At Rs 17,682 crore, realty investments at 10-year high

Buoyed by strong foreign fund inflows in commercial assets, real estate sector attracted robust investment in the first quarter of 2019, said property consultant Cushman & Wakefield

Rs 16,528 cr – realty sector attracted investments in Jan-Mar 2018

Rs 11,338 cr – foreign investment jumped 81% in real estate in first quarter

Rs 6,260 cr – foreign fund infusion in the year-ago period

57% – drop in investment in housing segment at Rs 3,697 crore

Rs 8,518 cr – housing segment received investment

Rs 7,925 cr – increased investment in office properties

3-fold – jump in investment in hospitality segment at Rs 3,950 cr

Higher participation of foreign investors this quarter is a signal towards a sustained interest in the country's real estate story backed by increasing transparency and friendly investment policies," 
Anshul Jain, Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) India country head & managing director