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.

Arkade Developers will have a Rs 410-crore IPO on September 16, 2024. A new equity share issuance, the IPO, will be offered for public subscription until September 19. The anchor investor bidding window opens on September 13 before the public offering.

Mumbai-based real estate developer Kalpataru filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI to raise Rs 1,590 crore through an IPO. All revenues (minus IPO expenditures) will benefit the firm because the IPO is a fresh equity share issuance with no offer-for-sale component.

ASK Property Fund, the real estate private equity division of the Blackstone-backed ASK Asset & Wealth Management Group, has committed ₹190 crore to Kalpataru’s upper mid-income housing project in Borivali, a prominent Mumbai suburb.

Leading private equity company TA Associates acquired a major minority investment in Vastu Housing Finance Corp., a pan-India diversified lending organisation, on Thursday. Investments included the International Finance Corporation.

Mumbai-based Aris Infra, a tech-driven construction material procurement platform, aims to raise ₹600-700 crore through an IPO. Backed by prominent investors, the company plans to file a draft prospectus next month.

Mapletree Investments, a Singapore-based private equity organisation, bought a 41-acre Bengaluru property tract from Adarsh Developers. At over ₹1,900 crore, the acquisition is part of Adarsh Developers' debt reduction strategy. The site has 7 million square feet of development potential.

Sobha India, a subsidiary of the Dubai-based Sobha Group, wants to increase equity capital to ₹10,000 crore in the next five years. This ambitious goal will help the firm develop and enter new markets.

Real estate giant Sobha Group will affect Mumbai's luxury home market. The business plans to treble annual sales bookings to ₹30,000 crore in the next 4-5 years via an aggressive growth strategy.

The Blackstone Group is close to buying Adani Realty's Inspire BKC, a high-profile commercial real estate project on Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) fringes. The 800,000-square-foot office skyscraper is expected to cost the US private equity behemoth between Rs 1,800 crore and Rs 2,000 crore.

The State Bank of India has committed Rs 714 crore to TCG Urban Infrastructure, a New York-based company, for the development of a World Trade Center in Gurugram. This project promises to offer one million square feet of leasable space.

Lodha, or Macrotech Developers, reported a 21% rise in net profit to Rs 670 crore for the March quarter. The company's operating revenue rose 23% to Rs 4,020 crore. Developer pre-sales and yearly performance are at an all-time high this quarter.

Awfis Space Solutions, a leading workspace solutions provider, filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI for an IPO. An OFS of up to 1 crore equity shares is offered with a new offering of up to INR 160 crore in the IPO.

India Shelter Finance Corporation (ISFC), based in Haryana, is planning to increase its capital by raising ₹800 crore through new shares and ₹400 crore by selling some shares currently held by its investors.

Many investors are investing in alternative Indian real estate assets as earnings on traditional categories dry up. This makes sense and might open the door to several Indian real estate sectors that have struggled to get attention.