Shajai Jacob Joins ANAROCK As CEO – GCC (Middle East)

To expand ANAROCK’s UAE presence with new offices in Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait & Saudi Arabia by 2019 end

Mumbai / Dubai, 5 December 2018: ANAROCK Property Consultants today announced that sales & marketing veteran Shajai Jacob, previously Executive Director & Head – Marketing (West Asia) at international property consultancy JLL India, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer – GCC (Middle East).

He will be based out of ANAROCK’s Dubai office and will have complete oversight of the Firm’s brokerage operations across the Middle East & North African countries.

Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Property Consultants says, “We are excited to have Shajai on board to spearhead our rapidly growing Middle Eastern business. Shajai is perfectly aligned with our vision of becoming the most preferred, one-stop, technology-powered residential real estate services firm in the GCC region. He will expand our presence beyond our existing Dubai operations with 4 new offices in Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait over the next 3 quarters. Having worked closely with him for nearly a decade, I have complete confidence in Shajai’s ability to implement our ambitious plans for the Middle East”.

by Arun Chitnis

New IT, Electronics Policy To Drive West Bengal Housing Demand – ANAROCK Report

Services is the fastest-growing sector with 15.6% growth in 2017-18
Housing prices declined in Q4 2016 after DeMo, but recovered within 4 quarters to register positive growth.

Kolkata, 28 November 2018: West Bengal’s new IT policy to disseminate the IT-ITeS activities across the state for the benefit of the population in the fringe and rural areas.

This will be a game-changer for the state’s real estate market as well as its larger economy. This is one of the many highlights of the report ‘Kolkata: The East’s Icon of Balanced Growth‘ by knowledge partners ANAROCK at CREDAI StateCon today.

The report emphasises West Bengal’s aim to spread the reach of IT/ITeS across the state will help replicate the success of Eastern Kolkata in other parts of the state.

Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Property Consultants says, “While West Bengal’s real estate market has witnessed only marginal capital values appreciation since 2015, some significant reforms by the State Government have infused a fresh spark into it.

by Arun Chitnis

PRESS RELEASE

ANAROCK Launches Consulting Services Headed By Ashutosh Limaye

Gaurav Wahi joins as Head of Operations, ANAROCK Consulting

Mumbai, 19 November 2018: Leading full-stack real estate services providers ANAROCK Property Consultants have announced the formal launch of ANAROCK Consulting Services.

The division will be led by industry veteran and thought-leader Ashutosh Limaye as Director & Head – ANAROCK Consulting Services.

Limaye was previously National Director & Head of Research at a leading international property consultancy. His long-standing senior associate Gaurav Wahi comes on board as Head of Operations for the new Consulting vertical.

“It is exciting to be a part of ANAROCK, India’s most disruptive and tech-driven real estate services firm,” says Ashutosh Limaye. “We look forward to amplifying its scope with our consulting expertise. This division will provide expert advisory services to major real estate stakeholders across the board, starting with developers. We service Government agencies, banks, NBFCs, institutional investors and retailers as well as HNIs and end users on the perfect entry,

by Arun Chitnis

At Economic Times-powered ACETECH event on 15th November 2018 in Mumbai, knowledge partners ANAROCK Property Consultants will release their latest and most incisive report on MMR – ‘The Peripheries – Greater Mumbai’s Future Suburbs‘.

A veritable Who’s Who of Mumbai’s real estate industry is participating in a panel discussion on Mumbai: Resurgence and Preparation for The Big Leap

Panellists:

Dr Niranjan Hiranandani, Managing Director – Hiranandani Group
Venkatesh Gopalkrishnan – CEO, Shapoorji Pallonji
Parag Munot, Managing Director – Kalpataru
Vikas Oberoi, Chairman & Managing Director – Oberoi Realty
Sandeep Runwal, Chairman – Runwal Constructions
Shrikant Joshi, CEO – L&T Realty
Sangeeta Prasad, Managing Director & CEO – Mahindra Lifespaces Developers
Ashish Raheja, Managing Director – Raheja Universal
Hafeez Contractor – Architect Hafeez Contractor
Neel Chandra Raheja, President –

by Arun Chitnis

Housing sales increase by 32% in a year, highest amongst the top cities
Unsold housing stock declined by 32%
Maximum new supply in the Rs. 40 – 80 lakh budget range

Bengaluru, 29 October 2018: Bengaluru’s real estate market has out-performed all other cities in terms of shedding unsold housing inventory, says the latest report by ANAROCK Property Consultants.

The report, released at ACETCH 2018 in Bengaluru last Friday, confirms that Bengaluru saw a remarkable decline of 25% in the total unsold stock across the top cities.

City-wise Unsold Inventory (in Units)

The report studies Bengaluru’s residential real estate trends since 2013, factoring in the city’s evolution in terms of infrastructure development, transport and connectivity.

Given the ever-escalating challenges the city faces on these fronts, a marked preference for walk-to-work options by homebuyers has become evident. That said, Bengaluru’s overall market profile retains most of its sheen thanks to its highly favourable confluence of market drivers.

Anuj Puri,

by Arun Chitnis

Compact homes (area less than 646 sq. ft)see maximum traction in Vadodara
Surat’s residential market set to boom on the back of DREAM City

Ahmedabad, 26 October 2018: Gujarat’s real estate market presents a mixed bag of highs and lows, according to ANAROCK Property Consultants’ report ‘Gujarat – Land of Innumerable Possibilities’.

As knowledge partner for the event, ANAROCK launched the report at the CII Realty & Infrastructure Conclave 2018 in Ahmedabad today.

