Tuesday 19 February 2013

Mumbai turns into hot property for companies looking for office space

Property in Mumbai is currently being considered as one of the best places in the country to operate businesses. Major businesses and corporate houses have begun moving to Mumbai in search of office-space, making the city that never sleeps a sought-after location. “Gradually, major business corporations are returning to the market in most of the key cities across the globe. India is now talking about growth of over 5%, which may be lower than earlier estimates. However, this is a big number if we consider it in the context of Europe and some other markets,” said Alistair Elliott, the senior partner and newly-appointed group chairman of global property consultancy firm Knight Frank.

Office space absorption levels in India are expected to rise from the 33 million square feet mark in 2012 to 34 million square feet in 2013. These numbers are predicted to rise further to 37 million square feet in 2014. Also, as per reports, fewer projects will be completed in this time frame. This will result in fewer vacancies in the future. Vacancies will decrease to 18% in 2014 from the initial 20% recorded at the end of the year 2012. Commercial sectors like manufacturing, banking financial services and insurance, information technology, pharmaceutical and media sectors will cause the increase in demand of office space.
And that isn’t all. Property in Mumbai could also undergo a price correction. Sales could also dwindle if prices aren’t corrected and brought down. This particularly applies to residential property in Mumbai. Quoting Alistair Elliott, “The irony of the situation in India is that while the country has a high housing shortage of 19 million units, we have witnessed a slowdown in residential sales leading to a high quantum of unsold inventory.”

That apart, Mumbai is bound to be the next biggest commercial hub in the world and will soon play home to more corporate houses and companies. To know more about the best commercial property in Mumbai available for rent and purchase, visit www.snapghar.com today!

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Tuesday 5 February 2013

Inexpensive property in Mumbai is now more than just a dream!

Buying property in Mumbai might be a pocket-burning affair more often than not. However, a few major developers have realized the potential of developing less-expensive real estate in Mumbai. Some of the biggest players in the real estate industry including Tata Housing, Neptune Developers, Sanghvi Group, etc. have begun developing areas located on the outskirts of Mumbai. Localities such as Boisar, Asangaon, Dombivali, Ambivali and Karjat are transitioning into well-developed areas that could soon match some of Mumbai’s prime suburban destinations.

Quoting Shailesh Sanghvi, director, Sanghvi Group and secretary, MCHI Mira Virar unit, “Rates are lower for projects located in far flung developing suburbs due to lower land prices.” Approvals are easier to obtain in areas such as these, decreasing the building time and costs. This in turn leads to inexpensive production costs, eventually pulling down price tags. Developers understand the need for less-expensive property in Mumbai given the fact that this certainly helps hold the real estate market in place while subsequently providing inexpensive houses closer to the city.

Tata Housing, one of the many developers indulging in affordable housing development, is also subsequently developing high-end projects. “Both segments are growing and thus important to the company. As far as the affordable segment is concerned irrespective of what happens in the economy, the end-user would come. There would never be a correction in the prices of an affordable project as it is already so low. And thus there is no dearth for demand. One can sell affordable housing as long as your product is good and it is situated at a good location,” says Rajeeb Dash, the marketing head at Tata Housing Development.

Currently, affordable apartments in Mumbai such as these come with price tags ranging from as low as Rs. 500,000, rising up to Rs. 3,000,000. Also, these apartments aren’t particularly small and space-deprived. Most of these come with modern-day amenities and are designed and built meticulously, keeping quality in mind. To know more about these fantastically inexpensive housing options by renowned real estate developers in Mumbai, visit  www.snapghar.com  today.

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