
Mahindra Lifespace, Standard Chartered form real estate JV
Mahindra Lifespace Developers (MLD), an Indian real estate and infrastructure developer, and SCM Real Estate (SCM), a Singapore-based investment arm of Standard Chartered bank, have formed a joint venture to develop residential projects in India. The combined investment is worth over INR20 billion ($335 million).
The proposed development will be undertaken through Watsonia Developers, in which both MLD and SCM hold an equal stake, according to a regulatory filing. The first two projects will be premium residential...
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