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Shared spaces: Demand for co-living spaces up again after Covid blip

With occupancy rates up again, coliving firms are also promoting their centres as hubs for networking with like-minded individuals

Election impact on demand anticipated to be moderate: Shishir Baijal

As global uncertainties gradually abate, the robust Indian economy and favourable real estate fundamentals are anticipated to bolster private equity inflows into the sector

Connectivity to infra push turning smaller cities into real estate hotspots

In cities like Meerut, where multiple infrastructure projects are underway, developers have already acquired land for future projects two to three years in advance

How green is my building: Demand for sustainable homes, offices is rising

Amid increasing concern for the health of the planet, sustainability is emerging as more than just a trendy buzzword for developers

HUDCO stock hits record high; zooms 15% on heavy volumes

HUDCO stock price update: HUDCO zoomed 15% on hopes of strong earnings growth going ahead. The stock has rallied 43% from its recent low.

Godrej Properties targets Rs 25,000 cr sales bookings in FY25: Chairman

Enthused by record sales bookings of Rs 22,500 crore last fiscal on strong housing demand, Godrej Properties Ltd Executive Chairman Pirojsha Godrej said the company would like to see some growth even on a high base and aim to achieve Rs 25,000 crore pre-sales numbers in 2024-25. Earlier this week, Godrej Properties reported an 84 per cent increase in sales booking last fiscal to a record Rs 22,500 crore on higher volumes and the launch of premium housing projects amid strong consumer demand. Godrej Properties has surpassed the sales booking numbers of Bengaluru-based Prestige Group, which has reported pre-sales of Rs 21,040 crore during 2023-24, and is likely to emerge as the largest listed real estate developer in terms of sales bookings in the 2023-24 financial year. In an interview with PTI, Pirojsha Godrej said the company is expecting another good financial year, banking on the positive consumer sentiments. "I think we will see another good year if the market stays as strong a

Keystone Realtors sales up 41% to Rs 2,266 cr on strong housing demand

Keystone Realtors Ltd, which sells properties under 'Rustomjee brand', on Monday reported a 41 per cent growth in sales bookings to Rs 2,266 crore driven by strong housing demand. Its sales bookings stood at Rs 1,604 crore in the 2022-23 fiscal year. The Mumbai-based company sold 1.21 million square feet area last fiscal, up 17 per cent from 1.04 million square feet in the preceding year, according to a regulatory filing. During the fourth quarter of 2023-24, the sales bookings surged by 78 per cent to Rs 843 crore from Rs 473 crore in the year-ago period. It sold 0.38 million square feet area in the January-March quarter, as against 0.28 million square feet in the corresponding period of the last year. "The fiscal year FY24 has proven to be an eventful period for our company, marked by notable achievements across all key performance metrics including pre-sales, collections, launches, and new project additions," said Boman Irani, CMD of Keystone Realtors. He said the company's ..

Macrotech Q4 sales bookings up 40% at Rs 4,230 cr on strong housing demand

Realty firm Macrotech Developers Ltd on Friday reported a 40 per cent annual growth in its sales bookings to Rs 4,230 crore in the fourth quarter of last fiscal driven by strong housing demand. Its sales bookings stood at Rs 3,030 crore in the year-ago period. Macrotech Developers, which sells its properties under the Lodha brand, registered a 20 per cent growth in its sales bookings to a record Rs 14,520 crore last fiscal from Rs 12,060 crore in the 2022-23 financial year, according to a regulatory filing. "We had Q4, FY24 pre-sales of Rs 4,230 crore - our best quarterly performance ever, up 40 per cent on YoY (year-on-year) basis," Macrotech Developers said. "For FY24, pre-sales were Rs 14,520 crore - once again our best-ever annual pre-sales performance, thus meeting our guidance of delivering consistent and predictable 20 per cent growth," it added. The company's net debt has come down to Rs 3,010 crore as on March 31, 2024, from Rs 7,070 crore at the end of the previous ...

Fresh housing supply drops 15% in Jan-Mar across top cities: Report

New supply of residential properties fell 15 per cent during January-March across eight major cities at 69,143 units despite high demand, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield on Friday released the data for launches of residential properties in the primary (first sale) of eight major cities. New supply has increased in Bengaluru and Mumbai but declined in Delhi-NCR, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad. Out of the total launches of residential properties in this quarter, the high-end and luxury segment had a 34 per cent share. Listed, large and regionally reputed developers accounted for over 38 per cent of overall launches in the current quarter. As per the data, the fresh supply of housing properties declined to 69,143 units during January-March 2024 from 81,167 units in the year-ago period. Among cities, the new supply increased in Bengaluru to 8,848 units from 7,777 units. New supply in the Mumbai region increased ...

