JSW Realty eyes Rs 1,600 crore Tata Capital loan for Mumbai office project

JSW Realty, the real estate arm of Indian conglomerate JSW Group, is in advanced talks to raise a Rs 1,600 crore ($169 million) loan from shadow lender Tata Capital Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter.

The developer is seeking the five-year loan to fund an office project near Mumbai’s Bandra business district, the people said, declining to be identified as the discussions are private. The loan is expected to be priced at 9%-11% per annum, they added. The yield on the five-year government bond is currently 6.47%.

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The proposal is still under discussion and the transaction hasn’t been finalized, the people said. JSW Realty and Tata Capital, a unit of India’s oldest conglomerate, did not respond to emails seeking comment.

JSW Realty, which develops residential, commercial and mixed-use projects, has been expanding its presence in Mumbai, where competition for land and redevelopment projects has intensified.

Demand for premium commercial property is being driven by Global Capability Centers (GCCs) and flexible workspace operators, according to Kotak Institutional Equities, supporting continued growth in the sector.