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India’s SM REIT Market to Exceed $75 Billion: CBRE

Illustrative AI image NEW DELHI: The market for India’s small and medium real estate investment trusts (SM REITs) has the potential to surpass USD 75 billion, supported by over 500 million sq ft of qualifying office, logistics, and retail assets, as highlighted in a report by CBRE South Asia. SM REITs, which were introduced under SEBI’s regulatory framework in 2024, facilitate fractional ownership of income-generating properties typically valued between ₹50 crore and ₹500 crore, allowing smaller investors to engage in commercial real estate. CBRE indicates that this segment could enhance the institutional framework for mid-sized assets and promote increased transparency,…

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Aurum PropTech Secures SEBI Approval for SM-REIT Launch

Representative image created by AI NEW DELHI: Aurum PropTech has received approval from the markets regulator SEBI to launch its Small and Medium Real Estate Investment Trust (SM-REIT) as part of its expansion plans. The company intends to list the SM-REIT schemes on stock exchanges, allowing retail investors the opportunity for fractional ownership of rent-generating premium office assets. Aurum PropTech announced in a regulatory filing on Friday that it is the first publicly listed company in India to obtain a registration certificate from SEBI for an SM-REIT, which will operate under the name AMSA SM REIT Investment Trust (AMSA). “This…