Pune: Realty Plus Conclave & Excellence Awards 2014

The 6th Realty Plus Conclave & Awards 2014, held at Westin, Pune on Monday, 22nd December, 2014 was a scintillating event which witnessed the best of the real estate fraternity came together on a single platform. The event also witnessed the unveiling of India’s Top 100 Projects - a Coffee Table Book, presented by Dr. Fixit, an initiative by Realty Plus with Knowledge Partner - CRISIL Real Estate Star Ratings. One of the highlights of the event was the felicitating the Scroll of Honour – an acknowledgment from Realty Plus to stalwarts from the real estate sector for their excellence and exemplary contribution to real estate industry. Mr.Mukesh Malhotra, Past President Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture and Managing Director, Weikfield Products was the Chief Guest for the afternoon and gave away the Scroll of Honour to Aniruddha Deshpande, Promoter and MD, City Group Companies; Avinash Nivruti Bhosale, Founder & Chairman, ABIL Group; DS Kulkarni, Founder, Chairman & MD, DSKDL; JaiprakashGoel, Chairman, Goel Ganga Group; Kumar Gera, Chairman, Gera Developments; Lalit Kumar Jain, Chairman & MD, KUL; R Vasudevan, Managing Director, Vascon Engineers; Rajesh Patil, Chairman & MD, Kolte Patil and Shrikant Pranjape, Chairman, Pranjape Schemes. The 6th Realty Plus conclave 2014 brought together policy makers and industry players on one platform to discuss various issues confronting Indian real estate sector. The panelist discussed the current real estate scenario of the city, while also suggesting the future course of action. The topic of deliberation was Pensioner’s Paradise to Property Hub: Evolution of Real Estate in Pune. The eminent speakers part of the panel discussions were Sanjay Bajaj, Managing Director, Pune, JLL, Rohit Gera, Managing Director, Gera Developments; Kruti Jain,Executive Director, KUL; ShirishKulkarni, Executive Director, DSK Developers; Vanessa D’Souza, President, EEAP and Ravi Neb, VP-Business Development, iYogi. The panelist agreed that the market is sluggish and that catering to the middle income group housing is going to be a driving factor.ShirishKulkarni, Executive Director, DSK Developers said, “You need a middle income buyer and catering to him with the right product at the right price points is the key to success.”Adding Kruti Jain, Executive Director, KUL said, “Middle income projects move quickly and there is always a demand for them in the market. The supply in the segment is on a rise with about 3 lakh units floating in the market.” The coming year is a year to watch and with the new government at the fore, developers are waiting for a push in themarket. This year was a learning curve for developers. Rohit Gera, Managing Director, Gera Developments reiterated, “Ache din kahanhain? Customers are cautious and waiting for the right signals to make their investments.” To sum up, the panelist believed that the market is slow and that 2015 is a year that customers are watching the economy to kick in. The evening had a fitting finale with the 6th Realty Plus Excellence Awards rewarding the best in real estate sector. The process of choosing winners began with inviting entries. The response was overwhelming, with entries pouring in from Builders, Developers, Interior Designers, Architects, Property Advisors, IPCS/Brokers/Realtors, Real Estate Media – OOH/Digital /Radio etc… The jury panel of The Realty Plus Excellence Awards 2014 consists of some of the top successful industry professionals and leaders. Deepak Sapru, Vice-President-Business Development, Sleek International said, “The Realty Plus Conclave & Excellence Awards was planned very well. I’ve attended Real estate events only in the metros and this was my first in Pune. The event flow was great and most of the key builders had representation at the event. I wish it goes bigger every year.” Rave Neb, VP-Business Development, iYogi said, “The event was a success in every respect. The real estate sector in Pune needed a platform for everyone in the real estate community to come together and work towards taking the city to greater limits-Realty Plus Conclave and Excellence Awards felicitated the same.” Winners were announced in 21 categories.

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