Realty firms are making a beeline to private equity investors for money to repay mounting debt portfolios. With commercial banks turning cautious about lending to the real estate sector, industry players strapped for cash are seeking equity capital to ease the liquidity crunch.
Demand for commercial office space across the seven major cities in India is estimated at around 160 mn sq ft by 2014, a latest study by real-estate services firm Cushman and Wakefield Research (CWR) said.
Aerens Gold Souk International Ltd (AGIL), a part of diversified business group Gold Souk, has entered into a franchise agreement with the US-based hospitality giant Wyndham Hotel Group to operate four hotels.
The term Vastu, meaning a dwelling place, was initially used to refer to the homes of gods and human beings. However, with time, it came to be associated with the right location as well as design of almost any and every structure.
The chargesheet has been filed by the CBI against former telecom minister A Raja in the 2G spectrum scam with the leading real estate company Unitech and two others being a party to the criminal conspiracy, forgery, cheating and corruption.
The Gujarat Government is determined to back its new jantri rates – or government assessment of the value of properties which have come into effect from April 1. There rates have been increased from 2.5 to eight times across the state.
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As many as seven out of 10 Indians with disposal income, a whopping 72 per cent, go to shopping malls at least twice a month but don’t buy the monthly food & grocery, apparels or consumer durables over there.
The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI) Friday urged the central government to introduce single window clearance and a uniform tax structure for the sector across the country.
Banks have experienced strong demand for loans from the real estate sector and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) during the year till February, shows the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India.