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Homebuyers Challenge Lavasa Corp’s Insolvency at NCLT

MUMBAI: Homebuyers in Lavasa, a hill town developed by Lavasa Corp, have submitted a new appeal requesting intervention from the appellate tribunal. They have cited significant issues within the resolution plan. In their appeal, the homebuyers have raised concerns about discriminatory treatment, arbitrary financial burdens, a lack of transparency in the insolvency process, and possible changes to key elements of the approved plan by the Welspun Group-Ashdan Properties consortium. In a detailed 99-page appeal, they requested a stay on the NCLT’s order regarding their case and urged the appellate tribunal to instruct the NCLT to review pending applications from homebuyers…

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Welspun Enterprises Acquires 4.5 Lakh Sq Ft Office in Pune

MUMBAI: Welspun Enterprises Ltd has leased over 450,000 sq ft of office space in Pune’s prominent IT area, Hinjewadi, marking one of the largest office deals in the city this year. The space, located at Radius IT Park, part of the Hinjewadi IT Park cluster, has been acquired from Indo Global Soft Solutions & Technologies under a fresh lease agreement that began on April 1. The lease encompasses approximately 457,500 sq ft of chargeable area and over 329,000 sq ft of carpet area, distributed across eight floors of the commercial space, according to documents obtained from Propstack. The agreement commences…

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Creditors Approve Welspun-Ashdan for Lavasa Takeover, 92% Vote

MUMBAI: Creditors of Lavasa Corp have approved the Welspun-Ashdan consortium’s takeover of India’s first privately-owned hill town project, which faced administration due to overwhelming debt. Voting results released over the weekend indicate that the consortium, consisting of Welspun subsidiary Paschim Sagar Properties and Pune-based Ashdan Properties, received 92.21% of the votes, with the larger creditors, excluding homebuyers, supporting the plan. Another competitor, Valor Estate, secured 84.16% of the votes, primarily because Axis Bank, holding 8.89% of the debt, rejected the proposal, while ACRE ARC, with 6.54% of the debt, abstained from voting. These results come amid ongoing litigation in the…

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Lavasa Bidders Boost Offers; Valor Estates on Top in Round 3

All three bidders have boosted their financial offers for the struggling Lavasa Corp during the third round of bidding, increasing the competition for what was originally set to be India’s first hill town. Valor Estates has significantly raised its bid to ₹946 crore based on net present value (NPV), placing it in the lead among the contenders. The Welspun-Ashdan consortium has also hiked its bid to ₹845 crore from a previous offer of ₹776 crore on an NPV basis, leaving the Mumbai-based Yogayatan Group in third place with an NPV of ₹830 crore, according to sources familiar with the situation.…

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Lavasa’s Rebids Approved as Creditors Extend Timeline

Creditors of the financially troubled Lavasa Corporation have opted to prolong the resolution timeline, allowing bidders another opportunity to enhance their bids for the real estate project. This extension was prompted by Valor Estate, which submitted an improved proposal after the initial deadline, according to sources familiar with the situation. Lenders plan to reconvene on Friday to determine the new deadline for all bidders, likely extending it by two months from the original August 29 deadline, they indicated. “Following extensive discussions, the lenders have agreed that the Valor bid should be considered, necessitating another chance for other bidders to adjust…