Shobhit Agarwal, MD & CEO – ANAROCK Capital said, “Gujarat has attracted over ₹65,432 crores of FDI over the last 5 years, accounting for 5% of the total investments in the country. The state’s major real estate markets are largely stable, barring a minor price correction in early 2017 due to demonetisation. Smaller-sized housing units appear to attract the maximum demand overall, though Surat is a notable exception. While there has been fairly constant housing price growth in all segments since 2016, the maximum price rise in major cities of the state has been in the mid-segment.”

Dinesh J.

by Arun Chitnis

51% home buyers seek rental income, 39% prefer affordable housing

39% prefer to invest in housing priced below ₹40 Lakh
68% seek property for end-use; 52% favour compact 2BHKs
51% of investors focused on rental returns

As many as 81% of polled aspiring homebuyers acknowledge Indian real estate’s improved and improving transparency, discipline and accountability post implementation of regulatory policies, reveals ANAROCK Property Consultants’ ‘Real Estate Consumer Outlook: H2 2018’.

Commenting on the survey, Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Property Consultants says, “With the now discernible impact of RERA, DeMo and GST, housing sales are seeing an upward trajectory in 2018 q-o-q. New launches have also gone up this year with affordable housing witnessing significant growth. NRIs see India’s rebooted real estate market environment conducive enough to justify property investments, especially on the back of the depreciating rupee.”

Nearly 69% of prospective buyers are looking to buy property for end-use
84% are looking for homes which are either ready-to-move-in or slated to complete in the next 6 months.

by Arun Chitnis

PRESS RELEASE

80% Of Navi Mumbai Launches Affordable-To-Mid-Segment – ANAROCK-CREDAI Report

Housing sales have exceeded launches in the past two years
At 36,400 units, Navi Mumbai has only 15% of MMR’s overall unsold supply
Navi Mumbai ranks 2nd in Ease of Living out of 111 cities, surpassing Greater Mumbai & Thane

Navi Mumbai, 5 October 2018: Nearly 80% of the overall residential project launches in Navi Mumbai from 2013 to H1 2018 are in the affordable (< INR 40 Lakh) and mid-segment (INR 40 Lakh – INR 80 Lakh) budget range, states a report by ANAROCK Property Consultants and CREDAI.

The report ‘Navi Mumbai – City of Possibilities‘ was released at the Capital Connect event organized by CREDAI BANM in Vashi, Navi Mumbai today.

Anuj Puri, Chairman – ANAROCK Property Consultants says, “If we focus on the unsold inventory, it emerges that Navi Mumbai has a mere 15% of the overall pent-up housing stock in MMR.

by Arun Chitnis

91% of Indian retail sales driven by brick-and-mortar stores, but smaller cities remain underserved
Good quality mall stock to increase by 10-15%; mediocre-to-weak stock to decline by 5-10%

While e-commerce and brick-and-mortar stores will continue to co-exist in India, e-commerce currently has a definite edge over physical retail in India’s tier II and tier III cities warns ANAROCK Retail’s report ‘Rebirth of Retail Malls: New, Improved and Revitalized’.

The report, which was released at the India Retail Forum (IRF) in Mumbai today, mentions that India’s tier-II / tier-III cities will also be key contributors to the country’s retail growth going forward. The organized retail market is growing at CAGR of 20-25%.

“Nearly 100 million people out of India’s 300-400 million-strong middle class currently live in tier-II and tier-III cities,” says Anuj Kejriwal, MD & CEO – ANAROCK Retail. “This indicates that a significant portion of Indian retailers’ target clientele lives in the non-metro cities. In cities such as Jaipur and Surat,

by Arun Chitnis

Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Announces the Launch of its Housing Finance Business in Nashik

25+ start-ups and 6,000 angel investors sharp-focusing on the city
726 MahaRERA registered projects in Nashik city out of 904 new and ongoing projects in Nashik
₹2,200 Crore as an estimated cost to turn Nashik into a Smart City

Nashik, 31st August 2018: CREDAI Nashik Metro & ANAROCK Property Consultants released a research report on Nashik: Land of Opportunities at the Capital Connect event held today in collaboration with Piramal Capital & Housing Finance. The report findings state that Nashik is emerging as a favoured investment destination.

The report focuses on Nashik’s immense potential as an exciting new destination for domestic and global businesses. In addition, Mr Jijina formally announced the launch of the housing finance business of Piramal Capital & Housing Finance in Nashik.

Mr Khushru Jijina, Managing Director – Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Ltd. Said, “Nashik exhibits tremendous potential as a promising new investment destination in North Maharashtra. We are delighted to announce the launch of our housing finance offering in Nashik – which marks our strategic foray into selective non-metro markets.

Shajai Jacob Joins ANAROCK As CEO – GCC (Middle East)

New IT, Electronics Policy To Drive West Bengal Housing Demand – ANAROCK Report

ANAROCK Launches Consulting Services Headed By Ashutosh Limaye

Upcoming ANAROCK Report at ACETECH 2018, Mumbai

Bengaluru Sheds Maximum Unsold Stock In A Year – ANAROCK Report

ANAROCK Report Underscores Gujarat’s Thriving Economy, Housing Opportunities

Real Estate Consumer Outlook – H2 2018

80% Of Navi Mumbai Launches Affordable-To-Mid-Segment – ANAROCK-CREDAI Report

Indian Malls Resurge, But E-Commerce a Threat in Tier-II, Tier-III Cities – ANAROCK Report

91% of Indian retail sales driven by brick-and-mortar stores, but smaller cities remain underserved

Good quality mall stock to increase by 10-15%; mediocre-to-weak stock to decline by 5-10%

CREDAI, ANAROCK, Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Release Research Report on Nashik – Land of Opportunities