Track2Realty: The real estate sector will continue to remain an attractive investment destination with the possibility of prices in residential areas appreciating by 91 to 145 percent in select cities over the next five years, a survey released on Tuesday, Nov 20, said.
Track2Realty: Despite aggressive marketing and great offers made by developers on the eve of Diwali festival, the investment in the property have remained lukewarm due to high prices of houses in and around the NCR region. Major factors cited have been high prices of land and the unprecedented rise in the cost of construction materials, iron, cement, labour etc., says the ASSOCHAM survey.
Track2Realty: Police has detained at least 15 people, mostly the security personnel of controversial liquor and real estate baron Ponty Chadha and his younger brother Hardeep who were killed in a shootout between their groups at their farmhouse in south Delhi on Saturday, Nov 17.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Mumbai real estate is on its way to bounce back to normalcy this Diwali after a couple of years of turmoil where many economists were clueless as to how a demand-supply product can challenge the conventional wisdom of economics where prices are going northwards and transaction the other way.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Many believe the current level of housing inventory is limited and hence many of the companies are launching their projects in phases. The current spate of launches in Mumbai has opened up an inventory of 5,000 plus premium residential apartments aggregating Rs 7,200 crore at market average of Rs 12,000 per sq ft. A majority of the inventory on offer is for the premium residential segment.
Track2Realty: A three-acre plot in Andheri owned by Nycomed Pharma has been sold for around Rs 205 crore, or Rs 65 crore an acre. Mahindra Lifespaces, part of the Mahindra Group, has purchased the 12,000-sq m plot that currently houses a bungalow, two guest houses, a research and development facility and an electric sub-station.
Track2Realty: Godrej Properties has launched residential project, Godrej E-City, in Electronic City Phase-1, Bengaluru. Spread over approximately 15 acres, this project will be completed in 3 phases.
Track2Realty Exclusive: While the Vijay Kelkar Committee has strongly advocated in its recommendation to the Central Government that monetisation of the government land can finance the basic urban infrastructure needs, a move in that direction has set the tone for a fresh debate in Maharashtra.
Track2Realty: The Maharashtra government has revised lease rentals of a total of 1,577 lands situated in Mumbai city and suburbs. The revised lease rentals, which are fixed on ready recknor rates, would be effective from January 1. State cabinet chaired by Prithviraj Chavan gave its approval at its meeting held on Tuesday, Oct 9.
Track2Realty: India Against Corruption (IAC) raised certain allegations, some of which pertained to DLF. In this regard, we would like to state that the business relationship of DLF with Mr Robert Vadra or his companies, has been in his capacity as an individual entrepreneur, on a completely transparent and at an arm’s length basis. Our business relationship has been conducted to the highest standards of ethics and transparency, as has been our business practices, all around.