Category: Chennai

WeWork

SoftBank Group plans to pull out $3 billion additional shares bid in WeWork.

March 18, 2020

SoftBank Group is contemplating retreating out of a $3 billion bid to buy additional shares in WeWork because it thinks the office-space sharing business has not fulfilled the conditions of the contract, said people familiar with the matter on March 17. The U-turn by SoftBank will be the latest blow to WeWork investors, who saw […]

SoftBank Group plans to pull out $3 billion additional shares bid in WeWork.more
office

JLL Report: Approx 30% of the Office buildings in the top three cities need refurbishment.

March 17, 2020

As per property consultancy JLL India, approximately 30% of office buildings in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru are at least a decade old and require refurbishment that might cost over Rs 5,500 crore. The consultancy said in a report ‘Futureproofing 2.0 Upgrading commercial properties to build sustainable value’ after upgrading, rents might increase by up to […]

JLL Report: Approx 30% of the Office buildings in the top three cities need refurbishment.more
Western Railway-Mumbai

Indian Railways to monetize land parcels by leasing it to e-commerce firms.

March 16, 2020

The Indian Railways plan to monetize land plots in smaller cities by leasing them for warehouse setup to e-commerce companies. The Rail Land Development Authority, the statutory authority under the Ministry of Railways, said it was in talks with the largest online store in the country, the Flipkart, and that the interest will soon be […]

Indian Railways to monetize land parcels by leasing it to e-commerce firms.more

Top 5 property apps to consider while hunting a house.

March 14, 2020

Looking for a house, whether to rent or buy a house, is now a day a very tough task, particularly in metropolitan cities. It’s just a time-taking job to go out to search for one. But such tasks can be accomplished easily with the aid of websites or apps that enable people to look for […]

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SBI

SBI announces MCLR deduction by 15 bps across various tenors.

March 11, 2020

On Wednesday, the nation’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI), said that its marginal cost of fund-based lending rate (MCLR) has been reduced by up to 15 basis points across different tenors, effective March 10. The Bank’s one-year MCLR decreased from 7.85 per cent earlier by 10 basis points to 7.75%, said the SBI. […]

SBI announces MCLR deduction by 15 bps across various tenors.more
Distressed Property Auctions

SBI to carry out the largest e-auction on 26 February: more than 1,000 properties will be listed.

February 24, 2020

India’s largest public sector bank, State Bank of India (SBI) on Saturday has declared that it is going to conduct mega e-auction that will consists more than 1,000 commercials, residential and industrial properties across the country. “We at SBI are very clear when putting immovable properties, mortgaged with the Bank/attached by court order to auction, […]

SBI to carry out the largest e-auction on 26 February: more than 1,000 properties will be listed.more
Loan

NBFCs and HFCs are presumed to get additional one-year loan restructuring extension.

The next possible extension of the Date of Commencement of Commercial Operations (DCCO) of commercial real estate project loans by one year without downgrading asset classification may be allowed in a financially sound Non-Banking Finance Companies NBFCs and Housing Finance Companies (HFCs). Official sources stated that, following the recently concluded meeting of the Monetary Policy […]

NBFCs and HFCs are presumed to get additional one-year loan restructuring extension.more
Property investments in India

South-Chennai to become an ideal investment zone.

February 20, 2020

Places like Tambaram and Chromepet could see a surge in demand because of the proposed metro service from the Chennai Airport to Kilambakkam. After the much anticipated and needed announcement of Chennai Metro Rail, which would connect Chennai Airport to Kilabakkam, southern suburbs like Tambaram and Chromepet expect an increase in property prices. According to […]

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Real Estate Market

Residential sales of 9 leading real estate companies increased by 2% at almost Rs 5,800 crore.

February 19, 2020

According to property consultant Anarock, housing sales bookings of the top nine listed developers increased by 2% to nearly Rs 5,800 crore during the third quarter of this fiscal year. DLF, Sobha, Puravankara, Prestige Estates, Brigade Enterprises, Godrej Properties, Mahindra Lifespace Developers, Oberoi Realty and Kolte Patil have been included in this sales bookings list. “In […]

Residential sales of 9 leading real estate companies increased by 2% at almost Rs 5,800 crore.more
Mobile Application

CREDAI launches Awaas app to help buyers find their desired property.

February 17, 2020

In order to make home buyers buy property easily by reputable developers, The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI) has launched an application. The app helps buyers to find their preferred projects and directly contact developers. The app was launched by Chattisgarh RERA Chief Vivek Dhand and by Minister of Transport, Housing […]

CREDAI launches Awaas app to help buyers find their desired property.more