Cochin highrises, pictures and projects - II

[ReNik]

Warehousing facilities at Maradu market: Proposal with govt
Monday August 13 2007 02:21 IST

KOCHI: The proposal to set up a cold storage, warehousing and packaging facilities at Maradu Agricultural Urban Wholesale Market has been submitted to the State Government, District Collector A P M Mohammed Hanish said on Sunday.

At a press conference held in connection with the fruit festival and Onam fair at Maradu market, the Collector said that setting up of those facilities would enhance vegetable and fruit export via Cochin Port and Cochin International Airport. Full Story

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[ReNik]

CSL delivers Clipper Texan
Monday August 13 2007 12:48 IST

KOCHI: ‘Clipper Texan’, fifth of the series of six bulk carriers being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for Clipper Group, Denmark, sailed off from Kochi on Saturday on her first voyage. The vessel was formally handed over to the owner on August 10, two months ahead of the scheduled date.

The CSL is planning to deliver the last vessel of the series later this year, three months ahead of schedule. The ship is designed and built as a single screw diesel engine driven bulk carrier for unrestricted worldwide service.Full story

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[ReNik]

MoU for Sobha Hi-tech city on 20th

Sobha director board cleared the MoU to be signed with Kerala govt.
Signing ceremony will be on Monday, 20th Aug. Sobha has 320 acres of land
out of 400 acres required, purchased directly at market rates. The development
will start on 250 acres now. 80 acres more will be acquired by rehabitating
the owners, cost of which will be entirely born by Sobha. Initial phase involves
development of a 7 million sq ft IT park, Hotels, Malls and residential space
at a cost of Rs.5000 cr.

[KMC]

Originally Posted by ReNik

MoU for Sobha Hi-tech city on 20th

Sobha director board cleared the MoU to be signed with Kerala govt.
Signing ceremony will be on Monday, 20th Aug. Sobha has 320 acres of land
out of 400 acres required, purchased directly at market rates. The development
will start on 250 acres now. 80 acres more will be acquired by rehabitating
the owners, cost of which will be entirely born by Sobha. Initial phase involves
7 million sq ft of development of IT parks, Hotels, Malls and residential space
at a cost of Rs.5000 cr.

5000 Crores in First Phase. The biggest in Kerala , but this was completely shadowed by the Smart City project.
Is there a necessity of so much of IT parks, will there be that much demand .
Smart City
Emaar Hitech Park
Shobha Hitech City
L&T Tech Parks
Unitech SEZ
Parsvnath SEZ
FACT Hi Tech Park
( Ignoring the individual company Campuses like TCS , Wipro)

Last Monday’s Mathrubhumi Dhanakaryam reported that FACT will be collaborating with INKEL to set up the 500 acre Hi Tech City.

[ReNik]

Originally Posted by KMC

5000 Crores in First Phase. The biggest in Kerala , but this was completely shadowed by the Smart City project.
Is there a necessity of so much of IT parks, will there be that much demand .
Smart City
Emaar Hitech Park
Shobha Hitech City
L&T Tech Parks
Unitech SEZ
Parsvnath SEZ
FACT Hi Tech Park
( Ignoring the individual company Campuses like TCS , Wipro)

Last Monday’s Mathrubhumi Dhanakaryam reported that FACT will be collaborating with INKEL to set up the 500 acre Hi Tech City.

Yes... without counting Infopark. You could pose the question the otherway. Why are
companies like Emaar, Sobha, Parsvnath, Unitech so pumped up despite knowing
the plans of each other and that of Smart City, Infopark etc ?
I have read in news that market studies have suggested Kochi to be the DestinatioNext
of India. This must be the reason. May be, because all of these happen over 5-10 years
give sufficient time and space to break even.

[sowmya]

Is it true that Walmart has opened in Kaloor? Because I saw a signboard in Thammanam showing that 'Walmart ' is opening in Kaloor. Also that there is a Reliance Retail shop in Vytilla in a road near Janatha Junction.

[thunderboltz]

Originally Posted by sowmya

Is it true that Walmart has opened in Kaloor? Because I saw a signboard in Thammanam showing that 'Walmart ' is opening in Kaloor. Also that there is a Reliance Retail shop in Vytilla in a road near Janatha Junction.

