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RBI policy: Rate cut will reduce borrowing costs, spark housing demand, boost real estate, say experts
The Monetary Policy Committee reduced the repo rate by 50 basis points from 6 percent to 5.50 percent, the third straight rate cut this year
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Premium real estate soars in India as NRIs, HNIs drive demand; top developers lead the way
The growing demand for premium and luxury housing is being effectively addressed by established, listed developers with a strong track record of timely delivery and compliance-driven operations.
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Global Capability Centres fuel India's office boom, driving record leasing and innovation hubs
In 2024, GCCs alone leased 28 msf, fuelling a record 77.2 msf of office leasing. This represented a 15.2% YoY increase.
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Sales value of tier-II properties rises despite a fall in transactions during Q1 2025
Coimbatore, with 52 percent growth, saw the highest increase in sales value at Rs 1,120 crore in Q1, 2025, followed by Lucknow at 48 percent, Gandhi Nagar 36 percent, Mohali and Goa at 17 percent each, Ahmedabad and Bhubaneshwar at 7 percent each and Kochi 5 percent.
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Bird Group’s Roseate Hotels plans acquisitions in France, Italy and Dubai; expands India presence
The move comes close on the heels of its recent acquisition of Beechfield House, Wiltshire, in the UK. Dubai, Mumbai, Goa and Bengaluru among potential destinations.
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Ashiana Housing launches premium residential project ‘Ashiana Aravali’ in Jaipur
The ticket prices for 4BHK and 3BHK apartments in Ashiana Aravali project in Jaipur will start from Rs 2.55 crore and Rs 1.75 crore respectively.
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Real estate sector backs Draft Registration Bill 2025 as path to transparent property market
Real estate stakeholders said that the move reflects a serious intent to simplify procedures, bring in transparency, and reduce the administrative burden on homebuyers, investors, and developers alike.
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Home-buying sentiment strengthens in south and west India, says Knight Frank survey
The study found that access to health and educational amenities ranked high among decision-making factors. Kolkata (80%) and Hyderabad (81%) also saw robust purchase intent, driven by long-term security considerations
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Data centre boom: $20-25 billion investment to take capacity to 4,500 MW by 2030
From 15.9 million square feet, data centres' real estate footprint is expected to grow to 55 msf by 2030, Colliers has said in a report. Mumbai and Chennai cumulatively account for two-thirds of the current capacity
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With OC in bag, DLF expects two ‘Downtown’ commercial towers help achieve Rs 6,700 crore in rentals earnings
DLF’s rental portfolio currently has operating assets of about 43-44 million square feet (msf), and includes office parks, IT/ITeS SEZs, retail spaces and hospitality ventures. The vacancy levels across DLF rental portfolio stand at 6 percent.
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Housing rentals in metros jump up to 15.7% in Q1 2025; Bengaluru, Pune lead
Mumbai property market saw an appreciation of 10.2 percent in property rentals while Delhi witnessed an uptick of 7.3 percent in January-March.
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MMR rents soar 28%, now India’s costliest office market; Hyderabad & NCR close behind
This significant rise in office rentals is attributed to the post-pandemic rebound and sustained demand for premium office spaces in top hotspots like MMR, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad and Bengaluru, the report said.
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Sonipat emerges as real estate hotspot fueled by infrastructure upgrades, improved connectivity
Infrastructure development projects such as the upcoming Regional Rapid Transit System, the extension of Delhi Metro’s Yellow Line and the proposed Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) are fuelling the real estate demand in the city.
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Dutch chipmaker NXP eyes new unit in Greater Noida under $1 billion expansion plan
Sievers met with the UP chief minister during the Semicon event and later followed up with discussions in October 2024, signalling a strong intent to deepen the company's footprint in India.
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Premiumisation wave sweeps India's malls and high streets, fuels demand for Grade A+ spaces
According to a Cushman and Wakefield report, around 12.3 million square feet of new Grade A and Grade A+ mall supply is expected over the next two years across the top 8 cities.
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German IT firm leases 7 lakh sqft office space for Rs 2.9 crore monthly rent in Gurugram
The tenure of the lease is 12 years. The agreement mentions 12 percent escalation in lease rent at the end of every three years.
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DLF gives sales guidance of Rs 20,000-Rs 22,000 crore for FY26; to launch Dahlias phase 2 in Q3FY26
The company executives said that DLF has a very strong launch pipeline for FY2025-2026 and it is expected to launch its new housing projects in Mumbai and Gurugram in the first quarter of FY26 while the second phase of its super-luxury offering The Dahlias in Q3FY26.
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Ex-Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan buys super-luxury apartment for Rs 69 crore at DLF’s Dahlias in Gurugram
Documents showed that if computed on the super area basis, then the per square feet rate of the flat is Rs 1,08,631, making the deal one of the costliest transactions in India
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Hyderabad rising: Infra, affordability, economy powering realty surge
These advantages need to be sustained through long-term urban planning and policy support for Hyderabad to realise its future potential, experts said.
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O3 Plus cosmetic founder Vineet Kapur buys bungalow in South Delhi’s Vasant Vihar for Rs 72 crore
The documents showed that the property, located in upscale Vasant Vihar neighbourhood, measures 6,160 square foot (663 square metres) of space. The transaction was registered in the first week of April and the buyers paid a stamp duty of Rs 1.8 crore for the property registration.
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Hyderabad, Delhi-NCR to dominate new mall supply as Tier-I cities look set to add more retail spaces
The ANAROCK note said that with demand-supply imbalance normalizing, mall vacancy rates in top seven cities will stabilize over the next two years near current levels of 8.2 percent, cooling down from a 2021 high of 15.5 percent.
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Bharti Real Estate to invest Rs 20,000 crore in commercial space in Delhi’s Aerocity: CEO
The company plans to develop over 17 million square feet in three phases — Worldmark 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0. Half of the office space in Worldmark 2.0 has already been leased, SK Sayal has said
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Trump Residences Gurugram sells out in a day, secures Rs 3,250 crore
A statement said that the apartments at Trump Residences Gurugram are priced between Rs 8 crore and Rs 15 crore and all 298 homes were absorbed on Day 1 of the launch
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Indo-Pak Standoff: How the real estate sector fares in times of war
Experts said that past wars and conflicts have taught us that war can temporarily slow down market sentiment and freeze decisions, but they cannot break India's real estate market. Due to the Indo-Pak tension, there may be some short-term sluggishness in the market, but there is no question of an outright plunge.
