Category Archives: City

Office real estate in demand, but home sales fall in 2016

India’s office real estate market stayed positive while residential sales across the country fell sharply since early this year. Higher corporate demand and reduced Grade-A supplies have pushed upwards the rental of commercial properties across the country. “Of the 36 commercial micro markets in the country, 10 have seen rise in rent by over 25% in… Read More »

Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex office rentals market going strong despite demonetisation

Demonetisation has not slowed down the commercial property market, at least in Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC). Consider this fact: In the past one month, several office lease transactions have been concluded in the business district. Most of these deals have taken place in Maker Maxity, the 18-acre office complex which is a joint venture between Mukesh… Read More »

Piramal Fund Management invests Rs 700 crore in two Mumbai commercial projects

Piramal Fund Management, the financial services arm of Ajay Piramal-led Piramal Group, has deployed Rs 700 crore collectively against two commercial properties, Reliable Tech Park and Empire Towers in suburban Mumbai. The funding suggests a possible revival in demand for real estate despite demonetisation that was seen as a dampener for the sector. The lender would… Read More »

Coworking space firm InstaOffice forays into Bengaluru; to open 2 offices

Coworking space provider Instaoffice has forayed into the Bengaluru market by announcing their plans to launch two offices in Indiranagar. With one office at 100 Feet Road, the other at Double Road in Indiranagar, the company will offer over 150 seats in total to the city known for its startup culture. “Indiranagar is an ideal location for… Read More »

Barclays to lease office space in Canary Wharf to British government

Barclays said on Tuesday it has agreed to lease office space in London’s Canary Wharf district to the British government in an effort to save about 35 million pounds ($45 million) annually. The Cabinet Office will lease about 540,000 square feet of space in 10 South Colonnade, according to a statement. The handover is expected to… Read More »

Brexit could delay half of central London commercial property developments: Savills

Up to half of planned commercial developments in central London could be delayed over the next few years due to concerns about Brexit, and overall investor returns will be flat in 2016, estate agents Savills said on Tuesday. Commercial property was one of the first sectors to be hit in the immediate aftermath of the June 23… Read More »

Canadian commercial real estate hits highs as Calgary gains

Canada’s commercial real estate market hit a record C$11.16 billion ($8.41 billion) in quarterly transaction volumes and is on track to reach new highs for the year, as investors’ hunt for yield and gains in the oil-producing province of Alberta bolster activity, real estate services firm CBRE Limited said on Monday. A recovery in oil… Read More »

Blackstone Plans India’s First REIT

A venture including private-equity giant  Blackstone Group LP is poised to launch India’s first real-estate investment trust in an initial public offering that could raise more than $600 million and mark a milestone in the development of a modern commercial real-estate industry in India. For Blackstone, the deal would do a lot more than simply make history. It would… Read More »

Phoenix Property Investors keen on boosting investments in SE Asia and Singapore

HONG KONG-BASED Phoenix Property Investors, a private equity real estate firm with assets managed and under management in Asia of over US$6.7 billion, is looking to increase investments in South-east Asia property markets including Singapore. “The company is expanding its investment footprint from North Asia, particularly Hong Kong, Japan and China, to the South-east Asia… Read More »