Virtuous Retail Explained

Virtuous Retail
Type:Private company
Foundation:2007
Industry:Retail
Products:Commercial offices
Shopping malls
Hotels
Hospitality
Retail

Virtuous Retail South Asia (VRSA) is a joint venture between Singapore-based private equity firm Xander Group and Dutch institutional investor APG. The company owns and operates a portfolio of retail assets across India, including shopping malls in major cities like Chennai, Bengaluru, Surat, Amritsar, Nagpur, and Chandigarh.[1] [2] [3] [4]

History

Virtuous Retail was founded in 2007 by Xander Group to develop community-centric retail and mixed-use projects in India.[5] In 2016, Xander partnered with APG to form a $450 million joint venture, with APG holding a majority stake of 77%. The joint venture company, Virtuous Retail South Asia, acquired three retail assets from a Xander-backed fund for ₹2,000 crore.

Since then, VRSA has expanded its portfolio through organic growth and acquisitions. In 2019, the company acquired two shopping malls from Tata Realty and Infrastructure Ltd for ₹700 crore. VRSA currently has a total of six operational malls and two under-construction projects in Thane and Delhi.[6] [7] [8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Virtuous enters Delhi real estate . 19 April 2018. Economic Times.
  2. Web site: Krishnan . Janaki . 2024-01-16 . Dutch pension manager APG struggles to exit Virtuous Retail . 2024-07-15 . BusinessLine . en.
  3. Web site: IN . FashionNetwork com . Virtuous Retail in talks to sell off India malls . 2024-07-15 . FashionNetwork.com . en-IN.
  4. Web site: Krishnan . Janaki . 2023-02-12 . Dutch pension fund APG Asset Management in talks to sell stake in Virtuous Retail . 2024-07-15 . BusinessLine . en.
  5. Web site: Krishnan . Janaki . 2023-02-12 . Dutch pension fund APG Asset Management in talks to sell stake in Virtuous Retail . 2024-07-15 . BusinessLine . en.
  6. News: Virtuous Retail acquires three malls for $500 mn . 24 September 2019. Live Mint.
  7. News: Babar. Kailash. Xander’s Virtuous Retail Buys 20-acre Raymond land parcel in Thane for over Rs 710 crore. The Economic Times. 2020-09-29.
  8. News: Haidar . Faizan . 2023-04-17 . Virtuous Retail in talks to sell malls for about $500 million . 2024-07-15 . The Economic Times . 0013-0389.