UB City

UB City is a luxury business district in Bengaluru, India. It consists of 6 blocks, UB Tower, Kingfisher Plaza, Concorde, Canberra, Comet and Kingfisher Towers, with a total built up area of over 16 lakh sq ft.[1] Pioneered by the UB Group in Joint Venture with Prestige Group,[2] it is built on 13 acres (53,000 m2) of land and hosts 1,000,000 sq ft (93,000 m2) of high-end commercial, retail and service apartment space.[3]

UB City
Location within Karnataka
General information
TypeBusiness District
LocationBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Coordinates12°58′18.30″N 77°35′45.00″E
Construction started2004
Completed2008
OwnerVijay Mallya
ManagementUnited Breweries
Height
Roof123 m (404 ft) (UB Tower)
Technical details
Floor count19 (UB Tower/Concorde)
Floor area950,000 sq ft (88,000 m2)
Design and construction
ArchitectThomas Associates, Bengaluru
Main contractorPrestige Group

Location

One of the towers of UB city, as seen in the night.

Centrally located in the Bengaluru CBD (Central Business District), on the corner of Kasturba road and Vittal Mallya Road, it is just 1.8 km away from M.G. Road - Brigade road junction and right opposite Cubbon Park now officially renamed Sri Chamarajendra Park.

The project

UB City has four towers namely, UB Tower (19 Floors), Comet (11 Floors), Canberra (17 Floors) and Concorde (19 Floors). The latter three towers are all named after aircraft. UB City houses the offices of many corporates under one roof - UB Tower. Concorde & Canberra all have retail space on the lower floors and office space in the higher levels, while Comet will have serviced apartments. The multifamily property houses commercial offices, banks, high-end retail stores, Prestige Oakwood serviced apartments, curated fine-dining restaurants, spa / health clubs, cafes to hang out at, etc. Multi-level parking areas offer parking of 4 wheelers up to 1600 units. Also there is a functional an amphitheatre with food courts and landscaped gardens. It is very breezy sometimes. The property also has a beautiful Art Gallery and holds the annual cultural event - Art Bengaluru.

An elevated roof top helipad provides a five-minute aerial commute to the Kempegowda International Airport.

UB City The Collection houses the most luxurious 'global' brands from many business houses across India including Reliance Group, Aditya Birla Group, et al.

The project now also houses the Kingfisher Towers in the same piece of land. Palatial Condo's here house many HNI's of India.

The top floor consists of many restaurants including to pho, hotpot and Korean barbecue

See also

References

  1. "About UBCity".
  2. "UB City, a joint development venture between the UB Group and Prestige group,". Financial Express. June 2009.
  3. John, Sujit (22 June 2006). "UB City is finally here". The Times Of India. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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