Sector: Real Estate
Raymond makes an important hiring
As was promised in November 2021, Raymond has taken an important step towards professionalising the management. It has appointed Atul Singh, former head of Coca-Cola India, as the Executive Vice Chairman. Atul worked with Coca-Cola for about two decades at several leadership positions and was last with them as Chairman, Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Coca-Cola, … Read more
MahaRERA further tightens norms for developers
In a move to bring a higher degree of transparency, the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has issued instructions making it mandatory for developers to share updates on ongoing projects online on a quarterly and yearly basis besides other requirements. This move is expected to help homebuyers to track the progress of their real … Read more
DHFL-Yes Bank case: CBI searches premises of prominent realtors in Mumbai, Pune
The CBI on Saturday began searches at the premises of some prominent builders, including Ashwini Bhonsale, Shahid Balwa and Vinod Goenka, at eight locations in Mumbai and Pune in connection with the DHFL-Yes Bank corruption case, officials said. The CBI suspects that their companies were used to channel alleged illicit money in the Yes Bank-DHFL … Read more
Why FY 23 Is Poised To Be A Promising Year For The Indian Housing Market. Experts Explain
Indian real estate ended the last fiscal at a very strong footing, registering one of the highest growths in recent times. As per Knight and Frank’s report, in Q4 FY 22, the eight major cities in India posted a total sales of ~ 78,600 units, the highest in the last 4 years. The quarterly sales … Read more
Rajiv Singh: DLF chairman Rajiv Singh richest real estate entrepreneur; M P Lodha at 2nd position: Report
With a wealth of Rs 61,220 crore, Rajiv Singh of DLF, overtook Mangal Prabhat Lodha of Macrotech developers to become the wealthiest Indian real estate entrepreneur, according to GROHE-HURUN India Real Estate Rich List 2021. 81 real estate entrepreneurs increased their wealth this year, of which eight featured in the list for the first time … Read more
SPCPL repays Rs 12,450 crore to all its lenders to achieve an early OTR exit
Shaoorji Pallonji and Co has repayed Rs 12,450 Cr to all its lenders to achieve an early OTR exit according to an official press statement from the company. “SPCPL on 31st March repaid all its lenders Rs 12,450 Cr to achieve an early exit from the COVID One-Time-Resolution (OTR) plan” the statement said. SPCPL’s OTR … Read more
Brookfield to invest in new asset classes
Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management is looking to invest in new real estate asset classes in India including rental housing and serviced apartments, and also expand its office and hospitality portfolio, a top executive said. Brookfield owns 47 million sq. ft of office space across six cities in the country, and The Leela Hotels and Palaces … Read more
After Godrej withdraws, DB issues similar quantum of warrants to Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and others. However, with a significant difference.
After days of Godrej Properties getting forced to withdraw from it’s proposed strategic partnership with DB Realty (DBR), the latter gets support from the ace investor, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala (RJ’s) and others. Key points to note – DBR was issuing 5 crore equity warrants to GP. The same quantum now will be instead issued to the … Read more