Amidst demonetisation driving significant demand contraction in consumer discretionary sectors, public sector contracting can be a ‘safe haven’. Subsequent push on infra spending, subject to ability to spend, can be a positive as well. For Larsen & Toubro, the impact is limited to temporary disruption in near term and slower execution of real estate contracts. We… Read More »
Taking its diversification strategy further, Piramal Group’s financial services arm Piramal Fund Management has expanded its portfolio to offer flexi lease rental discounting (LRD). Through these transactions, the fund will discount future cash flows of completed and leased commercial assets including office blocks and retail malls, said a top company official. The fund has already… Read More »
The consolidation among ecommerce players in India has seen companies rationalising or scrimping on large office space in cities practically halving their commercial real estate transactions. The share of the ecommerce sector has fallen by almost half in the first half of this year as compared to the same period last year. According to real estate… Read More »
Private equity group Blackstone; a consortium of sovereign funds of Abu Dhabi, Qatar together with Kotak Realty Fund; and GIC of Singapore are the final three shortlisted candidates in race to pick up the entire 40% stake held by DLF promoters in the office rental arm -DLF Cyber City Developers Limited (DCCDL). The three have submitted… Read More »
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. raised $14 billion for its latest infrastructure fund, topping its target, as Canada’s largest alternative asset manager goes on the prowl for larger acquisitions. The pool, known as Brookfield Infrastructure Fund III, will be the largest private infrastructure fund ever raised in the industry, according to a statement from Brookfield, and data… Read More »
Property developer Century Real Estate has got about Rs 520 crore in a mix of structured debt and construction finance from Piramal Fund Management, the real estate investment arm of Ajay Piramal Group, according to sources familiar with the matter. This is the second fund raise by the company from Piramal, in less than a year.… Read More »
Blackstone, the largest alternative assets manager in the world, has started discussion with partners and its bankers on consolidating its office properties in this country, with the idea of floating a real estate investment trust (Reit), said a senior executive. Blackstone and its partners, the Bengaluru-based Embassy and Pune-based Panchshil, own about 35 mn sq ft of… Read More »
Realty major DLF on Wednesday formally launched its shopping mall in Noida, touted as one of the biggest in the country and built at an investment of Rs 1,800 crore. India’s largest realty firm is expecting about Rs 225 crore rental income per year from this mall, which has a leasable area of about 2 million… Read More »
US based PE giant Blackstone, and Bengaluru-based developer-investor RMZ Corp could be the first ones roll out their real estate investment trust (REIT), after the FM cleared the final barrier on DDT (dividend distribution tax) in such bodies. REITs are comparable to mutual funds, and can be listed and traded on stock exchanges. A majority… Read More »
Nagpur: MADC (Maharashtra Airport Development Company) plans to give three more years to companies to start work which have been unsuccessful to do so in past three years. The will be discussed in the next meeting of the company’s board. 81 companies have taken land in Mihan. CM Devendra Fadnavis, who is the chairman of… Read More »
