Prestige Group To Build One Of India’s Largest Hotel & Convention Centres

India’s leading realty firm Prestige Estates Projects Limited (Prestige) will invest alongside DB Group to build one of India’s largest Hotel and Convention Centres at DIAL Aero City in Delhi. The total investment is to the tune of Rs. 2,000 crores, which is the balance required to complete the project and Prestige will bring in Rs. 355 crores for 50% equity stake in the Joint Venture. DB Group had acquired the development rights on the 7.70 acre land parcel in 2009 from Delhi International Airport Limited. The excavation work on the project land has been completed and the proposed time to complete this project is by 2022. The Project is spread across 7.70 Acres Land, abutting the existing JW Marriot Hotel. It is set to be one of the largest hotels in the country with about 932 keys, a convention facility of over 2,00,000 sqft (20,000 seat capacity) and office spaces with a business centre of about 650,000 sqft. The development will have a total built-up area of about 3.5 Million sqft in the Hospitality District of Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. The Companies have executed the agreement on 1stOctober, 2019, the transaction was brokered by JLL India’s Executive MD, Mr. Juggy Marwaha. Commenting on the strategic alliance, Mr. Irfan Razack – Chairman & Managing Director, Prestige Group said,“This strategic collaborative model will help us make an impactful entry into the NCR region. We will continue to invest and leverage our expertise to build a wide range of real estate developments across key locations in India. This transaction is in line with our strategy of steady, focused acquisition, and capitalizes on consolidation opportunities. Having recently set foot into the NCR market with a mid-income housing project, we are now growing with this mixed-use development, which is next in line. We look forward to bringing our brand and culture of care to this city”. Commenting on the transaction, Mr. Venkat K Narayana - Chief Executive Officer, Prestige Groupadded, “This transaction retains a great deal of upside potential for all the stakeholders. Once operational and stabilized, the hotel and the convention centre is expected to register NOI of Rs. 300 crores and Office space to register NOI of Rs. 170 crores. Currently the Group has 8 operating luxury hotels with 1,262 keys and 297 keys under construction. The addition of this new asset with 932 keys will further strengthen our hospitality business, making it to 2,491 keys portfolio.”