Equity investments in Indian real estate are set to cross $10 billion (₹1,000 crore) for the first time. Inflows reached $8.9 billion from January to September 2024, up 46% year-on-year, driven by strong domestic investor participation and a jump in deal volumes to 200 from 151 in 2023.

HDFC Bank, in a strategic move to streamline its portfolio, plans to sell key commercial and residential properties acquired from its 2023 merger with HDFC. Expected to generate around ₹3,000 crore, this divestment signals a shift towards core banking operations and digital growth.

Founders of Macrotech Developers, Abhishek Lodha and his family, have committed nearly $2.5 billion (₹20,000 crore) to charity in a significant move. The family will transfer a large share in Macrotech, making an initial corpus of over ₹20,000 crore for the Lodha Philanthropy Foundation.

Anant Raj, a renowned Delhi-NCR real estate developer, aims to raise up to INR 2,000 crore via a QIP. The funds will fund project expansion and new initiatives in high-demand areas.

Runwal Realty, a prominent real estate developer, acquired a 4-acre land parcel in Mumbai's Worli neighbourhood for ₹800 crore, including taxes and government levies. The developer plans to build a 1 million square foot luxury residential development, generating ₹8,000 crore in revenue.

Mumbai, India's biggest and most expensive real estate market, is breaking records in 2024. In the first nine months, property registrations increased by 12%, surpassing 105,000 deals, while stamp duty revenues increased by 6%, reaching over ₹8,892 crore.

A K Raheja Corp. affiliate, Inorbit Malls (India), has paid approximately ₹400 crore to buy a retail property in Hubli, Karnataka, as a strategic foray into Tier-2 cities. The building, called Akshay Sky Mall, has a gross built-up area of around 650,000 square feet.

Prestige Estates Projects, a prominent real estate developer, disclosed its intention to allocate the ₹5,000 crore it raised through a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) earlier this month.

Arnya Real Estate Fund Advisors, an alternative investment management business, will launch its first real estate debt fund to invest in India's top eight property markets, raising around ₹1,000 crore. The Arnya Real Estate Fund—Debt offers a ₹1,000 crore green-shoe option.

Deloitte India has secured over 81,000 sq ft of luxury office space on two floors of the Oberoi Commerz III skyscraper in Goregaon, Mumbai's busy western district. This strategic move is part of the company's long-term expansion strategy, with a five-year lease beginning November 1, 2024.

In the June quarter, India's top 21 listed real estate developers sold approximately ₹35,000 crore in homes, with Godrej homes having the largest sales bookings. This strong result shows rising customer demand for premium properties.

NBCC has sold 533,000 sq ft of commercial space in two New Delhi developments, earning nearly ₹2,251 crore. The World Trade Centre project in Nauroji Nagar and the Sarojini Nagar Downtown project are both sold out, a major milestone for the firm.

The Supreme Court has granted permission to state-run NBCC (India) to generate an additional ₹15,000 crore by developing extra flats within the Amrapali projects. This move is intended to address the delivery of stalled homes to approximately 16,000 homebuyers, according to company executives.

IBM renewed its lease for 830,000 square feet of Embassy Golf Links Business Park office space in Bengaluru. The ₹143 crore yearly leasing contract is one of the biggest in the commercial office space category this year. According to insiders, this initiative would strengthen the US technology giant

Reports have emerged about a potential plan to transfer 11 acres of prime land in Airoli, initially reserved for foreign embassies, to a prominent businessman under the pretext of developing a township.