Are you keen to invest in the real-estate sector but not interested in going through the rigmarole of purchasing physical assets? If yes, this could be the option for you: Investing in real-estate on paper and reaping real returns. Real-estate Private Equity (PE) funds are one such instrument.

Focusing on growing its commercial real estate space, Blackstone Group is looking to acquire an IT SEZ in Noida.

Embassy Office Parks has plans to acquire three large IT parks worth Rs 3,000 crore in India. A JV between Blackstone Group and Embassy Group, 2 mn sq ft parks will be launched in Bengaluru, Pune and NCR.

The CII (Competition Commission of India) app-roved a real estate deal between global private equity giant Blackstone Group and Pune-based realty firm Embassy Group. Embassy Group and Blackstone are involved in the proposed deal, having joint control over an entity engaged in the business of development and man­age­ment of commercial and off­ice space and related activities. While the exact size of the deal has not been disclosed, it has been billed as one of the biggest realty deals in the coun

The conference brought together Indian and American captains of the industry to talk on the infrastructure opportunities in India.In its international avatar, ASAPP MEDIA, as ASPIRE, held a one-day conference on September 17, 2011, in New York, showcasing the infrastructure opportunities in India.