Cushman Wakefield

Builders welcome regulatory bill, call provision of jail harsh

Realty developers and consultants today hailed the passage of the regulatory bill in Rajya Sabha, saying the law will bring credibility to property business and protect consumers interest but felt that some of the provisions like imprisonment are harsh.

Traders union asks Salman to drop 'Khan Market' from his shopping portal

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Sunday asked actor Salman Khan to withdraw the "Khan Market" name from his shopping portal to protect the brand name of the market here designated as the most expensive retail location in India.

Smart cities progress to hinge on power, infrastructure among others, says study

Stating that smart cities require clean and continuous supply of power, C&W said that there is a need to develop alternative energy sources to make the cities financially and ecologically viable.

Amazon, e-commerce rivals fuel commercial property boom in India

Demand from e-commerce firms, a tiny fraction of India's retail industry, accounted for as much as 40 percent of 1.7 million square feet of warehouses leased in 2014 - a seven-fold increase from 2013, according to consultants CBRE South Asia.

Private equity investments in Indian realty to nearly double this year to Rs 7900 cr

Post-general elections with a stable federal government at work, global private equity (PE) players find real estate in India worth investing for good returns, an international realty services firm said Sunday.<br />

Bangalore realty gets maximum PE fund, Mumbai sees decline

Private equity (PE) investment in Bangalore rose by 79% to Rs 1,979 crore during the first three quarters of 2013 calendar year as compared to Rs 1,106 crore in the year ago period, C&W said in a report.

India ranks 20th in global realty mkt with Rs 19k cr investment in 2012

The majority of the investment in India were through institutional sales (67 percent) while remaining were through private equity (PE) investments (33 percent)