Commercial Real Estate

Real Estate Investment REITs to Boost Retail Investments Beyond Metros

Commercial real estate, and commercial retail properties in particular, are expected to garner support through real estate investment trusts or REITs. Pankaj Renjhen, Managing Director – Retail Services, JLL India, explores the scope of investments in retail asset through REITs in small towns and cities, beyond commercial projects in the…

Five Emerging Trends in Indian Real Estate that Will Shape its Future

Real estate market in India is evolving fast. Among the many different factors influencing the way real estate in developed, transacted and used in India, there are five big major emerging trends that have both real-time and  long-term significance. Co-working Finding Favour With the growing start-up ecosystem across India, demand…

What is Keeping Office Occupancy Low in Delhi-NCR Office Real Estate Market in 2016

Across India, a sustained growth momentum in office space demand and occupancy is being witnessed on the back of a renewed business confidence, supporting future corporate expansion and growth. In this improving market, the Delhi-NCR office real estate market (Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad and other localities) seems to be missing on…

Why Developers Use Esoteric Names for Their Real Estate Projects?

Ever wondered why do real estate projects have unique sounding, often exotic, names? Developers use names such as Urban Casa, Cape Town, Le Garden, Ambrosia, Mirabilis and Megalieo for their residential and commercial projects. It is natural to wonder why certain realty projects, such as ‘Worli 1973’, ‘W54’ or ‘Three…