Track2Realty-Agencies: Two private equity funds, Citi Property Investors and JPMorgan Chase, have initiated separate arbitration proceedings against BPTP on the grounds that it has failed to provide a time-bound exit for their respective investments in the company.
Track2Realty-Agencies: With an aim to showcase properties across Nashik under one umbrella and provide buyers the opportunity to purchase real estate in Nashik the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI) has organised a mega realty expo called ‘Shelter’ in the city from December 20-23.
Track2Realty-Agencies: DLF has filed for five patents for inventions that relate to fire safety of its buildings. The company has installed these systems in its commercial buildings, comprising 30 million sq ft, across the country and would do so in future projects as well.
Track2Realty: The total new demand that could be generated for residential dwellings in the period 2012 – 16 will be 11.8 million units across India, says a new report by Cushman & Wakefield. Of the total additional demand, the top 8 cities will be constituting 18% or 2.1 million units across categories. The annual report “Evolving Paradigm – Future Of Indian Real Estate” is in association with Global Real Estate Institute (GRI).
Track2Realty-Agencies: Reliance Portfolio Management Services, a part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group-owned Reliance Capital, plans to launch its maiden realty-focused fund by end-2012, with commitments of Rs 1,000 crore.
Track2Realty-Agencies: The Centre is ready with an ambitious plan to sell surplus government land to generate cash to ease financial pressures, as suggested by the Vijay Kelkar Committee on fiscal consolidation. A Cabinet note prepared by the Finance Ministry within days of the Kelkar Panel submitting its recommendations says that proceeds from the sale or lease of surplus land, seen as a non-performing asset, would be used only to repay loans or create capital assets that will generate recurring revenue.
Track2Realty-Agencies: India has launched an ambitious Rs 1,300 crore housing project in northern Sri Lanka to build brand new homes for about 43,000 ethnic Tamil families displaced due to the civil war in the country.
Track2Realty-Agencies: The US-based American Real Estate plans to open three multi-specialty hospitals and small clinics in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
Track2Realty: Everstone has tied-up with Jones Lang LaSalle India (JLLI) for providing retail property management services to four shopping malls at Pune, Kochi, Vadodara and Ahmedabad.
Track2Realty: Lack of infrastructure in Ghaziabad has forced common residents to file PIL against new housing projects. Residents of a housing society in Ghaziabad have approached the Allahabad High Court seeking a clampdown on the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) from approving any new residential project till civic infrastructure works in the city are upgraded to meet the requirements of the population.