Godrej

Waterside

Godrej Waterside Properties Private Limited

Site Office: Plot No.5, Block-DP, Sector 5, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700 091 Tel.: 033-55500437
Registered Office: Godrej Bhavan, 4th Floor, 4A, Home Street, Fort, Mumbai 400 001. Tel: 66510200 • Fax: 22072044
E-mail: marketing@[Link] • Website: [Link]
This marketing brochure is for guidance only. It does not constitute part of an offer or contract. Design subject to change without prior notice.
 odrej Properties Limited (GPL), a leading Indian real

G estate development company that is part of the $1.2

billion Godrej Group, enters Kolkata with the launch of

Godrej Waterside, an IT Park that will be the best

commercial address in the city. GPL has gained significant experience

in real estate by developing over six million sq. ft. of commercial and

residential real estate in Mumbai, Pune, and Bangalore. Godrej

Waterside will additionally benefit from the extensive local experience

of GPL's joint venture partner, Infinity Infotech Parks and its

association with WEBEL (West Bengal Electronics Industry

Development Corporation Ltd.), an enterprise of the Government of

West Bengal. Godrej Waterside is an impressive 1,65,000 sq. mtrs.

(1.8 million [Link].) IT Park that is ideally located in the Salt Lake

Sector V area of Kolkata.

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• Efficient, attractive architecture: Godrej Properties

has to its credit a long list of commercial

developments that are innovative in design and

concept while consistently exceeding customer

expectations in terms of functionality. Continuing

this tradition, the company has ensured that

Godrej Waterside combines functional

convenience with aesthetic design.

• Ideally Located: Godrej Waterside is strategically

positioned between the Kolkata International

Airport and the city centre in Salt Lake Sector V,

which is one of the fastest growing information

technology hubs in the nation. The project lies

adjoining the beautiful natural lake, “Munshi r

Bherry,” from which the name Godrej Waterside

was derived.

• Excellent Facilities: Godrej Waterside is centrally

air-conditioned with a grand lobby and an outdoor

lounge pavilion. The open spaces around the

project will be landscaped to complement the

serene lake environment.

PODIUM LEVEL FLOOR PLAN

Plot Area KITCHEN ELEVATOR OFFICE

LOBBY LOBBY
5.59 acres 140 [Link].
ELEVATOR
LOBBY
OFFICE 240 [Link].
Floor Plate LOBBY

Tower I

TOWER II
5700 sq. mtrs. at each level (approx) FOOD COURT
3432.30 [Link].

Tower II OFFICE
LADIES GENTS 1325.77 [Link].
6000 sq. mtrs. at each level (approx)

SERVICES
Span Width
WATER BODY PROMENADE LAKE
10.5 x 10.5 mtrs. (average)

LANDSCAPE AREA
The Team 3724 [Link].

LANDSCAPE AREA
Developers
Godrej Waterside Properties Private Limited
RAMP UP TO PODIUM
(A subsidiary of Godrej Properties Limited)

JV Partners
ELEVATOR ELEVATOR
Infinity Infotech Parks Limited X LOBBY LOBBY X
OFFICE LOBBY
(A JV with WEBEL {Govt. of West Bengal}) 837 [Link].
TOWER I

Concept & Design Architects

P. G. Patki Architects Private Limited RETAIL ENTRANCE LOBBY RETAIL
2199.53 [Link]. 270 [Link]. 2107.94 [Link].

Project Architects
Agrawal & Agrawal

Construction Managers
Sembcorp Infrastructure, Singapore
ENTRY EXIT ENTRY EXIT ENTRY EXIT

18 METERS WIDE ROAD

 PROJECT DETAILS

• Godrej Waterside has been conceived as a state-of-the-art IT Park Lifts: Adequate number of high speed lifts, including service lifts, of
meeting international standards for commercial real estate. The high standard in each tower.
project has been designed to give its occupants a refreshing view
of the serene lake from each floor of the development. In order Air Conditioning: Air conditioning facilities with a central HVAC system
to further improve the environment of Godrej Waterside, along with space and power provision for packaged AC units.
Godrej Properties has ensured large landscaped open areas
throughout the project. The facade of Godrej Waterside will be a Power: Adequate quality power from local electricity board will be
combination of glass cladding with metal and stone giving it a made available till the meter room.
sleek, modern look. Front view View from the lake

