In the first nine months of 2016, private equity funds committed $4.2 billion to real estate, an increase of 20% from the same period last year. Private equity (PE) investment in real estate is estimated to touch $7.2 billion this year, up 53% from 2015, as both residential and office assets continue to generate interest among… Read More »
Companies are focussing on their workspace design to increase employee satisfaction, boost productivity and provide a comfortable working environment. With the steady growth in the demand from commercial real estate, the interior turnkey solution market has witnessed a progressive trend in their sector. As commercial space demand surges, the sector is expected to further witness a… Read More »
Falling commercial real estate prices after the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union pose a threat to bank stability because of the market’s reliance on foreign capital, Bank of England said. Values have declined 2.6 percent since the referendum and may drop further from their current high levels, according to the central bank’s twice-yearly… Read More »
Indians have by far remained the most prolific foreign investors into Dubai realty, outshining capital inputs from British, Russians and all others. As per the data from Government of Dubai’s Land Department, Indians have once again topped the charts as the number one investor in Dubai realty with a whopping investment of Rs. 13,600 Crores… Read More »
Real estate is a good investment option, but not by taking leverage because returns will remain low when compared to cost of funding. Traditionally, there has been a high affinity among Indians for physical assets such as precious metals, jewellery and real estate. This trend has been changing over the past decade. The reasons are… Read More »
Indian real estate is likely to provide investment opportunity worth up to $77 billion through Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) – eligible commercial – office and retail, properties across the country’s top seven cities by 2020. Across these cities, including Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru and Pune, ready commercial space eligible for REIT investments amounts to 277… Read More »
The booming real estate market in Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad had been attractive for developers for quite some time and Khushru Jijina, MD, Piramal Fund Management tells us that home grown developers in Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad are their strongest partners. Piramal Fund Management Pvt Ltd (PFM). funding arm of the Piramal Group on Tuesday… Read More »
National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) today announced plans to set up an office in Bhubaneswar to boost IT and ITeS in eastern India. The NASSCOM also reiterated its commitment to explore further opportunities to partner with the state government. The announcements were made at the end of the NASSCOMs three-day leadership meet… Read More »
Uber is turning India into a regional hub of sorts, as the cab aggregator expands to other South Asian countries. After launching in Sri Lanka late last year, Uber started operations in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in mid-November. As it continues to scout for more markets, the expansion and the operations are being driven out of the… Read More »
The go-ahead was given on Monday for what will be the tallest building in City of London here, media reports said. The 73-storey building, towering to a height of 305 metres, won approval despite a protest from the Royal Palaces because of the impact it will have on the iconic Tower of London, a UNESCO… Read More »