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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

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The Enforcement Directorate has attached properties valued at ₹71.60 crore in its money-laundering investigation involving 32nd Avenue Group. Investigators allege that investors were recruited through promises of assured leases, fixed rental income, buy-back arrangements and rising returns.

11:44 PMEconomic Times Realty

Horizon Industrial Parks' IPO, open from August 17 to 19, was subscribed 1.45 times overall. Allotment is expected today, while the grey market premium indicates a potential listing gain of about 2%.

10:57 PMEconomic Times

India's real estate sector is expected to withstand near-term disruption from the West Asia crisis, supported by steady housing demand, stronger developer balance sheets and robust office leasing. Prolonged high crude prices could still lift construction costs by 2 to 3 percent and pressure affordable housing and highly leveraged developers.

8:32 AMEconomic Times

Arkade Developers plans to redevelop four housing projects across Malad West, Kandivali and Borivali, with a combined saleable carpet area of about 1.5 million square feet. The company expects the projects to generate Rs 5,000 crore in revenue, including Rs 3,000 crore from a cluster redevelopment project in Borivali West.

8:31 AMEconomic Times

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