Real Estate

For decades, the rooftop was one of the most underused spaces in an Indian home. It was mostly reserved for drying clothes, children’s playtime, keeping plants, or even giving the family pet a little extra space to roam. Today, however, that familiar rooftop is taking on a far more valuable role—it can become a source of clean energy for your home and even your electric vehicle. Today, that is...

From property bookings and developer collections to cement, steel, suppliers and contractors, India's real estate ecosystem runs on thousands of payments. As a new 0.4% MDR applies to specified high-value UPI merchant transactions, the bigger question is not whether homebuyers will pay more—but whether the cost of moving money through the construction ecosystem will eventually find its way into property...

India's 2026 BRICS presidency has placed greater emphasis on trade, resilient supply chains, industrial cooperation, connectivity and infrastructure. While BRICS is not a real estate programme, these priorities could have an indirect impact on India's property landscape by strengthening the economic activity that typically drives demand for industrial, logistics, commercial and residential real...

A clean apartment complex is easy to admire. Maintaining one—and keeping hundreds of residents on the same page—is the real challenge. Here are five practical ways Indian housing societies can improve cleanliness, maintenance and community harmony. Walk through any busy residential society in India and you will see a small version of the country itself. Families and senior citizens share...

For decades, buying a home in India has been associated with a familiar milestone: get a job, get married, raise a family, buy a bigger house. But what happens when the children have grown up, the career has ended and the calendar suddenly looks much less crowded? For many Indians turning 60, retirement is not the end of the road. It is the beginning of a different chapter—one where the question...

For a generation entering the workforce, buying a home in an Indian city can often feel like a distant milestone. Rising property prices, expensive home loans and high urban rents have made the first step onto the property ladder increasingly difficult. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0, however, is attempting to change that equation by widening access to affordable housing and creating rental...

For years, building near an airport has meant navigating a regulatory maze where a single question could reshape an entire project: How high can you build? For developers, architects and housing societies, the answer has often arrived too late in the planning process. A project could be designed, engineered and submitted for approvals, only to face a height-related objection from aviation authorities...

India’s real estate sector is entering a more mature phase, where quality, sustainability and long-term value are becoming as important as growth and scale. The market is estimated at nearly $585 billion in 2026 and is projected to reach around $926 billion by 2031, supported by institutional investment, REIT-backed assets, corporate leasing and the continued expansion of Global Capability Centres...

India's office market is changing—and this time, the story is not simply about IT companies taking up more desks. Behind the cranes, new business parks and glass-fronted office towers lies a much bigger transformation. global capability centres, better known as GCCs, are becoming some of the most influential occupiers of India's commercial real estate. These centres were once largely associated with...

The Indian real estate sector is entering the festive season on a strong and optimistic note. With the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) maintaining policy stability, a resilient economy, and improving investor confidence, both homebuyers and investors have several reasons to consider real estate as one of the most rewarding asset classes in 2026. At 99 Realty, we believe informed decisions lead to...