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Sunday, August 9, 2026

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11:43 PMEconomic Times Realty

Entrepreneur Manav Sardana buys DLF The Dahlias penthouse in Gurugram for record ₹271 crore

Summary

Entrepreneur Manav Sardana has bought a 17,200-square-foot penthouse at DLF's The Dahlias in Gurugram for ₹271 crore, making it a record transaction for the project. The development has recorded prices above ₹1 lakh per square foot and attracted buyers from tier-two cities and overseas.

The ₹271 crore sale confirms that demand at the top end of India's residential market

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Why it matters

The deal shows how India's luxury housing market is setting new price benchmarks well above the wider residential market.

2:04 AMEconomic Times Realty

Birla Estates' subsidiary buys FSI from Parinee entities for ₹159 crore

Summary

A Birla Estates subsidiary has acquired nearly 90,000 sq ft of FSI from Parinee entities for more than ₹159 crore. The development rights, generated through a Slum Rehabilitation Authority scheme in Kandivali, will be transferred to a society redevelopment project in Khar, Mumbai.

The transaction gives Birla Estates additional development capacity in a premium Khar project without relying

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Why it matters

Developers are using transferable development rights to expand redevelopment potential in Mumbai's land-constrained premium markets.

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