Budget 2026 wishlist: Real estate sector eyes higher affordable housing threshold, stronger CLSS support

Affordable housing is at the top of the real estate sector’s wishlist ahead of Union Budget 2026, with industry players urging the government to revise the ₹45-lakh price cap, arguing that it no longer reflects urban market realities. Developers say it is virtually impossible to build a modest two-bedroom home with basic amenities within this […]

Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities drive home loan growth in 2025, recording 81% year-on-year rise as demand shifts beyond metros

Improved infrastructure connectivity, expanding employment hubs and a steady supply of mid-income housing are shifting homeownership demand away from core metro cities towards Tier-2 and Tier-3 markets such as Chandigarh, Jaipur, Surat, Madurai and Palwal. These cities recorded an 81% year-on-year growth in home loan volumes in 2025, outpacing the 52% growth seen in Tier-1 […]

BMC Elections 2026: Five key civic issues, from air quality to infrastructure, that matter to Mumbaikars

With the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections scheduled for January 15, 2026, civic infrastructure issues, ranging from flooding and monsoon waterlogging to worsening traffic congestion and growing pressure on public transport, are emerging as key voter concerns. BMC elections 2026: The civic polls in Mumbai are scheduled for January 15, 2026, (Photo for representation) (Bhushan […]

Kolte-Patil signs JV deal for a 1.1 mn sq ft housing project in Pune’s Bhugaon with ₹850 crore revenue potential

Pune-based listed real estate firm, Kolte-Patil Developers Limited, said on January 14 that the company has signed a joint development deal for a ~1.1 million sq. ft. residential project in Bhugaon that has an expected Gross Developable Value (GDV) of around Rs. 850 crore. Kolte-Patil Developers Limited, said on January 14 that the company has […]

Lights, camera, construction sites: All about Bollywood actors who have ventured into the real estate business

Salman Khan’s brother-in-law, actor and producer Atul Agnihotri, recently made headlines for stepping into real estate development by undertaking the redevelopment of his own residential building in Mumbai’s Bandra. However, this trend of Bollywood stars venturing into the real estate business is not new. Mumbai redevelopment news: Actor and producer Atul Agnihotri, who is also […]

M3M brings Elie Saab branded residences to Gurugram and Noida; to invest ₹3,500 crore for 950 homes

Gurugram-based real estate firm M3M India, along with group company Smartworld Developers, has partnered with global fashion and lifestyle brand Elie Saab to develop two ultra-luxury branded residential projects in Gurugram and Noida, entailing an investment of ₹3,500 crore. The developments will comprise over 950 apartments, with M3M India constructing around 300 units in Gurugram […]

From pollution to property, how air quality has become a civic issue in Mumbai and is reshaping home-buying choices

Mumbai’s property market made headlines in 2025 when a sea-facing luxury apartment sold for nearly ₹700 crore, or about ₹3 lakh per sq ft. However, even as post-pandemic real estate prices have surged, the city’s air quality has deteriorated, turning pollution into a growing civic concern that is beginning to influence home-buying decisions, experts said. […]

DLF, other real estate firms set eyes on senior living projects in Gurugram

With India’s senior population projected to rise sharply, elderly care has emerged as a key focus area, prompting developers to roll out luxury senior living projects in Gurugram. Several players, including Pioneer Urban and DLF, have launched or are expected to introduce such offerings, driven by the Haryana government’s Retirement Homes policy. The shift towards […]

JP Morgan Services India leases 2.71 lakh sq ft office space in Mumbai’s Powai for more than ₹600 crore

JP Morgan Services India Private Limited has leased more than 2.71 lakh sq ft of commercial office space in Mumbai’s Powai for a five-year term at a total rental value of ₹612 crore, according to property registration documents accessed by CRE Matrix. Mumbai real estate: JP Morgan Services India Private Limited has leased more than […]

Suraksha Group completes construction of nearly 6,000 housing units at Jaypee Wish Town, Noida

Mumbai-based real estate firm Suraksha Group, which took over Jaypee Infratech Limited in 2024 through an insolvency process, said on January 12 that it has completed construction of 5,989 housing units across various projects at JIL Wish Town in Noida and has secured occupancy certificates for over 3,100 units. Suraksha Group, which took over Jaypee […]