Singapore’s DBS Bank set to lease 100,000 sq. ft in Mumbai

Singapore’s DBS Bank Ltd is close to leasing nearly 100,000 sq. ft at Express Towers, a 25-storeyed building in Mumbai’s Nariman Point, in one of the biggest office space deals in the business district since the 2008 global financial crisis that prompted many corporates to leave the locality. The bank is close to signing the lease… Read More »

Office space developers set to raise $3.5 billion by March 2017

Large office space developers in India are set to raise more than $3.5 billion by March from institutional investors and pension funds. The fundraising will help the property developers bring new investors on board and expand their project portfolios. Bengaluru-based RMZ Corp., backed by the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), plans to raise about Rs1,700 crore… Read More »

Land allocation for $100 billion DMIC project to begin in October; Ikea, Kia Motors eye plots

The $100-billion Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor, one of India’s most ambitious infrastructure projects, will kick off land allotments next month and those eyeing plots are said to include big global investors like Ikea, Kia Motors and China Railway Construction Corp. The allocations will mark a significant step forward in a project that was approved by… Read More »

RBI on lookout for new premises for office, staff in Shimla

The Reserve Bank is looking for new premises for its office and residential complex in Shimla near the famous Ridge on Mall Road. Currently, the central bank functions from SDA Complex Basement 1, Kasumpti, in Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. RBI has invited expression of interest (EoI) for acquiring land or premises (with or without constructed structure of… Read More »

Propstack to Represent Asia Pacific At MIPIM

We are delighted to announce that Propstack has been chosen to represent Asia Pacific in the MIPIM Proptech summit at New York in Oct 2016. Reed MIDEM and MetaProp NYC have partnered to present the MIPIM PROPTECH SUMMIT, the premier real estate technology event in North America. This summit will convene the leading real estate… Read More »

Office space absorption by IT & ITeS firms slide in last 5 years, BFSI emerge as the new star

IT and ITeS sectors seem to be losing their dominance in office space takeup, with banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) emerging as a new star. Share of IT/ITeS sector in total office space absorption across major cities reduced to just 24% in the first half of 2016, from 36% in the same period of… Read More »