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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.

Omkar Realtors has opened bookings for Tower B at Alta Monte in Malad East, Mumbai. Mumbai's western suburbs' highest four-towered skyscraper with 1200 spacious flats. Towers A, C, and D were completed.

Lodha, known as Macrotech Developers, expects robust housing market expansion in 2024-25. Over ₹21,000 crore in new projects are planned by the corporation, after a ₹20,300 crore boost last year.

Over the last two years, India's real estate business has seen record sales, increasing demand for construction and sales skills. Since competent workers are scarce, consultancy companies and developers are hiring new graduates from business schools.

The participation of Non-resident Indians (NRIs) in India’s residential real estate market has seen a significant rise, now accounting for nearly a quarter of the total sales among large developers, up from just 7-10% prior to the pandemic.

Embassy Group plans to take WeWork India public after acquiring the remaining 27% interest from US-based WeWork for ₹700 crore. Sources say the coworking office platform would be listed on domestic bourses within 18 months.

The Indian residential property market reached record highs in the March quarter due to steady economic circumstances and buyer confidence. JLL India reported record residential sales despite increased borrowing rates and property costs.

Baashyaam Constructions will buy a prime land from Standard Chartered Bank in Chennai. The INR 800 crore transaction covers a 4.6-acre plot that Standard Chartered bought from ANZ Grindlays Bank.

After learning that the 30 acres in Bandra East may not be finished until 2026, the Bombay High Court examined Goregaon for its new court complex. Due to government personnel living on 13 of the 30 acres, the State Public Works Department (PWD) indicated only 13 will be removed by March 2025.

According to a report by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Knight Frank, Global Capability Centres (GCCs), flexible and co-working spaces, and the IT sector will drive office space demand in India to 1.7 billion square feet by 2030.

Land record digitalization will be prioritised by the Indian government to streamline land procedures. The incoming government is likely to support this critical effort with roughly ₹1,035 crore. To speed up land acquisition and construction, the initiative seeks to digitise all land records by 2026

Puravankara Group's projects in important Indian areas have received Rs 500 crore from Piramal Enterprises. This financial infusion will concentrate on commercial and residential projects via senior secured finance, highlighting their growth potential.

Thousands of families from Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar, a longtime Ghatkopar slum, are moving to high-rise housing in Vasan, Mumbai. The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) is finishing its survey work quickly to commence the Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar Development Project.

Terravista Developers, an Adani Group affiliate, bought a 25-acre land in Haveli, Pune, to expand its data centre infrastructure. Leasehold rights from Finolex Industries enabled this Rs 471 crore ($56.6 million) investment.