Category Archives: City

DLF leases office space to Samsung in Gurgaon

Real estate developer DLF has leased about 350,000 sft in its commercial complex at Gurgaon to Samsung India Electronics. Sources say that Samsung India Electronics has leased the space for its India headquarters. The complex has been built at an estimated cost of over Rs 400 crore. ‘Two Horizon Center’ by DLF comprises of 1.1 million… Read More »

Budget removes DDT from REITs income in India

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are likely to become a reality in India soon, with the removal of Dividend Distribution Tax. This move is expected to offer commercial developers a liquidity option and retail investors an opportunity to participate in office realty market’s growth. As of now, the dividend distribution tax (DDT) was chargeable at… Read More »

Bengaluru’s Carlton Towers cuts rent

The Carlton Towers, Bengaluru has become one of the city’s cheapest office complexes owing to an accidental fire that claimed nine lives in February six years ago. This tragic fire has left the 7-storey building without takers all these years. Out of 104 units, only 14 are occupied in Carlton Towers now. The Carlton Towers… Read More »

Companies like Flipkart, Snapdeal to save on office space costs

The share of ecommerce firms taking up office space in the leading cities rose from 2% in 2014 to 6% last year, CBRE said. Currently, Bengaluru leads in rentals and leases by ecommerce companies, followed by Gurgaon and Mumbai, according to CBRE. Startup companies like Flipkart, Snapdeal have consolidated their operations into single office to… Read More »

WeWork taps Embassy for local JV in India

WeWork, co-founded by Adam Neumann and Miguel McKelvey, is planning to enter India and is in talks with Bengaluru-based developer Embassy Group for a joint venture. It is valued at $15 billion recently and is a provider of shared office space to small businesses and entrepreneurs. It takes up office space from developers and landlords and then rents it… Read More »

Gujarat High Court issues notice to GIFT city

The Gujarat High Court issued notice to GIFT city, coming up in Gandhinagar on a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging administrative and financial irregularities. The petition was registered on December 18, 2015.  The division bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice Anant S Dave have kept the further hearing on March 15. Petitioner… Read More »

DLF aims at more leasing revenue

DLF, India’s largest real estate company, is targeting to increase its CRE (office and retail) supply to 36-40 million sft in the upcoming years. Presently, its office and retail space covers around 31 mn sft, of which 2 mn is vacant. The developer has planned to add 4 mn sft of new office space in… Read More »