Shriram Properties Limited has successfully completed the acquisition ‘Golden Ira’, a plotted development project of the Golden Gates Group that was a stressed asset with lending entities part of the IIFL Group. The transaction involves capital commitments of up to Rs 125 crores towards the acquisition and development of the project.
Golden Ira is an approved plotted development project located at Dodballapur in North Bangalore, with an aggregate saleable area of approx. 10 lakh sq ft (‘Project’). The Project has the necessary approvals in place already and also partially completed infrastructure development.
SPL acquired the Project from IIFL Group entities through SPL Housing Projects Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. SPL saw the opportunity given the location and significant potential to create value for its stakeholders and is planning to launch the Project under the name ‘Shriram Pristine Estates’ shortly.
Shriram Pristine Estates will also be the first investment under the recently concluded co-investment platform set up jointly between SPL and the ASK Property Fund. Under the platform, partners have committed to co-investing up to Rs.500 crores, and plan to co-invest in plotted and residential developments projects in Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad.
Commenting on the development, Murali M, CMD, Shriram Properties said, “This is yet another successful acquisition of a stressed asset by us in recent months. This addition will strengthen our launch pipeline for FY23, and we will focus on unlocking value through accelerated execution and timely delivery. We remain excited by the significant opportunities and are well positioned to benefit from the consolidating industry environment.”
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