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Jalahalli, still a green haven

by Paul Joseph February 3, 2012 Uncategorized

Bangalore has some beautiful sectors and one of them is a wonderful pocket called Jalahalli between NH 7 and NH 4, which is basically the Tumkur and Bellary highways. Located in the northern quadrant of Bangalore, it is by far one of the greenest areas to live in right now. It is split into Jalahalli East and Jalahalli West. What connects the two areas is Gangamma Circle which also brings together Jalahalli Village and Cross. Real estate is constantly under scrutiny here and a number of areas are being tapped for the opportunity they present. Mahesh Khaitan, Head of Sattva Real Estate Solutions, Market Research Wing says, “Most of the

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Embassy Group launches Boulevard

by Paul Joseph January 26, 2012 Uncategorized

Embassy Group launches Boulevard Just 12 km from the new Bangaluru International Air­port, the new project by Em­bassy Group, Boulevard, at Bellary road will give you a break from the city’s crampy heart. The luxurious high-end villas meant for high net worth individuals will be ready by the end of 2014. The Embassy Boulevard along with Embassy Lake Terraces simultaneously bagged by Synergy Property Development Services, a project management and consulting company, from Embassy group would have a total investment of Rs 1,239 crore. Synergy would hand over the project on a turnkey basis to Embassy. The price of villas will range from Rs 5.5 crore to Rs 12 crore.

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Century Real Estate to set up Rs 100 crore VC Fund

by Paul Joseph January 26, 2012 Uncategorized

Century Real Estate to set up Rs 100 crore VC Fund Bangalore-based property firm Century Real Estate Holdings is setting up a venture capital fund with a corpus of around Rs 100 crore. Century will initially raise money from family and friends and later tap the larger investor community, said a person familiar with the development. The fund will invest in pre-development of land owned by Century across south India, where the real estate company will have control over development rights. Century declined to comment on the proposed fund. Further details on the fund were not immediately available. Last year, the developer had raised Rs 370 crore in three tranches

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Bangalore realty change rides on metro

by Paul Joseph January 23, 2012 Uncategorized

Even as the Metro rail chugs on its way up the popularity chart in Bangalore, the government has approved the second phase of ‘Namma Metro’. The 72-km Phase II of Metro will come up at an estimated Rs 27,000 crore, and is expected to be completed by 2017. Will the coming of the Metro churn — or even marginally touch — the real estate market scene as it did the Capital? Mr V. K. Sharma, Director and Chief Executive, LIC Housing Finance, at a recent event in Bangalore, said that he expected the metro train service to transform the city in the next three years. He explained the case of

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Private equity funds like Kotak Realty Fund, Redfort Capital and IL&FS plan to exit large township projects

by Paul Joseph January 17, 2012 Uncategorized

BANGALORE/KOLKATA: Private equity funds are trying to exit their investments in large integrated township developments where the projects have been stuck for lack of demand or clarity on approvals. PE funds like Kotak Realty Fund, Redfort Capital and IL&FS, whose township projects have been stuck since they invested a few years ago, are now changing their investment strategies and are focussing on investing in short term, small format projects which will be completed in three to four years at the most. “Township projects today offer limited scope. We now want to invest in projects spread over two-four million square feet with a smaller average ticket size of 100-250 crore,” says

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Bangalore realty retains10th rank for investment

by Paul Joseph January 14, 2012 Uncategorized

Bangalore has retained its tenth rank among the most favoured real estate investment destinations in the Asia Pacific region. A study on emerging real estate trends in the region by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Urban Land Institute had ranked the city tenth last year also. Bangalore’s organic, growth-driven market and ability to buck mega trends has helped it retain its credentials as a stable play and maintain its position on the list, the report said. The survey is based on the views of over 360 internationally known real estate professionals, including investors, developers, property company representatives, lenders, brokers and consultants. MUMBAI, DELHI SLIP Rising economic and inflationary pressures saw Mumbai and

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Real Estate Firms Drop Overseas Plans, To Stay Grounded in India

by Paul Joseph January 9, 2012

Real estate companies, which started venturing overseas around 2006-07, are reviewing their global plans. With the slump in international realty markets, many domestic companies are either withdrawing from weak markets or putting their global plans on hold, reports Business Standard. Raheja Developers, for instance, has shelved plans to enter markets such as Mauritius and Colombo.

