M R Jaishankar featured amongst the Top CEOs of India by Business Today.

Mr. M R Jaishankar,  CMD - Brigade was featured as one of the Top 100 CEOs at in the Business Today-PwC annual ranking of India’s Best CEOs 2016 for his integrity and innovative thinking in his leadership.

Brigade Orchards ranked amongst India’s Top Three Smart Townships

Brigade Orchards, the 130-acre Smart Township in Devanahalli, Bangalore won an Order of Merit Award at the prestigious Businessworld Smart Cities Conclave & Awards. It is a matter of great pride for Team Brigade and this award is another testament to the effort the entire team has put into bringing the concept of Brigade Orchards to life.

Brigade bags two prestigious awards at CNBC Awaaz Real Estate Awards

Top Image: Vijay B Katagi, AGM - Projects & Manjunath Prasad, COO - Projects receiving the Award for Brigade Cosmopolis, premium apartments in Whitefield, Bangalore from Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways at the CNBC Awaaz Real Estate Awards. Bottom Image: Suresh B C, Sr. VP - Projects and Mathew A...

Brigade wins two awards at the Realty Plus Excellence Awards (South)

Mr. Paresh Patel, CMD - Granicer Ceramics India and Shri C M Dhananjaya, Chairman - Karnataka State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (KSIIDC) giving the award to Mr. Manjunath Prasad, COO - Projects,  in the presence of Mr. Arun Kumar B S, Sr. GM - Projects, Mr. Santhosh Cyriac, AGM - Sales & Leasing and M...

Orion Mall wins three awards at IMAGES Shopping Centre Awards

Mr. Vishal Mirchandani, CEO - Retail & Commercial, Brigade receiving the award from Mr. Amitabh Taneja, Chairman & Managing Director, Images Group along with Mr. Ashish Gupta, Manager - Leasing & Mr. Sunil Munshi, Sr. GM - Operations, Orion Malls. The 10th edition of the IMAGES Shopping Centre Awards was held on 10 May 2017 at the Re...

Brigade Mega Home Fest

Top image: Mr. K P Aggarwal, Business Head Karnataka & Goa - HDFC Ltd. inaugurating the 4th edition of Mega Home Fest at the Northern Terrace World Trade Center at Brigade Gateway. Bottom image: Mr. Viswa Prathap Desu, Sr. VP - Sales & Marketing - Brigade greeting Mr. K P Aggarwal, Business Head Karnataka & Goa - HDFC Ltd. ...

Brigade Pinnacle, Mangalore Inaugurated

Brigade Pinnacle, Brigade’s first luxury apartment project in Mangalore, truly a benchmark in class and convenience, was inaugurated by Shri B A Mohiuddin Bava, MLA Mangalore North in the presence of  Shri Rakesh K, Corporator on 6 January 2017. Brigade Pinnacle is located in Derebail, one of the fastest growing localities in Mangal...

Brigade Cup at Chikmagalur

Winners of the Brigade Cup 2017 along with the organisers. Brigade in association with the Chikmagalur Golf Club hosted the 11th edition of Brigade Cup on 7 & 8 January 2017. One of the most awaited golf tournaments, the event saw over 160 golfers from Karnataka compete on an 18 hole golf course. The golfers were treated to an evening of ent...

Brigade employees travel to exotic locations in India & Abroad

On the occasion of Brigade’s 30th Anniversary, this year it was fitting to treat the employees to a deserving holiday. Employees who have put in service of 5, 10, 15 years and above were taken on a vacation to Goa, Sri Lanka & Honk Kong, depending on their number of years of service. Everyone loved the break from work and indulged...

Women’s Day Celebrated

Pavitra Shankar, Vice President - Brigade, and Nirupa Shankar, Director - Brigade Hospitality led the initiative of Woman’s Day celebrations at Brigade this year. It was a fun-filled day with talks on healthy eating habits, sound financial planning along with demo-sessions by chefs and yoga instructors. All women employees at Brigade were als...

Oxfam Trailwalker at Brigade Orchards

Brigade Orchards, the 130-acre Smart Township in Devanahalli hosted the participants of Oxfam Trailwalker 2017, which was held in Bangalore from 20-22 January 2017. The event witnessed a number of corporate participants along with their family & friends joining hands for a cause to help fight poverty and spread equality.

