April 2010

Casa Grande launches villa project in Chennai

by Paul Joseph April 26, 2010

The Chennai-based Casa Grande Pvt Ltd has launched a villa project, the Casa Grande Urbano at Ponmar to the South of Chennai. Over 200 villas are to come up on DTCP approved plots spread over 11 acres about 7 km from Medavakkam. According to a press release, the project includes twin villas and large villas. The twin villas are on 1,250 sq ft plots with a built up area of 930 sq ft priced at Rs 22.65 lakh. This is however, an early bird offer for the first 60 units. The large villas are on 1,800 sq ft plots with a built up area of 1,300 sq ft at a starting price of Rs 33 lakh. The project comes with facilities such as club house, multipurpose hall, additional guest bedrooms, gym and swimming pool apart from a play area. Retail shopping area is also being provided. Casa Grande will provide a shuttle service between Casa Grande Urbano and Medavakkam, according to the press release. Source:http://www.realtyplusmag.com/rpnewsletter/fullstory.asp?news_id=8433&cat_id=1 Filed under: Builders/ Developers , Chennai , New projects Tagged: Casa Grande Pvt Ltd , Chennai

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Pearl Investment to open 10 hotels in India, GCC countries

by Paul Joseph April 26, 2010

Dubai-based diversified group Pearl Investment has said it plans to open 10 hotels in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and India with an investment of 500 million dirhams (USD 136.15 million) over the next five years. The group announced the plans as it embarked on celebrating its 10 years of operations in the UAE. Riyadh, Makkah and Madinah are among the GCC locations for hotel projects, while the group’s Flora Airport Kochi in India is due to open in December 2010. The spa project on the 25-acre Flora Island Resort is about 15 minutes drive from Kochi airport. The 70-room, four-star boutique hotel will have banqueting facilities for 1,000 guests. Flora Group Hotels’ managing director Noordheen Babu said the group’s hotels recorded an average occupancy of 87 per cent in 2009, which was one of the most economically challenging times for the global tourism industry, and the average occupancy level for this year has been 85 per cent. The 350-million dirham ($95.3 million) family-managed Pearl Investment runs Flora Group Hotels and Ontime Technical Services as its subsidiaries. It has over 3,000 staff members, drawn from 20 nationalities, on its payrolls. Pearl Investment’s business partners in India are Oberon Mall — the biggest Mall in Kochi — and Food Circle, which is a food outlets chain in the Southern Indian state of Kerala. The group ventured into hospitality business in the year 2000 with the launch of Florida Hotel, and presently operates six hotels and hotel apartments in Dubai. The properties are -– Flora Grand Hotel, Florida Hotel, Hotel Florida International, Flora Hotel Apartments, Flora Park Hotel Apartments and Flora Creek Hotel Apartments. The group’s properties have a total inventory of over 700 rooms and furnished flats. Flora Group Hotels is also among the first non-alcoholic hotel groups in the UAE and is a partner-member of Green Hotels Association. Source:http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/pearl-investment-to-open-10-hotels-in-india-gcc-countries/92030/on Filed under: Cochin , Hotels/ resorts , New projects Tagged: hotels , Kochi , Pearl Investment

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RBI squeezes Banks, but home loans safe for now

by Paul Joseph April 26, 2010

Home loan borrowers and prospective car buyers can heave a sigh of relief. A quarter percentage point hike in signal rates by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday is not big enough for banks to immediately jack up lending rates. But the honeymoon of soft rates is over, and experts said consumer loans could get costlier later this year. The RBI increased its signal rates in its annual monetary policy statement for 2010, because inflation has been growing. By raising the cash reserve ratio (CRR) to six per cent, it signalled its intention to squeeze some cash out of commercial banks into its own treasury. It also raised the rates at which it lends and borrows from banks — all by 25 basis points. “The RBI has set the stage for more rate hikes,” said Abheek Barua, chief economist at HDFC Bank. “If that happens there may be visible impact on the lending rates.” RBI governor D. Subbarao too did not rule out further hikes. “I will not rule out a mid-cycle action because we do not know how the situation will turn. But we will think many times before we do it,” Subbarao said. Keki Mistry, CEO of home loan lender HDFC, said there was “enough liquidity in the system” implying that banks would not run short of cash following the rate hike and thereby consider raising home loan rates, to feel a demand pinch for home loans that might encourage banks to raise rates. Whether there are further hikes or not will depend on the inflation figures in coming months. And that  in turn depends upon the monsoon and global oil prices. Source:http://www.hindustantimes.com/RBI-squeezes-Banks-but-home-loans-safe-for-now/H1-Article1-533864.aspx Filed under: Home loans Tagged: Home loans

