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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.

Berger Paints India surpassed ₹10,000 crore in sales and ₹1,000 crore in profit to mark a landmark milestone in 2023-24.

Certus Capital, an institutional real estate investment business, invested more than ₹400 crore in three real estate finance deals. The company plans to spend ₹1,000 crore via secured loan in fiscal year 2024-25.

Kiran Gems' managing director, Mavjibhai Patel, bought a magnificent sea-view flat at Oberoi 360 West, situated in South Mumbai's affluent Worli neighbourhood, for over 97 crore. The transaction, recorded on April 29, included a stamp duty payment of almost ₹5.84 crore.

Environmental organisations say a 600-meter bund near DPS Flamingo Lake violates Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) standards and a Bombay High Court ruling. The local NGO NatConnect Foundation complained to the chief minister and the High Court-appointed mangrove preservation and conservation committee.

In Mumbai's Ghatkopar, a 250-tonne illegal advertising hoarding toppled upon a gas station owing to harsh weather, killing 14. The accident occurred at 96 kmph, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). 74 people were rescued from the rubble.

Bank lending to commercial real estate, including residential projects, rose 23% last fiscal year excluding the HDFC-HDFC Bank merger. Loans totaled Rs 3.97 lakh crore. Including the merger, growth rose to 38.9%, with Rs 4.48 lakh crore in loans as of March 31.

MakeMyTrip founder and chairman Deep Kalra, Den Network's Sameer Manchanda, and Assago Group's Ashish Gurnani have bought luxurious residences at DLF's The Camellias in Gurugram. The elite inhabitants of this residential complex include these corporate giants.

Nearly a third of Godrej's extensive 3,000-acre land holdings, which have been part of the family assets since the early 1940s after acquisitions through government auctions and subsequent plot purchases, is poised for development.

Godrej Properties, a significant real estate investor, plans to launch Rs 30,000 crore in residential projects in India's main cities this fiscal year. Due to strong demand, the firm wants to expand sales bookings by 20%.

Microsoft Corporation purchased a 48-acre land tract in Ranga Reddy, Hyderabad, for Rs 267 crore to expand its data centre footprint. The Sai Balaji Developers-facilitated, Propstack-documented purchase is a major regional investment.

PNB Housing Finance aims to raise its loan portfolio by 17% in FY25, the biggest expansion since 2019. A strong capital position has allowed the firm to concentrate on retail lending, which currently accounts for 97% of its operations, including affordable housing.

Promoters must now use only qualified and certified real estate agents under MahaRERA. This guideline protects homebuyers and the real estate industry. Non-compliance might lead to project registration rejections, registration revocations, or promoter fines.

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

Mindspace Business Parks REIT leased over 2 million square feet in the quarter ended March 2024, a record. This is the greatest lease volume since its August 2020 IPO, totaling 3.6 million square feet for 2023-24.