Indiabulls Real Estate to sell Chennai commercial assets to global private equity investor Blackstone Group for Rs 850 cr

New Delhi: Indiabulls Real Estate has executed a definitive agreement with global private equity investor Blackstone Group to sell its commercial assets in Chennai for Rs 850 crore. “…The company’s board constituted committee has on Friday authorised execution of definitive transaction document(s) with the entities controlled by the Blackstone Group L.P…by which the company will divest its 100 percent stake in the business of commercial assets at Ambattur, Chennai,” Indiabulls Real Estate said in a BSE filing. [caption id=“attachment_4495585” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. Reuters.[/caption] India Bulls Real Estate said the assets sold are non-core real estate business operations for the company and will realise a gross value of approximately Rs 850 crore, subject to adjustments, if any, basis certain assets and liabilities on closing (transaction). Subject to satisfaction of closing conditions, the transaction is to be completed in tranches by 30 September, 2019. In February this year, Indiabulls Real Estate had announced plans to sell its housing and commercial assets in Chennai as part of strategy to exit non-core market and restructure its business. “The transaction is pursuant to and in terms of company’s shareholders’ authorisation…to facilitate re-organisation of company’s commercial leasing business in India for achieving sustainable growth and for further strengthening of its on-going businesses, in its core markets,” it added.