The factors supporting Bengaluru’s top rank include the city’s high long-run economic growth, high availability of office space, and large talent pool. As per Colliers Research, Beijing and Hyderabad as attractive alternatives, and Hong Kong emerging as a potential new option.
JLL India has announced key leadership appointments at strategic positions in its Chennai business. Siva Krishnan has been appointed Managing Director, Chennai; Kanchana Krishnan has joined as Head – Markets and Retail, Chennai and Jerry Kingsley has stepped up as Head – Capital Markets, South India and Head – Sri Lanka.
Once completed, Jewar International Airport will not only ease traffic at Delhi’s IGI Airport but also create multiple job opportunities and give decent impetus to the property market in Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway. These markets have been reeling under tremendous pressure over the last three to four years, and require a fresh injection of opportunity and intent to overcome this slump.
The Axis RERA Fund has invested in Akshaya’s ‘Orlando’, a unique township project. The upcoming project is located in Kelambakkam, on the Old Mahabalipuram Road (‘OMR’) – Chennai’s famed IT corridor, which is home to some of India’s biggest IT campuses.
In an effort towards “Homes for All”, the twin projects – adjacent to each other – will feature 1&2BHK homes in the price range of INR 10.99 lakhs – INR 23.71 Lakhs, making it a very attractive proposition for customers. Accommodating 130 and 312 homes respectively, Vaan Megam & Mann Vaasanai offer single and double bedroom homes ranging from 461 sq. ft. to 778 sq. ft super built-up area.
ATS PMC along with the Logix group will be in discussion with UP RERA, Noida Authority, financial institutions and other stake-holders including buyers to develop a mechanism so that the construction can be expedited and completed smoothly without any legal or financial liability obstructing this effort.
FastFox was valued at just under INR 100 crores at the time of this transaction. With this acquisition, Elara has entered the online-to-offline home rentals space, which has a market opportunity of over INR 20,000 crores. The addition of FastFox.com to its portfolio allows Elara to offer a comprehensive end-to-end service to landlords and tenants, thereby ensuring a significant improvement in consumer experience.
There is a public perception that what has transformed this once non-descript city into thriving metro city is the gulf money since a large number of Kochi residents are working in the gulf region. However, Kochi property market is not being driven by gulf money alone; this could be only a reality in the luxury segment.
The Indians think instead of media hyperbole of big measures many of the small but practical measures can go a long way to ensure a house for each family, if not each individual. Some of the suggested measures may not make the government popular, and hence the Indians are not convinced with the promise of housing for all.
At a time when the developers across the cities are struggling to either cope up or align with the emerging regulatory compliances like the RERA, these numbers clearly indicate that Chennai has not only been among the front runners in compliances and best practices but also ahead of the competition curve as far as the launches and absorption are concerned.