Institutional landlords and its impact on Indian office assets
Karun Varma India’s grade A office assets stock is pegged at ~ 700 million square feet. Institutional investors are now inching closer to owning ~40% of this stock. I believe this evolution…
Time to bring down the circle rate/stamp duty
Since the Modi government took office the messaging has been that to build India as a progressive welfare state the central administration will evolve and present to the various facets…
Musings – Is the era of Bollywood endorsing Real estate over?
I remember a popular debate in my post graduate days on advertising and its role and responsibilities and even now I hear this being a group discussion topic while recruiting…
Musings ? Brand Power in Real Estate
Does Brand really influence the buyer?s decision when it comes to real estate? Apparently it does, as illustrated by a recent news article. The article explores the fact that despite…
Musings ? Start up ? Bangalore
It is a welcome thought by the government to scrap the tax on seed funding for start ?ups by domestic investors under its Start Up India Campaign. By doing away…
Musings – RE Trends
As the New Year commences, I am often faced with a query of ?So how do you think the market will fare in 2016?? To be honest, the dynamism of…
The Mantra For CRE’s To Make Better Real Estate Decisions
Faced with any real estate decision, managers should first consider functions. What work needs to be accomplished? Functions are the main source of change in most real estate portfolios. Because…
Managing Commercial Real Estate For Long-Term Advantage
In this era of re-engineering, real estate inevitably is being managed to reduce costs. But as companies restructure real estate holdings to meet the realities of smaller work-forces and streamlined…