning a 200 million US dollar hotel and residential complex in the capital Colombo with an Indian partner, an official said.
With the US and European debt crisis affecting sentiments across the world, the Indian real estate sector is likely to see a gloomy phase in the next 12 months.
Impresario Entertainment and Hospitality Pvt Ltd, the Mumbai-headquartered company which runs a chain of fine-dining restaurants, has raised Rs.48 crore or $10.5 million from strategic investor Mirah Hospitality and Food Solutions Pvt Ltd.
New building technology created by International Steel Structures (ISS), is ready to help reduce India’s housing shortage by being able to provide housing units with structural integrity in a matter of days from production.
The prices of properties in India will increase by five to six times in the next five years, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk SK Devamany today.
The world’s largest casino entertainment company, Caesars Entertainment Corporation is in talks with leading Indian developers and hospitality players to expand its presence in the country.
CREDAI (Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India) Pune is organising ‘e-Profest’, a virtual realty expo.
Unitech will set up Great India Place (GIP) in Kochi, Kerala. The project consists of a hotel, shopping mall and office complex.
Over 60% of Indian software exports are to the US, and nearly 20% are to Europe. Since both these geographies are affected, there will eventually be an impact on Indian IT companies.