Realty major DLF saw nearly 50% cancellations of gross sales in the first nine months of FY17, sparking concerns among investors. At an investor presentation, DLF said, out of Rs 1,550 crore gross sales booked in the first nine months of the current fiscal, it saw cancellationupgradation of Rs 790 crore, effectively reducing bookings to… Read More »
Embassy Industrial Parks, a joint venture between realty developer Embassy Group and private equity firm Warburg Pincus, will invest Rs 350 crore to build a 1.1-million sq ft industrial park at Chakan, Pune. The project will mainly comprise built-to-suit factories ranging from 50,000 sq ft to 2 lakh sq ft in size, Embassy Industrial Parks’… Read More »
India will soon have its first startup district with incubation centers and about 20 tinkering labs for schools aimed at encouraging the creation of innovative solutions in agriculture, health and education. Commerce & industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who is a Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka, is keen for the entire cluster to be developed in… Read More »
Real estate and infrastructure companies, already struggling with thin profit margins, could see a substantial fall in profits and a significant rise in tax liability next year due to the `thin capitalisation’ concept unveiled in the Union Budget for 2017-18. The new rule will not allow companies to claim tax deduction for interest paid on… Read More »
Waking up to the dangers of illegal structures, particularly after the building collapse at Nanakramguda that killed 11 people in December, the municipal administration department has decided to amend laws to make it tougher for people to register properties. The new law will ensure a builder or developer cannot sell flats or plots to people… Read More »
The Centre has warned states of a serious situation of vacuum arising if necessary institutional mechanisms for the real estate regulatory Act were not put in place before the deadline of May 1 this year. In a two-page letter to all the chief ministers of states on February 9, minister of housing & urban poverty… Read More »
Coworking space provider Innov8 has raised an undisclosed amount in an angel round enabled by LetsVenture and Venture Catalysts. The round saw investments by prominent angel investors such as Vijay Shekhar Sharma of Paytm, Rajan Anandan of Google, Kunal Shah of FreeCharge, Girish Mathrubootham of Freshdesk and Anand Chandrasekeran of Facebook. The Delhi-based company plans… Read More »
The Indian arm of US-based Cognizant Technology Solutions has renewed the lease on its office space in the Blackstone Group-owned IT park in Pune, said two people familiar with the development. The deal is the first major office space transaction this year. Following the renewal of the lease of 2.6 lakh square feet of office… Read More »
Limited new office supply in Bangkok is expected to drive up rental prices by between 5 per cent and 9 percent this year, according to a survey by CB Richard Ellis (Thailand). CBRE’s research also anticipates that the tight office-supply situation will continue in 2018 and 2019, while the supply situation from 2020 onward will… Read More »
Real estate companies, both residential and commercial, expect the sector to grow significantly after the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) takes effect. Under the Act, the sector is expected to become more organised, making it attractive for foreign investors to come in. For one, the Act makes it mandatory for all projects to… Read More »