Century Real Estate earmarks Rs 800 crore to launch seven projects

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Bangalore-based Century Real Estate is planning to launch seven projects this year involving an investment of about Rs 800 crore. Of the proposed projects, five will be in the affordable housing segment, one will be a villa project and the last a mixed-use development that will comprise commercial building and high-end residential apartments. The company plans to fund the projects through pre-sales and bank finance.

P Ravindra Pai, managing director, Century Real Estate, said, “Our rich heritage in land bank and historical purchase price gives us an edge when it comes to lower costs. Together with our design efficiency and superior planning, we are able to offer homes that exceed customers’ expectations. With a vast land bank, we are able to give our customers houses with a perfect mix of location and price.”

The names of the proposed project are Century Paradise, Century Marvel, Century Square, Century Prakruti, Century Arcadia, Century Koruna, and Century Constella.

Century Paradise, which is located off Bannerghatta road, comprises a total of 52 apartments with 2 and 3 bhk units.

Century Marvel, which is located at Kempapura across 66,721 sq ft, comprises 90 units of 2 and 3 bhk apartments.

Century Square, located at Bellary Road, is a G+21 building with all civic amenities and a helipad. Of the 1.43 million sq ft in super area, 0.75 million sq ft will be for residential, 0.58 million sq ft for commercial and 0.10 million sq ft for retail.

Century Prakruti is a mix-use project located at Devanahalli and spread across 68 acres, of which 25 acres will be for villas and IT SEZ each, and 18 acres will be for apartments. This property is situated just 1.5 km from the Bengaluru International Airport.

Century Arcadia is located at Bellary Road and is spread across 11 acres. The project will have five towers with G + 7 floors.

Century Koruna, located at Yelahanka new town, is a residential project spread across 33 acres. The project will have 2 and 3 bhk units sized between 880 sq ft – 1,200 sq ft.

Century Constella is located at Chikkajala, which is spread across 65 acres of land.

1 BHK flat sold for Rs 4.5 crore

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In a bonanza for residents of a Khar housing society, a builder has been buying off their mid-sized flats, paying each family between Rs 4 crore and Rs 5.5 crore. Mumbai-based Parinee Developers claims to have shelled out between Rs 4 crore to Rs 4.5 crore for a one-BHK flat and Rs 5 crore to Rs 5.5 crore for a two-and-a-half-BHK in the three-decade-old Bharatiya Bhavan Cooperative Housing Society, which is located at the corner of 17th Road in Khar (west). Parinee plans to demolish the buildings and set up a high-end residential tower.

However, there is a word of caution from real estate experts. They warn these huge amounts may send wrong signals in the redevelopment market, unnecessarily create hype and raise expectations of other housing societies in the area. However, Parinee said it is paying this astronomical price only because the society has utilised barely 40 per cent of its floor space index (FSI). The developer has already bought out 20 of the 37 flats in the society and said it is negotiating with the remaining flat owners. “We are finalising the purchase of the remaining 17 flats. Our acquisition cost for all the flats is around Rs 200 crore,” said a spokesperson for the developer.

The society comprising six buildings, each ground plus two floors, is spread over an area of 5,570 square yards (over an acre) with ample open spaces and car parking. The one-BHKs have a carpet area of between 580 to 625 sq ft while the two BHKs are between 800 to 900 sq ft in size. The society has been on the block for the past four years.