MMRDA’s INR 20,000 crore projects—a tunnel and elevated road—aim to transform Thane’s connectivity and ease traffic in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

NAREDCO Maharashtra NextGen launches Excelerate 3.0 at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai, on November 14, 2024. The centrepiece event, "Innovation in Construction," will explore revolutionary solutions for today's building issues, including growing urbanisation and climate resilience.

Indian real estate developers have focused more on hotels due to the rising travel industry. Post-pandemic domestic travel is increasing demand for premium hotel infrastructure, especially in tier-2 and tier-3 cities.

In a collaborative development deal, Dubai-based Atmosphere Living will invest ₹550 crore to establish a premium hotel and villas in Mussoorie. This project is the first of several holiday house projects planned for prominent Indian and international sites.

L&T Realty and Valour Estate, formerly DB Realty, have partnered to create a ₹20,000-crore project on a 10-acre land block in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). The project will contain luxury apartments, commercial areas, and a 1,000-key five-star hotel near the Bombay High Court complex.

The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has formalized a concession agreement with Bayview Bhutani Film City, a special purpose vehicle (SPV), to develop an expansive film city in Noida. This major initiative aims to bolster the film industry in Uttar Pradesh.

Central Park, a Bakshi Group company comprising infrastructure, hotel, and automotive businesses, plans to go public in 2-3 years. A top official said the corporation wants to capitalise on its expansion and pipeline.

Brigade REAP announced Cohort 16 applications, with mentoring starting July 10, 2024. This 16-week hybrid programme advances construction, hotel, green tech, and proptech firms.

With the purchase of ZiP by Spree Hotels Orient on Great Nag Road in Nagpur, Spree Hospitality has extended its foothold in Maharashtra. Launching in July, the new hotel promises an unmatched experience.

Brookfield Asset Management, a renowned global institutional investor, aims to spend $10 billion in Indian real estate in three to five years.

The bankruptcy court allowed Macrotech Developers to buy V Hotels Ltd., which owns the Tulip Star Hotel, formerly the Centaur Hotel. The property in Mumbai's upmarket Juhu neighbourhood will be bought by Lodha Group business Macrotech Developers for Rs 890 crore.

Bangalore-based Prestige Estate Projects plans to treble its hotel portfolio with a ₹1700 crore investment in the next 3-4 years. Managing 1,849 keys across India, the business aims to create ₹1,800 crore in income, tripling current sales of ₹900 crore.

Sun Estates Developers expands into Goa's hotel market, investing ₹1000 crore in several projects. This strategy builds on their previous successes, like buying the Astor Hotel.

The Ascott Limited, Singapore's hospitality giant, launches Citadines Paras Square Gurugram in North India via a strategic partnership with Paras Buildtech. Ascott's first hotel in the dynamic area expands its Indian portfolio to 18 hotels in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Goa, and Chennai.

Vikram Oberoi, CEO and MD of EIH Limited, is leading the Oberoi Group in establishing 50 additional hotels by 2030 to expand its portfolio. The Skift India Summit announced this expansion to strengthen Oberoi and Trident brands in desirable locations. Oberoi explained his plan to integrate smaller,