CoreNet Global’s recently released 2011 state-of-the-industry report on commercial real estate (CRE), there is good news to be found about 2010 and in the first quarter 2011.
New Delhi-based research firm PE Analytics has drawn up plans to launch Real Estate Price Index in partnership with a leading commodity exchange.
Despite the continuing turbulence and uncertainty in other parts of the globe, two economies – India and China – will continue to grow at an annual rate of 8-10%.
It has always been axiomatic that when financial institutions raise their lending rates, there are bound to be ripples on the highly cost-sensitive Indian real estate market.
When Rishi Patil bought his first property in Mumbai a decade back, he followed the advice of family astrologer and deliberately waited for 7 months to book the flat on the day of Akshay Tritiya.
While everybody, including the Finance Minister seems to be focussing on the affordable housing, the definition of the real estate at the bottom of the pyramid seems to be changing.
Union minister for urban development Kamal Nath on Thursday said the number of approvals a developer has to get will have to be cut down for faster and more efficient property development in the country.
Indian arm of a leading Bangkok based developer is looking to invest some $300 million in the country’s real estate market, particularly in the major cities of Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.
After recording significant leasing in 4Q10, Mumbai city witnessed moderate transaction activity in 1Q11 as the major office occupiers of India Inc awaited the impact of budget on their corporate real estate strategy for the next fiscal year.
The period ending 1Q11 witnessed moderate activity in the office market in the city. With CBD vacancy rates continuing to hover at around 1%, office transactions were limited to either small office queries or larger office spaces that were inevitably a churn in the existing stock.