Track2Realty-Agencies: Reliance Portfolio Management Services, a part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group-owned Reliance Capital, plans to launch its maiden realty-focused fund by end-2012, with commitments of Rs 1,000 crore.
Interest from international real estate investors in Indian real estate has been limited in 2012. India has witnessed 6% q-o-q growth in direct commercial real estate in Q1 2012, as compared to China which has seen negative growth of -45%, however China performed better in Q2 2012 on the back of one mega deal. In Brazil, investment volumes seem to be reaching a more ‘normalised’, sustainable pace following the supercharged 2010-2011 period.
UGL Limited has announced that its property services business, comprised of UGL Services (including the Unicco, Equis and Premas operations) and DTZ, will be united under a single global brand. Since 5 December 2011, when UGL acquired the trading operations of global real estate services company DTZ Holdings plc, the two companies have cobranded as UGL Services and DTZ.
During the boom, many developers dreamed of transforming the urban landscape with millions of square feet of homes, offices and malls and set off on an aggressive expansion financed with debt that at 6 percent interest was cheap by Indian standards.
First influencers, then catalysts and now storming into what can be conveniently called last male bastion—Real Estate. Indian Mothers have indeed come a long way to prove that a challenging job of realty business can be managed along with the family responsibilities and upbringing of the children. Track2Realty salutes a few of such Case Studies on the eve of Mother’s Day.
Tata Realty and Infrastructure (TRIL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, is foraying into retail and hospitality segments through a new subsidiary, TRIL Hospitality Services. The company, which has about Rs 6,000-crore projects at hand, would also commence work on two more projects, and this would add business of Rs 3,000 crore, said a senior TRIL Infopark executive.
In the coming months, the pressure will be to reduce debt-to-equity ratios. With so many developers in debt already, the industry is trying to come out of the situation and 2012 will not be much different. It won’t be easy and the developers are trying various routes. Selling of developed projects, vacant land is a route taken by many developers. Several developers are now providing attractive terms to PE funds to securing funding.
Netscribes, a knowledge consulting solutions company, announces the launch of its report Facilities Management Services Market in India 2012.
In the country’s commercial capital, Mumbai, over a dozen large developers and double their number of smaller ones are selling office properties as well, according to Ashok Kumar, Principal and Managing Director of Cresa Partners, a corporate realty services firm.
Gemideals.com, the real estate group deals in Mumbai has announced its strategic partnership with REMMA Service, part of REMMA Group, consisting of an online information services company, and provider of full service infrastructure and advisory services.