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Piramal loans Rs450 crore for Hyderabad project

Piramal Finance Pvt. Ltd, which houses the entire financial services business of the Piramal Group, has lent Rs450 crore to a joint venture between Bengaluru-based developer Embassy Group and Hyderabad’s Phoenix Group, which is developing three special economic zones (SEZs) in Hyderabad, company executives said. The money has been given in the form of construction… Read More »

10 key things to know about RERA Act

With an aim to address grievances of buyers and to bring transparency in India’s real estate sector, the government is planning to implement RERA Act starting from May 1 this year. The upper house of Indian Parliament, Rajya Sabha had passed the Real Estate Regulation and Development Act (RERA Act) in March 2016, which is… Read More »

S&P Global Market Intelligence signs lease for 3.5L sq ft office space

In what could provide a push to information technology and financial services sector in Ahmedabad, a city-based real estate company-Goyal and Company- has signed a lease deed with S&P Global Market Intelligence, a global financial intelligence provider, for office space. “As part of the deal, the local realtor will develop 3.50 lakh sq.ft of office… Read More »

Demand for office space sees robust growth in Hyderabad

Hyderabad witnessed strong office leasing during 2016, registering a 109 per cent year-on-year growth during the year, according to real estate consultancy CBRE South Asia. During the January to March 2017 quarter, the city witnessed the uptake of more than 1.3 mllion sq ft. Affordability This growth in office leasing activity, coupled with robust infrastructure… Read More »

RERA to make paperwork, delivery hassle-free for home buyers

The Real Estate(Regulation and Development) Act will be a blessing in disguise for home buyers, including those who have still not got possession of their properties. According to the Act, every ongoing and under-construction project is supposed to come under the regulator’s ambit. To operationally cover an ongoing project, the developer has to first get… Read More »

Blackstone India plans to cleave office, retail spaces before mid-year REIT listing

Private equity giant Blackstone India’s REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) listing is likely to happen in mid-2017, ahead of which the company may undertake a corporate restructuring, demarcating its office spaces from the retail assets, geography-wise. Blackstone is planning to list two separate REITs for its office assets: one with Pune-based Panchshil Realty, and the… Read More »