Category: World Real Estate News

Under-construction Building

Construction work freezes in China due to epidemic prevention.

March 12, 2020

In February, construction operations in China halted when the government prolonged the lunar New Year break and urged residents to remain indoors for a coronavirus epidemic preventive. The flu-like disease began from central Wuhan has killed 3,158 people and affected over 80,000 in mainland China. Japan’s Komatsu report, one of the most significant manufacturers of […]

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Real Estate Investors

Morgan Stanley acquires Ummeed Housing Finance equity stake for Rs 164 crore.

February 29, 2020

Morgan Stanley has purchased an equity stake in Ummeed Housing Finance in the funding round of the company’s Rs 164-crore series-D. Ummeed Housing is operated by Swiss investor LGT, which has purchased the Soros Economic Development Fund’s India-focused fund Aspada.         A fund operated by global investor Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, which owns a minority […]

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Commercial Property

Singapore’s GIC is going to purchase Tech Park in Bengaluru for Rs. 2,500 crore.

February 19, 2020

Singapore’s GIC sovereign wealth fund is the front runner in acquiring Mapletree Investment’s Global Tech Park in Bengaluru for nearly Rs 2,500 crore, in the commercial real estate area of India, with the largest output of private equity (PE). “GIC is now shortlisted and the documentation is in the process while it has not yet […]

Singapore’s GIC is going to purchase Tech Park in Bengaluru for Rs. 2,500 crore.more
Real Estate Market

Out of 56 countries – India ranked 47th for housing price appreciation.

December 31, 2019

In terms of appreciation in housing costs, India ranks 47th in the world as rates grew just gradually in the quarter of July-September by just 0.6%, according to multinational property advisor Knight Frank. In the April-June 2019 quarter, India stood at 11th position with an increase in home prices of 7.7% year on year. The […]

Out of 56 countries – India ranked 47th for housing price appreciation.more
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EOW filed 32,000- page charge sheet against the promoters of HDIL and others.

December 30, 2019

The Economic Offenses Wing of Mumbai Police On Friday, in a Metropolitan magistrate court, filed a 32,000-page charge sheet against five persons at multi-crore Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank scam. The charge sheet has been marked by Joy Thomas, former director of the bank, Waryam Singh, former chairman, Surjit Singh Arora former director of […]

EOW filed 32,000- page charge sheet against the promoters of HDIL and others.more
WeWork

WeWork Company plans to remove non-performing sites as the net loss increases to $1.25 billion in Q3 2019.

November 20, 2019

On Wednesday, the WeWork owner declared a net loss that has been more than doubled to $1.25 billion in the third quarter, as the company’s operator added a record number of desks to its global network but was unable to control rising costs. In the quarter ended Sept. 30, WeWork opened 97 new sites, the […]

WeWork Company plans to remove non-performing sites as the net loss increases to $1.25 billion in Q3 2019.more
Land Banking

Entities involved in Land Banking and its effect on the real estate sector.

November 12, 2019

Land banking consists of aggregating the plots or land blocks for future sales or construction at current or below-market rates. A land aggregator aggregates land-based on social infrastructure and demographic factors by monitoring the geographical and topological locations that are ready for investment. The land usually originates in an unprepared format to the aggregator, whereby the land […]

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Stalled Projects

The cabinet opens Rs 25,000 crore window for projects that are on hold.

November 7, 2019

In order to reactivate the main industry, also to boost the economy and to provide aid to home buyers, the cabinet approved Rs 25,000-crore special windows to finance housing projects that are stalled. The money will be available for projects that are “net worth positive,” FM Nirmala Sitharaman said. There will be potential distribution to […]

The cabinet opens Rs 25,000 crore window for projects that are on hold.more
Nirmala Sitharaman

The government is working on reviving the real estate sector, says Nirmala Sitharaman.

November 6, 2019

On Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman flagged concerns about the real estate sector problems, saying that much attention is needed in the ailing industry. “The Indian Government is extremely committed to and works with RBI to see how best we can change existing legislation, where it is required, and assist the people in this particular sector […]

The government is working on reviving the real estate sector, says Nirmala Sitharaman.more