Brigade Heads for West with two Big Projects in GIFT City, Gujarat

Brigade Group, one of India's leading property developers, has achieved another milestone in its expansion plan with the ground-breaking ceremony of two of its ambitious projects in GIFT City, Gujarat - Brigade SEZ and ibis STYLES Hotel.

The SEZ office towers will have a total development of more than half a million sq. ft. of flexible office space of which the 1st phase is being launched now and the hotel will consist of approximately 170 well-appointed guest rooms, multi-cuisine restaurant, banquets and conference rooms, managed by the ACCOR Group of France.

The auspicious ceremony was witnessed by multiple dignitaries including Sudhir G. Mankad, Chairman, GIFT City - the Chief Guest and N. Srivastava, IFS, Commissioner, Department of Tourism, Government of Gujarat - the Guest of Honour along with Upendra Vasishth, Development Commissioner, Kandla SEZ.

Speaking on the occasion, M.R. Jaishankar, Chairman and Managing Director, Brigade Enterprises Limited said, "GIFT City being the country's first smart city project is a perfect platform to associate with and Brigade Group is pleased to play a strategic role in developing SEZ office towers and an international business hotel. Our group is one of the early movers in GIFT City and we look forward to making it a successful association."

Ajay Pandey, Managing Director and Group CEO, GIFT City said, "With a reputed developer like Brigade starting groundwork for its two projects here, it is a very proud moment for us and an important milestone in the journey of GIFT City which is shaping up as an important global financial hub. As India's first IFSC at GIFT City is already emerging as a major global attraction, participation of Brigade will go a long way in establishing a world class financial hub at GIFT City."

Brigade Group Launches Brigade Atmosphere at Devanahalli in Bangalore

Brigade Group, one of India's leading real estate developers, has announced launch of Brigade Atmosphere, a signature villa project at Devanahalli, Bangalore, a high growth corridor in North Bangalore.

 

Brigade Atmosphere offers four bedroom signature villas with sizes ranging from 3010 sq.ft to 3410 sq.ft. The project aims to bring back the concept of courtyard homes, a way of life long forgotten. 

This unique project will have 109 courtyard villas spread across 18 acres of picturesque landscape.

A cluster of eight villas will be surrounding a beautiful courtyard and a series of such clusters will be connected to a central Boulevard. The unique cluster layout ensures optimal utilization of space for recreation while creating a sense of intimacy and harmony.

Brigade Atmosphere offers an ideal lifestyle with the right mix of private, semi-private, semi-public and public spaces.

The project offers a world of amenities like a convenience store, multi-purpose hall, health club, swimming pool, library, amphitheatre, gymnasium, children's play area, billiards, table tennis and basketball courts.

According to Om Ahuja, CEO-Residential, Brigade, "Brigade Atmosphere is truly a unique villa project in North Bangalore. We, at Brigade, have brought back the concept of courtyard homes that faded into oblivion due to urbanization. Each cluster of villas along with the social amenities will act as a keystone of community living." 

Brigade Partners with Kin Housing to Sell Housing Projects in Bangalore

Brigade Group, a leading builder based in Bangalore with 29 years of industry experience have joined hands with Kin Housing to promote few projects in Bangalore as a part of New Year campaign.

As a part of the marketing campaign, Brigade Group is selling five projects across different locations of Bangalore through digital medium using Kin Housing’s digital distribution platform. 

All the projects come with special new year offers giving customers a chance to buy quality branded homes at a lesser investment then normal price.

Discussing the launch of this campaign, Viswa Prathap Desu, V.P Sales and Marketing, Brigade stated: “Kin Housing has a 360 degree digital distribution & lead generation model coupled with a strong offline property advisory team which enables a unique online-offline model for customer acquisition and engagement.  This approach will help us reach out and service customers better”.

Kin Housing was started around 18 months back and provides real estate advisory for projects across India with focus on Bangalore & Pune.

Brigade Group Wins NDTV Property, CREDAI CARE Awards

Bangalore-based Premier real estate developer Brigade Group has won several awards at the recently-held NDTV Property Awards and CREDAI Awards for Real Estate (CARE).

The developer won an award in the 'Budget Apartment Project of the year - Tier 1' category for Brigade Meadows at the NDTV Property Awards. Brigade Meadows consists of primarily 2 and 3 bedroom luxury apartments and a few 1 bedroom options.

At CARE, Brigade Group won 4 awards across various categories. The awards were split across three zones - North Karnataka, South Karnataka and Bangalore.

Commenting on these awards, M.R. Jaishankar, Chairman and Managing Director, Brigade Group, said, "These awards are recognition of our efforts to deliver quality projects across real estate markets. We are very happy to receive these awards which also prove our customers' faith in our projects."

CREDAI Awards

Brigade Group won awards at the second edition of CARE in the following categories:

- Best Dwelling below 1500 sqft (Residential) in South Karnataka - Brigade Sparkle, an affordable luxury project in Mysore.
- Best Commercial Complex in Bangalore - Brigade Rubix, which has a unique design and offers office spaces from 100 sq ft upwards.
- Best CSR work by a Developer - Brigade Group received this award for the redevelopment of the Kempegowda playground in Malleswaram and the Skywalk on Dr.Rajkumar Road.

The most prestigious award of the evening was the one bestowed on M.R. Jaishankar, CMD, Brigade Group in the Special Awards Category - 'Outstanding contribution to the Real Estate Sector' award.

Accepting this award on his behalf, Githa Shankar, wife of M.R Jaishankar and Director of Brigade Group, said, "It has been a journey of hard work from every one of our colleagues who have worked intensely to bring things to this pinnacle. It is indeed a proud moment to be recognised by our peers and the real estate fraternity. This is akin to an Oscar moment for the company."

Other awards and recognition to Brigade Group

Brigade Group's Chief Financial Officer, Suresh Kris has been recognized as one of the Top 100 CFOs in the country for 2015 by the CFO India Magazine. Kris was presented the Roll of Honour for his exceptional calibre and contribution to the world of finance by U.K. Sinha, the SEBI Chairman, at a ceremony, recently in Mumbai.

At the GLOBAL Real Estate Brand Awards - 2015, held recently in Bangalore, organized by Exhibition Asia, Manjunath Prasad, COO - Projects, Brigade Group, was awarded the 'Most Enterprising Real estate Professional of the Year'.