• The development will be completed in two phases. Power Back Up: 100% power back up will be provided with AMF (Auto
Main Failure) panels, housed in acoustically treated enclosures.
• Tower I, facing the main road, will comprise of a total area of
58,000 sq. mtrs. (600,000 sq. ft.) and will be completed as the
AHU and Electrical Rooms: Space will be provided on each floor for
first phase of the development. It will have ten levels of
services covering Electrical, AHU etc.
dedicated office space. Each level is divided into four office
spaces which range in size from 1200 to 1600 sq. mtrs.
Communication: High-speed connectivity and sufficient bandwidth
• Tower II will be the second phase of the project and will have from reputed government and private players. Telephone exchange
17 levels of dedicated office space comprising a total of with fibre optic cables.
108,000 sq. mtrs. (1.2 million sq. ft.). Each level will have the
facility to be divided into three office spaces ranging in size Water Supply: 24 hrs water supply.
from 1600 to 2300 sq. mtrs.
The office spaces can be integrated seamlessly, horizontally as Building Management System (BMS) to create productive, energy
well as vertically, providing occupants the ability to operate efficient and cost effective environment through optimization of
according to individual space requirements. systems, services & management.
Post-tension slab technology has been used to enable large Landscaping with waterfall Entrance Porch
spans averaging 10.5 x 10.5 meters, which provide maximum Fire Safety: Fire alarm and fire detection system compatible with BMS
flexibility for interior layouts. Each level will have a height of (Building Management System), underground and overhead water
4 meters. reservoir, wet riser in main staircases and sprinkler system in
• Space has been provided for retail facilities on the ground floor of common areas.
Tower I facing the main road. The retail spaces would complement
Landscaping: Large open spaces landscaped with central pedestrian
the IT Park facilities adding to the overall convenience of the
project. plaza and water fountain.

• Godrej Waterside also has a provision for a Food Court spread over Integrated planning to ensure direct access to lobby areas from
3400 sq. mtrs. in the ground floor of Tower II. The Food Court will reception, porch and parking areas.
overlook the central pedestrian plaza.
• Car parking facility for over 1400 cars will be provided through Rain Water harvesting and Sewage Treatment Plant.
basement, stilt and open car parks.
• Godrej Waterside will be managed and maintained by professional Satellite & Micro Wave Tower: Provision of space on the terrace of
property managers. each tower.

Car Parking Entrance Lobby & Reception

 SALT LAKE SECTOR V AS A LOCATION S E C T O R - I I

To Airport
Magnacon
Technopolis

Videocon
Wipro Mani
Kanchan Philips

KOLKATA ACC Millenium IBM

• Salt Lake Sector V is being heavily promoted as an IT destination • Sector V also houses the Electronic Regional Test Laboratories INTERNATIONAL City
Techno
AIRPORT Medical SBI
(ERTL - East) and the National Test House, the organizations that College
by the West Bengal Government, which hopes to quickly make Military
Campus
Times Of India
Godrej
help IT companies and users achieve compliance to international Waterside
Kolkata the hottest destination for IT companies looking to set S E C T O R - V TCS Munshir
quality standards and thus become globally competitive. SIMOCO Bherry

up or expand their operations in India. NICCO Infinity Bench

Mark
Infinity
• The Government of West Bengal has granted Public Utility Status Choto
Munshir
Webel Bherry
• Salt Lake Sector V offers excellent connectivity with a direct road to the IT/ITES industry. This allows work at night and permission Bhavan
Nalban Bherry

link to the International Airport. The travel time between the to run three shifts irrespective of national holidays.

airport and Godrej Waterside is just 20 minutes and the heart of • Several international and domestic IT companies such as IBM,

Kolkata city is also reachable through a 20 minute drive. Wipro, and Tata Consultancy Services have already set up

operations in Salt Lake Sector V and, by all estimates, the area is PARK HOTEL

• The state government, in its endeavor to attract investment into slated to become one of India's leading IT hubs.

the city, has ensured that Salt Lake Sector V receives the
• A wide range of hotels, five star to budget, and guesthouses are
benefits of excellent infrastructure in roads, power, and water. situated within a few minutes drive from Sector V.

• The West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation • Health care, education, entertainment and retail facilities are

located in close proximity.

Ltd. (WEBEL), the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)

Earth station and leading telecom providers are all located in • Sector V borders and is well connected to residential areas like

Rajarhat (New Town) and Salt Lake township.

