Once again proving to be one of the most revered events in the real estate industry of Eastern India, held in the city of joy Kolkata at JW Marriott Hotel after a gap of two years it turned out to be a sensational and phenomenal evening to remember.
The discussions of the day begun with the much talked about topic - Kolkata Residential Market – Growth & Barriers. It was moderated by Anirban Gupta - Managing Director - East India – Colliers, comprising of eminent industry veterans of the sector, Apurva Salarpuria, Managing Director, Salarpuria Group, Basant Kumar Parakh, Managing Director- Orbit Group, Gaurav Dasgupta, Partner, Real Estate, Corporate & Commercial- Khaitan & Co. Harshavardan Patodia, Chairman Managing Director-Unimark Group and Pardip Chopra, Chairman Managing Director- P S Group. The panellist said that Kolkata residential market has been the most matured markets in the country. The amount of projects and apartments and projects get sold out in the Greenfield state is one of highest in the country.
The next discussion exploring West Bengal Realty: The New Possibilities was moderated by Surekha Bihani - Managing Director, East India – JLL and joining her in this session were Kumar Satyaki, Joint Managing Director, Eden Realty Group, Rahul Todi, Managing Director, Shrachi Group, Rishi Jain, Managing Director, Jain Group and Yashaswi Shroff - Executive Director - Alcove Realty. The panellist of this session spoke about the new assets of real estate emerging other than the traditional assets of office, residential and commercial real estate.
The third power packed panel was on the topic Real Estate Sales: Trends to Adapt in 2023. It was moderated by Parvez Khalid, Associate Executive Director, Advisory & Transaction – CBRE. The distinguished panelist of this session were Amit Sarda, Managing Partner, Simplexinfra Technopark LLP, Anup Dalmia, Founder & Proprietor- Bobby Associates, Harsh Pal Singh, Sr Vice President – Sales, Shristi Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. and Mayank Singh, Co-Founder- Kaarryam Realty. They said Kolkata has seen a robust growth in real estate post Covid where certain areas in the cities have contributed to realty development in the city, Even commercial developments in the city have seen growth post pandemic where demand for Grade A office is on rise.
The design focused discussion on Design Disruption: Technology & Sustainability Convergence was chaired by Ar. Vivek Rathore, Design Principal Salient Design Studio and joining him were the design experts of this session Anjan Mitra, Principal Architect & Urban Designer- The Appropriate Alternative, Ayan Sen, Founder - Ayan Sen Architects Urban Planners & Designer, Bipratip Dhar, Principal Architect- Epsilon, Manash Sinha Roy, Director- Practice Design Pvt. Ltd. And Shakuntala Ghosh, Principal Architect and Partner- Ghosh Bose &Associates & Chairperson, IGBC Kolkata Chapter. The expert panellists spoke about the sustainability as the critical aspect in project development. Restoring and conserving ithe already existing buildings has much more importance than displacing any development of any kind which causes disturbance.
The conclave concluded with the Real Talk: Inspiring Success Stories conducted by Sapna Srivastava, Editor-Realty+. Joining her in this session were Gita Balakrishnan, Founder- Ethos, JP Agrawal, Principal Architect- Agrawal & Agrawal and Sanjay Jhunjhunwala, CEO- Mani Group. The panellist in this session had a candid conversation about their own experiences as well as the industry. They spoke about the ups and downs and challenges and high-points of their profession.
The Awards evening began with an insightful welcome address by Dr. Annurag Batra, Editor-in-Chief & Chairman, exchange4media & BusinessWorld Media Group who spoke about real estate as an asset, one should invest but one shoukd be more mindful of happiness, gratitude and being present in the moment.
In the Special Address by Ravindra Chamaria, Chairman Managing Director, Infinity Group he highlighted how Covid has played a key role in the development of IT industry especially in Kolkata. Huge investments are being seen in warehouses as well as senior living and student housing.
It was followed by a heart to heart informal Exclusive Conversation between Dr. Annurag Batra, Editor-in-Chief & Chairman, exchange4media & BusinessWorld Media Group and Harshavardhan Neotia, Chairman - Ambuja Neotia Group. They spoke about the overall business in pre and post covid, personal bonding experienced during Covid when going through challenging times, ground realties of managing personal business and their aspirations going forward.
The splendid evening concluded with the starry red carpet walk of the winners of Realty+ Excellence Awards 2023 - East presented in the broad categories of Real Estate Projects, Developers, Architects, Interior Design, Proptech & Co-Working, Branding and Individual Achievements.
