🏙️ SBI Makes a Big Move: Buys 200 Mumbai Apartments for ₹294 Cr!   

📢 Big Announcement from SBI!

State Bank of India (SBI) plans to purchase 200 ready-to-move-in 2BHK apartments in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

💸 Deal Size: ₹294 crore (excluding taxes)

📍 Locations Targeted

SBI is focusing on four key clusters:

✅ Central Suburbs: Sion to Ghatkopar ✅ Western Suburbs: Andheri to Borivali ✅ Thane–Kalyan belt ✅ Navi Mumbai: Kharghar to Panvel

🏠 Property Details

Each apartment must be: 🛏️ 2 BHK 📐 600 sq. ft. (MahaRERA carpet area) 🏗️ Less than 5 years old ✅ With Occupancy Certificate & RERA-registered 🅿️ Comes with car + 2-wheeler parking

💼 Who Can Apply?

👷 Only Developers — No Brokers or Intermediaries 📋 Must deliver within 180 days 🔎 Evaluated on construction quality, location, amenities & price

💰 Cluster-Wise Budget Allocation

🏙️ Central Suburbs: ₹84 Cr 🏙️ Western Suburbs: ₹108 Cr 🏙️ Thane–Kalyan: ₹54 Cr 🏙️ Kharghar–Panvel: ₹48 Cr 🅿️ Includes 400 parking spaces!

🕰️ Why Now?

Banks like SBI are shifting from building staff homes to buying ready flats due to space constraints.

🏦 Other banks like Union Bank, BOB, and LIC Housing Finance have done similar deals recently.

📊 What's the Strategy?

Bulk purchase = ✅ Long-term cost efficiency ✅ Better staff housing management ✅ Prime location access

🏁 What’s Next?

The entire process — from bidding to possession — is expected to wrap up in 6 months from the Letter of Intent.

📆 Bids floated: Oct 7, 2025 📥 Submissions open now!

🔚 SBI’s Real Estate Push

With this ₹294 crore move, SBI is making a major play in Mumbai's housing market—showing how public sector giants are adapting to urban real estate trends.