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Chronos Properties extends ₹148 crore bank guarantee for IL&FS office

NEW DELHI: Brookfield-backed Chronos Properties has successfully renewed a ₹148 crore bank guarantee, keeping its bid alive for the prime Bandra Kurla Complex property of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS). In an affidavit submitted to the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chronos announced that on December 19, 2025, it provided three demand drafts totaling ₹148 crore to the registrar at the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal. Previously, on December 5, NCLAT instructed Chronos Properties to renew its bank guarantee within a month to remain eligible as a bidder for the IL&FS Financial Centre at BKC,…

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NCLAT Orders Chronos Properties to Renew Bank Guarantee for IL&FS

NEW DELHI: On Friday, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) instructed Brookfield-backed Chronos Properties to renew the bank guarantee for the acquisition of the flagship Bandra Kurla Complex property from Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS). In an interim order, NCLAT also prohibited the debt-laden IL&FS group from creating third-party rights on its headquarters until the appeal is resolved. NCLAT emphasized the necessity for Chronos to renew the Performance Bank Guarantee to avoid disqualification in acquiring the IL&FS headquarters. Both parties have been directed to finalize pleadings, file replies, and rejoinders by January 16, with the next hearing…

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IL&FS HQ in BKC may see 25% valuation increase

MUMBAI: IL&FS is set to pursue new valuations for its headquarters located in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). A 25% increase in its current valuation is anticipated following approval from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to consider the recent surge in Mumbai’s real estate market, according to a source familiar with the situation. The tribunal has mandated Brookfield Asset Management, the global institutional investor, to renew the performance guarantee originally submitted during the bidding process for the property in 2022. “The existing valuation of ₹1,722 crore was established in 2024, and new valuations are projected to be between ₹2,000…