PE firms love malls in smaller Indian cities – Study

International private equity investors do not shy away from investing in malls in India’s tier-2 cities such as Amritsar, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Indore and Mohali, according to a study by Anarock Property Consultants. Real estate can be broadly divided into residential and commercial. Commercial is further divided into retail (malls) and office space. A total […]

Bangalore-based Brigade Group to create 7 co-working spaces in 3 cities

Real estate firm Brigade Enterprises said it plans to set up seven co-working facilities in three cities as it enters one of the fastest growing segments in commercial real estate. Brigade’s Buzzworks coworking venture will start off with 2,500 seats, the company said. Coworking spaces refer to large buildings full of flexible ‘work spaces’ that […]

Godrej Properties to develop Hero Cycles’ 4-acre plot in Gurgaon

Godrej Fund Management and Godrej Properties said they have entered into a joint venture agreement with Hero Cycles, which belongs to the same group as Hero MotoCorp, to develop an office complex at the cycle manufacturer’s four-acre property in Gurgaon. The ‘prime office property’ will have around 1 million square feet of prime office and […]

Puravankara firm buys Metro Cash & Carry’s 7.6 acre in Bangalore for Rs 405 cr

Puravankara Ltd, one of India’s largest real estate developers, said one of its associate companies will buy a 7.6 acre plot in Bangalore’s Yeshwantpur from international retailer Metro to develop a commercial complex. The deal will be carried out through Keppel Puravankara Development Private Limited, a joint venture between Puravankara and Singapore’s Keppel Land in which the […]