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Demand of Afforadable House is increasing

by Paul Joseph April 26, 2010

Real estate sector on the cheap houses spell capped so that every builder corresponding E Ard – is designed around their projects. Such houses now seeing increasing demand and corporate profits and housing development judiciary afforadable Council on behalf of the fast approach is taken. In an age of inflation cheap home business in the City has several hundred crores. Real Estate ‘s many private companies now almost – almost half are focused on housing Aphohardebal years. Perhaps seeing their profits and increasing demand for Aphodeharbal the Ghaziabad Development Authority and housing development bodies like the Council also has put its focus on creating cheap housing. Ghaziabad Development Authority this year will make up about seven thousand cheap houses. Housing Development Board Athirc too soon for the weaker section housing several hundred EWS is attempting to raise. Cheap flats in NCR and Aphohardebal Plawos It’s one reason behind the growing demand to be expensive too. Greater Delhi plot prices in the city have reached the moon. So the dream of building a house over the plot is proving costly. City to take a plot usually ranging from five million to a million bucks should. Ghaziabad Development Authority Jidic over the years had been battling the problem of land, but the problem ‘Madhuban – Bapudham plan “has been off. Authority under the scheme is making several thousand small flat. These EWS, Elaeji and Maeji category includes flats. Jidic is to be believed, then Elaeji 512, and 992 EWS flat Maeji 5024 with the task of running faster. The project work of the Executive Engineer DK Tyagi Jidic see that this project will be completed in July month. Housing Development Board If Jidic ‘Madhuban – Bapudham plan “makes complete July 2010, the dream of thousands of families will get cheap housing. However, council housing development in this direction is the fast step forward. Council as soon DELHI – Bulandshahr bypass the EWS housing scheme is busy preparing to make flat. Council Superintending Engineer CK Jain says that work will begin soon to make flat. Council is going to make about 900 flat. Hi-tech city On the other hand, over hot City Development is the state government seems equally serious. That’s why all sorts of attractive plans are being prepared. One of these hi-tech city plans to build here. The two private companies to the state government has issued licenses. In about three thousand acres were being prepared in both hi-tech city even luxury flats will be well equipped, but also the presence of luxury with this Aphodeharbal Karange beautiful feeling. In the hands of key governance Hi Tauneships processed for the private companies are moving fast. Companies have acquired considerable land, but for those seeking cheap houses in these Tauneships scope of possibilities is omitted. For these Tauneships forty percent of the total space of land acquisition are Development Authority. After completion of land acquisition process will begin to develop Tauneships. According to official rules at every hi-tech city will be making 20 percent flat to weaker sections. Allocation of these flats will not pass tech City settle the company. District administration shall have the right to issue the allocation scheme by removing the draw. Under this plan for several thousand people living in high tech city will get flat. Cheap Flats are sold quickly City is no shortage of people in the way the money, but money in india real estate investing that most people spend only. Some people who take cheap flat according to their capital position is. Property experts say that would launch the book are cheap flat. Even before completion of project all the flats are sold. This is why the City is still going on and the magic of cheap flat, and most real estate companies are paying attention.

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Millions of the case, choose your partner carefully

