Appu Hotels to invest Rs 500 crore in three hotels; plans IPO
Appu Hotels, owner of Le Meridian Hotels in Chennai and Coimbatore, is planning to open three more hotels in the next two years with an investment of Rs.500-600 crore.
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Global branding adds spice to realty projects
Newspaper advertisements and other branding collaterals of some of the real estate projects across the country attract the eye balls for what Indians have always aspired for—International living.
Realtors and first time buyers upbeat on Akshay Tritiya
When Rishi Patil bought his first property in Mumbai a decade back, he followed the advice of family astrologer and deliberately waited for 7 months to book the flat on the day of Akshay Tritiya.
Lisa Home Solutions plans franchise expansion
Lisa Home Solutions, a Pune based property management solution provider is looking for expansion. The brand has facilitated the expertise of Francorp for its strategic expansion.
JLLM named on IAOP 2011 Global Outsourcing 100 list
Jones Lang LaSalle has been named as one of the world’s top 100 outsourcing providers as part of the 2011 Global Outsourcing 100, the annual ranking of high-quality service providers across all industries as determined by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP).
Poor waterproofing responsible for Mumbai buildings decay
Mumbai city has been known to receive heavy rainfall during the monsoons. Being a coastal city, Mumbai needs to understand the requirement for costal construction and heavy rainfall. More than 80% of the pre-1990s construction is in distress because of poor quality material and harshness of environment. Despite all this, Mumbai was one of the last cities to take up blended cement that helps fight problems related to waterproofing.
Mumbai realty aims northwards despite correction forecasts
If you are living as a tenant in Mumbai and seeking to buy a house this year, there seem to be quite a few confusions going around. While some of the reports and projected forecasts may give you a ray of hope, it would rather mislead you and your wait for a cheaper home may actually cost you to pay more in future.
Asia moves towards the third place
Gone are the days when we were chained to our desk from 9 to 5. How we work is changing. The idea of a “Third Place,” a space that’s neither home nor office but where people want to spend a portion of their lives, was introduced as far back as 1989 in Ray Oldenburg’s book “The Great Good Place.” Today, thanks to the advent of wireless technology, the concept has evolved from being merely from a civic or entertainment space and now also applies to a flexible work space for mobile employees.
NBFC raise rates for realtors
With liquidity from traditional channels like banks and equity markets drying up for property developers, non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) have raised rates for loans to real estate companies by two-three percentage points (200-300 basis points). The rates have gone up from 15-19 per cent to 17-22 per cent. The rates vary according to the developer, the project and the requirement of the company, say NBFCs and consultants.
After JLLM & C&W, Crisil also forecasts price correction
The buzz word among realty consultants at the beginning of the year seems to be price correction. After the real estate firms like Jones Lang LaSalle India and Cushman & Wakefield forecast of a correction in real estate prices in 2011, now Crisil also forecasts a price correction, though in select pockets.