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Decoding Real Estate Investment Returns: Why IRR Tells the Real Story with Gopal Gowda
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Decoding Real Estate Investment Returns: Why IRR Tells the Real Story with Gopal Gowda

AECORD's session with Shreshta Group CEO Gopal Gowda explored why IRR (Internal Rate of Return) is the most reliable financial metric for real estate projects, as it accounts for both the magnitude of returns and the critical timing of cash flows—factors that simpler metrics like ROI and MOIC fail to capture. Using a real project example with ₹11 Cr investment and ₹25 Cr projected revenue, the discussion revealed how a 45% ROI or 2.27x MOIC can mask vastly different outcomes depending on project duration, making IRR essential for investors to accurately compare and evaluate real estate opportunities.

AECORD Editorial Team19 Aug5 min read
Decoding the 2025 Amendments to RMP-2015: Insights from Girish Rao
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Decoding the 2025 Amendments to RMP-2015: Insights from Girish Rao

AECORD's August 2025 session with Girish Rao revealed major amendments to Bangalore's RMP-2015 and BBMP building regulations, including tiered basement setbacks (3-5 meters based on plot size), expanded parks and open space requirements for smaller developments, and revised ground coverage calculations that exclude OSR areas. These changes significantly impact design layouts and project timelines, particularly for compact urban plots under 10,000 sq.m., while introducing new Development Plan approval requirements and stricter definitions of single plots that will reshape how architects and developers approach Bangalore's future construction landscape.

AECORD Editorial Team7 Aug8 min read