Category Archives: City

Chennai’s dipping commercial space may edge out IT industries

Chennai is facing a dearth of quality large format office space which could force information technology as well IT-enabled service (ITeS) companies to look to neighbouring States, according to a study by a London-based global property consultancy firm. Kanchana Krishnan, director of the Chennai branch of the firm, said that the shortage of office space is… Read More »

Commercial space rentals on gradual rise in Kolkata, aided by 20% spurt in transactions

Commercial space rentals are on a gradual rise in Kolkata, thanks to a 20% spurt in transactions in the last two quarters. The average deal size remained low at 7,500 sq ft in the upcoming business locations and industry experts predict a 5-10% surge in rentals in the next six months at prime locations such as… Read More »

Kingfisher House put on block again, reserve price reduced to Rs 135 crore

Lenders of Kingfisher Airlines have one again put on block Kingfisher House seeking at least Rs 135 crore. Last time, when banks attempted to sell the headquarters of the defunct airlines, at a reserve price of Rs 150 crore, it did not receive a single bid. Kingfisher owes Rs 7000 crore to lenders. Lenders have fixed August… Read More »

Bengaluru sees office space crisis, rental costs up 50% in 2 years

Real estate in many parts of the country is in bad shape. But there’s one big exception – commercial space in Bengaluru. A surge in demand, including from MNCs looking to establish or expand R&D and engineering centres, has left developers scrambling to supply quality office space in time. Some say rental costs in certain areas… Read More »

AMRL SEZ set to become industrial growth engine in southern Tamil Nadu

The multi-product SEZ, financed by Srei and marketed by another Srei initiative Attivo, is ready to house diverse industries, including electronics, general engineering, aerospace, auto and components, solar, renewable energy, food processing, and many more. The SEZ has the potential to generate direct employment in excess of 50,000 over the next decade, the company’s media… Read More »