Track2Realty-Agencies: Two more entities have received market regulator SEBI’s approval to set-up Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), a newly created class of pooled-in investment vehicles for real estate, private equity and hedge funds.
Track2Realty-Agencies: The Sahara group today moved the Supreme Court seeking review of the verdict ordering it to refund Rs. 24,000 crore, raised from investors through optionally fully convertible debentures (OFCDs).
Track2Realty-Agencies: Ironic it may sound, but the developers are getting hurt by allegations of corruption in the realty sector. Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI) has asked its about 10,000 members not to pay bribe to officials for getting project clearance.
Track2Realty: RICS and CREDAI have joined hands to promote professional skills in real estate and construction. At the 12th National Convention of CREDAI at Barcelona, a joint initiative called “RICS-CREDAI Skills Development Initiative” was announced to address the education and training needs of professionals engaged in the real estate and construction sector in the country.
Track2Realty: Godrej Properties has launched residential villa project, Godrej Gold County, at Tumkur Road, Bengaluru. Spread over approximately 12 acres, this project will comprise of 87 villas built over a total saleable area of 2.8 lac sq. ft. Customers can choose from 4 types of contemporarily designed villas ranging in size from 3,303 sq. ft. to 4,113 sq. ft., at prices starting from Rs. 2 crores.
Track2Realty: Cushman & Wakefield estimates commercial office space demand of over 180 million square feet (msf) in the next five years (2012 – 16) in the top 8 cities of the country. This was released in the annual publication entitled “Evolving Paradigm – Future of Indian Real Estate” in association with Global Real Estate Institute (GRI) at their India Summit 2012. The report also estimates the total expected supply for the next five years in these eight cities as 219. 6 million sqft, basis announced projects and current pace of construction; indicating a condition of excess supply in the coming few years.
Track2Realty-Agencies: Two private equity funds, Citi Property Investors and JPMorgan Chase, have initiated separate arbitration proceedings against BPTP on the grounds that it has failed to provide a time-bound exit for their respective investments in the company.
Track2Realty: The total new demand that could be generated for residential dwellings in the period 2012 – 16 will be 11.8 million units across India, says a new report by Cushman & Wakefield. Of the total additional demand, the top 8 cities will be constituting 18% or 2.1 million units across categories. The annual report “Evolving Paradigm – Future Of Indian Real Estate” is in association with Global Real Estate Institute (GRI).
Track2Realty-Agencies: The Centre is ready with an ambitious plan to sell surplus government land to generate cash to ease financial pressures, as suggested by the Vijay Kelkar Committee on fiscal consolidation. A Cabinet note prepared by the Finance Ministry within days of the Kelkar Panel submitting its recommendations says that proceeds from the sale or lease of surplus land, seen as a non-performing asset, would be used only to repay loans or create capital assets that will generate recurring revenue.
Track2Realty-Agencies: Sahara Group on Friday, Sep 28, assured the Supreme Court that its two companies, which had raised Rs 24,000 crore through Optionally Fully Convertible Debentures (OFCDs) from their investors will refund the amount within three months.