Renewed confidence among institutional investors has pushed private equity flows into commercial real estate in the first half of 2016 even beyond the cumulative investments witnessed during the whole of last year. Office realty has received over Rs 3,256-crore investments from private equity funds during January to June as against Rs 3,229 crore in 2015,… Read More »
The recently cleared real estate regulatory act (RERA) will bring in transparency in real estate transactions, reducing the number of litigations in the sector, according to a survey-based report by FICCI and Grant Thornton. Respondents of the survey ‘Real Estate Regulation Act, 2016 (RERA) – Are we ready?’ also felt that the new act will… Read More »
British landlords were bracing for a drop in commercial property values due to an exodus of tenants after Britain voted to exit the European Union. While property prices fell in sympathy with the glum market sentiment, most occupants stayed put. This translated into bargains for savvy real estate companies looking to buy properties on the cheap… Read More »
Vacancy levels in Grade-A office segment in Hyderabad has dropped by 200 basis points from last year due to space take up by technology majors such as Amazon, Google, Deloitte and JP Morgan, among others, said a property consultant. “The vacancy levels dropped to 8 per cent in the first quarter of 2016 from 10 per… Read More »
The world’s largest private equity manager Blackstone’s Indian real estate joint venture Embassy Office Parks will invest $750 million, or around Rs 5,000 crore, in the next three years as technology services boost office space absorption in cities such as Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune. The equal joint venture between Blackstone and property developer Embassy Group… Read More »
Recent actions by Indian regulatory bodies are bringing REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) closer to reality. REITs are expected to bring in a landscape change to real estate development in India – most importantly from a corporate governance perspective, enhancing greater participation from institutional players, both global and domestic. The changes will positively affect the… Read More »
Guindy and Manapakkam micro markets are set to witness a major growth in IT, IT SEZ and industrial sectors with a slew of projects being planned by the developer community. About five lakh sq ft of IT and 7.5 million sq ft of IT SEZ space are coming up and expected to be ready for occupation… Read More »
UK commercial property values fell 3 percent in July according to preliminary figures for the closely-watched IPD real estate index, index compiler MSCI said on Friday. Central London values fell by 3.8% on the month, MSCI said on its website. Expectations of a sharper fall in property values led retail investors to flee UK property funds last… Read More »
A jump in Manhattan office leasing activity in July indicates more resilience in New York’s commercial real estate market than recent data has suggested, with asking prices poised to surpass their record high in 2008. Data showing more companies are renewing their leases rather than moving to a new location have been seen as a sign… Read More »
Capital values for offices in the City of London dropped 6.1 percent in July from a month earlier, in the aftermath of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, a real estate firm said on Monday. Capital values for offices in central London and the rest of the UK dropped by 4.1% and values for all… Read More »