Housing sales in Jan-Mar rise 14%, average prices up 10-32%: Anarock

Housing sales have risen 14 per cent, while average prices are up 10-32 per cent across seven major cities during the January-March period of this year, as demand continues to be strong, according to Anarock. The sales of residential properties increased in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Pune, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, but declined in Delhi-NCR, Chennai and Kolkata. On Wednesday, real estate consultant Anarock released its data for the top seven primary (first sale) residential markets in the country. As per the data, housing sales rose 14 per cent to 1,30,170 units during January-March quarter this year across top seven cities, from 1,13,775 units in the year-ago period. "The quarter has recorded the highest ever sales in the last decade amid a significant rise in demand for high-ticket homes priced Rs 1.5 crore and above," Anarock Chairman Anuj Puri said. Among cities, the housing sales in MMR rose 24 per cent to 42,920 units during January-March, from 34,690 units in the year

7 major cities see annual 8% rise in completion of housing units: Anarock

India's seven major cities witnessed an annual 8 per cent rise in the completion of housing units last year at 4.35 lakh units as developers' cash flows improved on better sales, according to Anarock. Real estate consultant Anarock data showed that 4,35,045 units were completed during last year, as against 4.02 lakh units in the previous year. The data pertains to the primary (first sale) residential market. In Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), 1,43,500 housing units were completed last year, up 13 per cent from 1,26,720 units in the previous year. The completion of housing units in Delhi-NCR rose 32 per cent to 1,14,280 units, as against 86,300 units in 2022. "The Indian residential sector is unlikely to forget 2023, which was nothing less than phenomenal at every level. Housing sales breached the previous peak levels of 2022 and remain robust in 2024. These sales statistics - along with RERA-related commitments - have encouraged developers to stay focused on completing existing

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Mumbai, Bengaluru in top 10 cities with highest home price rise in APAC

In the region, Singapore saw the highest price rise followed by Perth and Brisbane

LICHFL aims to double affordable housing share in loan book in 2 years

LIC Housing Finance is aiming to more than double the share of affordable housing loans in its loan book to 20-25 per cent in the next two years, a top official said on Monday. The home finance arm of the insurance behemoth has witnessed a slower loan growth at 5 per cent in the December quarter due to internal restructuring and management changes, its chief executive and managing director T Adhikari, who assumed charge in August, told reporters. He said the company has been focused on the salaried and the high credit scores segment till now, which has led to a lower focus on affordable housing finance till now. "At present, affordable housing is 8-10 per cent of the portfolio, and we are targeting to take it to 20-25 per cent of the loanbook in two years," Adhikari said. He said the segment provides handsome growth opportunities, given the demand for such credit, and offers wider margins to financiers. There will be additional help coming by way of the government's priorities as

Indiabulls Housing's Rs 3,693 crore rights issue to open on February 7

Indiabulls Housing Finance on Friday said its Rs 3,693 crore rights issue will be open from February 7-13. The issue consists of 24,62,26,515 partly paid-up equity shares for an amount aggregating to Rs 3,693.39 crore. The issue price is fixed at Rs 150 per share, having a face value of Rs 2, meaning the issue comes at a premium of Rs 148 per share, the company said in a statement. Of the total proceeds from the issue, Rs 273.4 crore will used to augment the capital base and Rs 83.99 crore will be utilised for general corporate purposes. A participating shareholder will get one equity share for every two shares she/he owns as of February 1, 2024 (the record date), the statement said, adding that the last date for credit of rights entitlements is February 6 and the last date for renunciation rights is February 8, which means the rights entitlements can be bought and sold on February 7 and 8. Indiabulls Housing pre-dominantly offers housing loans and loans against property to salari

This state-owned civil construction stock has zoomed over 100% in 1 month

Thus far in the financial year FY24, the stock price of NBCC (India|) has skyrocketed by 375 per cent.

This state-owned housing finance stock has zoomed 305% in past 1 year

Shares of HUDCO rallied 10 per cent to hit a new high of Rs 189.65 in Thursday's intra-day trades on the back of near two-fold jump in average trading volumes.

New affordable housing plan likely before 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Govt takes feedback for credit-linked subsidy scheme in urban areas

Demand for industrial spaces in Delhi-NCR fell 42% last year: Colliers

The share of Delhi-NCR in the total demand across five cities came down to 20 per cent from 36 per cent in the 2022 calendar year

DLF, Prestige, Sobha: CLSA downgrades select realty stocks. Here's why

Most positive factors in terms of a pick-up in housing demand and office space absorption, CLSA said, are already priced in.