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Track2Realty: DTZ has brokered the sale of US Consulate’s Washington House in Alta Mount Road in South Mumbai to Lodha Developers at the rate of approximately Rs. 140,000 per sq meter or USD 28,000 per sq meter.
Track2Realty-Agencies: A retired judge will head an inquiry to determine whether government officials were bribed to help retail giant Wal-Mart gain access to Indian markets.
Track2Realty: Uncertainties prevailing in the real estate market since the past few years have resulted in the country no longer being an attractive investment destination for international investors, says a recent survey.
Track2Realty: Tata Housing Development Company Limited, India’s fastest growing real estate Development Company today announced that it has raised Rs. 300 crore by issuing Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs). The issue was subscribed by IDFC and a top Mutual Fund. The issuance is for the maturity periods ranging from 3-5 years.
Track2Realty: India’s top 25 real estate companies have reported 4% year-on-year decline in cumulative revenues of Rs 67.44 billion in the second quarter ended September 30, another quarter highlighting the slump in the sector, a Knight Frank India report said.
Track2Realty: The finance ministry is reportedly working on the modalities to revive the real estate sector. According to ministry sources, the move is aimed to ensure that stalled projects get bank sector financing. The move, which is expected to help revive growth, is likely to be decided over the coming weeks.
Track2Realty: CREDAI has urged lawmakers to consider reforms in the real estate sector to boost growth. In an open letter to MPs, Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI) National President Lalit Kumar Jain said, “Though the government is moving in right direction with bold reforms agenda, much more can be achieved without any controversy or incurring additional cost just by focusing on the housing sector.”
Track2Realty: India’s urban housing shortage is estimated at nearly 18.78mn households in 2012. By 2050, 900mn people will be added to Indian cities. The rapid pace of urbanization owing to the rural–urban migration is putting a strain on the urban infrastructure in these cities, indicates the KPMG – NAREDCO study on Real Estate and Construction industry, “Bridging the Urban Housing Shortage in India”.
Track2Realty-Agencies: To provide cheaper houses for lower income groups, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) is working for the inclusion of affordable housing in the infrastructure list.
Track2Realty: President of India Pranab Mukerjee on Friday, Dec 7, urged the private sector to come forward to meet the housing shortage in the country. He was inaugurating the two day convention on Sustainable Housing For Masses organised by National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO).