The anti-monopoly regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed the plea of two individuals against the realty company Unitech alleging that Unitech failed to fulfill its obligation by not handing over the possession on time and therefore violated section 4 of the Competition Act (2002) by abusing its dominant position.
Asia Pacific Office market report by Cushman & Wakefield – that compared the rental values of Central Business Districts (CBD) across Asia Pacific – ranks NCR as the 5th most expensive CBD location in the region while Mumbai – CBD ranked 10th most expensive location in APAC. Traditionally expensive office destinations of Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo (continued to hold the top three positions respectively.
Bandra Kurla Complex was created by MMRDA as an alternate CBD to Mumbai, with the express purpose of halting the further growth of offices and commercial activities in South Mumbai. Currently, BKC has a total stock of 8 million square feet of office space. An additional supply of 2.5 million square feet is expected in 2012 with the completion of The Capital, FIFC and TCG Finance Centres.
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Vestian Global Workplace Services have released a PAN India in-depth study ’Assessment of IT campus environments’.
In its first ever Indian investment, the Plaza Centers Group has appointed Pioneer Property Zone (PPZ),- leading experts in developing and managing shopping malls –for their upcoming mall in India – Property Zone will be managing the mall for the group which will include financial management & implementing strategies for growing the asset performance. The upcoming property is at Koregaon Park Plaza Mall in Pune.
The Competition Appellate Tribunal (Compat) has said a new Bench will decide the DLF case wherein the realty major has challenged CCI’s Rs 630 crore penalty on it and the final hearing has been adjourned to July 18.
Less than a fortnight after ending its joint venture with Giorgio Armani, DLF said it is in the process of breaking its partnership with another Italian luxury brand Salvatore Ferragamo as part of a move to exit luxury brands business.
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published the FSB Principles for Sound Residential Mortgage Underwriting Practices that aim to provide a framework for different countries to set minimum acceptable loan underwriting standards so as to limit the risks that mortgage markets pose to financial stability and to better safeguard borrowers and investors.
Tata Housing Development Co. Ltd., has bagged one of the most prestigious Asia Pacific Property Awards 2012 (part of the International Property Awards), 4th year in a row bagging five coveted awards under various categories.
Substantial addition to supply has kept the rentals for the retail mall space in Pune stable in the first quarter of the year 2012, a report from real estate advisory Cushman & Wakefield India has said.