New state-of-the-art buildings
to meet demands for commercial spaces

A survey regarding office space absorption in 2005, conducted by the real estate consultancy firm DTZ, ranked the top three cities as London, Tokyo…and Bangalore.

One of the fastest growing cities in the world, Bangalore has begun to enjoy near-iconic status ever since its potential to become an international technological centre was first recognised. Today the city is home to countless high technology organisations-ranging from 'home-grown' ones like Infosys, Wipro and Biocon to international giants like Accenture, Motorola, Cisco, HP, IBM, GE and Texas Instruments. There is a huge and continuing demand for commercial space from the IT, biotechnology, off-shoring / outsourcing, financial service and banking sectors. To cope with present and anticipated needs, the city is expanding and developing in all directions-particularly in Whitefield, Electronic City and North Bangalore.

Brigade Group is set to meet these needs with several state-of-the-art buildings in different parts of the city:

North Star @ Brigade Gateway: 30 storeys high, the tallest building in Bangalore; 1 million sft with state-of-the-art facilities; architecture by H.O.K., New York.

North Star: set in Brigade Gateway, a landscaped 40-acre enclave in Malleswaram- Rajajinagar  •Modular design with 35,000 sft floor plates, 4.2m floor-to-floor height  •3-storey high atrium  •High performance, low- Eglass on all sides to minimise heat, reduce power loss and maximise visibility  •Helipad and observation deck  •Nine-level parking annexe  •21 destination- controlled highspeed elevators  •A two-acre landscaped banqueting area and cafeteria on the 6th floor  •Cafés and fully equipped gyms  •Sky-bridges to the luxury hotel, mall and multiplex in the enclave.

The Brigade Gateway enclave also includes:  •Apartments  •5-star hotel  •Orion Mall  •PVR multiplex  •Columbia Asia hospital  •School  •Club  •Lake  •Promenade  •Parks, gardens and more.

Ultra-modern offices: Summit I and II: Summit I and II are two ultra- modern office buildings located in Brigade Metropolis, on Whitefield Road. Spread over 800,000 sft, Summit I will have 12 floors and Summit II, 15 floors. The two buildings will be inter-connected through sky-bridges. Each building will have five levels of parking, including two basements.

With sensitively-designed inter-iors, excellent grids, flexible floor plates and landscaping, the offices will offer its occupants an efficient and smartly equipped working environment. One that is also well located to service the needs of both the city centre and the growing Whitefield region.

Brigade TechPark ready for fit-outs:

Block B of Brigade TechPark, our software facility next to ITPL in Whitefield, is now ready for fit-outs. Finishing and interiors of Block A are in progress and will be completed shortly.

Brigade TechPark offers over 430,000 sft of quality office space. Spread across two buildings, it is built to international standards, using post-tension construction technology. Efficient column grid spans facilitate better interiors and utilisation of floor area. The state-of-the-art facility is ideally suited for software facilities, BPOs, biotech enterprises and corporate offices. It also has a swimming pool and provision for a gym and cafeteria. Brigade TechPark is strategically located next to the Information Technology Park and EPIP Zone.

Brigade Cup tees off

Chikmagalur is a town with which Brigade Group shares a relationship of over a hundred years.

The Brigade Cup, an annual golf tournament of the Chikmagalur Golf Club, was instituted this year. Sponsored by Brigade Group, the tournament was held on 6 and 7 May. The event was a great success, with 110 participants vying for the coveted cup.

Sheshank (L) receives The Brigade Cup from Mr B.S. Sial (R), DG & IGP, Karnataka State Police. Also in the picture (L to R): G.B.Chandrashekar, Treasurer-CGC; Mr A.B. Ravishankar, Captain-CGC and Jaishankar

The ATP Tennis Tournament

Brigade co-sponsors ATP tournament
Brigade Group co-sponsored the Coffee Cup ATP Challenger Tournament at Chikmagalur from 16 April. 32 players and 16 teams from all over the world contested in the singles and doubles tournaments. Appreciation is due to the Deputy Commissioner, Harsh Gupta, IAS, for the success of the tournament.

Winners:
Singles Cup (THAILAND) DANAI UDOMCHOKE

Doubles Cup (THAILAND) SANCHAI & SONCHAT RATIWATANA







5 new projects at Mysore

Guests study project details at the launch function

A get-together on the evening of 19 March marked the launch of five new projects in Mysore. The evening began with a brief presentation of Brigade Group's projects by Indira Sharma, VP-Marketing. M.R. Jaishankar then addressed the gathering. This was followed by cocktails and dinner.