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Compliance tightens as developers chase expansion and luxury demand

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11:59 PMEconomic Times Realty

Don’t use premium FAR to regularise unauthorised constructions: SC

Summary

The Supreme Court has ruled that Karnataka’s premium floor area ratio scheme, which allows developers to buy additional development rights, cannot be used to regularise unauthorised construction. The case raises questions about the scheme’s interaction with planning rules under the Greater Bengaluru Authority Act.

The ruling separates the purchase of extra development capacity from the legalisation of buildings constructed

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The judgment limits a potential route for post-facto regularisation and increases compliance risk for projects with planning violations.

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8:27 AMEconomic Times

Puravankara buys 13.44-acre land in Greater Noida, eyes Rs 5,200 cr revenue from housing proj

Summary

Puravankara has acquired 13.44 acres in Greater Noida to develop a housing project expected to generate about Rs 5,200 crore in revenue. The purchase marks the company's entry into the National Capital Region, which it views as a major growth market.

The move expands Puravankara beyond its established markets and gives it exposure to Greater Noida's

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Puravankara is using a sizable NCR project to diversify its geographic base and pursue a major new revenue stream.

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12:22 AMEconomic Times Realty

Puravankara acquires 13.44-acre land parcel in Greater Noida for ₹340 crore

Summary

Puravankara has secured a 13.44-acre land parcel in Greater Noida for ₹340 crore, marking its entry into the Delhi-NCR market. The planned development has an estimated saleable area of 4.57 million sq ft and a gross development value of about ₹5,200 crore.

The acquisition gives Puravankara a large development platform in a growing NCR corridor and materially

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Puravankara is using a sizable land investment to diversify beyond its existing markets and build a major NCR revenue pipeline.

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2:20 AMBloomberg Markets

Tycoon Buys Mumbai Tower for $74 Million in Record Home Deal

Summary

The founder of Angel One bought an entire luxury residential tower in Mumbai for 7.11 billion rupees, or about $74.3 million. The transaction is India's most expensive known purchase of a single residential property.

The deal sets a new benchmark for Mumbai's ultra-luxury housing market and shows how concentrated

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A record purchase strengthens Mumbai's position as India's deepest market for trophy residential assets.

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2:10 AMEconomic Times

Embassy Developments rallies 8% after Rs 711 crore residential tower deal with Angel One founder

Summary

Embassy Developments agreed to sell an entire 63,000-square-foot residential tower at Embassy Terrazza in Juhu to Angel One founder Dinesh Thakkar for 711 crore rupees. Its shares rose as much as 8% after the announcement.

The transaction gives Embassy Developments a large, high-value sale and immediate investor support, while confirming

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The market reaction shows investors are rewarding developers that can convert Mumbai's luxury demand into large transactions.

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11:49 AMEconomic Times

Hill-house backed Elevate Campuses raises Rs 945-crore anchor book

Summary

Elevate Campuses has raised Rs 945 crore from 20 anchor investors, including major mutual funds and Norges, ahead of its Rs 2,100 crore IPO. The anchor allocation accounts for 60% of the portion reserved for qualified institutional buyers, with the issue opening Wednesday and closing Friday.

Institutional demand gives Elevate a strong opening signal, but it does not remove the test

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A large anchor allocation could improve pricing confidence for Elevate and strengthen investor interest in real-estate-linked operating assets.

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11:46 AMEconomic Times

Runwal Enterprises sets IPO price band at Rs 290-305 per share

Summary

Runwal Enterprises has set a price band of Rs 290-305 per share for its Rs 500 crore fresh issue, which opens Friday and closes September 29. The Mumbai-focused developer has 88.37 million square feet of developable area across residential and non-residential projects.

Runwal is asking public-market investors to fund expansion against a large, Mumbai-concentrated development pipeline. The

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The IPO will test whether investors are willing to value regional residential developers on future development potential rather than current scale alone.

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