Tag Archives: Office Deals

Planning to invest in real estate? Commercial or residential, which is a better bet

Commercial or residential? Which makes for a better real estate investment bet? Most of us prefer residential, but commercial has its own rewards. Experts feel commercial property ensures higher return over residentials, while giving a steady flow of income. India remains a preferred back office destination for much of the developed world. With the economy showing… Read More »

Indiabulls to raise Rs1,000 crore from NRIs for real estate fund

Indiabulls Alternative Investments Ltd plans to raise as much as Rs.1,000 crore for a new fund from non-resident Indian (NRI) investors based in West Asia, Asia-Pacific and Europe. India Opportunities Fund, a real estate-focused, alternative investment fund (AIF), allows NRI investors, along with persons of Indian origin (PIOs) and other foreign investors, to participate in domestic… Read More »

MNC queue to Hyderabad grows longer; JP Morgan & IBM look for office space

Financial services giant JP Morgan, US technology and consulting firm IBM and financial services company Wells Fargo are set to acquire large highend office spaces in Telangana’s capital city months after Apple, Google and Amazon chose HYDERABAD for their second-largest global development centres. Four persons from global property consultancies and Telangana government in the know of… Read More »

Private equity firms invest $ 3.1 billion in Jan-Mar: PwC

Private equity investments in January-March amounted to $ 3.1 billion through 160 transactions, registering a moderate 2 per cent decline in terms of deal value over last year, says a PwC report. In comparison with the year-ago period, there was a considerable decline of 24 per cent in terms of deals numbers. January-March 2015 quarter had seen… Read More »

Wipro seeks government nod to set up IT SEZ in Kolkata

Software major Wipro has sought the government’s nod to set up an IT special economic zone (SEZ) in Kolkata. The company’s application will be considered by the inter-ministerial body, Board of Approval (BoA), headed by Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia, in its meeting on June 22. Wipro has proposed to set up IT/ITeS SEZ over an area of… Read More »

K Raheja targets Rs 3,000 cr from part sale of office portfolio

Realty developer K Raheja Corp has started the process to sell around 20% stake in its commercial or income-producing office portfolio spanning 20 million sq ft, said two persons familiar with the development. The company is looking to fetch Rs 2,700 crore to Rs 3,000 crore through this stake sale. “While the intention to list… Read More »

Ahead of EU vote, property investors secure discounts in Britain’s regions

In Britain’s regions, smaller investors are securing discounted deals on commercial property as heavyweight funds put purchases on ice ahead of the referendum on EU membership. Defying an investment lull in the capital, regional property markets have been enlivened by private equity firms and other small investors taking advantage of reduced competition for office and retail… Read More »

Propstack ready to seize commercial real estate opportunity in India

With a massive market, easily understood product, strong team and upcoming favourable regulatory change, Propstack looks ready to seize the commercial real estate opportunity in India. Co-founder Raja Seetharaman shares his thoughts on the same. Tell me about your founders and how you started? We are three co-founders with backgrounds in Commercial real estate (CRE) (Insignia,… Read More »

Suburban office rentals are neck and neck with the central business districts

Office demand in suburban locations or secondary business districts is outpacing that in the central business districts across India’s major markets. Experts said the trend that began with Mumbai, with the shift in preference from Nariman Point to the Bandra-Kurla Complex over the past few years, has moved to other cities as well and started… Read More »