Emerging markets investor Xander Group has acquired the technology special economic zone (SEZ) of the diversified Shriram Group in Chennai for Rs 2,290 crore, or $350 million. Shriram Properties and real estate investor SUN Apollo had put Shriram Gateway, a 4.6-million-sqft integrated development on sale, which had attracted interests from GIC of Singapore and Asian… Read More »
Indian cities of Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune are likely to outstrip other cities in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) in investments in office assets, predicts global property consultant Cushman & Wakefield. The agency said, while the real estate investment volumes in Asia Pacific are expected to hit $611 billion in 2017, India is projected to… Read More »
Lets re-look at our past ten infographic highlights for the Indian CRE Market. Bangalore to witness more than 9 msf of lease expiries in 2017 Demonetization impacts Mumbai office sales negatively 10,000+ sf deals dominate Gurgaon absorption in 2016 3,000 Crores (~ $ 0.5 Bn) annual rents expiring across India in 2017 2.6 msf lease… Read More »
Information Technology (IT) sector continued to dominate the leasing activity in India in 2016. Together, IT and BFSI contributed to nearly 69% of the leasing volume last year. Bangalore dominated the city-wise contribution to IT sector leasing with 36.7% share, followed by Pune. *2016 Grade A lease data only
Chennai recorded leasing volume of 1.5 msf in the first quarter of 2017 – highest for the same period in the last five years. This increase was driven mainly by renewals and expansion of existing tenants such as: Average rentals in Chennai were between INR 55-60/sf/month. Average deal size for Q1 2016 was 48,000 sf.
Around 10 real estate developers, including a Japanese company, have shown interest in the Indian Railways’ station re-development programme for Chennai Central railway station. Representatives of the companies attended a pre-bid meeting organised by Southern Railway on Friday. The area around the station is going to be developed in sync with the Central Square which… Read More »
PropUrban, the Global Real Estate Investment Advisory, Transaction & Consulting (O2O – Online to Offline platform) is expanding its reach globally and in India. The firms has opened office in London, Dubai, Chennai and Hyderabad today. Headquartered in Bangalore, this milestone marks an important step for PropUrban in enhancing engagement and responsiveness to support the… Read More »
3000 Crores (~ $ 0.5 Bn) Annual Rents Expiring Across India in 2017. Approximately 30 msf space of nearly 1600 deals contributing more than 255 crores to monthly rental revenues to expire in 2017. Top 3 CRE Markets -Bangalore, Gurgaon and Mumbai together contribute approximately 73% to the volume of lease expiries in 2017. Bangalore… Read More »
ArthVeda Fund Management, part of financial services conglomerate Wadhawan Global Capital, is planning to raise $1 billion to invest in affordable housing projects across the country, said a top company official. The asset management company recently received $250 million commitment from Qatar Holding, part of Qatar sovereign fund, for its affordable, low and middle income… Read More »
2016 was year of many big announcements. From the Smart Cities mission to demonetization, there were several headline-making events that would change the face of Indian real estate in the times to come. Chennai embraced these changes and lived up to its reputation of being a city that bounces back, regardless of the odds. Chennai… Read More »
