PE Investors invest in retail real estate
A study by Cushman & Wakefield stated that the Private Equity (PE) investors invested Rs 3,350 crore in retail in the first half of 2016, making it the highest investment as compared to Rs 250 crore in the first half of 2015 on the back of improved leasing activity, relaxed government policies and positive economic outlook. “H1 2016 also saw new mall supply increase to 4.8 msf in H1 2016 from a mere 0.2 million square feet in H1 2015. This is the highest half-yearly supply in five years,” the study by Cushman & Wakefield stated.
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