Category Archives: City

Google takes 1 lakh square feet office space on lease in Bengaluru in a bid to expand operations

Google has taken 1 lakh square feet office space on lease in Bengaluru’s Bagmane World Technology Centre to expand its business in India as part of chief executive Sundar Pichai’s plans to tap into the local market and engineering talent. The American search engine company struck the deal for the office space recently, three people aware… Read More »

Office space deals up 8% in Q1 2016: Propstack report

The absorption of commercial real estate including outright purchases and leasing of office space in India’s top seven markets increased to 5.8 million square feet during the first quarter of 2016, up 8% from that a year ago, according to commercial data information and analytics firm Propstack. This signals continuation of the strong revival seen… Read More »

Altico to deploy $150 mn in office properties

Non-banking financial company (NBFC) Altico Capital is looking to deploy $150 million (Rs 990 crore) over 12-18 months in commercial office properties and the infrastructure sector. This is besides the $400 million it is looking to deploy in mid-income and affordable housing segments, said Sanjay Grewal, chief executive officer at Altico Capital. The NBFC is promoted… Read More »

Donald Trump forays into commercial realty in India, inks deal with IREO for Gurgaon project

The Trump Organization has signed its first commercial office deal in India with private equity fund and developer IREO in Gurgaon. The American real estate firm founded by Donald Trump, the front runner for the Republican nomination for the President of the United States, will lend its name to a new high-end 600,000-700,000 sq ft… Read More »

Importance of Propstack CRE Data in Banking industry

Indian banks have been implementing technology-intensive solutions over the past few years which has helped them grow their profits, reach out to potential customers, improve cost structures and manage risks. Propstack, an Indian Commercial Real Estate (CRE) technology startup is one of the sponsors of the 8th Banking & Finance Conference on Changing Contours of Banking & India’s Growth Aspirations… Read More »

Office space absorption rises 11% to 8.8 million sqft in March qtr

Backed by positive economic sentiment and business confidence, office space absorption during January-March quarter increased by 11 per cent to 8.8 million sqft across nine major cities, a survey said. Office absorption leaped to over 8.8 million sqft, including pre-commitments of 8 lakh sqft, across nine major cities, upping the number by 11 per cent… Read More »

CIDCO gets approval to issue RFP for Navi Mumbai International airport

The state cabinet on Monday gave its approval to the City Industrial Development Corporation to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the proposed Navi Mumbai International airport. A RFP is a solicitation, often made through a bidding process by an agency or company seeking to procure a commodity, service, to potential suppliers to submit business… Read More »