Report: DLF in talks to sell Mumbai land

DLF, India’s top-listed realtor, is in talks with three Mumbai-based real estate companies — Lodha Developers, Runwal Group and Sheth Creators, to sell a piece of land in central Mumbai, according to a report on Friday.

While DLF is seeking a valuation of 30 billion rupees ($571 million) for the 6.8 hectare property, the potential buyers are negotiating at between 20 billion and 22 billion rupees, the newspaper said, citing an unnamed person.

“Even as all the parties had talks with DLF, the developer is yet to make up its mind, as it is expecting higher valuations,” it quoted the person as saying.

DLF bought the land for 7.02 billion rupees in 2005 from state-owned National Textile Corporation.

Abhisheck Lodha, managing director of Lodha Developers, said the company was not in talks with DLF while an executive at Runwal group also responded in the negative, the paper said.

DLF does not comment on market speculation, the company’s spokesman told.

13th India Realty Expo’10 A Success

The India Realty Expo 2010 organized by the Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (MCHI) in Dubai was a great success. It was the 13th year of the realty expo and 9th consecutive year of the expo in Dubai. The exhibition held from June 3, 2010 to June 5, 2010 saw a presence of total 2847 NRI’s. The event’s success can be contributed to the fact that the exhibitors were offering ready properties or possessions between 3-6 months.

The Exhibition was inaugurated by his Excellency Mr. Naresh Mehta, Consul Commerce of India, Consulate General of India, Dubai-U.A.E on June 3, 2010.

Eighteen leading developers and builders from India including Acme Housing (India) Pvt Ltd., Akar Creations Pvt ltd., Ashiana, Delta Group, Everest Developers, Godrej Properties Ltd, Hiranandani Constructions Pvt Ltd, Kolte-Patil Developers Ltd, Marvel Realtors, Nahar Group, Nyati Group, Our Town, Pathy Housing, Runwal Group, Rustomjee, Uma Constructions- represented by United 4 realtors participated in the exhibition.

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Mr. Sunit Mantra, President MCHI said on the occasion, “Looking at the factors such as attractive prices of Indian Real Estate as compared to Dubai coupled with a lackluster trend in local markets there, turned out a bonanza for the Indian realtors exhibiting their properties in the Dubai exhibition with investors and genuine buyers visiting in large number this year.”
The Hon. Secretary, MCHI, Mr. Deepak Goradia said, “We have seen tremendous response and turnout for the exhibition this time. Projects in Andheri, Powai, Navi Mumbai, Kandivali, Borivali, Bandra, Ghatkopar, Thane from Mumbai and other cities such as Bangalore, Goa and Pune received a lot of enquires for residential flats. Quality of visitors was good and mostly they were affluent, focused and high end consumers. Moreover visitors showed interest in 2/3 BHK flats ranging from 60 lacs to 1 cr.”

The Indian Real Estate Industry has only reasons to cheer in the time to come.