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Realty major DLF will invest around Rs 3,500 crore over the next four years to construct a new luxury housing project in Gurugram as its seeks to tap strong demand for residential properties. DLF will develop a new group housing project 'The Arbour', which is spread over 25 acre and comprises 5 towers with a total of 1,137 premium apartments. DLF, the country's largest real estate firm in terms of market cap, sold all 1,137 units, each costing Rs 7 crore and above, for over Rs 8,000 crore within 3 days (February 15-17). In an interview with PTI, DLF Ltd CEO Ashok Tyagi said, "We will develop around 4.5 lakh square feet area in this new project." Asked about the construction cost, he said it will be between Rs 7,000-8,000 per square feet given the amenities promised in this luxury project. Tyagi said the overall construction cost has shot up due to increase in prices of key materials like cement and steel. The total construction cost will be around Rs 3,500 crore over the next fou
Realty major DLF Ltd on Thursday said it has sold 1,137 luxury apartments, priced Rs 7 crore and above, in its housing project in Gurugram for over Rs 8,000 crore within 3 days, reflecting a strong demand for premium flats across major cities. In a regulatory filing, DLF informed that it has "witnessed record breaking pre-formal launch sales of Rs 8,000-plus crores for its luxury high-rise residences, The Arbour". DLF will build 1,137 4BHK apartments across five towers (38-39 storeys) in this 25-acre project. The project is located at Golf Course Extension Road, Sector-63 Gurugram. The project has been fully sold out within three days even before its launch, DLF said. Aakash Ohri, Group Executive Director and Chief Business Officer, DLF Ltd, said, "Our latest luxury offering, 'The Arbour' has received a phenomenal response even before it was launched." The interest shown by discerning homebuyers in the country and overseas is clearly an endorsement of the highly aspirational DLF
Realty major DLF is in advanced stage of completing its second commercial project 'DLF Downtown' being set up at an outlay of Rs 3,200 crore in the city in a move that would strengthen its presence here, a top official said on Friday. The project aimed at serving clients engaged in the information technology (IT) and information technology enabled services (ITeS), banking, financial services and insurance sectors (BFSI) was expected to be completed by the end of the year, DLF Rental business managing director Sriram Khattar said here. DLF Cybercity Chennai, the first project undertaken by the realty developer in Chennai, on Friday marked the completion of 15 years of operation at Manapakkam in the city. A recreational and social venue 'The Hub' spread across five lakh sq ft land inside the campus of DLF Cybercity Chennai was also unveiled on the occasion. "DLF Downtown is coming up at Taramani at an outlay of Rs 3,200 crore. It is expected to commence operations before the end of th
Real estate major DLF has no plans to launch public offer of REIT in the next one year to monetise its rent-yielding commercial properties, its CEO Ashok Tyagi said. DLF holds bulk of its rental assets (offices and shopping malls) through joint venture firm DLF Cyber City Developers Ltd (DCCDL). DLF holds 66.67 per cent stake in DCCDL, while Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has 33.33 per cent shareholding. In the last two years, DCCDL has completed all homework to be ready to list its Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) on stock exchanges by launching an Initial Public Offering (IPO). DLF's top management has been maintaining that the timing for REIT will be decided by the two joint venture partners. "We are not in a hurry. There is no plan to launch REIT in the next one year," Tyagi told PTI when asked about the company's strategy regarding proposed launch of REIT. The decision comes amid global uncertainties and high interest rates regime. In January 2021, DCCDL had appoint
The turmoil engulfing Gautam Adani's business empire following damning allegations by a US short seller, has not shaken the faith of global investors in India, real estate doyen K P Singh said rubbishing suggestions that banks would have lent to Adani group on instructions from higher-ups. The punishing stock market sell-off Adani group companies have seen following the January 24 report of Hindenburg Research is a temporary blip concerning just one corporate group and hasn't harmed faith in India as an investment opportunity, he told PTI in an interview. He, however, felt the Adani group needs to "beef up" capital and cut down debt to continue to remain on the high growth trajectory. Known for his plain speaking, Singh cited how a Canadian firm had threatened to bring out a report when his retail estate firm DLF was bringing out an IPO one-and-a-half-decade back. "We said push-off (to the Canadian firm)... do whatever you can ," he said, adding there are "blackmailers" who bring o
Realty major DLF Ltd plans to launch a luxury housing project in Gurugram next month with an estimated sales revenue of around Rs 7,500 crore as it seeks to tap strong demand for high-end apartments. The company plans to develop around 1,100 apartments in this residential project, DLF Group Executive Director and Chief Business Officer Aakash Ohri told PTI. "We are planning to launch next month a premium residential project in Sector 63 Gurugram. The estimated sales realisation of this project will be around Rs 7,500 crore," he said. "Demand for real estate across various price points is very strong, especially for products offered by trusted developers," Ohri said. DLF, the country's largest real estate firm in terms of market capitalisation, achieved a 45 per cent growth in sales bookings to Rs 6,599 crore in April-December period of this fiscal and is on track to achieve its annual sales guidance of Rs 8,000 crore. DLF's sales bookings stood at Rs 4,544 crore in the year-ago ..
Realty major DLF Ltd has achieved a 45 per cent growth in sales bookings to Rs 6,599 crore in April-December this fiscal on better demand and is on track to achieve its annual sales guidance of Rs 8,000 crore, a senior company official said. DLF's -- the country's largest realty firm in terms of market capitalisation -- sales bookings stood at Rs 4,544 crore in the year-ago period. "We have achieved robust growth in our sales bookings in the first nine months of this fiscal year. The sales are driven by demand for good quality products," DLF Group Executive Director and Chief Business Officer Aakash Ohri told PTI. He said the company has launched apartments and independent floors at different price points, which helped in achieving better sales. DLF has launched residential projects in Delhi, Gurugram, Panchkula and Chennai. Asked about sales bookings for the entire fiscal, Ohri said the company has given a guidance of Rs 8,000 crore for the 2022-23 fiscal and is expected to achie
The Noida Authority has issued a notice to real estate developer DLF to pay Rs 235 crore as compensation to the previous owner of the land on which the Mall of India has been built, a senior official said Monday. The DLF, however, said it was yet to receive the communication. The development comes in the backdrop of a Supreme Court order on May 5 in which it had directed the Noida Authority to ensure payment of compensation for the land to its previous owner Veerana Redyy. "Yes," Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari told PTI, confirming that the notice has been issued. Another senior official told PTI that the notice was issued to DLF on December 23 and the amount has to be remitted in 15 days. When contacted, a DLF spokesperson said in a statement: "We have not received any notice. Once we get it, we will review it." The DLF Mall of India is located in Sector 18, Noida's commercial hub. The land where the mall has been built was acquired by the Noida Authority, which functions u