Large property investors are scrambling to buy commercial towers where tenants have moved in, driving up the capital value of these buildings. However, with rentals failing to catch up, returns from these investments have fallen, real estate brokers and advisors said. Stiff competition among sovereign wealth funds and large private equity funds for scarce assets… Read More »
Rising rentals in most Indian cities are making big auto companies tweak their real estate strategy and start investing in own properties — be it for the company headquarters, sales offices, or even dealerships. The country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki has already set up a real estate subsidiary that is looking to acquire land… Read More »
This year’s Investment Prospects survey from Urban Land Institute (ULI) and PwC shows a strong shift away from last year’s favorites, which featured core markets in Japan and Australia, in favor of emerging-market destinations. The survey also found steep declines in the popularity of gateway cities with the exception of Shanghai which has seen a… Read More »
Private equity major Carlyle Group-backed mortgage lender PNB Housing Finance has entered into an agreement to invest over Rs 300 crore in realty developer Parinee Group’s commercial project, said two persons familiar with the development. The total funding, to meet project expenses, will be provided in stages and the tenure of the facility is four… Read More »
Realtor Hiranandani Group is looking to ramp up its commercial portfolio by 10-15% annually over the next five years through new projects. The Mumbai-based developer will be adding five million sq ft in the two years ending December 2017 in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Ahmedabad. The group is also planning to develop a 250-acre… Read More »
Chinese investment around the world surged over the past decade, expanding from an early focus on natural resource extraction and energy in developing countries to broader industries and advanced products and services in developed markets. In 2014, Chinese outward foreign direct investment (FDI) totaled $116 billion, and approximately $18.1 billion flowed into the United States.… Read More »
Mark Machin, who worked as CPP Investment Board’s (CPPIB) first president for Asia, was recently named president and chief executive of Canada’s largest pension fund and is responsible for leading its investment activities. As of 30 September, the CPP Fund had net assets of Canadian $300.5 billion. CPPIB opened its India office in 2015 and… Read More »
In the largest deal brewing up in the commercial real estate space in India, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is leading the negotiation to acquire private equity firm Everstone Group’s industrial and logistics real estate development platform, IndoSpace, as part of private real estate investment (REIT), said two people familiar with the development.… Read More »
Piramal Fund Management, the financial services arm of Ajay Piramal-led Piramal Group, has deployed Rs 700 crore collectively against two commercial properties, Reliable Tech Park and Empire Towers in suburban Mumbai. The funding suggests a possible revival in demand for real estate despite demonetisation that was seen as a dampener for the sector. The lender would… Read More »
Indians have by far remained the most prolific foreign investors in 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 crore… Read More »