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Pune Civic Body Hits Revenue Loss as State Halts Tax Recovery

PUNE: The civic body that faced revenue losses in the 2024-25 fiscal owing to ongoing legal disputes regarding property tax in merged areas might encounter the same challenges in the 2025-26 financial year, as the state government maintains its ban on tax recovery. In 2024, the state mandated a halt to property tax collection from merged regions and ordered the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to limit property tax to no more than twice the rates previously set by the grampanchayats, following complaints from residents of the newly integrated areas about high civic taxes. The absence of specific regulations within the…

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County Group Buys 5 Acres in Noida’s Sector 151 for ₹473 Cr

NEW DELHI: The NCR-based County Group has acquired a five-acre land parcel in Sector 151, Noida, for approximately ₹473 crore. This land was obtained through an auction organized by the state government. The company intends to develop a low-density project featuring only 226 residential units, distributed across three apartment sizes, totaling an area of 1.1 million sq ft. Published On Nov 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM IST Join over 2M industry professionals. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest insights & analysis delivered to your inbox. Get all the ETRealty industry updates right on your smartphone!

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Tishman Speyer, Axis CRE Partner with Kasturi for ₹1,700 Cr Pune Project

Global real estate investment, development, and management firm Tishman Speyer, along with Axis Commercial Real Estate Fund, has formed a strategic alliance with Kasturi Housing to launch a commercial and IT office project valued at ₹1,700 crore in Pune’s Balewadi region. This collaboration will yield approximately 1 million sq ft of premium office space, with Tishman and Axis holding a joint 50% stake while Kasturi Housing retains the rest. “Our partnership with Kasturi Housing and Axis AMC marks a significant expansion in India,” stated Parvesh Sharma, MD & country head of Tishman Speyer India. “The Pune project is a crucial…

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Karnataka allows registrars to eliminate fake registrations

BENGALURU: The state government has introduced draft rules aimed at combating fraud in property registration, empowering district registrars to cancel registrations made with forged or illegal documents without requiring court intervention. This marks a significant change in the state’s registration process. On Friday, the Karnataka Registration (Refusal and Cancellation of Registered Documents) Rules 2025 were unveiled, inviting public feedback for 15 days before their finalization. These provisions aim to address persistent loopholes in the document registration system. According to the draft rules, a district registrar can annul fraudulent registrations either independently or upon receiving a complaint. Affected individuals have three…

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ATS HomeKraft repays ₹1,250 crore to HDFC Capital Fund

NEW DELHI: ATS HomeKraft has successfully repaid ₹1,250 crore to HDFC Capital Affordable Real Estate Fund–2 (HCARE-2). This repayment was made using internal cash flows from the HCARE-2 portfolio projects. The HCARE-2 portfolio with ATS HomeKraft included over 7,500 housing units, with total sales estimated at around ₹8,000 crore. Vipul Roongta, CEO and MD of HDFC Capital, stated, “Many projects in the portfolio have experienced price increases of nearly three times in 4–5 years, indicating strong demand for quality mid-income housing.” The company has also recently prepaid ₹190 crore to the SWAMIH Investment Fund I for its ATS Marigold project…

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BSNL to Auction 11-Acre Land in Madhyamgram, Kolkata

Representative AI image KOLKATA: Officials have announced that an 11.1-acre land parcel belonging to BSNL on Jessore Road in Madhyamgram is expected to be auctioned within the next two to three months. The Central Public Sector Undertaking has placed an initial valuation of Rs 179 crore on the property, which could exceed Rs 250 crore as major players are anticipated to participate in the auction. Recently, BSNL sold an 87 cottah land parcel in Kankurgachi for Rs 131 crore, achieving a price of Rs 1.5 crore per cottah, marking it as one of the city’s top land deals and the…

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BMC Seeks Tenants for 30-Year Lease of Worli Plot

Representative AI image MUMBAI: On Friday, BMC released a tender for leasing a plot in Worli for a 30-year term, extendable by an additional 30 years, under a model ensuring private participation. The plot covers 1,299.52 sq m and is strategically located near the Bandra Worli Sealink. Last year, G South ward officials reclaimed this plot after the previous lease expired, with intentions of converting it into a municipal gymkhana for officers. As part of the newly announced tender, the successful bidder will need to develop the plot in accordance with the sanctioned Development Plan 2034 for the G/South ward.…

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ONE Group to invest ₹700 crore in reviving Sushant Aquapolis

NEW DELHI: ONE Group has successfully acquired the former Sushant Aquapolis project on NH9, Ghaziabad through the NCLT process, rebranding it as ONE Aquapolis. The group intends to invest approximately ₹700 crore to complete and revitalize the project, aiming for a total revenue potential of ₹1,300 crore. This investment will prioritize infrastructure improvements, landscaping, and enhanced amenities. Spanning 26.18 acres, this integrated group housing development consists of 26 towers with around 3,000 residential units. To date, over 150 units have been handed over, and 125 families are currently residing in the community. Published On Nov 21, 2025 at 01:00 PM…

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SEBI to Engage Stakeholders for REITs Inclusion in Indices

NEW DELHI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) plans to collaborate with industry stakeholders to include Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in market indices, a step that is anticipated to significantly enhance liquidity for these instruments, as stated by chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Friday. Speaking at the National Conclave on REITs and InvITs-2025, Pandey remarked, “Sebi will work with all stakeholders to facilitate the inclusion of REITs in indices.” REITs manage and operate real estate, providing investors an opportunity to invest in high-value properties while earning dividend income that can increase capital over time. Once included in…

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SEBI Considers Expanding Investment Options for REITs, InvITs

BENGALURU: The chairperson of India’s market regulator has announced plans to expand liquid mutual fund options for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) to enhance their participation in the market. “We are reviewing a proposal to increase the accessible liquid mutual fund schemes for REITs and InvITs, with a focus on protecting investor interests,” said Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Furthermore, Pandey noted that SEBI will work towards incorporating REITs into market indices, as outlined in his speech on the regulator’s website last Friday. This initiative follows SEBI’s…