Thursday, February 27, 2014

Realty giants eye city

By SNV Sudhir

Visakhapatnam, Feb 24, 2014:  While local real estate agents are apprehensive about the prospects of real estate business if the city is not made a capital, corporate real estate giants are hopeful that irrespective of Vizag made a capital or not, city has potential and future.

Vizag having a major port, good airport, industries, good educational institutions, and a salubrious climate can become one of the most developed cosmopolitan cities in India, opined a few industry experts. Many corporate real estate giants are eyeing Vizag’s real estate and housing business.

“With all these advantages and a low crime rate living in this beautiful city is indeed a boon. The next decade is very crucial for the city’s development. The city needs investments in important areas like infrastructure, more connectivity, world class educational institutions, excellent medical facilities, and good housing facilities to become a world class city,” said Shriram Properties, vice president, R Balaji. 

Shriram Panorama Hills, which is the flagship project of Shriram Properties in Vizag, is first multi crore housing projects taken up by any corporate real estate giant in the city.   The project having nearly 2000 dwelling units of Apartments, Villas, and Duplexes worth Rs 1,450 crs is on the cards.

“More than 70 percent of the flats are already sold out. Though we were little skeptical about launching such a mega project considering it a tier II city. But, the response was amazing which we never expected. I think Vizag will be the next big thing in the residual state even if the city is not made capital. City has potential of absorbing 10 such mega projects. We are also planning another project after completion of the present one,” added Balaji.  


According to industry sources many other corporate real estate firms like, India Bulls, M/s Aditya HIDCO, M/s Berggruen real estates, Maytas and L & T who have bagged most valuable lands in and around Madhurawada, Endada and Paradesipalem during Vuda’s bulk land auction in 2008 would be launching their projects very soon. 

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