Category: Investments

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 […]

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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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Investment

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

March 13, 2020

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
Mumbai

South Mumbai: MHADA aims to decrease the premium from 50% to 35% on redevelopment projects.

March 5, 2020

MHADA has made investments in redevelopment buildings in South Mumbai less costly for developers. It directly translates into affordable housing for the common man at the heart of Mumbai. Are you living in a compact house in South Mumbai? Or perhaps, you’ll find yourself in an old building and have no other choice but to […]

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Bengaluru

Yerappanahalli, an emerging residential locality in Bengaluru.

Yerappanahalli is located in the north-eastern outskirts of Bengaluru. The airport and Manyata Tech Park are near to it. Sources report that approximately 86% of the available properties are residential plots and 14% are residential houses. The Yerappanahalli locality rating by the consumers is 4 out of 5 on livability. The ideal type of property […]

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Supreme court

Builder accused in property scam gets approval to travel abroad by the Supreme Court.

February 28, 2020

On 27 February, Satinder Singh Bhasin, a Noida-based businessman who was arrested on charges of cheating and fraudulently selling the property to several people, was allowed by the Supreme Court to travel abroad for 10 days under certain terms. A Division Bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari allowed the petitioner to pertain for […]

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Google Office

Search Engine giant Google is going to lease 1.2 million sqft office space in Bengaluru.

February 27, 2020

Google leases about 1.2 million sqft of office space in Bengaluru from commercial developer Bagmane Group, people familiar with the matter said. The deal will be one of the biggest in the country’s largest office sector this year. The lease will add to the tech giant’s portfolio of real estate in Bengaluru, where it has […]

Search Engine giant Google is going to lease 1.2 million sqft office space in Bengaluru.more
Real estate investment

DTCP registers FIRs against five builders who were unable to provide basic amenities to residents.

February 26, 2020

On 24 February, the city police registered an FIR against five real estate developers, including a member of the Bharatiya Janata Group MP, following complaints from Gurugram’s District Town and Country Planning (DTCP) Department. These developers couldn’t provide the residents with basic amenities. R.S. Baat, DTCP head, said the FIRs were registered in violation of […]

DTCP registers FIRs against five builders who were unable to provide basic amenities to residents.more