WPP, Charles Schwab look to offload more office space

WPP’s listing comes a few years after the London-based company subleased one of the floors to short-form video app company TikTok, which planted its flag in Fulton Market with a plan to go on a hiring spree in Chicago. Sources familiar with the new WPP offering say TikTok is now in the market again for about half as much space, and could reach a deal to shrink to about half of the floor it occupies in the Green Street building.

But TikTok may also move out entirely, prompting WPP to offer both floors for sublease, sources said. Spokesmen for WPP

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CDL Leads Collective Sale Tender of Singapore’s Delfi Orchard

CDL holds 84 percent of the units in Delfi Orchard (Source: Savills)

Singapore’s Orchard Road continues to be a redevelopment hot spot with an aging building near the Four Seasons and Pan Pacific Orchard hotel launched for sale on Thursday at a reserve price of S$438 million ($321 million).

Delfi Orchard, an 11-storey retail and apartment property built by City Developments Ltd in 1985, is the target of a tender for collective sale managed by Savills as the exclusive agent, with a potential buyer entitled to develop a commercial tower of up to 131,186 square feet (12,188 square meters) on

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10 most expensive homes sold in the Paterson area, Mar. 11-17

A house in Paterson that sold for $660,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in the Paterson area in the past week.

In total, 17 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $483,029. The average price per square foot ended up at $233.

The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of March 11 even if the property may have been sold earlier.

131-133 Jasper Street, Paterson, NJ

131-133 Jasper Street, Paterson, NJ

10. $483K, single-family residence at 131-133

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Consumer preferences and investment outlook in the real estate market

From entry-level buyers to aspirational middle-class families, the demand for housing spans across various income brackets, showcasing a remarkable shift in mindset and purchasing power, says Pankaj Narang, Co-Founder & Director, Blitzkrieg Co., in conversation with businessline’s Abhishek Law.

Narang starts by shedding light on the evolving consumer preferences driven by changing landscapes and growing aspirations. He also highlights the robust demand across price points, illustrating a broad-based growth trajectory. Moreover, he emphasizes the role of developers in meeting the diverse needs of consumers and adapting to market dynamics.

Transitioning to the commercial real estate sector, the discussion explores emerging

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Bloomberg Evening Briefing: ‘First Shoe’ Drops on Obscure Real Estate Instrument

There’s a new red light flashing when it comes to commercial real estate. An obscure investment product used to finance risky projects is facing unprecedented stress as borrowers struggle to repay loans tied to commercial property ventures. Known as commercial real estate collateralized loan obligations (CRE CLO), they bundle debt that would usually be seen as too speculative for conventional mortgage-backed securities. In just the last seven months, the share of troubled assets held by these niche products surged four-fold—rising by one measure to more than 7.4%. For the hardest hits, delinquency rates are in the double digits. That’s left

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Residential real estate could see another peak in 2024

New Delhi: The residential real estate market could see another peak in 2024, despite the General Elections. This is because most real estate regulatory reforms and norms are already in place, and international organizations like the IMF have strong GDP growth predictions for India for the next few years.

In the election years of 2014 and 2019, there was growth in housing sales compared to the previous year.

Fueled by growing homebuyer demand, developers have closed substantial land deals in the past year, and most have clean balance sheets. Many large developers with good track records and solid financial positions

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IndiaLand to invest INR 1,500 Crore in Indian real estate in 3 years

Dubai-based IndiaLandthe local division of the Americorp Groupplans to invest an estimated INR 1,500 Crore in the Indian Real Estate sector over the next three years. Currently holding assets worth nearly INR 3,000 Crore, the company plans to increase significantly this value to INR 7,000 Crore within five years.

IndiaLand is strategically expanding its office space and industrial estate portfolio across cities such as Chennai, Pune, and Coimbatore. They will commence work on Phase 1 of an industrial and logistics park close to Chennai, covering approximately 150 Acres out of 500 Acres.

Also Read: India’s Top Upcoming Mixed-Use

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