ICICI Prudential AMC raises Rs 2,000 crore fund for Mumbai housing

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co is raising a Rs 2,000 crore residential development fund focused on Mumbai, as per ET Realty. The fund size includes a green-shoe option of Rs 1,000 crore and has a tenure of six years. It is structured as a close-ended Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) and targets a gross internal rate of return of around 20-25%.

The ICICI Prudential Residential Development Fund will focus on residential projects in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), particularly in prime micro-markets where greenfield land is constrained. The investment strategy identifies redevelopment of existing housing societies as the primary development route. Between 2020 and 2025, more than 1,100 society-level redevelopment agreements were recorded in Mumbai, unlocking about 432 acres of land.

Rohit Rathi, Principal – Real Estate Business at ICICI Prudential AMC, said the initial response to fundraising has been robust. The financing requirement for these projects begins before construction, including society payouts and approvals, while banks typically enter later. This creates demand for early-stage capital.