Awfis raises Rs 128 crore from Sequoia India

Mumbai-based collaborative co-working space rental company, Awfis Space Solutions has raised $20 million (about `128 crore) from Sequoia India and plans to use the funds to expand its network of centres, launch new products and services, and enhance its technology platform. With this infusion, as part of a Series-B round, the total capital raised by… Read More »

Propstack Insights: Pune Occupiers preferred Furnished spaces in 2016

IT Parks and Offices led leasing activity last year in Pune with 65% contribution in absorption.  Furnished spaces seemed to be Occupiers choice last year in Pune. 60% of the total deals in 2016 were furnished with average rentals between INR 60-70/sf/month. *Grade A data only and Includes renewals To get more CRE market insights login to www.propstack.com

Samara Capital acquires facilities management company Sanjay Maintenance Services

Samara Capital, a mid-market India-focused private equity fund, has bought out 100% of Sanjay Maintenance Services Pvt. Ltd. (SMS), one of the largest facilities management for an undisclosed amount. Sources said Samara had invested about Rs 140 crore ($20 million) for the acquisition and plans to spend an additional $30 million behind bolt-in buyouts for… Read More »

UBS sets up office at Navi Mumbai’s Airoli Mindspace

Swiss bank UBS has set up its office on part of recently leased 4 lakh sq ft space in K Raheja Corp’s Mindspace complex in Navi Mumbai’s Airoli locality. The new office of the Zurich-headquartered, NYSE-listed multinational bank will provide IT infrastructure support to UBS’ international operations and also house its global service center hub.… Read More »

Office space leasing drops 27% in Jan-March quarter

The leasing of office space fell 27 per cent in eight major cities to 5.5 million sq ft during January-March quarter due to lack of supply, according to property consultant Cushman & Wakefield. The net absorption of office space stood at 7.4 million sq ft in the year-ago period. Supply of office space has been… Read More »

Embassy Industrial Parks acquires 24 acres land in Gurugram

Warehousing giant Embassy Industrial Parks on Thursday announced the construction of a grade ‘A’ quality industrial and warehousing facility in its newly acquired property in Gurugram, Haryana. The 24 acres of land purchased by Embassy Industrial Parks is strategically located on NH-8 near Bilaspur Chowk. It is a major development after a 1,910 crore worth… Read More »

Shared office space company WeWork starts facilities management service

Shared office space company WeWork Cos is starting to expand with a broader real estate facilities management service, it said on Wednesday. WeWork is building on what it calls “on-site services” that began with an unnamed corporate client in Chicago that is reducing its leased space to two floors from three, said David Fano, the… Read More »

Piramal loans Rs450 crore for Hyderabad project

Piramal Finance Pvt. Ltd, which houses the entire financial services business of the Piramal Group, has lent Rs450 crore to a joint venture between Bengaluru-based developer Embassy Group and Hyderabad’s Phoenix Group, which is developing three special economic zones (SEZs) in Hyderabad, company executives said. The money has been given in the form of construction… Read More »

Opportunities For Foreign Investors in Indian Realty Sector

With relaxed FDI guidelines, real estate focused government initiatives and growing market, the Indian real estate holds a vast opportunity for investors seeking to invest in Indian real estate, says Cushman & Wakefield India survey. The Indian economy is expected to record GDP growth higher than China, making it the fastest in the world during… Read More »

Propstack Insights: India CRE Review

Lets re-look at our past ten infographic highlights for the Indian CRE Market. Bangalore to witness more than 9 msf of lease expiries in 2017 Demonetization impacts Mumbai office sales negatively 10,000+ sf deals dominate Gurgaon absorption in 2016 3,000 Crores (~ $ 0.5 Bn) annual rents expiring across India in 2017 2.6 msf lease… Read More »