The winners were:
Affordable Project of the Year - Eden Realty Ventures Pvt. Ltd. for Solaris Shalimar and Salarpuria Signum Complex LLP for Suncrest Estate
And for Non-Metro - JSB Infrastructures for JSB Spring Field
Second Home Project of the Year - Ambuja Neotia for Vanya Awas
Commercial Project of the Year - Jalan Builders for Altitude
And for Non-Metro - Manakamna Builders for Home Square
IT Park Project of the Year - SimplexInfra Technopark LLP for Imagine TeckPark
Mid-Segment Project of the Year - Purti Realty for Purti Aroma
And for Non-Metro - Embee Builders and Manakamna Builders for Embee Delight
Senior Living Housing Project of the Year - Infinity Group for Jagriti Dham
Residential Project of the Year - Signum Group for Windmere
And for Non-Metro - JSB Infrastructures for JSB Serene Tower
Most Environment-Friendly Commercial/Office Space - PS Group for Emperador
Luxury Project of the Year - Salarpuria Signum Complex LLP for Victoria Vistas
And Orbit Group for Orbit Ekam
Ultra-Luxury-Lifestyle Project of the Year - Primarc Projects Pvt Ltd for Ramdulari
Design Project of the Year - Emami Realty Ltd. for Emami Aashta And Jain Group For Dream One
Real Estate Destination of the Year - Infinity Group for INFINITY THINK TANK
Villa Project of the Year - Gems Group for Gems Bougain villas And Arrjavv Builder Pvt. Ltd. For Arrjavv Hazelburg
Industrial/Warehousing Project of the Year for Non-Metro - Arrjavv Builder Pvt. Ltd. For Arrjavv Industrial & Warehouse Park
Themed Project of the Year - Emami Realty Ltd. For Emami Aashta
And for Non-Metro - D.N. Homes Pvt. Ltd. For DN FAIRYTALE
Iconic Project of the Year - Signum Group for Sampurna And Vinayak Group for Vinayak Atlantis And Purti Realty for Meraki
Residential Complex of the Year - Alcove Realty for New Kolkata
And for Non-Metro - Embee Builders and Manakamna Builders for Embee Delight
The Budget Housing Project of the Year - Jai Vinayak Group for Vinayak Golden Acres
Best Selling Project of the Year - Infinity Group for Adventz Infinity
And for Non-Metro - Embee Builders, Manakamna Builders and PCM Group for Skydale
The Most Popular Project of the Year - Eden Realty Ventures Pvt. Ltd. For Solaris Shalimar
And for Non-Metro - Manakamna Builders for Home Square
Mixed-Use Project of the Year - Orbit Group for ORBIT URBAN PARK
Skyscraper of the Year - And for Non-Metro The Award Goes to Embee Builders, Manakamna Builders and PCM Group for Skydale
Most Environment-Friendly Residential Space - Ambuja Neotia for Utalika Luxury
Integrated Township Project of the Year - Shriram Properties Ltd for Shriram Grand City
And for Non-Metro - Shristi Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited for ShrishtiNagar Guwahati
Landscape Project of the Year- Residential - PS Group for Vyom
Developer of the Year – Commercial - Jalan Builders
Developer of the Year – Retail - Quest Properties India Limited
Developer of the Year – Residential - PS Group
And for Non-Metro - JSB Infrastructures
Developer of the Year – Township - Arrjavv Builder Pvt. Ltd.
Excellence in Delivery - Vinayak Group for The 102, Joka
And for Non-Metro - JSB Infrastructures for JSB Aranya
Excellence in Customer Service - PS Group
Emerging Developer of the Year - Purti Realty
Fastest Growing Realty Brand of the Year - Vinayak Group
Marketer of the year - Ambuja Neotia
Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year - Shrachi Realty for Renaissance Township
Innovative Marketing Campaign of the Year - And for Non-Metro - D.N. Homes Pvt. Ltd. For DN Pallaciya
Project Launch of the Year - Shrachi Realty for Newtown Villas
Integrated Brand Campaign of the Year - Ambuja Neotia for Jaya Hey 2.0
Consumer Connect Initiative of the Year - Emami Realty Ltd. for Emami Aashta
Project/Construction Management Firm of the Year - BCD Group
Architectural Design of the Year – Residential - Alcove Realty for New Kolkata
Architectural Design of the Year – Hospitality - Ayan Sen Architects Urban Designers and Planners for Bengal Rowing Club
PropTech Start-Up of the Year - Surehomz Realty Services Private Limited
Sustainable Business Leader of the Year - Dr Nitesh Kumar, Managing Director & CEO - Emami Realty Ltd.
Watch the Entire Event at - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH10qmYQcgQ
