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Compliance tightens as developers chase expansion and luxury demand

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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.

11:59 PMEconomic Times Realty

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.

8:27 AMEconomic Times

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.

12:22 AMEconomic Times Realty

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.

2:20 AMBloomberg Markets

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.

2:10 AMEconomic Times

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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.

11:49 AMEconomic Times

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.

11:46 AMEconomic Times

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