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Max Estates' board of directors has approved the acquisition of the entire ownership interest in nine land-owning companies that collectively hold 84.71 acres in Sector 3, Najafgarh, Delhi.
The transaction will be undertaken through a non-cash share swap. It marks Max Estates' entry into the NCT Delhi residential market the one core NCR market where the company did not yet have a presence.
Deal Structure and Valuation
The acquisition is structured as a fully non-cash transaction. Key financial details:
- Shares to be issued: up to 70,33,162 fully paid-up equity shares of face value ₹10 each
- Issue price: ₹597.50 per share on a preferential basis
- Aggregate value of shares proposed: up to ₹420.23 crore
- Implied land value: approximately ₹4.95 crore per acre
- Estimated land cost: under 5% of GDV, compared with the 20–25% typically seen in cash land purchases
The land has been valued by Cushman & Wakefield India and iVAS Partners. The share-exchange ratio was determined by KPMG Valuation Services. Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors issued a fairness opinion.
The transaction includes acquisition of all equity shares and outstanding compulsorily convertible debentures, where applicable, on a fully diluted basis. The nine companies will become wholly-owned subsidiaries of Max Estates upon completion.
The nine companies are Trophy Estates, TVP Investments, Hometrail Properties, TR Asset Ventures, Wegmans Business Park, Seven Heaven Buildmart, Vitasta Estates, Trophy Resorts & Guest Houses and Synergy Infracon.
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Development Potential and Proposed Uses
The land platform is expected to provide development potential of approximately four to six million sq ft. The estimated gross development value is around ₹10,000–12,000 crore.
The proposed development will include residential, retail, social and community infrastructure components.
The transaction preserves Max Estates' balance sheet for other land acquisition opportunities the company held cash and cash equivalents of approximately ₹1,727 crore as of June 2026.
Why Delhi Master Plan 2047 Makes This Possible
Max Estates said the acquisition is being undertaken in view of opportunities arising from the Delhi Master Plan 2047, notified by the central government on 20 August 2026.
The master plan provides a framework for planned development of Delhi up to 2047, including development of greenfield areas through land pooling.
The land pooling framework enables adjoining parcels to be brought together for integrated planning of roads, infrastructure and organised development.
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What the MD Says
Sahil Vachani, vice chairman and managing director of Max Estates, said the transaction gives the company its first foothold in Delhi, at a fraction of prevailing land values elsewhere in the region and without deploying a rupee of cash.
He described Delhi as the one core NCR market the company had not yet entered.
Max Estates currently has a residential pipeline of approximately ₹16,150 crore GDV and plans to continue replenishing developable land in NCR, where large contiguous parcels are increasingly scarce.
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