April 20, 2010

A current report by JLLM, Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj revealed the fact that since sales are increasing and investor sentiment s are being strengthen, residential housing prices in Mumbai are expected to move further upside.

According to the report, demand for commercial spaces is improving and this growth is likely to continue till the end of 2010. As far as leases and outright purchases are concerned, this will result into a large number of transactions.

The supply is coming in all segments of residential, from luxury to mass housing. For the next year, in order to keep the markets going, both retail and commercial segments are also yielding enough supply.

The report also said that since many developers are now going for public funding, a large number of activities on the residential property front, owing to the strong demand will take place.

Besides, in order to boost accessibility more locations within the city and reduce commuting time, infrastructure projects such as the monorail, metro, and flyovers are being put in place.

Swami said that considering the pace at which these measures are implemented, in the medium to long-term this is good news for the realty sector. He also added that residential realty is likely to continue its demand growth, and thus will be on the priority list of most builders.