Lodha Developers is expecting sales revenue of 1.5 billion pounds (over Rs 12,000 crore) in the next three years from two ongoing housing projects in the central parts of this city.
The Mumbai-based firm is also looking to acquire more projects here to grow the business.
It had forayed into the realty market here in 2013 with the acquisition of the landmark MacDonald House at 1 Grosvenor Square in prime Central London from the Canadian government for over GBP 300 million (Rs 3,100 crore). The group acquired another site in prime Central London, New Court at 48 Carey Street for 90 million pounds in 2014. The company's arm, Lodha UK launched its first project Lincoln Square last year and has so far achieved a sales booking of 170 million pounds. The second project 'No.1 Grosvenor Square', located in the heart of Mayfair, has been launched this week. "Our first two developments in London have started off on a strong footing. Over last 9-10 months, we have had sales of over £170 million and our Lincoln Square development, next to Covent Garden and LSE, is the most successful project in Central London over this period," Lodha group MD Abhishek Lodha said here. At the current prices, these two projects together will generate revenue of £1.5 billion (over Rs 12,000 crore), he said, adding that these would provide the group a potential to further grow business here. Lodha exuded confidence that the company would deliver "high quality product" in the Central London, which he said is the most competitive and demanding market in the world. In the Grosvenor Square project, he said the company has done pre-sales at over £6,000 per sq ft (Rs 5 lakh per sq ft). The company also intends to take forward its learnings about quality and design from the London market to India business, he added. Last month, Lodha group's UK arm raised 290 million pounds (Rs 2,400 crore) from investment company Cain Hoy to fund construction activities for its Lincoln Square development. Asked about further expansion in the London market, Lodha UK Director Gabriel York said the company is looking for new sites in the city for development and expects to acquire some properties in the next one next year. While the Lincoln Square project has 221 housing units, including few penthouses being sold at a price range of 1 million pound to 13 million pounds, the housing project at Grosvenor Square will have 39 apartments and 5 duplexes with starting price of 7.5 million pound.
