Posts Tagged ‘Real estate in India’

Realty market in Chakan booming

Thursday, December 27th, 2012

The demand for 1bhk and 2bhk flats increased by 70 percent in Chakan. The demand for residential apartments is growing up by 25 percent every year and it is expected to expand by 35 percent after the completion of the Chakan Airport.

Prithviraj Chavan, Chief Minister, said that the land for the international airport at Chakan near Pimpri-Chinchwad has been finalised.

New Chakan International Airport worth Rs 7,000 crores will be functional by 2014. The cost of 1BHK flat is around Rs 18 lakh and 2BHK flat is around Rs 28 lakh. Many global automobile companies like Mahindra, Volkswagen, Bajaj Auto have established their base in Chakan and the demand for homes is largely generated by the employees working in these companies. Many developers have come up with big township projects in Chakan.

The property price in Chakan has also gone up. In 2006, the land price was around Rs 45 lakh per acre, which is around Rs 1.25 crore presently. The condition of the roads in this area is expected to improve in the next three years. The location is very good and it is also very close to the Pune-Nashik Highway.

Rupesh Agarwal, joint MD, Sara Builders and Developers said that, in the next three to four years Chakan will have an entire new look as multinational companies, several industries, corporates along with an airport will change the look of this village. The demand for 2bhk flats in Chakan is rising and the investors investing in this area are in the age of around 30 to 40 years.

The Chakan is attracting home buyers just because of the competitive price range as compared to the rest of Pimpri-Chinchwad. Pune Vastu has constructed 64, 1bhk flats project at Chakan and Nanekarwadi.

Pune residential real estate review: 2012

Monday, December 24th, 2012

In 2012, property prices in Pune city have gone up by an average of 12 percent and in 2013, an average appreciation of 12-15 percent is expected across the city.

Areas like Undri, Kondhwa and Hinjewadi has contributed 40 percent of the total sales in 2012. New launches were less in 2012 compared to the previous year.

The supply increased in the mid-budget segment (Rs. 50 lakh to Rs. 1 crore) and the luxury segment (Rs. 1 crore and above) across the city and same will continue in 2013. This year has seen an increase in supply of units in the super luxury segment (Rs. 4 crore and above), predominantly in the Eastern corridor like Vimannagar, Koregoan Park, Kalyaninagar, Boat Club road.

The rapid growth of local entrepreneurs is also pushing the growth of the super luxury segment. Developers are also providing lot of value addition in projects that have international tie-ups. Such tie-ups have increased the emphasis to improve technical parameters and on detail in the projects.

According to Sanjay Bajaj, Managing Director – Pune, Jones Lang LaSalle India, Pune real estate is expected to see stronger demand from IT/ITeS and manufacturing sector employees, NRI clients and Mumbai based investors who are planning to invest in stable market, in 2013.

The supply for residential units was healthy toward the end of 2012, with units in all the budget categories available in and around the city.

CCI approves realty deal between Blackstone and Embassy

Monday, October 8th, 2012

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved a real estate deal between global private equity giant Blackstone group and Pune-based realty firm Embassy Group.

The proposed deal involves Blackstone and Embassy group having joint control over an entity engaged in the development and management of commercial and office space. It has been dubbed as one of the biggest realty deals in the country’s commercial and office space real estate business.

As per the deal, Singapore-based entities of Blackstone would get compulsorily convertible debentures of Pune Dynasty Projects Private Ltd, 51 per cent of which is currently owned by Embasy Property Developments Ltd (EPDL).

Upon conversion of these debentures, Blackstone Group would get 50 per cent stake in Pune Dynasty Projects Private Ltd (PDPPL) and would have joint control with Embassy group firm EPDL over the assets and affairs of PDPPL.

Foreign Direct Investment in India down by 11 per cent

Friday, May 13th, 2011

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India down by 11 per cent year-on-year to $1.07 billion in the backdrop of financial turmoil in Europe. FDI in India declined for the third consecutive month in March to $1 billion. During the fiscal 2010-11, the inflows declined by 25 per cent to $19.43 billion, which makes it imperative for the country to fine-tune its policies to attract overseas investment. The FDI during 2009-10 had totalled $25.83 billion during 2009-10, which, too, was lower than $27.33 billion invested in the previous fiscal.

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Higher Interest Will Push Up Monthly Installments For Home Loans

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Higher interest will push up monthly installments for home loans for existing as well as new home buyers. The National Real Estate Development Council (Naredco) expects interest rates on housing finance to increase to 10.5 per cent for loans up to Rs 30 lakh and 11 per cent or more on loans above Rs 30 lakh.

Pradeep Jain, chairman, Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India, said: ‘‘The increase in rates will intensify the cash crunch scenario the industry is facing. The current pressure on prices is global in character and reflects supply-side bottlenecks. The solution is not monetary tightening.”

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Higher Interest Will Push Up Monthly Installments For Home Loans

Friday, May 6th, 2011

Higher interest will push up monthly installments for home loans for existing as well as new home buyers. The National Real Estate Development Council (Naredco) expects interest rates on housing finance to increase to 10.5 per cent for loans up to Rs 30 lakh and 11 per cent or more on loans above Rs 30 lakh.

Pradeep Jain, chairman, Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India, said: ‘‘The increase in rates will intensify the cash crunch scenario the industry is facing. The current pressure on prices is global in character and reflects supply-side bottlenecks. The solution is not monetary tightening.”

More News:  commonfloor.com