I doubt that is the case. They haven't rolled out any stores in India yet, AFAIK. There is a small supermarket called "Wel-Mart" near the Kaloor bus stand. Maybe you misread their advertisement.

[thunderboltz]

Cochin Airport may float budget carrier

Cochin International Airport (CIAL), India’s first international airport not controlled by the central government, may team up with some domestic airlines to launch a budget carrier for the Gulf destinations.
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The project in part revives the earlier proposed budget carrier, Air Kerala, which was shelved as only an airline with five years of domestic experience and a fleet of 20 aircraft can fly abroad.

Link:
http://www.business-standard.com/com...Left=0&chkFlg=

[scorpiogenius]

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY
to all SSP Cochin forumers!

[KMC]

CROWNE PLAZA LOOKS AWESOME , This has a typical foreign look . we need such buildings in Kochi . Its not that Height alone matters, Designs like this are much needed for the Cosmopolitan Cities.
Wish Holiday Inn also match this standard.

[sowmya]

Iam still wondering what has happened to Smart City in spite of signing the agrement. There is no news about foundation stone laying and transfer of land

[ReNik]

Originally Posted by sowmya

Iam still wondering what has happened to Smart City in spite of signing the agrement. There is no news about foundation stone laying and transfer of land

Here is yesterdays news... Foundation stone to be laid soon. Smart City works are on schedule. Sobha Hitech City is what we are waiting
for now

The cabinet had also approved the Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association for the new company floated for setting up the Smart City IT project at Kochi, he said.

The date for the project's foundation stone-laying ceremony would be announced soon, he said.
Full news

[sowmya]

Thats great Renik. I hope Sobha Hitech city works progresses fast after MOU is signed with the govt . Only 4 days left for 20th for signing of agreement

Originally Posted by ReNik

Here is yesterdays news... Foundation stone to be laid soon. Smart City works are on schedule. Sobha Hitech City is what we are waiting
for now

[scorpiogenius]

Kerala Chamber of Commerce to promote night shopping in Cochin. This will be an important step to align the city lifestyle along the likes of Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai. It will be experimented during the Kerala Shopping festival to be held in the city next year

http://www.deepika.com/CAT5_sub.asp?...newscode=12416

[viperpaul22]

Originally Posted by scorpiogenius

Kerala Chamber of Commerce to promote night shopping in Cochin. This will be an important step to align the city lifestyle along the likes of Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai. It will be experimented during the Kerala Shopping festival to be held in the city next year

http://www.deepika.com/CAT5_sub.asp?...newscode=12416

Is there an english translation?

[ashwinjoseph23]

Anybody Got News On DLF Yet?!!! Cant Wait....

[ReNik]

Originally Posted by ashwinjoseph23

Anybody Got News On DLF Yet?!!! Cant Wait....

DLF is on with an ad blitz. It will be launched in cupl'o days. Watch out !

Meanwhile another builder has launched a 35 storey at Edappally. Can anybody guess
who ? I saw a thumbnail of the rendering, but big one is not available yet.

[JMen]

Originally Posted by ReNik

DLF is on with an ad blitz. It will be launched in cupl'o days. Watch out !

Meanwhile another builder has launched a 35 storey at Edappally. Can anybody guess
who ? I saw a thumbnail of the rendering, but big one is not available yet.

I know what you are referring to (Maple....?)

[KMC]

Any idea about this investment in Kochi – Red Fort Capital

http://www.indianrealtynews.com/real....html#more-817

[ReNik]

Originally Posted by KMC

Any idea about this investment in Kochi – Red Fort Capital

http://www.indianrealtynews.com/real....html#more-817

Red Fort Capital, a Cayman Islands-based real estate private equity fund, will raise a whopping $875 million to make large scale investments in Indian real estate.

The fund has already parked big money worth $100 million in real estate projects in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kochi.

Difficult to say. This is not yet a realty company. It may have invested through
an established realty firm. So it may be an investment already known or may be a
new one. Nowadays biggies count South as a Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kochi quadrilateral investment destination. This set of cities appear in most
investment news appeared recently.