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The residential sector is evolving fast, shaped by a rapid evolution in demographic trends, lifestyle demands and investor appetite.


We provide strategic advisory across the full spectrum of living assets, from multifamily and build-to-rent to student and senior housing. Whether you're acquiring, developing, financing, or repositioning portfolios, our team offers capital solutions, market knowledge, and operational expertise that drive returns. 

India's residential sector is transforming. Urbanization and shifting lifestyles fuel demand for managed living spaces. We help investors, developers, and landowners navigate these shifts, delivering transactions and financing partnerships that maximize asset value across India's major cities. 

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What Sets Us Apart

Full Lifecycle Expertise

We provide advisory across the entire residential asset lifecycle, from site selection and feasibility studies to asset management and exit strategy. This end-to-end approach ensures every decision aligns with long-term performance, whether launching a new development or repositioning an existing portfolio.

Living Sector Specialists

Our teams deliver dedicated expertise across multifamily, build-to-rent, student housing, senior living, and co-living. We understand the unique underwriting, regulatory, and operational nuances of each subsector, empowering you to capitalize on institutional interest in India's rental housing market.

Data-Led, Human-Centered

We blend rigorous demographic analysis and supply-demand modeling with a focus on resident experience. This balance of quantitative insight and qualitative understanding helps create communities that attract tenants, retain occupancy, and deliver stable income streams.

Invested in Performance

We understand the economics behind every decision. From underwriting joint ventures to optimizing operational efficiency, we apply analytical rigor and performance-minded thinking to support strong, stable returns. Our advisory is rooted in financial discipline and market realism.

Sustainability in Practice

ESG integration is essential to long-term asset value and resident demand. We help clients embed sustainability into design, development, and operations. This ensures assets meet evolving regulatory standards and investor expectations while reducing operational costs.

Services

Our Services



Capital Markets


We connect clients with active capital sources, delivering creative solutions that drive superior returns. Our team structures joint ventures, arranges debt financing, and executes sale-leaseback transactions that unlock capital and accelerate portfolio growth.

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Agency Leasing


Our leasing specialists maximize occupancy and rental income through strategic positioning and data-driven pricing strategies. We manage lease-up for new developments and stabilize existing assets with targeted tenant acquisition and engagement programs. 

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Asset Services


We provide comprehensive property management services that enhance NOI and preserve long-term asset value. From operational efficiency audits to tenant retention strategies, our team ensures your residential portfolio performs at its highest potential. 

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Valuation & Advisory


Our professionals deliver RERA-compliant appraisals, feasibility studies, and portfolio risk assessments that inform investment decisions. We provide independent, defensible valuations for acquisitions, financing, and portfolio reporting.

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Project & Development Services


We guide residential projects from concept to completion, managing design, procurement, regulatory approvals, and construction oversight. Our advisory ensures projects are delivered on time, within budget, and positioned for optimal market reception.

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Energy & Sustainability Services


We integrate energy-efficient systems, green building certifications, and sustainable operations into residential assets. Our sustainability advisory reduces operational costs, enhances resident appeal, and meets institutional ESG requirements.

 

Specialisation

Industry Expertise



Multifamily & Build-to-Rent


India’s rental housing market is maturing, driven by migration and mobility. We advise on acquiring, developing, and managing multifamily and build-to-rent assets, helping investors capture stable income streams from the growing renter population across major metros and Tier II cities. 

Student Housing


With 40 million students and limited on-campus supply, student housing offers a significant opportunity. We guide developers and investors in identifying university catchments, structuring purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) projects, and managing operations for consistent rental income.

Senior Living


Demand for professionally managed senior living is rising with India's aging population. We advise on site selection, regulatory compliance, and operational models for independent, assisted, and memory care facilities, helping investors confidently enter this high-growth sector.

Co-Living


Co-living offers flexible, community-focused housing for young professionals and students. We advise on property acquisition and conversion, optimize unit mix and pricing, and manage lease-up to maximize occupancy and yield in this reshaping urban rental market.

Team

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Shalin Raina

Managing Director, Residential Services
Gurgaon, India

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Frequently Asked Questions

We advise across the full spectrum of living assets, including multifamily apartments, build-to-rent communities, student housing, senior living facilities, co-living spaces, and affordable housing. Our team brings specialized expertise to each subsector, ensuring you receive tailored strategies that align with asset-specific market dynamics and investor requirements.

We provide comprehensive market entry advisory, including opportunity identification, feasibility studies, joint venture structuring, and regulatory guidance. Our team connects you with local developers, arranges financing partnerships, and manages due diligence to ensure your entry strategy is informed, compliant, and positioned for success.

The rental housing market is experiencing institutional professionalization, driven by RERA compliance, rising urbanization, and changing household preferences. Demand is strong across multifamily, student housing, and co-living segments, particularly in metros like Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Pune. We provide granular market intelligence that helps you identify high-potential micro-markets and optimize investment timing. 

Our valuation methodology combines income capitalization, sales comparison, and cost approaches, calibrated to local market conditions and regulatory frameworks. We provide RERA-compliant valuations for acquisitions, financing, and portfolio reporting, supported by transaction comparables, rental yield analysis, and demand-supply modeling specific to each micro-market.

RERA mandates project registration, escrow account management, and timeline compliance for residential developments. We guide clients through requirements, environmental clearances, land use approvals, and building code compliance, ensuring your projects meet all regulatory obligations and avoid costly delays.

We deploy data-driven leasing strategies that combine competitive pricing analysis, targeted marketing, and resident retention programs. Our approach maximizes lease-up velocity for new developments and stabilizes occupancy for existing assets, ensuring consistent income streams and strong NOI performance.

Sustainability is increasingly critical to asset value, tenant appeal, and regulatory compliance. We integrate green building certifications (IGBC, LEED), energy-efficient systems, and waste management solutions into residential projects, reducing operational costs and enhancing marketability to environmentally conscious tenants and ESG-focused investors.

We structure joint ventures that align developer capabilities with investor capital, defining equity splits, governance frameworks, and exit mechanisms that protect both parties. Our team negotiates terms, manages due diligence, and coordinates legal documentation to ensure partnerships are commercially balanced and operationally executable.

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