IDFC Alternatives, the asset management arm of infrastructure finance company IDFC Ltd, is looking to raise a $300-million ( Rs 2,000 crore) fund to invest in the Indian real estate sector, people close to the development said. While some of the earlier real estate-focused funds raised under the IDFC Alternatives umbrella were bullish on the… Read More »
New Delhi’s Central Business District Connaught Place is seventh among the most expensive prime office markets in the world with an annual occupancy cost of $149.71 per sft, according to the latest edition of property consultancy CBRE Research’s Global Prime Office Occupancy Costs survey. Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai’s Alternative Business District, stood at 19th… Read More »
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 »
Several top PE firms and other investors have bought income-producing office assets across the country but the easy pickings seem to have run out. While their appetite remains intact, funds are faced with a shortage of good quality investible office space, and there seems to be a mad rush for what’s left. The biggest deal… Read More »
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 »
Bengaluru witnessed highest leasing volumes of office space in Asia Pacific during the first quarter of 2016, according to a report by a property consultant. Bengaluru saw the highest leasing volumes in Asia Pacific on the back of big-ticket transactions, while Tokyo saw good pre-commitments on upcoming supply. Delhi came third on the back of healthy… Read More »
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 »
LinkedIn, a US-based professional network with over 35 million members in India, on Wednesday moved to a new office in Bengaluru. The new office with 222,000 sq feet spread across three floors can accommodate about 800 employees. The facility will house functionally diverse LinkedIn employees, including product and sales teams. Read more: Deccan Herald
Just as CNBC-TV18 reported a few months ago, the commercial real estate space in Chennai has suddenly become prime property. Chennai’s IT corridor could soon turn home to a few new names. The last three months have seen the city’s preferred realty corridor turn into a hotbed of commercial deals. It began in February when Ford India… Read More »
A slowdown in the flow of easy money to e-commerce sector has started to impact the office market in Bengaluru. Online marketplaces, which led the office market growth in the IT city, accounting for a fourth of total space leased last year, have slowed down considerably. Going by the current indications, the leasing of office space… Read More »