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Brigade Enterprises to launch 25 mega projects

by Paul Joseph January 9, 2012

Bengaluru-based Brigade Enterprises is all set to launch about 25 new projects this year developing a total area of 20-25 million square feet. The new projects will be about 70 per cent residential, while remaining 30 per cent will be a mix of commercial office space, retail and hospitality. About 20 projects will come up

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Taj Set To Offer Brand Between Gateway & Ginger

by Paul Joseph January 9, 2012

The Indian Hotels-owned Taj Group has planned to announce a new brand, to add to its current bouquet. While the name is under wraps, it is likely to be a category between their Gateway and Ginger ones. Ginger is the budget hotel grouping, with daily room rates up to Rs 2,500. Gateway is a notch

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Mahindra Lifespaces enters Hyderabad

by Paul Joseph January 5, 2012

Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd., the real estate and infrastructure development arm of the $14.4 billion Mahindra Group has been at the forefront of urban development by creating sustainable communities across the country. The company is now set to enter Hyderabad. Mahindra Lifespaces delivers quality living spaces to its customers for healthy living through consistent focus on thoughtful master planning and sustainable development. Clear and transparent transactions offer comfort and convenience to customers. The Company has developed premium residential and commercial properties in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Chennai. The company is also the forerunner in developing and delivering integrated and inclusive ecosystems for work, living and life through their Mahindra World City offering. Two such cities have already been developed and are operational in Chennai and Jaipur. Anita Arjundas Managing Director & CEO, Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd & Member of the Group Executive Board, said, “The focus of our strategy being SUSTAINABLE URBANISATION, we at MLDL wish to carry this development approach to the cities that are contributing to urban growth. Hyderabad being one of the fastest growing cities in India with a strong IT and pharmaceutical base, Mahindra Lifespaces would like to participate in this growth by offering quality residential developments built on the principles of sustainability. We are delighted to inform you that we are in advanced stage of planning our 1st residential offering in close proximity to Hitech City and will be launching it shortly. We consider Hyderabad our market of choice for our growth and we are exploring other opportunities actively in the city”. Mahindra Lifespaces’ footprint includes completed development of over 6.60 million sq.ft. of residential and commercial space spread across Mumbai, NCR, Pune and Chennai and over 9.87 million sq.ft. of ongoing and forthcoming projects in these cities as well as in Hyderabad and Nagpur. Mahindra Lifespaces’ focus is on striking a harmonious balance between inevitable and responsible urbanization. Its sustainable urbanization philosophy takes into account the social and economic aspects of development too. In essence, it takes up initiatives that help reduce the carbon footprint enabling residents to participate actively in the preservation of the environment. Mahindra Lifespaces has five residential projects that are ‘pre-certified’ Green Buildings’ & four projects under ‘applied for’ category. Its project Chloris at Faridabad has been rated as PLATINUM certified Green Building, under CII – IGBC green home rating system – India’s second completed residential development to achieve the highest rating in the multi-dwelling units’ category. Mahindra Lifespaces has pioneered the concept of ‘Mahindra World City’ – a world-class integrated platform for manufacturing and services businesses to operate in a business-friendly, hassle-free environment. Each integrated business city is designed to offer living, learning and recreation spaces which enables a self-fulfilling and convenient ecosystem for its occupants. Two such developments in Chennai and Jaipur cover 4,600 acres and house reputed global companies like Infosys, BMW, Cap Gemini, Deutsche Bank, Timken, Fujitec, Lincoln Electric etc. Mahindra Lifespaces has received industry recognition as a trend setter and innovator and has won several awards over the years. To name a few, the recognition of being India’s Top 10 Builders, by CONSTRUCTION WORLD for the 2nd successive year; the Economic Times ACETECH Real Estate Award 2010, for excellence in Mid segment (Exterior Architectural design); CNBC AWAAZ CRISIL CREDAI Real Estate Award, in the category ‘Best Residential Property in the Western Region’ for its project Eminente; The Realty Plus Excellence Award as the ‘Best Integrated Township of the Year’ for Mahindra World City, New Chennai & ‘American Society of landscape Architects 2008’ Award for Excellence in the Planning and Analysis Category (Mahindra World City Community Development Plan). Source: http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/Mahindra-Lifespaces-enters-Hyderabad/5325782924

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