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Real estate professionals are concerned about GST on leasehold land transactions. As authorities send GST notifications on stamp duty-exempt transactions, are these transfers sales or services? This may hurt developers, companies, and homebuyers financially.

In Mumbai, Bajaj Finserv chairman Sanjiv Bajaj said Bajaj Housing Finance should become the "HDFC of the future." He observed that the mortgage giant left the industry after a reverse merger with its banking business, creating this opportunity.

Maharashtra's senior population is expected to reach 17% by 2036. A housing demand plan has been draughted by the state housing department. Senior housing is precisely defined and has specific planning and building guidelines under Unified Development Control and Promotion.

The BMC expects one arm of the Mumbai Coastal Road arch bridge, connecting to the BWSL, to open tentatively on September 15, 2024. Civic sources anticipate the south-bound roadway to handle northbound Marine Drive-Bandra traffic when it opens.

Amazon, Cognizant, IBM, Accenture, and McKinsey are renewing leases in India's office space market, which is booming. Bangalore led the list of cities where major firms renewed office space, with 1.6 million square feet renewed between January and July 2024.

Godrej Properties Ltd. (GPL) won an e-auction held by the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) and successfully acquired two prime luxury group housing plots in Gurugram with a winning offer of ₹515 crore.

The government wants to develop 2 lakh homes in Mumbai and Pune within three years, transforming the housing markets. This ambitious plan seeks to eliminate Mumbai slums, increase MHADA lottery possibilities, and revive SRA projects.

In the June quarter, India's top 21 listed real estate developers sold approximately ₹35,000 crore in homes, with Godrej homes having the largest sales bookings. This strong result shows rising customer demand for premium properties.

Adarsh Developers, a leading real estate developer, repaid a ₹750 crore structured financing arrangement from Edelweiss Alternative Asset Advisors in 2022 progressing towards financial stability.

NBCC has sold 533,000 sq ft of commercial space in two New Delhi developments, earning nearly ₹2,251 crore. The World Trade Centre project in Nauroji Nagar and the Sarojini Nagar Downtown project are both sold out, a major milestone for the firm.

Reports say the Indian Railway Ministry has approved the final placement survey of a 100-kilometer rail line between Nashik and Dahanu. This new route, which will run via Trimbakeshwar and Vangaon, is projected to save travel time between Nashik and Palghar's main sites.

Document registration is now easier for Mumbai homebuyers. Recently, the government announced that buyers no longer need to visit the sub-registrar's office where the property is located. Their property paperwork may be registered in any joint sub-registrar's office in Mumbai.

In H1 2024, total absorption in India's warehousing and logistics sector rose 8% from 2023. Vestian Research reported 16.6 million square feet of sector absorption in the first half of 2024. Compared to H2 2023, absorption fell 26%, mostly due to a 74% drop in the National Capital Region.

Mumbai's East Coast is becoming a real estate and commercial hub thanks to massive infrastructural investments. East Coast residential and commercial activity is ready to boom as Colaba to Wadala, encompassing Sewri and Byculla, expands.

In April 2022, the Mith Chowky flyover near Malad started construction, causing traffic congestion. Authorities expect to finish the flyover by December after it took more than 18 months to build.