Sending positive signs from easing the cash crunch for the realty sector, Secretary for Financial Services D K Mittal on Monday, Sep 17, asked the commercial banks to focus on funding partially completed projects on a priority basis and development of projects in small towns.
Leading jewellery brand Kalyan Jewellers is planning to make a foray into the real estate market of Ahmedabad. The Rs 9400-crore company, which has 37 branches in six states of India, opened its 38th showroom in Ahmedabad on Sunday, Sep 16.
India Realty Excellence Fund managed by Motilal Oswal Private Equity Advisors, Supreme Universal and Mirchandani Group have invested Rs 60 crore to develop a realty project in the outskirts of Pune.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is reported to have zeroed in around 70 real estate developers around the country, including Unitech, Parsvnath Developers, and Omaxe for investigation against entering into one-sided agreements with buyers and for allegedly colluding with each other to arm-twist them.
The government plans to bring unorganised property agents and brokers under the ambit of the proposed real estate regulator, imposing stringent penalties including imprisonment on those who dupe buyers or operate without a valid registration.
Century Real Estate has reportedly raised Rs 40 crore from Reliance Capital and will raise another Rs 160 crore from the Anil Ambani promoted firm for its upcoming residential projects. According to reports the deal was closed last week and will be a structured transaction, which includes private placement of non-convertible debentures (NCD) and equity component.
Jones Lang LaSalle has a new report, Redefining Retail Investment, to coincide with the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) 2012 Retail Real Estate World Summit, taking place in Shanghai this week.
MCHI-CREDAI’s 6th India Realty Expo will be held at The Cumberland, Great Cumberland Place, London, next to Marble Arch Station, Behind Oxford Street; 15 & 16 September, 10 am to 7 pm. The event has been planned so as to provide the NRI community in the U.K. with some of the most ‘happening’ real estate investment option across India’s Urbs Prima Indies – Mumbai City, suburbs and its peripheral areas including sister cities like Thane, Navi Mumbai, Dombivli Kalyan, Mira Virar among others – as also realty options from the neighbouring city of Pune and select properties from the land of Sun, Sand and Surf – Goa.
Tata Realty and Infrastructure Ltd (TRIL) is planning to raise two India-focused realty funds, including a $500 million international fund and Rs 300 crore ($55 million) domestic fund, according to reports in a section of media.
Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Group has now entered Mumbai’s real estate market with two projects- a commercial complex in Chandivli, Andheri East, and a residential one in Mira Road – both being handled by her father and yesteryear star Jeetendra through group firms Balaji Developers and JK Developers.