Mahindra Lifespace to buy 9.24 acres land in Mumbai from M&M for Rs 365 crore

NEW DELHI: Realty firm Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd on Thursday said it will purchase about 9.24 acres of land in Kandivali, Mumbai from Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd for Rs 365 crore for development of a housing project. Mahindra & Mahindra is the promoter and holding company of Mahindra Lifespace Developers.

This new project will be Mahindra Lifespace’s second residential development in Kandivali after its successful ‘Mahindra Roots’ project and will offer about 1 million square feet of carpet area. The project is expected to be launched in FY23, the company said in a regulatory filing.

The aggregate consideration for this land deal is Rs 365 crore (subject to actual land area survey, deduction of TDS and applicable taxes), to be paid in tranches and interest of 7 per cent per annum payable during the interim period of payment on unpaid principal balance from the sale date.

The transaction is at arm’s length, it added.

“Kandivali East is a strategically located, thriving residential hub in Mumbai, and offers well-developed social and civic infrastructure and amenities. This latest land acquisition will help us grow our presence in this high-performing micro-market and is in line with our expansion strategy in Mumbai,” the company’s MD and CEO Arvind Subramanian said.

Rajeev Goyal, CFO, Auto and Farm Sectors, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, said the company has got an opportunity to monetise an unused land parcel, which is less than 10 per cent of its entire land holding in Kandivali.

He said this will not have any impact on the operations of the company as no operations of its auto and farm verticals are carried out on the land being sold.

The closing of the transaction is subject to related-party approval from shareholders of Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd and other statutory approvals.