Sector V.
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KOLKATA AS A DESTINATION

Quality human resource availability: The single biggest advantage of East Asian countries, and has direct connections to European cities
Kolkata as a location for IT operations is the availability of a large such as London and Amsterdam.
amount of qualified personnel. Kolkata is a great center for learning in
India and has numerous excellent educational institutions. There are Lower salary rates. Living costs in Kolkata are 20-40% lower than

an estimated 52 engineering colleges and 400 other colleges across Mumbai or New Delhi which has translated into salaries for graduates

12 universities in the state of West Bengal. Approximately 13,000 being 40-50% lower than in these cities.
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students are estimated to graduate with engineering degrees every
Lower real estate rates. Kolkata real estate rates are very attractive as
year. The leading educational institutions in the state include: Indian
compared to other major cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore.
Institute of Management (IIM, Kolkata), Indian Institute of Technology
(IIT, Kharagpur), XLRI (Jamshedpur), Indian Institute of Information
Active Government support for IT. The West Bengal state government
Technology (IIT, Kolkata), and the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI,
has been extremely active in attracting investment into the city of
Kolkata). Currently, with a relatively low penetration of IT companies in
Kolkata and has done all it can to ensure that IT companies choose
Kolkata, most young graduates are forced to leave the state for
Kolkata as the location to set up operations.
employment opportunities in other states. For instance, Wipro, one of
the three largest Indian IT companies recruits 30-40% of its IT staff Growing Recognition of Kolkata as an IT destination. Kolkata in the
from Jadavpur University in West Bengal, while Global Tele-Systems initial stages of the IT boom in the country, received negligible
recruited 50 percent of its staff from Kolkata in 2002. investment as compared to cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, and Delhi.
However, due to all the aforementioned reasons, Kolkata has now
Employee attrition rates in Kolkata are extremely low. Estimated at 10-
established itself as an extremely attractive destination with most
12%, attrition rates in Kolkata are far lower than other major Indian
major international and domestic IT companies (e.g. IBM, Cognizant,
cities where attrition rates can be as high as 20-30%.
TCS, Wipro, Infosys) having set up operations in the city.

Excellent Power Infrastructure. West Bengal is a state with a power

Rich history and culture. An added bonus of establishing operations in
surplus and has been ranked in a study by 'Gartner' as leading in
Kolkata is that the city has a rich cultural history. Whether the beautiful
power availability and quality of supply. The cost of power for use by IT
Victoria Memorial and the surrounding parks, the flowing of a tributary
companies is very low, at INR 3.2 per unit.
of the river Ganges, or the world famous Eden Gardens Cricket Ground,

Kolkata's International Airport offers easy access to the city. The city is Kolkata offers many attractions. Additionally, the city has a lot to offer

very well connected to other cities in India, is a gateway to most South- in terms of quality hotels, restaurants, and entertainment facilities.
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GODREJ PROPERTIES

Godrej Properties was established in 1990 as a premier real estate potential development opportunity, GPL works with only the best

development company within the Godrej Group of businesses. Since architects, contractors, and project managers to bring the project to

1897, customers have trusted Godrej to deliver innovation and life. GPL surpasses international standards in everything it does; all

excellence in a broad variety of fields. GPL brings the Group the systems, infrastructure and engineering employed by the

philosophy to the real estate industry by continually raising its organization are calibrated to match the best available. GPL knows
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performance and thereby remaining the most professional, reliable, that its obligation to its customers and partners does not end upon

and accomplished property developer in the country. Godrej the completion of a project, and therefore provides professional and

Properties consistently delivers everything it promises - good value, accessible support to all its business associates.

prime locations, excellent construction, and efficient support.

DELIVERING EXCELLENCE AND VALUE

• Professional, Reliable, Accomplished

• India's first ISO 9000 certified real estate developer Godrej Properties has become a highly successful business due to a
• Prime locations, good value, excellent construction, efficient support
simple philosophy: reliability and excellence of service coupled with
• Collaboration with outstanding associates
• 6.5 million square feet of real estate the use of the best resources available. The company has completed
• Enormous opportunities lie ahead
several landmark projects and is currently developing significant

GPL is firmly committed to providing excellence in everything it does. projects in Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Kolkata. However, these
GODREJ CASTLEMAINE
The management takes this promise seriously and it drives the projects are just the beginning. GPL believes in constant

organization at all stages of operations. Firstly, GPL looks to select improvement and sees enormous opportunities for growth in the

only the best possible locations for development. The company has coming years. India's booming economy is dramatically increasing

thorough procedures for forecasting the potential of locations and is the need for quality real estate. Godrej Properties is now ideally

led by a team of highly qualified managers with years of experience situated to build on its successful beginning by leveraging its

in the real estate industry. Once a location has been identified as a established brand image to achieve exponential growth.