Category: Mumbai

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 […]

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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 […]

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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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BMC

BMC expects to receive Rs 600 crore through the Vacant Land Tenancy (VLT) scheme.

March 13, 2020

The civic general body approved a vacant land tenancy scheme (VLT) on Wednesday in a view to boosting revenue. The BMC plans to receive Rs 500-600 crore one-time revenue from 213 plots, covering more than 125 sq ft, which will be leased at 62.5% of ready reckoner rates. These involve gymkhanas, cricket fields, community centres and godowns […]

BMC expects to receive Rs 600 crore through the Vacant Land Tenancy (VLT) scheme.more
Investment

Lodha Ventures backs MultiLiving startup by investing Rs. 45crore.

Lodha Ventures, the investment arm of Mumbai-based property developer Mangal Prabhat Lodha family, has invested Rs 45 crore in MultiLiving, a luxury service apartment startup. MultiLiving provides a network of luxury designed residences for urban professionals. The property business operates in Lower Parel, Powai, BKC, Kanjurmarg, and Vikhroli at the moment in Mumbai. “MultiLiving is […]

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Loan

Reliance Home Finance Company failed to repay Rs 40 crore loans in February.

March 11, 2020

On February, the Reliance Home Finance Company, which is owned by Anil Ambani, defaulted to repay Rs 40.08 crore loan, it reported in a regulatory filing on March 10. The company has some Rs 700 crore funds in the form of liquid mutual fund investment, it said. “However the delay in debt servicing is due […]

Reliance Home Finance Company failed to repay Rs 40 crore loans in February.more
SBI

SBI announces MCLR deduction by 15 bps across various tenors.

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. […]

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Yes Bank

The striking claim of Indiabulls Housing on Yes Bank for Rs 662 crore.

March 9, 2020

Indiabulls Housing Finance said on Sunday that Yes Bank owes Rs 662 crore as bonds to the firm and does not have any term loans pending from the lender. “We wish to notify that Yes Bank via additional Tier 1 (AT-1) bonds owe to Indiabulls Housing Finance Rs 662 crore,” the report said in a […]

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Rana-Kapoor

Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor experiences raid in his residence by ED.

March 7, 2020

On Friday, the Enforcement Directorate raided Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor’s Mumbai residence in connection with an investigation of money laundering against him and others, officials said. They said that the raid was carried out in his residence at Samudra Mahal. Also, the officials said Kapoor is being questioned at his house by the ED […]

Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor experiences raid in his residence by ED.more