by Paul Joseph April 26, 2010

Looking for property housing loans from the stage until there are many, which you have to take careful steps. A thought – Got decision where Am for no reason you would not mind, there will also save you some money. Planning for problems Time is very strong and the next moment is not news to anyone. That is also adding some amount to the bad times should be kept, but the fat Most people who give EMI are not in a condition to Savings. They work for anyone else unable to take loans. Think, man, is also left jobs, what will or a disease she had to spend more, where the home loan installments Niklaangee? God forbid, come with any such problems, but in this sense that despite the tight hand every month emergency fund money as something to be saved. If you like a house has come and the price seems too reasonable, your next home loan financier will be looking for. It is a matter of millions for years to come and you will save a certain amount of the item, then find the right financier is critical. The choice of financier Keep in mind that even after being Sencshne loan loan period you will maintain contact with their financiers, so your financier’s Customer Care policy should be nice. Customer Relations Mentoen will focus on the company, then you would solve many difficult extremely easy, or it may take deluge of complaints. Customer’s attitude towards the finance company or bank to find her old clients can contact. If a friend or acquaintance you also got a loan from that company, so be sure to information about him. The company’s old record of Czech interest rates so much that he has benefited our customers and interest rates first increase the company of those who do not? These Hahquikatoan performing you will be able to choose the right financier. Assessing economic conditions How much should you loan, before deciding it take to assess their economic potential. After putting a watch on your income and liabilities guess you will easily find home loan installments to the maximum so that you can save money. To estimate the amount of your present your Income, Savings, Investementos, pension funds, insurance and be sure to look into other holdings. It will know how much money you can spend on your new apartment. As such a large amount of home loan debt not Llyjiega head, which you may not have. This fear may have to declare you defaulted. More and more down payment As the price of housing loans should not take all the money. Usually it is not possible. So before making home loan down payment is required to arrange for some money. This amount will be the more, the less you have to take home loans. Consequently, the burden will fall on your head at least EMI. Also note that you do not spend as interest only home loan, but you house after taking his maintenance, taxes, home insurance, loan insurance will have to spend in such items. Loan period determined How long before you’d like to return home loans, ie loans will Taanyor so, the decision politically to do. Some people want to return the loan as quickly as possible, to reduce the burden on them. Indeed, they fear that interest rates had their Peahanuch will not go out and then they defaulted on the loan may be declared. Such people prefer to take short-term loans. Though EMI have to pay them more for it all the time and they pay a loan, it has to save them big bucks every month. EMI every month for those who can not save big bucks, he stays true to the long-term home loans. Return period for the loan amount much less EMI, which comes across quite pocket friendly. While in this position as home loan interest is to pay too much money. Duration of the loan would be right for you, its decision to consider the fact that you so down interest rates – can afford and downs, how much money you can save each month and how are your other liabilities? Usually it is seen that most people prefer to pay home loans in eight years. If you take it for longer loans, then go to a company, the pre – payments would have little or no penalty. This will get you more loans and will reduce EMI burden. Papers Applied for home loans before taking all the necessary documents must keep reserves. Lack of a paper or incomplete information may result in your loan application Rijecto. More papers as bank or finance company Edge-proof, photo ID, Form 16, three months’ salary slips, salary account of the six-month bank statements, etc., ask for proof Arejideanshal address. Self Anplawid people income tax returns, auditors reports, balance sheets, for two years, Los – Online account, etc. are invited. The choice of scheme Home loan company will take before you like a variety of options – fixed, floating, step up, step down, and hybrid loans. It is believed that fixed than floating rate loans are more expensive. But the floating home loan interest rates in case you can not predict. It will sometimes more, sometimes even Htaangee. Hybrid loans is the link between the two. The fixed rate loan of some money and some floating rate is back.

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DLF Buys Stakes worth Rs 3,085 crore in DLF Assets

by Paul Joseph April 25, 2010

DLF Ltd, the country’s largest-listed real estate firm , said one of its units had bought 245 million compulsorily convertible preference shares in a group company, DLF Assets, from private equity firm SC Asia Pte Ltd for Rs 3,085 crore ($696 million). After the deal, the DLF unit’s stake in DLF Assets has risen to 91.9 per cent, while SC Asia through its investment arm would continue to hold a 4.59 per cent stake, the real estate firm said in a statement to the stock exchange. In December last year, DLF board approved absorbing DLF Assets, then owned by the founders of DLF. DLF said in Saturday’s statement that the deal to buy shares from SC Asia was in line with its strategy of consolidating shareholding of DLF Assets, which operates rental assets and owns a property trust. DLF may revive a planned Singapore IPO of the property trust, which had been put on hold in 2008 due to global financial crisis, banking sources told Reuters earlier this month.

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Ansal Plans Rs 1,000-crore Township in Gurgaon

by Paul Joseph April 25, 2010

Ansal API is returning to Gurgaon after nearly seven years, with a Rs 1,000-crore township project planned in Sector 67. Esencia, the new township, is expected to be launched in May. Ansal had last launched a project in Gurgaon in 1996 and Sushant Lok-III was readied in 2003. “We are back in Gurgaon after a gap of almost six-seven years with Esencia. It is one of our ambitious projects. This year, we expect to launch many more such projects in Gurgaon,” said Shashank M Jain, President, Haryana, Ansal API. The Esencia township project will be spread across 111 acres and will have 700 to 750 plots, where the company will construct villas. Around 160 plots will be kept for economically weaker sections (EWS), where there will be three-floor apartments. “The market for real estate has seen a major boost in the past couple of months and Gurgaon residential properties have also seen a lot of demand. We expect to complete the project in the next two-and-a-half years and earn a substantial amount of profit from this project,” said Anil Kumar, Deputy Managing Director & CEO, Ansal API. On the financing, Kumar said, “HDFC will be financing 85 per cent of this project and the rest we will get from the consumers. We will be signing a deal with HDFC in the next couple of days.” The Esencia township will also have a commercial complex covering 2.76 acres where Ansal API will have hyper marts, amphitheatre, etc. This township will be Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment-certified. “People have become more conscious about their health now and one of the value propositions is to offer them a home which is green to the core. In Esencia, we will be using solar power and also have a sewage treatment plant,” said Jain.

