Co-working office spaces: Can Mumbai match the mounting demand?

The start-up ecosystem in the country, which for long depended solely on angel investors and venture capitalists, has today been buoyed by a slew of initiatives, like the central government’s Startup India. Along with funding and ease of doing business, a critical factor in creating an enabling environment for entrepreneurial ventures, is an office that… Read More »

Square Yards opens offices in Toronto & Vancouver

Square Yards is opening new offices in Toronto and Vancouver in Canada. This is company’s 12th international office. The company plans to use Canada offices as a gateway to the US markets. “Using Canada as focal point, we aim to delve deep into North American markets. Economic recovery in conjunction with higher demands has made Canada,… Read More »

Banks tightened lending standards for commercial real estate in Q3: Fed survey

Banks tightened standards on commercial real estate loans during the third quarter but left lending practices for commercial and industrial loans virtually unchanged overall, according to a survey of loan officers released on Monday by the Federal Reserve. For households, some banks reported easing lending standards on mortgages eligible for purchase by government-sponsored enterprises and some… Read More »

Investments in Gurgaon double to over $1 billion

Investors across real estate segments — residential, commercial and land – are rushing into Gurgaon which saw large sales across financing and land acquisitions in excess of $1billion, double that of 2015. Last year, Gurgaon market attracted around $500 million in investments as investors were in a wait-and- watch mode towards outlook and an expected recovery.… Read More »

Saudi bourse says to list multiple real estate funds before year-end

Saudi Arabia’s stock market on Tuesday said it plans to list “multiple” exchange-listed real estate funds before the end of the year. The Tadawul’s statement follows regulations passed by the Capital Market Authority last month which paved the way for “real estate investment traded funds”. These would invest in residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural real estate,… Read More »