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Realty firm Embassy Developments Ltd is expecting a 73 per cent growth in sales bookings this fiscal year to Rs 8,000 crore as housing demand continues to be strong across major cities, a top company official said. In an interview with PTI, Embassy Developments Ltd Managing Director Aditya Virwani highlighted that the company performed well during 2025-26 with sales bookings rising 128 per cent to Rs 4,631 crore, slightly short of the annual guidance. He noted that the demand for well-designed and high-quality residential properties continues to be robust, especially for branded players having strong execution track record. About the outlook for the current fiscal year, Virwani said, "We are targeting Rs 8,000 crore worth of sales bookings in 2026-27." This includes Rs 2,000 crore worth of sales bookings or pre-sales in two housing projects that the company is building on a DM (development management) model, he added. In the two DM projects, the company would build as well as sell
Realty firm Lodha Developers Ltd's existing land bank has the potential to generate about Rs 2 lakh crore revenue in the coming years, and the company will now invest less on further land acquisition, improving free cash flow. In the last few years, Lodha Developers has been aggressively acquiring land, both through outright purchases and joint ventures with land owners. In its latest operational update, Lodha Developers informed that the company acquired 12 land parcels during the last 2025-26 fiscal across Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR. These 12 land parcels will be used to develop projects, mainly housing, with an estimated revenue potential or gross development value (GDV) of Rs 60,000 crore. During the 2024-25 fiscal year, the company acquired 10 land parcels, having a revenue potential of Rs 23,700 crore. "As of 1st April 2026, the company has a GDV amounting to Rs 2 trillion available for sale (excluding land bank in townships which will not be us