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DEVELOPER Irfan Razack, Prestige Group

Key milestones achieved by the Prestige Group. and opulence of the architecture, which has been designed using
One of the greatest milestones in the journey of the Prestige elements of Tuscan architecture, evokes an awed feeling. It also
Group is the immense success received by us when in October houses India’s first ‘sky gallery’ – the Sublime Galleria that has
2010, we entered the Capital Market with an Initial Public played an important role in putting Bangalore on the global art
Offering and listed the Company. map with its various art festivals, auctions and exhibitions.
Apart from that, each development is a new milestone for The Prestige Group was the only developer from India in 2009
the company. Over the years, the Prestige Group has strived to to win the coveted international FIABCI Award for Prestige Elgin.
create landmark projects, which are the first-of-its-kind, across This project will always be special for us as the redevelopment of
the different segments. The company gave Bangalore its first mall Prestige Elgin was not so much for profit as for saving a heritage
– The Forum which, till date, continues to be the most popular property of the city that was on the verge of being demolished.
mall in the city. The Forum Neighbourhood Mall in Whitefield is The Elgin Flour Mills, a distinctive red brick structure had over the
one of the first outlet malls in the country while The Collection years, grown into a well-loved landmark on Hosur Road which is
– UB City is the only luxury mall in South India. Bangalore’s South Eastern exit route. As modernisation swept
Prestige Acropolis continues to be the benchmark for Greek through Bangalore, in the eighties and nineties, it threatened
architecture even a decade after its construction. Prestige Ozone the Elgin Flour Mills as well, which had already been forced to
is one of the most sough-after gated communities till date. close down. When matters reached a point where this well-
Prestige Golfshire is South India’s first golf villa development. known heritage building itself was in danger of being brought
Prestige Shantiniketan is South India’s first wholly integrated down, Prestige stepped in. Being a Bangalore-based developer,
township development while Prestige Lakeside Habitat Prestige shared the sentiment of every Bangalorean towards
introduces Disney-inspired residences to Bangalore. Elgin. The idea was then conceived to take over the property
Since its inception, UB City has grown to become one of and redevelop it into upper class dwellings, while completely
the best-known landmarks in Bangalore, a familiar icon in the retaining the original building’s distinct character. As a result,
city’s landscape that has permanently changed the skyline of even after the redevelopment, visually nothing really changed
Bangalore. Apart from being a popular leisure destination for about the property though it was transformed into Prestige Elgin.
Bangaloreans, it has also become a tourist attraction for all Prestige has also partnered with the Public Works Department
visiting the city. Totaling an impressive 1 million sq. ft. plus, and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), to improve
UB City is the biggest mixed-use development in Bangalore’s the condition of Bangalore’s roads. Another milestone was
Central Business District. It is one of the first developments in the upgradation of Vittal Mallya Road, Bangalore to world-
Bangalore to combine commercial offices, a luxury mall, serviced class standards (in association with the UB Group), setting a
residences, restaurants and the Piazza in one secure and well- benchmark for the rest of the city.
articulated composition. UB City’s eye-catching pinnacle makes
it one of the tallest structures in the city. Another unique feature You have a lot of hospitality projects in the pipeline
that sets this world-class structure apart is The Collection within too. Please share details about them. Will hospitality
UB City, which is the only luxury-shopping destination in South continue to be a focus area?
India, and one of the most sought-after in India. The sheer luxury Till date, the Prestige Group has completed 6 hospitality
projects:
n Oakwood Premier Prestige, UB City
The Piazza at The Collection, UB City
n Oakwood Premier Prestige, Whitefield
n 24 Tech Hotel in Prestige Tech Park
n Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park in Prestige Cessna
Business Park
n Angsana Oasis Spa & Resorts, Doddaballapur
n The Conrad Bengaluru, Kensington Road

l The Conrad Bengaluru, Kensington Road
The Conrad Bengaluru was formally inaugurated by Shri.
Siddaramaiah - Honorable Chief Minister of Karnataka on 15
January 2018. Soaring 24 stories above Bengaluru’s Central
Business District, the new luxurious Conrad Bengaluru hotel,
which is owned by the Prestige Group and managed by Hilton,
is superbly located in the city providing excellent accessibility
to prime business, IT, art and entertainment districts. Featuring
285 luxurious guestrooms including 21 suites, Conrad Bengaluru
offers five dining and bar experiences, full-service Conrad Spa

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