Indian real estate went through one of its most challenging phases in 2020 as industries across the globe observed severe constraints in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. The period witnessed some of the harshest upheavals in the real estate industry in modern times, encompassing even the otherwise robust office market of the country and […]
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To build or to refurbish?
Net zero commitments have increased rapidly over the years as countries, cities and businesses have pledged to create a more sustainable future. As real estate and the built environment is responsible for more than 40% of global carbon emissions, the sector has a significant role to play in achieving the net zero targets. Decarbonizing has become […]
Fractional Ownership In Commercial Real Estate in India – Viability And Outlook
The past few years have witnessed a plethora of investment avenues opening up for the discerning investor in the country. With an increasing number of people veering towards an alternate income source, largely to fulfil their aspirations and fortify their retirement corpus, fractional ownership in Commercial Real Estate (CRE) has emerged as one of the […]
The Delta Variant Is Causing Doubts. What Can CRE Expect?
2022 was supposed to be a year of accelerating growth as we recover from the pandemic, especially for commercial real estate sectors that were particularly hard hit, such as retail, office and hotels. While the economic prognosis is still good, the Delta variant is raising doubts about top line forecasts. What can CRE expect in […]
5G & CRE
Use of 5G in commercial real estate is set to change not only how we manage buildings but also upgrade the potential for workplaces, industry and urban applications. This wireless technology is designed to deliver data speeds greater than one gigabit per second and latency of less than one millisecond, which means 5G is not […]
5G in Commercial Real Estate
Reducing Carbon Emissions
One of the most important announcements on climate change came last year at the UN General Assembly in September where the Chinese President, announced that China aimed to go carbon neutral by 2060. China is not the only one to do so. UK was the first major economy to make a legally binding net zero commitment […]
The future of flexible spaces
With the changing dynamics of present times, corporates have been compelled to review their requirements for office space more prudently than ever before. Certain industries have embraced the idea of work from home more easily and for a longer term, while some return back to work in a staggered manner, which means a steady return […]
Union Budget 2021 – Developing competencies towards self-sufficiency
The Union Budget 2021 has been one of the most awaited events this year. Slated to be a budget like no other’ it held a momentous bearing on the economy’s growth trajectory as it strove to steady itself after the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic upheaval. A lot of expectations were riding on receiving […]
Investing in CRE 2021
With a vaccine for COVID-19 on the horizon, and a slight upward trend in markets as observed in Q4 2020 and a varied offering with regard to stimulus to the sector, the real estate sector is abound with lucrative opportunities, if you know where to look. Moving beyond primary markets: Given the tech upgrade […]