Tag: projects

PE Fund Picks 40% In Amrapali SPV

Private equity fund SUN-Apollo Ventures has invested Rs 300 crore for 35-40% equity in an SPV of Noida-based realty firm Amrapali group. SUN-Apollo is a joint venture between Delhi-based Khemka family’s SUN group and US-based private equity fund Apollo Real Estate Advisors. Apollo’s development and investment portfolio is spread across US, UK, Russia and other […]

Indian Realty Need Chinese Rules

It’s now quite evident that real estate companies are in for some difficult times. CRISIL not only foresees a delay in many planned and ongoing projects, it believes several players are over-leveraged and that the combination of sluggish demand and rising costs will lead to a shakeout. In particular, residential complexes, funded largely by customer […]

UK’s Eredene Cap Picks Up 50% Stake In AILPL

UK-based Eredene Capital has picked up a 50% stake in Apeejay Infra-Logistics (AILPL), the infrastructure arm of Kolkata-based Apeejay Surrendra Group. The group is setting up a state-of-the-art logistics park in Haldia in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district. Eredene Capital has invested Sterling Pound 5.25 million or Rs 42 crore to pick up the 50% […]

Orbit Corp Plans Township In South Mumbai

Real estate firm Orbit Corp Ltd expects to add new projects worth 8-10 billion rupees in 2008/09, as it sees strong demand for redevelopment projects in South Mumbai, its main area of operation.

Residential Township Project In Mysore

PBEL PROPERTY Development (India) Pvt Ltd, a joint venture of Israel based Property and Building Corporation (PBC), Electra Real Estate (ERE) and INCOR infrastructure, has invested twenty crore rupees in Mysore to build a residential township. Announcing this progress, PBEL, executive director Anand Reddy said, “The Company has invested twenty crore rupees on a ten […]

For Some Mahindra Lifespace May Opt PE Funding

MUMBAI – Real estate firm Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd may consider private equity funding for some of its projects, but has no immediate plans to dilute its stake, a top official said.

Saffron Asset launches $500 million real estate fund

MUMBAI, April 4 – Fund manager Saffron Asset Advisors is raising a maximum of five hundred million dollar through an India- focused real estate fund, and has agreed for Standard Life as anchor investor, a top official said on Friday. Saffron’s Managing Director A. V. Kapoor stated that Standard Life will invest seventy five million […]