Category Archives: City

Piramal loans Rs450 crore for Hyderabad project

Piramal Finance Pvt. Ltd, which houses the entire financial services business of the Piramal Group, has lent Rs450 crore to a joint venture between Bengaluru-based developer Embassy Group and Hyderabad’s Phoenix Group, which is developing three special economic zones (SEZs) in Hyderabad, company executives said. The money has been given in the form of construction… Read More »

Propstack Insights: India CRE Review

Lets re-look at our past ten infographic highlights for the Indian CRE Market. Bangalore to witness more than 9 msf of lease expiries in 2017 Demonetization impacts Mumbai office sales negatively 10,000+ sf deals dominate Gurgaon absorption in 2016 3,000 Crores (~ $ 0.5 Bn) annual rents expiring across India in 2017 2.6 msf lease… Read More »

S&P Global Market Intelligence signs lease for 3.5L sq ft office space

In what could provide a push to information technology and financial services sector in Ahmedabad, a city-based real estate company-Goyal and Company- has signed a lease deed with S&P Global Market Intelligence, a global financial intelligence provider, for office space. “As part of the deal, the local realtor will develop 3.50 lakh sq.ft of office… Read More »

Demand for office space sees robust growth in Hyderabad

Hyderabad witnessed strong office leasing during 2016, registering a 109 per cent year-on-year growth during the year, according to real estate consultancy CBRE South Asia. During the January to March 2017 quarter, the city witnessed the uptake of more than 1.3 mllion sq ft. Affordability This growth in office leasing activity, coupled with robust infrastructure… Read More »

Blackstone India plans to cleave office, retail spaces before mid-year REIT listing

Private equity giant Blackstone India’s REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) listing is likely to happen in mid-2017, ahead of which the company may undertake a corporate restructuring, demarcating its office spaces from the retail assets, geography-wise. Blackstone is planning to list two separate REITs for its office assets: one with Pune-based Panchshil Realty, and the… Read More »

The new back office: inside Goldman Sachs’ Bangalore hub

When Goldman Sachs opened its wholly owned Bangalore operation in 2004, it was a typical back office. Just under 300 full-time staff supported a front line of revenue-generating bankers worldwide. They worked in limited areas such as information technology, finance and accounting. The group put no cap on Bangalore’s ambitions, says Bunty Bohra, who heads… Read More »

India office absorption up 8% on-year at 9.3 million sq ft in Jan-Mar: Colliers

The gross office space take-up in India amounted to 9.3 million sq ft in the first quarter ended in March, up 8% from a year ago. The market also recorded about 2.5 million sq ft of pre-commitments signifying healthy demand, showed a Colliers Research report. Five months on from demonetisation, occupiers’ markets across India’s major… Read More »

Propstack Insights: 10,000+ sf deals drive leasing volumes in Bangalore

10000+sf deals contributed to nearly 90% of the total leasing activity witnessed in Bangalore in 2016. Last quarter of the year contributed maximum volume of area leased- 35% for these large deals. Information Technology (IT) and BFSI sectors contibuted nearly 70% of the total 10,000 + sf deals volume for Bangalore last year. *Grade A data… Read More »

Mumbai mega mall fails, turned into offices

Falling footfalls in Bhandup’s Magnet Mall, one of Mumbai’s biggest, has forced its developer to shut down and revamp the 10 lakh sq ft premises into an office-cum-retail complex. Over the past few years, several malls across the country, including Mumbai, have been converted into commercial or residential complexes because of poor business. But market… Read More »