Page semi-protected
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Piramal Realty
Company typePrivate
Industry Real estate, Construction
Founded2012; 12 years ago (2012) in Mumbai, India
Founder Anand Piramal (Executive Director)
Headquarters,
India
Key people
Abhijeet Maheshwari (CEO)
ServicesDevelopment of luxury commercial and residential properties
Parent Piramal Group
Website Official website

Piramal Realty is an Indian real estate company, founded in 2012 is a part of Piramal Group, headquartered in Mumbai, India. [1] The company is engaged in developing luxury residential and commercial properties and is currently developing projects estimated to cover 15 million square feet. Among its notable projects include Piramal Aranya, Piramal Mahalaxmi, Piramal Revanta, Piramal Vaikunth and Piramal Agastya. [2] [1]

History

The company was founded in 2012 as a real estate arm of Piramal Group led by Ajay Piramal. [2] [3]

In July 2015, Piramal Realty raised $234 million from private equity firms Warburg Pincus and Goldman Sachs, making it one of the largest investment in India's real estate sector. [4] [5] [1]

The company has made several high-value land acquisitions in India. In April 2012, it acquired a sea-facing property from Hindustan Unilever Limited in Worli, Mumbai, for 452 crore. [6] [7] In June 2011, Piramal Realty acquired a 7-acre plot in Byculla from Mafatlal Industries for 605.80 crores, [8] however, Business Today reports it to be 753 crores. [1] It purchased 3.2 acres of land parcel in Mulund from rival Nirmal Lifestyles for 153 crores in 2017. [9]

Awards and recognition

Year Award(s) Project Awarding organisation Result Notes
2017 Hurun Real Estate Unicorn of the Year Hurun Won [10]
2017 Mercer NDTV Employer Excellence Awards NDTV, Mercer Won [11]
2018 HT Mumbai Real Estate Awards Ultimate Residential Project
South Mumbai
Hindustan Times Won [12]
2022 Luxury Project of the Year Award Piramal Mahalaxmi Realty+ Conclave & Excellence Awards Won [13]
2022 Iconic Project of the Year Award Piramal Mahalaxmi The Economic Times
ET Real Estate Conclave Awards
Won [14]
2024 Excellence in Marketed Project Piramal Revanta Times Real Estate Conclave Awards 2023-24 Won [15]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Jayakumar, PB (13 August 2017). "Piramal's big bet". Business Today.
  2. ^ a b Panchal, Salil (6 April 2018). "Land of plenty: The Piramals' three-pronged realty strategy". Forbes India.
  3. ^ Jaykumar, PB (7 May 2018). "From chasing dreams to 'realty', the scion's journey as a businessman". Business Today.
  4. ^ Rai, Saritha (22 July 2015). "Warburg Pincus Invests In Piramal Realty, Biggest Deal In India's Real Estate Sector". Forbes.
  5. ^ Menon, Bindu D (17 August 2015). "Goldman Sachs picks stake in Piramal Realty for ₹900 crore". The Hindu Business Line.
  6. ^ "Piramal Realty buys HUL's sea-facing property in Mumbai 'Gulita' for Rs 452.5 cr". Business Today. 5 April 2012.
  7. ^ "HUL sells leasehold rights of Mumbai property". The Hindu. 4 April 2012.
  8. ^ Babar, Kailash (18 June 2011). "Mafatlal Industries sells 7-acre Mumbai land to Piramal Realty for Rs 605 crore". The Economic Times.
  9. ^ Unnikrishnan, C H (30 October 2017). "Piramal Realty Buys Nirmal Lifestyle Land For Rs 153 Crore In Mulund". Business World.
  10. ^ "Anand Piramal Conferred with Hurun Real Estate Unicorn of the Year 2017". Construction and Architecture. 9 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Excellence in Work-Life Balance". NDTV. 2017.
  12. ^ "Piramal Aranya awarded Ultimate Residential Project - South Mumbai 2018". Zricks.com. 30 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Realty+ Conclave & Excellence Awards 2020". Realty Plus. 10 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Winners list". The Economic Times. 11 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Winners list". Realty Plus. 22 April 2024.