NAR Olympiad 2017

The National Realtors Association Olympiad 2017 was held at Brigade Orchards. Over 225 channel partners from all over India participated in the Olympiad. It was amazing to see the participants in their full sporting avatar over the 4-day event from 20-24 March 2017. All participants enjoyed their game at the world-class sports arena at Brigade Orch...

Brigade’s efforts to make a cooler, greener Bangalore!

As a part of our 30th Anniversary CSR initiatives, we have embarked on a mission to plant 30,000 trees in and around our residential and commercial projects.  On Earth Day - 22 April 2017, we invited our customers to a tree plantation initiative at Brigade Atmosphere. Pavitra Shankar, Vice President - Brigade gave an introduction to...

CSR by Team Brigade Orchards

On the occasion of Republic Day, 26 January 2017, Team Precast of Brigade Orchards donated grocery supplies to a school for visually impaired in Vijayapura, as a part of their CSR activity.

Scholarship for RVCE Students

Back Row: Ms. Priyaa S, Mr. Amar Mysore, Mr. Mohan Kumar S, Mr. Jagan Mohan W P from Brigade Group, Dr. Ravindra, Dr. Renuka Devi & Dr. Shivakumar from R V College of Engineering, Bangalore Front Row: Mr. Akshay B A , Mr. Gurunandan M - Scholarship Award Winners and Mr. Santosh M Naik - 2nd Topper for Merit Award. As part of our C...

Brigade Real Estate Accelerator Program (REAP) 1st Batch of Startups handed over to the Real Estate Industry

Brigade REAP Accelerator Office.   Mr. M R Jaishankar, CMD - Brigade, the Keynote Speaker addressed the start-up graduates.   Brigade REAP, India’s first startup accelerator program with a focus on the real estate industry had its “Demo Day” or “Handover Day”, marking the completion of its first...

Brigade REAP on-boards its 2nd batch

Fireside chat with startups who have benefited from an Accelerator program. Mentors at REAP sharing the success mantras with startups from 2nd Batch. Applications for the new batch were opened on 2 February for a month. The team at REAP evaluated more than 350 startups and shortlisted 19 startups for the selection jury that met in the 2nd w...

Union Budget 2017

In the Union Budget 2017, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley reserved his best for the real estate sector, which witnessed a slump, post demonetisation. Affordable housing developers will be eligible for Government’s incentives, tax benefits and institutional funding. Giving affordable housing an infrastructure status, the Finance Minister gave...

Karnataka Budget 2017-18: Key proposals that will impact Bangalore’s property market

The honourable chief minister of Karnataka, tabled the State Budget 2017-18 in the assembly on March 15, 2017. Below are the key provisions that may have a direct or indirect impact on Bangalore’s real estate sector. Housing 1 lakh residential units for the urban poor to be constructed BDA to construct 3,000 flat...

Bangalore: World’s most Dynamic City

Bangalore has been ranked the most dynamic city in the world, as per the City Momentum Index-2017 released by Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate services firm. The report, discussed at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland, places Bangalore at the top spot, followed by Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam and Silicon Valley in the United States. ...

Bangalore metro’s route to Kempegowda International Airport finalised

The Karnataka Government has finalised the route for the Metro Rail connection to Bangalore’s Kempegowda International Airport. The Government has finalised Nagawara-Ramakrishna Hegde Nagar-Jakkur-Yelahanka route to the airport. From Nagawara, the line will pass on Thanisandra Road till Hegde Nagar, where it will turn left and pass th...

Magnificent Mysore Amongst India’s top 5 cleanest cities

The heritage city of Mysore is now ranked one of the top 5 cleanest cities in the country under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The city’s solid waste management and sanitation strategy and public outreach have made Mysuru a city to reckon with in terms of cleanliness & liveability. The Quality Council of India surveyed 434 cities and towns...

GST unlikely to burden home buyers

Home buyers are unlikely to be burdened with additional tax outgo and cost from the introduction of GST. Real estate has been brought under the GST ambit partially through work contracts that will be levied a  12% tax, which is likely to keep the impact neutral for homebuyers. The key indirect taxes levied on real estate are excise duty, v...

