Track2Realty Exclusive: The property rates and cost of living in the metros like Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore have been soaring drastically over the years and owing to this, these cities have reached a kind of stagnation in terms of real estate and retail growth. This scenario has shifted the focus of investors as well as the customers towards the tier II & tier III cities.
Track2Realty: Cushman & Wakefield have estimated that the share of luxury retail space in India will be a modest 1.44% by 2015 as against the current 1% even as total retail malls stock is set to increase by 27% by 2015.
Track2Realty Exclusive: The question before Indian real estate today is what makes a luxury living? Is it high-end apartments? No. Luxury living is creating an ambience in totality that not just matches the aspiration level, but exceeds it.
Track2Realty Exclusive: For an amateur investor, the ambiguity that lies within today’s investment models can translate to a metaphorical migraine. Simply logging onto an investment portfolio website can present numerous investment options, some of which the masses aren’t even completely aware of.
Track2Realty: Top eight major cities witnessed a total mall supply of 2.94 million square feet (msf) (3 malls) during the first half of 2013 with over 64% (13 malls) of the total expected supply deferred, says a report by Cushman & Wakefield.
Track2Realty: Kumar Urban Development Ltd (KUL) has launched a high-end, luxury residential project based on anthropological engineering. Located at Worli in Central Mumbai, this 400 ft high-rise tower called KUL Couture is designed to have just 40 exclusive units, with 2 flats per floor and a breathtaking view of the Arabian Sea.
Track2Realty Exclusive: As more and more real estate companies are getting bullish over branding in a cut-throat market, adapting to emerging business models and today’s Facebook culture, this survey tried to figure out whether they are being forced to transform their image or is it just a natural evolution of the sector on holistic branding parameters.
Track2Realty-Agencies: Following relaxation in SEZ norms, debt-laden property developer HDIL has decided to scrap plan to sell the 70-acre land parcel at Kochi Special Economic Zone and is now looking to construct IT infrastructure there.
Track2Realty: Retail leasing activity continued to be subdued in Q2 2013, as most retailers remained cautious due to the weak economic conditions that are currently prevailing in India. Several retailers started to employ new service delivery models by closing down loss making stores, especially in non-core markets.
Track2Realty Exclusive: In Mumbai Kohinoor City has a club house with wide range of international standard gymnasium equipments, rubberized jogging track, badminton court with herculean flooring, squash & table tennis court with wooden flooring, lawn tennis, swimming pool with Jacuzzi, steam rooms, yoga room, carom & pool room, cricket ground and even amphitheatre.