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Blackstone To Buy Bangalore Business Park For $367 Mn

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US-based private equity firm Blackstone, along with two Indian real estate firms, plans to buy Business Park in Bangalore at a price of $367 million (Approximately Rs.19.5 billion).
Blackstone aims to own Business Park in Bangalore.

Blackstone aims to own Business Park in Bangalore.

US-based Blackstone plans to buy Bangalore Business Park for a sum of $367 million. The private equity major is in talks and is expected to buy the Business Park in Bangalore. The deal is said to be over within two or three months.

The Rs.19.5 billion deal is expected to be the largest ever private equity investment in India since 2008. Blackstone, along with HDFC and Embassy Realty group, will equally invest in the Business Park in Bangalore. The Business Park is located in the outskirts of Bangalore. Continue reading →

Embassy Group To Raise Rs.500 Cr Along With JP Morgan

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Bangalore-centered Embassy Group has entered into talks with JP Morgan, a global financial services group, for raising a real estate fund of Rs.500 Cr.
Embassy Group will invest Rs.500 Cr in Bangalore realty along with JP Morgan.

Embassy Group will invest Rs.500 Cr in Bangalore realty along with JP Morgan.

Embassy Group has entered into talks with the global financial services group for raising a fund for real estate development. The Indian firm plans to invest the fund of Rs.500 Cr into two real estate projects in Bangalore.

Embassy Property Developments plans to develop a top-end villa project and another residential project with IT campus. They have the plan to develop the projects on the Bangalore – Bellary Road.

Embassy Group had recently sealed a real estate transaction with Blackstone, a global private equity firm. This real estate transaction is considered as the biggest commercial transaction of India.

However the CMD of Embassy Group Mr. Jitu Virwani kept his lips closed when asked about their talks with the financial services firm. Mr. Yesh Nadkarni of JP Morgan too declined to comment on the ongoing talks. He told the media persons that as a matter of policy he could not comment on the issue. Continue reading →