Track2Realty: India has witnessed the sharpest appreciation in real estate prices in the last couple of years, according to data from the Global Property Guide, an organization which collates real estate data from across the world.
Track2Realty-Agencies: Supporting Union Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath’s push for vertical growth in the city, the Delhi government has said the Centre will have to give adequate funds to it for enhancing existing infrastructure if such a policy is finalised.
Track2Realty-Agencies: In a major revamp of existing property registration system, Delhi Government will put in place a transparent mechanism by end of the year under which people will be able to access hassle-free services in all 13 sub-registrar offices without any jurisdictional issue.
Track2Realty: The NCR residential market witnessed a dip in project launches in H2 FY13 compared to H2 FY12. Greater Noida witnessed the highest number of launches in H2 FY13. Majority of these projects are located on the Yamuna Expressway and fall in the affordable segment.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Rohtas Goel, CMD of Omaxe agrees that the repositioning is more realistic now, mainly due to the fact that the real estate in the region is more buyer-driven now. The change in market dynamics has similarly altered the demand scenario and developers have begun to take cognizance of the same.
Track2Realty Exclusive: The perception of a sluggish market in Delhi-NCR is actually borne out of mistaken understanding of the developers’ marketing push.
Track2Realty Exclusive: “Revival is too strong a statement in today’s market,” says Anshuman Magazine, CMD of CBRE South Asia, adding that any upward movement is a healthy sign when it was expected to be stagnant not very long ago. The assessment of Magazine may be a generic overview of the realty market across the country, but when it comes to the Delhi-NCR real estate, it sounds like at prophetic statement.
Track2Realty Exclusive: IT/ITeS and BFSI firms continue to be among the largest occupiers taking up spaces in excess of 200,000 sf each across Gurgaon and Noida. Close to 7.8 msf of under construction developments are expected to get completed in the fourth quarter, of which 70% comprise of IT SEZ developments across Gurgaon and Noida.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Most of the development in the NCR has occurred in the vicinity of the commercial hubs. In the Gurgaon micro market, developers have shifted their focus to the Dwarka Expressway, also called the Northern Peripheral Road. The forthcoming expressway will provide a convenient alternative link between Delhi and Gurgaon.
Track2Realty Exclusive: The capital city is witnessing a face lift with various infrastructural initiatives, increasing prominence of satellite towns and emergence of new business districts. The Master Plan 2021 aims at making Delhi “a global metropolis and a world class city” for which necessary initiatives are being undertaken by both the Government and the private sector.