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Realty firm Macrotech Developers plans to launch 16 new projects in the second half of this fiscal with an estimated sales potential of Rs 10,300 crore as it seeks to tap rising housing demand. Macrotech Developers, which sells its properties under the Lodha brand, is one of the leading real estate firms in the country. It has a major presence in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Pune property markets, while recently making an entry into the Bengaluru market with one housing project. According to an investor's presentation, the company launched a 4.4 million square feet area during the April-September period of this fiscal with an estimated sales booking of Rs 8,480 crore. For the second half of this fiscal, Macrotech Developers has lined up new launches of 16 projects, comprising a 7.3 million square feet area with an estimated sales value of Rs 10,300 crore. These projects would be a mix of fully-owned and joint development with landowners. In an interview with PTI last week,
Realty firm Macrotech Developers Ltd on Thursday reported its consolidated net profit at Rs 223.36 crore for the quarter ended September. The company had posted a net loss of Rs 362.58 crore in the year-ago period. Total income more than doubled to Rs 2,201.66 crore in the second quarter of this fiscal year from Rs 988.18 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year, the company said in a regulatory filing. Commenting on the results, Abhishek Lodha, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Macrotech Developers Ltd said, Housing market in the last 9 months has gone from strength to strength." The long-term potential of housing as a wealth creator as well as an employment generator is now being well recognized by all stakeholders. "To capture this strong growth, in a short period of time since our IPO, we have been able to add 5 JDA (Joint Development Agreement) projects in the micromarkets of MMR and Pune where we have limited or no presence," Lodha said. The combi
Realty firm Lodha Group on Friday said its UK subsidiary has raised USD 200 million (around Rs 1,473 crore) through issuance of bonds in the Singapore market and the amount will be used to repay debt. Lodha Developers International Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mumbai-based Macrotech Developers (earlier known as Lodha Developers), closed its dollar bond-issue and raised USD 200 million in Senior Secured Notes maturing in 2023. Lodha Developers International launchedUSD 225 million bond-issue on February 27. The bonds will be listed on the Singapore Exchange. The proceedswill be used to fully repay its outstanding USD 324 million Senior Notes due on March 13, 2020, a company statement said. "We closed the bond raise of USD 200 million with leading global investors. Several existing investors increased their position. Bankers to the deal were JP Morgan, UBS and CLSA," said Macrotech Developers MD & CEO Abhishek Lodha. Many global investors, including Allianz, Citi, UBS, and ...