Track2Realty Exclusive: It is relatively easier to plan a real estate project’s brand positioning in the high-end category where overboard advertising creates the top-of-the-mind recall value. Though many carry home the perception that branding is about ATL (Above the Line) activities for premium projects; fact of the matter is that branding at the bottom of the pyramid is even more challenging.
Track2Realty Exclusive: If you think Coimbatore is a typical Tier II city with no lifestyle that can match a hip and happening city like Bangalore, then probably you have not been to Kalapatti in the city. In over a decade this location has transformed into a property paradise where lifestyle galore and is too cosmopolitan as per the standards of not just Tamil Nadu but entire South India.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Popularity of any sport facility is a function of the popular demand and the availability of resources with a developer. For a developer focusing on luxury real estate, golf and polo make better sense than any other sport currently.
Track2Realty-Agencies: Lodha Group has acquired the Canadian embassy building in London’s Mayfair district for $530 million (Rs 3,300 crore) in its biggest move overseas. Lodha Group, which claims to be India’s largest real estate developer, has exchanged contracts to acquire the landmark MacDonald House in central London from.
Track2Realty: Dr Kunal Banerji has re-joined M3M and this is his second innings with the company as Marketing Head. Previously, he was responsible for launching M3M’s realty brands like M3M Golf Estate, Polo Suites, URBANA, Cosmopolitan and Merlin.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Some believe with the current prediction of stability factor in the value of rupee will further lead to infusion of funds from NRIs. Ahmedabad is one of the fastest emerging and budding cities in India. The city is well-known for its vibrancy and its assertiveness towards the spirit of entrepreneurship.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Any commercial property with a rental value of Rs. 70-80 per square feet may be an ideal place to do business with. That, however, is not a reality in Gandhipuram of Coimbatore. Reason: the destination known as the commercial belly of Coimbatore was till recently offering the rental yields in the range of Rs. 30-40 per square feet. Critics even term the recent appreciation as not sustainable in commercial property rally in this micro market.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Professional facility management is a new way of thinking, and maybe one that will take some time for all parties to accommodate their working practices to but I firmly believe that we are asked to be on site for one simple reason – to improve the Quality of Life of those who are there.
Track2Realty: Puravankara Projects has announced the pre-launch of Purva Amaiti,a luxury property at the heart of the business district in Singanallur on Trichy Road.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Agreeing that it is time for fresh approach and marketing strategy, Anshuman Magazine, CMD of CBRE, South Asia says the recent policy moves from the RBI—vis-à-vis the rise in repo rate as well as the 20:80 scheme—are expected to further dampen investor sentiments in the upcoming festive season.