Archive for the ‘Commercial Real Estate India’ Category

Auromatrix plans 4 new hotels, to invest Rs 500 cr

Aloft Hotels, a franchisee of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc, is planning to add 830 rooms across five cities in India by the first quarter of next fiscal with an investment of Rs 500-550 crore. Speaking to reporters after launching the company’s first hotel in India at Chennai, Kumar Sitaraman, chairman and chief executive [...]

Civic body looks at fresh ways to deliver property tax bills

In response to complaints by citizens on the delivery of property tax bills, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to explore new options for distribution of bills of the 6.5 lakh properties in the civic jurisdiction. “The civic body was earlier distributing the bills through a private agency but later took the service of [...]

Overview on Indian Real Estate Scenario

The flexible nature of the Indian real estate has earned its appreciated value over time. In fact, the rapid growth of the Indian realty market has enhanced aspirations for good standard of living. The present scenario of India has changed the way we live, from working style to recreation. The major factors behind the rapid [...]

Avoid real estate for short-term play: Prashasta Seth, India Infoline

Prashasta Seth, Senior Fund Manager IIFL Wealth, India Infoline, in a chat with ET Now talks about the real estate space. What is your view on real estate? Could people look at some of the stocks in this pocket? It is a pariah kind of a sector at this point of time with nobody actually [...]

New Delhi most Expensive Indian City in Terms of Cost of Living

New Delhi has emerged as the most expensive city for expatriates in terms of cost of living, according to a survey by global HR consultancy Mercer said. However, the cost of living in Indian cities still happens to be cheaper than 84 cities in other parts of the world, the ‘2010 Cost of Living Survey’, [...]

Phoenix in a hurry to catch up with the biggies

Managing Director Atul Ruia claims they are a misunderstood company Atul Ruia compares his property development firm, The Phoenix Mills, to a mining company. “You dig for three years and then you get ore. We have also invested capital for three years and are ready for the cash flows to start,” the 40 year-old managing [...]

DLF Looking to End Year with Operating Cash Surplus of Rs 2,500 crore

DLF Ltd, the largest real estate developer in the country by market capitalisation, is looking to end the year with operating cash surplus of Rs 2,500 crore, as it looks to raise Rs 2,700 crore through non-core asset sales and healthy cash flows. According to a report published in DNA, the developer is also looking [...]

MCHI Receives Cheering Response from13th India Realty Expo 2010 held in Dubai

“India Realty Expo 2010 held in Dubai achieved great success this year, since most of the exhibitors were offering ready properties or possessions between 3-6 months. Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (MCHI), the most prominent body of real estate builders and developers in India has received a cheering response to their ‘13th India Realty Expo [...]

HCC Divests 74 per cent of its Stake in its Commercial Real Estate Project in Mumbai

Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) has demonstrated its ability to monetise its commercial project at a time when the commercial real estate market in India is still not out of the woods. The company, on Thursday, announced divesting 74 per cent of its stake in its commercial real estate project in Mumbai called ‘247 Park’ to [...]

India Moves up on Most Preferred Retail Market List

India has moved five places up on the list of most preferred markets for retailers due to heightened interest from international companies in emerging markets, according to a study which tracks the presence of top retailers worldwide. India moved to the 39th position in 2009 from number 44 in 2008. Nearly 22 per cent of [...]