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2010 Witnesses Stability in Office Space Rentals in India

by Paul Joseph April 25, 2010

Rents for office space are seen stable in 2010 as increased spending by IT and ITES firms absorbs space put out over the last few quarters, a recent survey by real estate consulting firm C.B. Richard Ellis showed. The market for commercial space in major Indian cities has seen a boost in demand in the March quarter even as rents remain hobbled by excess supply. “I don’t expect rentals moving up in the near future. The supply is enough, although the market has picked up and office take-up has improved,” Anshuman Magazine, Chairman of C.B. Richard Ellis (South Asia) said. “It will take time before we see any upward movement in rentals.” The rental values in the central business district of New Delhi appreciated by 4% over the previous quarter while remaining flat in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune according to the report. The study across seven major cities forecast rents to remain stable overall while they may ease up in New Delhi and Bangalore due to supply beating demand. Telecom, FMCG and pharma companies are also taking up office space, even as the IT-ITES sector which is seeing rising demand continues to be the major occupier. “Unlike last year, the last quarter of 2009 onwards we have seen demand improving, absorption taking place and there is a momentum in the market,” Magazine said.

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After Successfully Launching Nano Housing Tata now Targets Ultra Luxury Segment

by Paul Joseph April 25, 2010

After wooing the common man with products like the Nano and sub Rs 4 lakh housing, Tatas are now targeting the opposite end of the spectrum with plans to develop apartments in a price range of Rs 3-7 crore. “We have successfully launched our low-cost housing and it is currently under execution. Now we have ventured into the ultra luxury segment and are offering apartments between Rs 3 crore and Rs 7 crore,” said Brotin Banerjee, managing director and CEO, Tata Housing Development Company. Last year, the company had launched a 1,300-unit low-cost housing project, which offered a room and a kitchen, at Rs 3.9 lakh under ‘Shubh Griha’ brand at Boisar around 100 km from Mumbai. It plans to take this brand across the country. Now, Tata Housing has launched a super premium housing complex ‘Prive’ at Lonavala near Mumbai, which will have 73 units of villas with sizes ranging 4,000-10,000 sq ft a unit. “These houses will have all means of personalised luxuries such as individual swimming pools. The 21-acre project will be completed within next two years,” Banerjee added. Out of 73 units, he said the company has already sold 23 villas and expects about Rs 300 crore revenue from this project. Apart from the ultra luxury segment, Tata Housing will continue to operate in the existing three housing segments — premium (Rs 80 lakh-Rs 2.5 crore), affordable (Rs 15-50 lakh) and value homes (sub Rs 10 lakh). At present, the company is building about 10,000 housing units comprising 18-20 million sq ft across the country. Banerjee said most of the projects are being developed in partnership and about Rs 2,000 crore is being invested for completion of the projects by 2011. On the company’s total revenue, Banerjee said it will grow by 5-6 times in the next three years. “It has increased by 8-9 times from 2006,” Banerjee said, but declined to share the current turnover of the company.

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Skyline Announces Launch of Luxury Residential Project in Bangalore

by Paul Joseph April 25, 2010

Skyline Constructions has announced plans to create an exclusive luxury residential haven – Skyline Villa Maria, in Bangalore. Located in the heart of the city’s commercial and lifestyle district, just off Brigade Road, an exclusive few will be offered the finest in high-quality living in each one of the six exclusive apartments. Each ‘by invitation’ apartment is proposed to be priced upwards of Rs 12 crore with the costliest of the lot coming in at Rs 22 crore. Bangalore’s luxury apartments market has historically witnessed apartments being sold purely on the address tag value, with very little attention by developers on product-level innovation, leading to cookie cut but expensive houses. Skyline Group, founded by Avinash Prabhu and Dhiraj Prabhu, wants to change this conception as they invested significantly in product-level innovation to create a unique offering. So, what goes into making a million-dollar apartment? While Skyline Group is holding its cards close to its chest, the project is slated to have a green wall, made of leaves and trees, which adds to the chic factor. The apartments will have a swimming pool, tastefully built interiors and exterior and there is a surprise on the rooftop. Every apartment is slated to be different from the other with varying layouts, sizes, open spaces and international designs. The result is a luxury residential home that combines a great location and a unique upmarket product. For aesthetics, Skyline Constructions has roped in Channa Daswatte, a prominent international architect, to embellish both the larger and finer aspects of Villa Maria. Daswate has designed Villa Maria in a manner that it blends with the old Bangalore heritage of low-rise stone facades. Avinash Prabhu, managing director, Skyline Constructions, said, “Over the past decade, the level of affluence within Bangalore and around the country has grown manifold. Our aim with regard to Skyline Villa Maria was to create an exclusive residential space that raised the level of highquality living to a different plane and offer customers’ amenities and features that have hitherto never been witnessed in the city.” Ample use of stone, wood and water shall be evident in each apartment with large open terraces, gardens and private plunge pools built into each one of the 6 apartments that vary in size between 6,500 and 10,500 sq ft. This puts per square feet prices upwards of Rs 18,500. Leading independent global property consultancy, Knight Frank, has been appointed as the exclusive project marketers for Skyline Villa Maria and will oversee all details regarding its marketing and management.

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