Marriott, Aratt One World to launch luxury hotel in ₹3,500-crore integrated township in Bengaluru’s Electronic City

Marriott International has signed an agreement with Aratt One World, the real estate arm of Aratt Developers, to launch a 370-key JW Marriott Hotel in Bengaluru’s Electronic City. The hotel, spread across four acres, is slated to open in 2030 and will be part of a larger ₹3,500-crore mixed-use township being developed by Aratt One […]

Are Bengaluru’s lake-facing homes worth the premium? Here’s what homebuyers should know before investing

Bengaluru homebuyers are increasingly trading skyline views for waterfront serenity. A growing number of buyers now prefer lake-facing homes, a shift that’s pushing up prices in premium neighbourhoods such as Hebbal, Whitefield, and Yelahanka. According to ANAROCK Group, lake-view apartments command 15–25% higher prices than non-lake-facing units in the same project, with annual appreciation of […]

KRERA restrains lender from seizing Bengaluru homebuyer’s mortgaged flats, says coercive action violates RERA’s spirit

The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (KRERA) has restrained a finance company from taking possession of flats purchased by a homebuyer in a mortgaged Bengaluru project, thereby protecting their ownership rights. KRERA has barred a lender from seizing flats bought by homebuyers in a mortgaged Bengaluru project, safeguarding their ownership rights. (Representational Image) (Unsplash ) […]

India’s office space absorption up 34% to 42 mn sq ft; Bengaluru leads with 9.95 mn sq ft

Despite global headwinds such as tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and layoffs in the IT/ITeS sectors, office space demand in India’s major cities remains robust. According to a report by ANAROCK, office space absorption across the top seven cities surpassed 42 million sq. ft. in the first nine months of 2025, reflecting a 34% year-on-year increase. The […]

Sattva Group partners with Innovalus to set up platform for establishing GCCs in India

Bengaluru-based real estate firm Sattva Group has partnered with Innovalus to set up GCCBase, a platform designed to help multinational companies set up and scale Global Capability Centres (GCCs) across India, the company said in a statement on October 28. GCCBase delivers a unified, end-to-end ecosystem for global enterprises and aims to redefine how global […]

Bengaluru real estate sees 37% surge in villament demand in 2025; Here’s why buyers are making the shift

Driven by the desire for space and privacy, Bengaluru buyers are swapping high-rises for villaments, luxury homes that offer the feel of a villa with the convenience of an apartment. NoBroker data shows demand jumped 37% in Q3 2025, far outpacing the 13% rise in regular apartment demand. “The spike is driven primarily by end-users […]

Verbal rental deals with acquaintances can backfire; landlords risk long-drawn legal battles

A Bengaluru family has been struggling to evict their ground-floor tenants after nearly five years of irregular rent payments. Despite issuing a three-month notice, which they believed was reasonable, the tenants have refused to vacate the premises. The situation is further complicated by the absence of a formal rental or lease agreement, as the tenants […]

Office leasing in Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR and Mumbai to touch 50 million sq ft in 2025 driven by strong GCC demand

India’s office market stood out in the Asia-Pacific region, defying regional slowdown with strong growth across key cities. Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, and Mumbai recorded an average 4.3% annual rise in prime office rentals during July–September. Office space leasing across these cities is projected to reach 50 million sq ft in 2025, surpassing the 2024 record of […]