Mangalore is an investor’s paradise

The coastal city of Mangalore is one of the upcoming and fastest developing metropolises of Karnataka. One of the flourishing industries in the city is the automobile leaf spring business. Petrochemicals, iron-ore, fertilisers and agricultural processing are some other thriving industries. In addition, three special economic zones (SEZs) are bei...

NASSCOM on IT growth

NASSCOM rejected reports that estimated the IT industry to lay off some 56,000 people and said the sector, which is aiming for $350 billion of exports by 2025, has in fact been a net creator of jobs. While the industry body termed the numbers “grossly exaggerated,” it acknowledged that increasing automation may eat up a section of the j...

RERA: Soon to be a reality

The real estate sector got its own regulator from 1 May 2017, when the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) became effective in the entire country. Each State and UT will have its own Regulatory Authority (RA) which will frame regulations and rules according to the Act. RERA is aimed to protect the interest of consumers, promot...

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Real estate for investment? 5 tips to make the right choice

Real estate is known to be one of the best investment options, especially in the Indian subcontinent. It is the go-to financial investment plan in many households when compared to other sectors like stocks, and even gold. By investing in real estate, you reap long-term benefits along with the security of having a roof over your head, making it the ...

Smart Cities and Smart Townships: Your Gateway to the Future

India has been making waves in the International front with economic and infrastructural growth over the past few decades. Post RERA and GST, the Indian real estate sector has shaped up well with transparent and hassle-free transactions benefitting both buyers and sellers. Another remarkable measure taken up by the government to mark an Indian stam...

11 Diwali DIY Ideas for Your Home

Diwali (or Deepavali) is the biggest and most lit festival in the entire Hindu calendar which is celebrated in honor of the victory of good over evil and brightness over darkness. It celebrates Lord Rama and his wife Sita returning to their kingdom of Ayodhya, after Rama and Hanuman defeats the demon King Ravana and rescue of Sita from his evil clu...

Looking to buy property in East Bangalore? Here are the top options

Buying a property is every family’s dream. It is the single biggest investment in your life which is both overwhelming and rewarding. Especially post the revolutionary reforms of RERA and GST, buying a house is now easier than ever with transparency in transactions and revised tax rates. However, when it comes to investing in real estate, loc...

Why Hebbal is a well-connected locality in Bangalore

Situated by the pristine Hebbal Lake, the locality of Hebbal is the perfect mix of infrastructure and tranquillity. This spectacular neighbourhood is also known as the IT hub of Bangalore. The IT boom, coupled with Hebbal’s inclusion into the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, has accelerated development in this locality and improved connect...

How Apartments These Days Focus on Your Privacy

Until a while back, one of the biggest factors that made people hesitant to choose an apartment over an independent house was the lack of privacy. In the ever-raging debate on apartments vs villas, villas seemed to have the edge because of the increased privacy they offered. People pictured apartments as tiny cramped spaces where your neighbours co...

Why Whitefield is the Perfect Place to Buy Your Home

Not a very long time ago, Whitefield was a small suburb that wasn’t on the radar of any developer. Today, however, the locality has completely transformed. This once-remote locality in Bengaluru has undergone a sea of change after the city’s IT explosion. What was once barren land is now dotted with huge IT parks, multi-storey residenti...

The biggest year-end bonanza is here!

Buying a home is every family’s dream. Whether it is for an investment purpose to enjoy the returns in your later years, or as a security option to ensure your family has a home to live in, buying a property is always a good idea. Additionally, the much-needed RERA and GST bills have created a huge positive impact on the real estate domain, m...

Top residential property investment options in Mysore

The quaint city of Mysore is now fast-emerging as a real estate hot-spot in Karnataka. Though Bangalore still remains one of the top cities to invest in, the bustling city life, coupled with bumper-to-bumper traffic and high pollution levels, are pushing potential homebuyers to consider other neighboring cities as an option for real estate investme...

Top 5 kitchen design trends to explore

Whether you are a first-time home buyer or a regular investor in the dynamic market of real estate, decorating your home is the first thing on every home owner’s to-do list. Though the living room and bedrooms are the main areas of the house that get all the attention of the interior designer, there has been a steady increase in the number of...