Category Archives: Bangalore

Distressed office projects emerge as good buyout options

Distressed office assets are emerging across cities, throwing up opportunities for large developers backed by private equity (PE) funds to buy into incomplete or stalled office projects, special development enclaves or undeveloped land, a trend that has played out in the residential sector in recent years. Bengaluru-based Embassy Group is buying out a 60% stake in… Read More »

Infosys gets govt nod to set up SEZ in Bengaluru

The government has approved the proposal of Infosys to set up an IT/ITeS special economic zone in Bengaluru in an area spread over 4 hectares. The decision was taken by an inter-ministerial Board of Approval (BoA), headed by Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia, at its meeting on April 28. “The Board noted that the developer is in possession… Read More »

Bengaluru drives demand for office space in the country

Office demand in the first quarter of 2016 increased by 19% to 11.7 msf (million square feet) across the top eight cities backed by high pre-commitments, as compared to the corresponding quarter last year, according to a property consultant. While the sluggish net absorption levels is marked by characteristic slow Q1 fraught by delayed decision making… Read More »

Google takes 1 lakh square feet office space on lease in Bengaluru in a bid to expand operations

Google has taken 1 lakh square feet office space on lease in Bengaluru’s Bagmane World Technology Centre to expand its business in India as part of chief executive Sundar Pichai’s plans to tap into the local market and engineering talent. The American search engine company struck the deal for the office space recently, three people aware… Read More »