K Raheja Corp

K Raheja Corp is a property developer in India with interests in commercial and residential projects, malls and hospitality across multiple cities in the country.[1] It owns the brands Mindspace, Commerzone and Shoppers Stop, and is the second largest commercial developer in India.

K Raheja Corp
IndustryReal estate
Founded1956
FounderChandru Lalchand Raheja
HeadquartersBangalore, India
Area served
India
Key people
Ravi Chandru Raheja, Neel Chandru Raheja
Products
  • Residential
  • Commercial
  • Hospitality
  • Malls
Websitewww.krahejacorp.com

History

Founded in 1956 by Chandru Raheja, K Raheja Corp was formed after a split between Raheja brothers as a separate group.[2]

Projects

Commercial

K Raheja Corp operates its commercial business under the brands Mindspace and Commerzone with projects in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai. As of 2017, K Raheja Corp had 20 million square feet (1.9 million m2) of office space, making it the second largest commercial developer in the country.[3] The real estate group is leading the process of buying Citi Centre, a 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2) commercial property in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, which housed the headquarters of Citibank.[4]

Residential

The residential business of K Raheja Corp spans multiple projects in Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad.[5] The group has commenced luxurious residential projects like Artesia and Vivarea in Mumbai,[6] and have developed other luxury projects in Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad.[7]

Hospitality

The group's hospitality business is focused on hotels and convention centres for business and leisure needs. K Raheja Corp promotes Chalet Hotels  a high end hotel chain in India with established global brands such as Sheraton (Starwood Hotels and Resorts), Westin and JW Marriott.[8] In 2017, the Group declared plans to invest ₹ 3000 crores over 4–5 years to double its current portfolio of 2,800 rooms, and touch other tier 1 cities like Bengalaru, Goa, NCR and Pune.[9]

Retail

Multi-brand lifestyle store Shoppers Stop and its subsidiary bookstore company Crosswords are part of K Raheja Corp. The ₹5,113 crore company Shoppers Stop has currently been reviving its model to improve profit in its businesses to compete with online marketplaces.[10]

Malls

K Raheja runs Inorbit mall which is present in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Navi Mumbai and Vadodara.[11]

See also

References

  1. "K Raheja Corp - Official Website". K Raheja Corp. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  2. Nandy, Madhurima (7 July 2008). "Realty firm B Raheja split between brothers". Livemint. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  3. Babar, Kailash (6 March 2017). "Blackstone Group eyes 15 per cent in K Raheja portfolio". The Economic Times. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  4. "Developer K Raheja trumps Mirae to snap up Citi's prime Mumbai property". VCCircle. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  5. "India's most Luxurious Residential Apartments - Kraheja". Raheja. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  6. "K Raheja Corp's Artesia: The changing face of luxury living". The Economic Times. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  7. "K Raheja Corp unveils 'Maxima' at Pune's Raheja Vistas Premiere". Construction Week Online India. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  8. "K Raheja's hotel arm Chalet Hotels plans to raise INR 2,000 crore from IPO". Hospitality Biz India. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  9. Babar, Kailash; Chaturvedi, Anumeha (7 July 2017). "K Raheja Corp's Chalet Hotels may invest Rs 3000 crore to double hotel rooms". The Economic Times. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  10. Pinto, Viveat Susan (14 March 2019). "Shoppers Stop bets on beauty retail to revive growth, improve profit". Business Standard India. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  11. "The mall story 2.0". @businessline. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
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