DLF to Invest $4.8 Billion in Housing & Commercial Growth
The company outlined its growth strategy in a corporate presentation uploaded on stock exchanges, highlighting both its development (housing) business and annuity (rental) business, which focuses on commercial real estate.
Housing Projects & Revenue Potential DLF has launched several luxury housing projects in Gurugram, including ‘The Dahlias,’ which alone has a revenue potential of Rs 35,000 crore ($4.2 billion). As of the December quarter, DLF had a cash balance of Rs 9,000 crore ($1.1 billion), with customer receivables from sold units at Rs 30,000 crore ($3.6 billion).
The pending construction cost for all launched projects is Rs 20,000 crore ($2.4 billion), leaving a total cash surplus of Rs 43,000 crore ($5.2 billion).
Commercial Expansion & Rental Business DLF plans to invest another Rs 20,000 crore ($2.4 billion) in commercial real estate, including office and retail spaces. The company’s rental arm, DLF Cyber City Developers Ltd (DCCDL), a joint venture with Singapore’s GIC, will play a key role in this expansion.
DLF’s rental portfolio currently stands at 44 million sq. ft. with a 93% occupancy rate, and is expected to expand to 73 million sq. ft. in the medium term.
Recently, sources revealed that DCCDL will invest Rs 6,000 crore ($720 million) to develop 75 lakh sq. ft. of premium office and retail spaces in Gurugram, including:
5.5 million sq. ft. of Grade A+ office space at DLF Downtown, Gurugram
20 lakh sq. ft. of DLF Mall of India, Gurugram
Future Growth & Land Bank DLF has a strong land bank for long-term sustainable growth, with 220 million sq. ft. of development potential across residential and commercial projects. Since inception, the group has delivered 185 projects spanning over 352 million sq. ft.
With aggressive investments in both residential and commercial sectors, DLF continues to strengthen its position as India’s leading real estate developer.