Chennai has rapidly emerged as one of India’s most dynamic office real estate markets, driven by strong demand from IT, BFSI and Global Capability Centres (GCCs), but infrastructure gaps, climate risks and policy bottlenecks continue to temper its full potential. The city’s cost advantage, talent depth and improving connectivity underpin its rise, even as recent […]
Ayodhya’s real estate market experienced a dramatic surge following the Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan on August 5, 2020. Property prices in key areas reportedly jumped up to 900%, driven by investor frenzy and anticipated infrastructure growth. This boom defied the broader pandemic slowdown, doubling rates in just over a month. Bhoomi Pujan Catalyst Prime Minister […]
Drone Technology in Real Estate: Future or Hype? Drone technology transforms real estate by enabling aerial surveys, property inspections, and immersive marketing visuals. While it offers clear advantages, regulatory hurdles and costs raise questions about its long-term viability beyond hype. Adoption grows steadily, driven by AI integration and market demand in 2025. Key Applications Drones […]
India’s Interim Budget 2024 can be positioned as a crucial stepping stone towards the ambition of a $1 trillion real estate industry by 2030, especially if capital allocation, digital reforms and housing push stay on a consistent multi‑year track. The article below is drafted in an editorial tone appropriate for publication around 25 January 2024. […]
Sarjapur in east Bengaluru has rapidly transformed from a quiet peripheral neighbourhood into one of the city’s hottest real estate micro-markets, prompting comparisons with Mumbai’s high-demand, low-inventory pockets. Strong end-user and investor demand, tight ready-to-move-in supply, and fast-improving connectivity are driving both pricing and sentiment in this corridor. Background and context Corporate influx and housing […]
Bengaluru’s real estate market witnesses a buyer-friendly shift today as the Karnataka government rolls out new tiered stamp duty rates for property sales, effective October 1, 2023. Properties valued up to ₹20 lakh now attract just 2% stamp duty, 3% for ₹21-45 lakh slabs, and 5% above ₹45 lakh, all calculated on the higher of […]
Birla Trimaya’s Phase 1 in North Bengaluru sold out completely within 36 hours of launch, generating Rs 500 crore in bookings. Project Overview Birla Estates, the real estate arm of Aditya Birla Group and a subsidiary of Century Textiles, launched Phase 1 of Birla Trimaya on September 22, 2023, in Devanahalli, North Bengaluru. The project […]
Hyderabad’s residential rental market has seen sharp hikes since 2022, but its overall real estate trajectory and market structure differ in important ways from Bengaluru, even as analysts say it is steadily narrowing the gap. Headline and dateline MC Explains | With rentals in Hyderabad hitting the roof, is the city’s real estate sector going […]
Century Real Estate is planning a large integrated business park of about 7 million sq ft in north Bengaluru, anchored by office space and complemented by residential and retail components, with development expected over 5–7 years and part of a broader ₹3,400 crore investment pipeline in the city. Key project highlights Investment and revenue plans […]
Bengaluru’s real estate market showed strong resurgence in August 2023, part of Q3 trends reflecting post-COVID recovery with robust sales growth. Residential sales hit 47,100 units in the first nine months of 2023, surpassing full-year 2022 figures of 49,500 units. Q3 2023 Sales Surge Bengaluru recorded 16,400 residential units sold in Q3 2023 (July-September), up […]
