Bangalore Real Estate Goes Green

Bangalore real estate activities are witnessing astagnating and the property prices are going down
stagnation period. There is identified stock ofwith time. In the last quarter demand - supply mismatch
unoccupied properties in the Whitefield area. Thewas approximately a million sq.ft. (as stated in
reason gauged is all the IT and IT enabled serviceCushman & Wakefield report).
companies are heading towards green buildings. GreenThe Bangalore Real Estate Builders and property
buildings are the peg of the year as the world isdevelopers are still reluctant in building green homes
adapting green arena to counter various environmentaland using new technology because of their profit
issues. All builders and developers are bound to adoptmargin. Also all the upcoming and current projects are
green technology to construct their buildings.overpriced than the market value.
The upcoming real estate activities in Bangalore areThe Whitefield region in Bangalore, where IT and ITES
happening at outer ring road and peripheral areas. Fewfirms occupy most of the office space, could be
buildings where the construction has just completeddelivered another blow when a Bangalore government
are lying vacant. The Bangalore real estate market isscheme which provides rebate in tax to the
experiencing such vacant unit supply in past couple ofcompanies located at "technology parks" comes to an
months. The reason sought is the increasing demandend next year.
of green building. The newly constructed BangaloreMost of the companies will head towards Special
properties are not meeting green buildingsEconomic Zones (SEZ) which is designed as per the
requirements and thus they are not rated as green.green codes and this will further render some
The IT and ITES companies are not occupying thisBangalore properties vacant.
space and as a result the real estate values are