Mindspace is a brand of commercial and industrial parks established by K Raheja Corp.[1] Located in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune, the industrial hubs offer offices, residential towers, entertainment facilities and other retail businesses.[2] By 2016, the parks developed by Mindspace housed more than 50 businesses in India, including Accenture, L&T Infotech Ltd, Cognizant Technology and Capegemini Group.[3]
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The buildings by Mindspace have been minimal environmental impact, which has helped some of its projects to receive recognition, like Madhapur, which was recognized with a gold rating certificate from USGBC.[4] K Raheja Corp also has millions of square feet of building space in green commercial places which have been certified by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).[5]
Raheja Mindspace also operates Mindspace Business Parks, a real estate investment trust (REIT).[6]
Mindspace Malad, Mumbai
editIn 1999-2000, K Raheja Corp developed a suburban park Mindspace, Malad, which was spread across 110 acres.[7] By setting up the technology park in the suburbs, Mindspace was able to meet a huge portion of the commercial space requirement demanded by the IT, ITES industries in Mumbai.[8]
Tenants include JP Morgan Chase and Firstsource. Mindspace Malad was originally designed by Skidmore Owings & Merill LLP.[9]
Mindspace Madhapur, Hyderabad
editRaheja's Mindspace developed its first project in Hyderabad on 110 acres of land allotted by APIIC.[10] The techno-campus-cum-park plan in Madhapur was executed in 2004, through a joint venture between the Raheja Group and Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (APIIC).[11]
With 21 buildings, Mindspace Madhapur is Hyderabad's first and largest Indian Green Building Council Gold Rating Campus, with systems for monitoring indoor air quality, managing rainwater systems, sewage treatment plants, solar panels, etc. The 4-acre reserve green area in Mindspace Madhapur has 3,500 trees within the campus, and consists of an open-air theatre, and tennis courts.[12] In April 2022, a one km long skywalk was opened that connects the Raidurg metro station to the Raheja Mindspace campus.[13][14]
Mindspace Pocharam, Hyderabad
editMindspace Pocharam is an SEZ & IT Park which was launched in 2006, built in stages and for an eventual built-up space approx. 6 million sft.[15]
Mindspace Shamshabad, Hyderabad
editMindspace Shamshabad is a business district which is spread across 305 acres, which consists of 10 buildings of G+three floors. With 6 completed, the remaining 4 buildings are set to be completed in 2021.[16] Located near Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Mindspace Shamshabad will be connected by the Hyderabad Metro.[17]
Mindspace Gandhinagar
editMindspace Gandhinagar is Gujarat's first IT Special Economic Zone, and commenced operations in 2012, and houses multiple multinational corporations in the IT sector.[18]
Mindspace Bengalaru
editLocated in Whitefield's EPIP Zone, Mindspace Bengalaru is workspace featuring several modern amenities and facilities.[19]
Developer
editK Raheja Corp is a real estate development company dealing in commercial, residential and retail projects. They are the developers of Mindspace, a commercial real estate project in major metropolitan cities of Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune. The developers have received gold rating certification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC) for Mindspace commercial business park in Hyderabad.[20]
Controversy
editThere were allegations that Raheja group had caused a dilution of the Andhra Pradesh government's stake in the Mindspace project. The stake was later restored to 11 per cent in accordance with the original memorandum of understanding.[21] Negotiations in 2011 between the Raheja group and APIIC (and the Andhra Pradesh government) sought to restore the state's share in the ownership and rental revenues from the project.[22][23][24][25]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "K Raheja Corp achieves LEED Gold Rating by USGBC for Mindspace Madhapur". Construction Week Online India. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
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- ^ Babar, Kailash (17 January 2022). "Mindspace REIT to raise up to Rs 500 crore through issue of NCDs". The Economic Times. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ Babar, Kailash (6 March 2017). "Blackstone Group eyes 15 per cent in K Raheja portfolio". The Economic Times. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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- ^ "Mindspace Cyberabad plans to expand". The Economic Times. 17 September 2006. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (29 April 2019). "Worth more than gold". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Walking their talk".
- ^ "Raidurg Metro service begins". The Hindu. 29 November 2019.
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- ^ Umarji, Sohini Das & Vinay (23 June 2011). "Two IT MNCs to set up units at Mindspace soon". Business Standard India. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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- ^ "USGBC LEED Gold Rating for Mindspace".
- ^ "Register case against State officials, ACB told". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 20 February 2011. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011.
- ^ "APIIC board defers decision on Rahejas' offer". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Emaar to restore APIIC stake in JV". The Times of India. 21 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014.
- ^ "Ishaan Real-estate Portfolio Update" (PDF). Ishaan Real-estate. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2012.
- ^ Raheja Vanya - New Residential Project by Raheja Developers