Category Archives: City

Bandra-Versova sea link gets environmental nod

The proposed 9.89-km Bandra-Versova sea link has got an environmental clearance.Though the clearance was given last October before the term of the state environment impact assessment authority (SEIAA) expired, it was issued only in February.The issuance was delayed as the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) had not fulfilled all requirements.“Now that MSRDC has complied… Read More »

Government nod to revive 50 airports in 3 years

In a bid to boost regional air connectivity, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the revival of 50 unserved or underserved airports at a cost of Rs 4,500 crore over a period of three years starting FY-18. Separately, in a meeting on Monday evening, the union cabinet approved India’s accession to the… Read More »

Panel recommends additional 80 hectare land for affordable housing in Mumbai

The Planning Committee of Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai has recommended increasing the total area available for affordable housing in the city by over 80 hectare to 787.28 hectare in its Development Plan for 2034. The Revised Draft Development Plan 2034 (RDDP 2034) had earlier provided for 707.13 Ha of land for affordable housing in the… Read More »

Piramal Realty to invest Rs 1,800 crore in Mulund project

Piramal Realty, the real estate arm of the Piramal Group, will be spending Rs 1,800 crore on its residential project spread over 8.4 acre in Mulund suburb of Mumbai, said a top company official. This is part of the company’s total planned investment of Rs 16,000 crore for executing projects and buying land parcels over… Read More »

Microsoft close to leasing 6 lakh sq ft office space in Bengaluru with Prestige Group

Microsoft is close to signing a nine-year lease deal with Prestige Group for a 600,000 sq ft office space in Bengaluru, three people aware of the development said. “The deal is in the final stage of closure,“ they said, adding that the lease is renewable every three years. The Redmond-based technology company , which currently… Read More »

US Fintech company FIS renews big office lease at Pune’s Westend Centre

US-based fintech company FIS Solutions has renewed its lease of over 2.28 lakh sq ft office space at Westend Center One in Pune’s Aundh locality, two persons familiar with the development said. The Jacksonville, Florida-based company, earlier known as Sunguard Solutions, will pay monthly rental of Rs 54 per sq ft, taking the total lease… Read More »

Bengaluru office builders flocking to Hyderabad as demand soars

Hyderabad has become the new investment destination for Bengaluru’s commercial property developers at a time when the city’s real estate market is on a revival mode after almost half a decade of political turmoil. Companies such as DivyaSree Developers, Salarpuria Sattva, Embassy and RMZ Corp have built or are in the process of building a… Read More »

Blackstone eyes 15% stake in K Raheja’s office portfolio for $300 million

US private equity major Blackstone Group has moved closer to inking a $250-300-million deal for 15% in K Raheja Corp’s 20-million sq ft income-producing office portfolio, said two persons familiar with the development. “An application with regards to the proposed deal has now been filed with anti-trust watchdog Competition Commission of India. The transaction is… Read More »