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Top real estate developers are vouching for a huge investment of around $10 billion over the next couple of years, by bundling as much as 100 million sq ft of commercial property into REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts). Looks like Blackstone, Panchsil, Embassy, K Raheja, RMZ, and DLF will kick start this trend, as they [...] Continue Reading »
The joint-venture company of US-based private equity (PE) company Blackstone and Pune-based property developer Panchshil Realty has recently acquired a major stake in Express Towers – located in Nariman Point in Mumbai – for approximately Rs 870 crore. The deal was finalized recently, after months of negotiations. Express Towers is an iconic building which is owned by The Indian [...] Continue Reading »
Real estate developers have been requesting the government to give them a go ahead with REIT (Real Estate Investment Trusts). Blackstone, K Raheja, Embassy, Panchsil, DLF and RMZ could be the first off the block together listing as much as 75 million square feet, for an estimated $5 billion, in the next twelve months, once the [...] Continue Reading »
Ozone Group is coming up with a project for mixed-use called Metrozone, which is located at Anna Nagar in Chennai. The Blackstone Group LP is said to have made an investment of Rs 175 crore in the residential component of this project. This news didn’t come as a surprise after Ozone Group made several investments [...] Continue Reading »
Private equity giant Blackstone is acquiring a 1-million sq ft office space at Vikhroli, Mumbai from real estate fund house Milestone Capital at a cost of Rs 1050 crore. The property, 247 park, is owned jointly by Milestone Capital and HCC Real Estate in a 74%-26% arrangement. It’s valued at Rs 1000 crore and requires [...] Continue Reading »
Embassy Group and Sobha Developers shelled out over Rs. 1,500 in what can be termed as one of the biggest real estate deals in the country. Embassy Group and its joint venture partner, private equity firm Blackstone, acquired 60 per cent stake in a 106-acre business park for Rs. 1,200 crore. Sobha Developers shelled out [...] Continue Reading »
Two substantial real estate deals have recently been struck by Bangalore-based firms Embassy Group and Sobha Developers. The deals – for which the two companies have shelled out more than ₹1,500 crore altogether – will give Embassy Group a major stake in a business park, and Sobha Developers a substantial stake in a residential project. [...] Continue Reading »
Private equity (PE) funds in India are looking to portfolios of income-producing real estate assets as the country prepares to allow listing of real estate investment trusts (REITs). Redfort Capital, Golden Estates, Kotak Realty Fund and Blackstone Group are few of the PE firms planning to invest in such assets. REIT is a type of [...] Continue Reading »
Blackstone Group LP, a leading private equity (PE) investor in India, is planning to increase their exposure in real estate in India. Structured finance deals, according to experts, have been quite common as the cost of equity has increased significantly due to unfavourable Indian macro situation. Another PE investor, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), says it [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore- Inspite of ups and downs, India has been an attractive market for Private equity (PE) investors. The PE firms have deeply penetrated Indian real estate market. Majority of investors exist in residential and commercial segment. PE funds are now a major channel of financing real projects in India. The PE firms prefer to invest [...] Continue Reading »
