BUSINESS
Double-digit price growth phase over, sustainable single-digit rise ahead, says Embassy Developments MD
In an interview or Moneycontrol, Aditya Virwani acknowledges that sales velocity has softened but says the broader housing cycle remains intact due to structural demand drivers
BUSINESS
Increased costs, extended timelines: How the new labour codes could impact the realty, infra sector
Developers, contractors and industry observers said that the reforms will reshape cost structures, productivity models and project timelines across real estate and infrastructure segments.
BUSINESS
Signature Global lines up Rs 14,000 crore launches in FY26, open to opportunities in Noida
Most of the upcoming launches will be positioned in the premium and mid-housing categories, with ticket sizes ranging between Rs 2 crore and Rs 4 crore
BUSINESS
Hope returns for 3,000 families as NCLT approves ONE Group’s plan to revive Aquapolis project
One Group has committed to invest around Rs 700 crore to restart and complete the integrated township project, which spans 26.18 acres and includes 26 towers with nearly 3,000 housing units. The move is expected to pave way for completion of homes for thousands of affected homebuyers and bring long-awaited clarity and relief to them.
BUSINESS
India’s next big real estate story? Plug-and-play data centre cities
Developers say that land for data centres is no longer a straightforward acquisition—operators now demand highly engineered sites with pre-installed power, fibre, cooling and sustainability infrastructure.
BUSINESS
M3M–Jacob & Co branded 5BHK residences sell out at Rs 40,000 per sq ft in Noida — highest-ever rate for the city
The project will feature starting luxury premium residences in configurations of 3 BHK, 4 BHK, and 5 BHK premium luxury residences.
BUSINESS
The new luxury home code: Wellness, space and privacy
Data from JLL shows that demand for homes sized 3,000 sq ft and above rose by nearly 25% YoY across Delhi-NCR in 2025. Experts said that buyers are favouring projects with lower population density, independent floors, and villa-style residences that offer both exclusivity and community living.
BUSINESS
From Shanti Niketan to Golf Links, South Delhi’s luxury floor prices jump by 17%: Study
For luxury independent floors sized 6,000 sq ft, the average price has risen from Rs 19-45 crore in Q3 2024 to Rs 22-53 crore in Q3 2025 in Category A colonies.
BUSINESS
ED arrests Jaypee Infratech’s Manoj Gaur in homebuyer fraud case; homebuyers see ‘ray of hope’
Jaypee Infratech went into insolvency in August 2017 after the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) admitted an application filed by an IDBI Bank-led consortium
BUSINESS
Smog clouds housing timelines: Delhi construction ban to delay projects, say builders
Builders said that although measures are necessary from an environmental standpoint, the blanket nature of the ban places undue strain on developers and affect homebuyers too. They said that one-month ban on construction activities, on an average, delay a project by two to three months.
BUSINESS
Supreme Court issues notice to builder in Gurugram’s Chintels Paradiso case as homebuyers file contempt plea
The homebuyers have accused the developer of failing to commence reconstruction of the damaged towers as directed by the court and of halting rent payments to displaced residents, in violation of both judicial and administrative orders.
BUSINESS
Home sales value to jump 19% in FY26 even as volumes plateau
Data indicates that more than 1.93 lakh units were sold in the top seven cities in the H1 FY26 with the total sales value exceeding Rs 2.98 lakh crore. This is already 53 percent of the total sales value clocked in entire FY25, which was around Rs 5.59 lakh crore.
BUSINESS
HUDCO Q2FY26 profit up 3% YoY; reports record disbursements and improved asset quality
HUDCO also reported its highest-ever H1 loan disbursements, reaching Rs 25,838 crore, up from Rs 21,699 crore in H1FY25.
BUSINESS
CapitaLand bets $1 billion on India’s 5GW data centre future, to double capacity to 500 MW by 2030
Surajit Chatterjee, Managing Director and Head, Data Centre, India, CapitaLand Investment, said hyperscalers drive 15% quarterly demand surge. Mumbai and Hyderabad will anchor CapitaLand’s 500 MW expansion by 2030, he said.
BUSINESS
UPRERA allows work to resume on 22 projects, bringing relief to 8,800 buyers
Work on these projects, some of which are in NCR, was suspended in July last for failing to upload documents such as land ownership records and building maps on the regulator’s portal
BUSINESS
Home prices rise 7–19% across cities in Q3 2025; Delhi-NCR leads with 19% jump
The report also highlighted that new supply across the top eight cities saw a 0.1 percent annual decline, with 91,807 units launched. However, new launches registered a 9.1 percent growth over the previous quarter, signaling cautious optimism among developers.
BUSINESS
Explained: How Google's $15-billion Andhra bet and proposed data centre policy could fire up India's real estate engine
The draft National Data Centre Policy 2025, being prepared by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), proposes a range of incentives — including up to 20 years of tax exemptions, input tax credits on construction, and power and infrastructure support.
BUSINESS
Retail property leases are on the rise, but what will sustain India’s shopping mall boom?
Observers said for investors and occupiers, the retail real estate is shifting towards experience-led consumption. Developers are investing heavily in design, entertainment and hospitality-driven formats, to increase dwell time and repeat footfalls.
BUSINESS
A day after India’s ODI World Cup win, Omaxe signs Harmanpreet Kaur as brand ambassador
Omaxe and Harmanpreet Kaur will collaborate on initiatives on athlete development, grassroots outreach, community events and awareness campaigns to promote sports as a viable career and a source of empowerment, the company said.
BUSINESS
DLF to launch Rs 60,000-crore projects over 5 years, work on Goa villas to begin soon
DLF reported a 54.7% quarter-on-quarter jump in its consolidated net profit at Rs 1,180.09 crore, which, however, was down 14.5% from the year-ago period
BUSINESS
India’s REIT market to double to Rs 19.7 trillion by 2030: Knight Frank
India’s REITs have a potential to diversify beyond traditional asset classes like office, retail, and warehousing, to industrial parks, data centres, and hospitality, according to report.
BUSINESS
Delhi NCR-based businessman buys four apartments in DLF's 'The Dahlias' in Gurugram for Rs 380 crore
The deal was executed in October's first week, and includes four combined apartments, each with an area of 9,600 square feet. The four apartments span a combined 38,400 sq ft area.
BUSINESS
Office vacancy dips marginally amid global headwinds; office rentals rise 6% in 2025
Data showed that Chennai is the only city to record single-digit office vacancy of 8.9 percent - the least among all top seven cities.
BUSINESS
Signature Global raises Rs 875 crore via NCDs to repay debt and fund mid-income housing projects
Having a coupon rate of 11 percent, the tenure of the NCDs is for 3 years, 2 months and 30 days. The NCDs will mature on January 15, 2029.
