Sacred cities see a retail boom as spiritual tourism surge
The surge in spiritual tourism can be attributed to enhanced infrastructure, including well-connected roads, airports, and public transportation, as well as the development of various accommodation options such as hotels, guesthouses, and wellness centres. To meet the growing demand for spiritual travel, local governments and businesses are joining forces to create unique retail experiences. This includes integrating local practices into the design and offerings of shops, restaurants, and hotels. Cities like Amritsar, Varanasi, Madurai, Puri, Guruvayur, etc. are leveraging their unique culinary traditions and local fashion expertise to further attract and engage visitors.
It may not be crashlanding but all’s not well for Indian real estate in 2024
At the beginning of 2024, as the Indian real estate stakeholders (self-styled industry experts within the realty media landscape) are yet again influence peddling their bullish narrative, the reality check by Track2Realty clearly finds that the sales growth post-Covid has neither been broad based nor democratic. Real estate is yet again emerging as a parking lot of big money post the pandemic, as visible with the off-take of luxury & super luxury despite the stagnant job growth and wage growth.
SM REIT at a nascent stage of fractional ownership
The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced amendments to the REIT Regulations 2014, which outlines provisions for the formation of Small and Medium Real Estate Investment Trusts (SM REITs). With this the built environment of the Indian real estate has gone euphoric with the underlying promise to witness windfall into fractional ownership. It is perceived to be more lucrative than the existing REITs since the SM REITs encompasses both commercial and residential properties under the guidelines. A Track2Realty report.
Houses worth INR 1.11 lakh crore sold during Jan-Mar(Q1 2024), Up by 68%: PropTiger.com Report
Continuing its upward trajectory, India’s top eight primary residential markets witnessed a strong demand during January-March (Q1 2024) this year with sales rising by 68 per cent in value terms to nearly Rs 1.11 lakh crore, according to a report by PropTiger.com.
No cash deal can change the face of Indian realty: Ravi Puravankara
Corporate governance & professionalism seem to be the emerging mantra of survival for Indian real estate. But the man who visualised the need for this decades back, maintains a low profile to not take any credit  as the first-mover of institutionalising Indian real estate. As the industry body CREDAI decorates Ravi Puravankara for the lifetime achievement, Ravi Sinha interviews him to understand what goaded this first-mover to adopt corporate governance.
Prescon Group and House of Hiranandani launches project ‘Belicia’ at Thane
The proposed project, namely Belicia, has been floated by Prescon Group (The real estate arm of Nitin Castings) and House of Hiranandani. ‘Belicia’ offers a range of apartments with configurations of 2, 3 & 4 BHK homes, featuring carpet areas ranging from 779 sq ft to 1546 sq ft, starting at INR 1.85 crore onwards. Each apartment is designed with marble flooring in the living, dining, and bedroom areas, complemented by large decks, ample natural light, ventilation, and select residences featuring foyer areas for enhanced privacy. The project boasts of providing residents with panoramic views of the city and the serene Yeoor Hills with the first habitable floor starting from the 7th level.