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Prestige Estates Q2 FY26 Sales Surge 50% to ₹6,017 Crore

NEW DELHI: Prestige Estates Projects Ltd reported a 50% increase in sales bookings, reaching ₹6,017.3 crore in the second quarter of this fiscal year, attributed to rising housing demand. In its regulatory filing, the company highlighted that robust demand across various markets and segments fueled this growth in sales bookings or pre-sales. Sales volume for the quarter totaled 4.42 million square feet, an increase of 47% year-on-year. During the July-September period, the company sold 2,069 units, with the average realization for apartments rising 8% year-on-year to ₹14,906 per square foot. Meanwhile, plots saw an impressive 43% increase in realization to…

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Keystone Realtors’ Q2 FY26 Sales Bookings Up 9% to ₹763 Crore

NEW DELHI: Keystone Realtors, a leading real estate firm, reported a 9% increase in sales bookings, totaling Rs 763 crore for the second quarter of this fiscal year. This growth is attributed to increased demand for its properties, compared to Rs 700 crore during the same period last year. The company noted, “Pre-sales reached Rs 763 crore in Q2 of FY26, compared to Rs 700 crore in Q2FY25, marking a 9% year-on-year growth,” as stated in a regulatory filing. For the first half of this fiscal year, sales bookings surged by 40% to Rs 1,831 crore, up from Rs 1,311…

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Auro Realty Seeks $225M Bond in India for Acquisition Fund

MUMBAI: Auro Realty, the real estate division of Aurobindo Group, which also includes pharmaceutical producer Aurobindo Pharma, aims to raise ₹20 billion (approximately $225.41 million) via bond sales to finance a significant acquisition, according to two merchant bankers on Tuesday. The company plans to issue two-year and four-year bonds with coupon rates between 11% and 15%, the bankers noted. “This financing at the promoter level is intended for the acquisition of several assets, including Hotel Taj Banjara Hyderabad,” commented one of the bankers. The Auro Realty group has not responded to a Reuters email for further information, and the bankers,…

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Anant Raj Shares Drop 4% After QIP Launch, Floor Price at ₹695.83

Shares of Anant Raj Ltd experienced a decline, dropping by up to 4% to a low of Rs 708.40 on the NSE on Wednesday, October 8. This dip followed the company’s board decision to initiate a qualified institutional placement (QIP) of equity shares with a minimum price set at Rs 695.83 per share, representing a 5.5% discount relative to the previous closing price of Rs 736. The floor price aligns with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, as stated in a regulatory filing from October 7. Anant Raj noted that the…

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Maharashtra Cabinet OKs Slum Redevelopment Scheme for Mumbai

MUMBAI: On Tuesday, the Maharashtra Cabinet approved a scheme aimed at redeveloping slums in Mumbai into integrated housing projects that will improve living conditions and urban infrastructure. The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), a state agency, will implement this redevelopment initiative, which is designed to accelerate large-scale slum redevelopment and enhance urban infrastructure in the financial capital. According to a statement from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s office after the Cabinet meeting, the scheme will transform slum clusters into integrated housing developments, thereby providing improved living conditions and creating opportunities for private investment and construction activity. This initiative is expected to generate…

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Lodha Developers’ Q3 pre-sales rise 7% to ₹4,570 crore

Realty developer Lodha Developers has reported a year-on-year increase of 7% in pre-sales, totaling Rs 4,570 crore for the quarter ending in September. The company’s collections also saw a 13% growth year-on-year, reaching Rs 3,480 crore. For the first half of the financial year, Lodha’s pre-sales amounted to Rs 9,020 crore, indicating an 8% rise compared to last year. Meanwhile, collections for this period increased by 10%, totaling Rs 6,360 crore, as stated in a regulatory filing. During this quarter, the developer launched a new project in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region with a gross development value (GDV) of Rs 2,300…

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Prestige Group’s ₹1,556 Cr Land Acquisition in Hyderabad

Representative Image In a landmark transaction, the Prestige Group has acquired an 11-acre plot in Hyderabad’s Knowledge City for Rs 1,556.5 crore, marking the city’s most expensive land deal to date. This acquisition, part of an auction by the Telangana Government on October 6, 2025, positions Hyderabad at the forefront of India’s commercial real estate boom. At a rate of Rs 141.5 crore per acre, this deal establishes a new standard for land costs not only in Hyderabad but across the nation. This transaction arrives amid Hyderabad’s ascent as a global business hub, fueled by its reputation as India’s tech…

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Fake PANs Help Real Estate Deals Skirt Taxes

MUMBAI: There are concerns that thousands of property transactions nationwide may have escaped the notice of tax authorities. Intentional reporting omissions, along with fictitious or incorrect Permanent Account Numbers (PANs) associated with buyers and sellers in property documents, have allowed many deals to evade scrutiny from the Income Tax (I-T) department. Officials from the investigation wing of the tax office are currently reviewing records from property registrars for verification. Registrars are mandated to report transactions involving properties valued at ₹30 lakh or more. In some instances, parties, in collusion with certain registrar officials, have ensured that transactions remain unreported or…

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EAAA India’s Realty Assets Aim for 4x Growth

EAAA India Alternatives Ltd, previously known as Edelweiss Alternatives, aims to expand its real estate portfolio to 9–10 million sq ft over the next three years, up from the current 2.5 million sq ft. This ambition follows their acquisition of three office properties worth Rs 3,000 crore in Gurgaon and Bengaluru, with plans to venture into warehousing, data centers, and student housing, as stated by a senior executive. “We aim to acquire office buildings that can be upgraded for premium rental rates. There’s a noticeable demand-supply gap in commercial real estate, and with the increasing demand from GCCs, the need…

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Raidurg Land Auctions in Hyderabad Yield ₹177 Crore/Acre

Representative Image HYDERABAD: A record was set in Hyderabad on Monday with the auction of a 7.67-acre plot in Raidurg’s Knowledge City for an extraordinary Rs 177 crore per acre, marking the city’s most expensive real estate deal. Another 11-acre plot fetched Rs 141.5 crore per acre, totaling nearly Rs 3,000 crore (approximately) for the Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC), which conducted the auction. The previous high for Greater Hyderabad was in 2023, when a 3.6-acre land parcel in the prestigious Neopolis area of Kokapet was sold for Rs 100.75 crore per acre by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority…