BPTP Group awards Rs 910 cr construction contract to BL Kashyap & Sons
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Realty firm BPTP Group has awarded Rs 910 crore contract to BL Kashyap & Sons for its housing projects in Gurugram.In a statement on Tuesday, BPTP said it has awarded Rs 910 crore civil works contract for two projects -- Gaia Residences and Verti Greens-- to BL Kashyap & Sons Ltd.Manik Malik, CEO of BPTP, said the two projects together have about 4.2 million square feet of built-up area of premium residential development on Dwarka Expressway BPTP has delivered over 25,000 homes so far, mainly in Delhi-NCR. The company has developed commercial projects.Earlier this month, BPTP Group said it will invest Rs 3,000 crore to develop a premium housing project in Gurugram as part of its expansion plan.The company is developing a 12.05-acre project in Sector 102 on Dwarka Expressway, Gurugram, comprising around 1,600 apartments.BPTP is developing this project in three phases. The company launched the first phase ' Amstoria Verti Greens ' earlier this year, comprising 885 homes. Recently, BPTP launched the second phase 'GAIA Residences' with 531 apartments.
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