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Embassy Group

Embassy Group or Embassy Property Developments Pvt. Ltd is an Indian real estate developer based in Bengaluru, established in 1993. The group is into real estate development for verticals like commercial, residential, hospitality, industrial warehouse spaces, services, retail and education. The company has developed projects in Indian cities such as Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Coimbatore, Trivandrum, and two countries overseas. Embassy Group is headed by Jitu Virwani, Chairman & Managing Director of the group. Embassy also operates a real estate investment trust (REIT), called Embassy Office Parks REIT, which is the first listed REIT in India and Asia's largest office REIT by area.

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Embassy Group
IndustryReal estate
Founded1993
HeadquartersBengaluru, Karnataka, India,
Number of employees
473
Websiteembassygroup.com

Embassy Group or Embassy Property Developments Pvt. Ltd is an Indian real estate developer based in Bengaluru, established in 1993. The group is into real estate development for verticals like commercial, residential, hospitality, industrial warehouse spaces, services, retail and education. The company has developed projects in Indian cities such as Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Coimbatore, Trivandrum, and two countries overseas (Serbia and Malaysia).1 Embassy Group is headed by Jitu Virwani, Chairman & Managing Director of the group.234 Embassy also operates a real estate investment trust (REIT), called Embassy Office Parks REIT, which is the first listed REIT in India and Asia's largest office REIT by area.5

History

In 2024, India's securities regulator SEBI directed Embassy Office Parks Management Services (the manager of Embassy Office Parks REIT Ltd) to suspend Aravind Maiya as CEO after an investigation by the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) found "serious lapses" and financial mismanagement by Maiya when he was an auditor for Coffee Day Enterprises in 2018–19.6 After some resistance, Maiya stepped down as CEO and was instead appointed as the Head of Strategy.7

In December 2024, Embassy REIT raised ₹1,000 crore through debt refinancing.8

Projects

Commercial

  • Embassy TechVillage, Bangalore
    Embassy TechVillage, Bangalore
  • Embassy GolfLinks Business Park, Bangalore
    Embassy GolfLinks Business Park, Bangalore
  • Embassy TechZone, Pune
    Embassy TechZone, Pune
  • Embassy Splendid TechZone, Chennai
    Embassy Splendid TechZone, Chennai
References

References

  1. "Embassy Group to invest Rs 2,000 crore in 6 cities to set up co-living business". Hindustan Times. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. "2017 a defining year; bright prospects in 2018: Jitu Virwani - Track2Realty". 28 December 2017.
  3. "Jitu Virwani: The workspace meister - Forbes India". Forbes India.
  4. "Jitendra Virwani - Forbes India Magazine". Forbes India.
  5. Shenoy, Sonia (29 April 2022). "Embassy Office Parks results: Company delivers on enhanced guidance, sees good demand across board". cnbctv18.com. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  6. "Embassy REIT Chief Aravind Maiya steps down after SEBI directive; regulator orders immediate appointment of interim CEO". Mint. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  7. Krishnan, Janaki (5 November 2024). "Embassy REIT units fall as Maiya steps down as CEO". BusinessLine. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  8. "Embassy REIT raises Rs 1,000 crore through debentures to repay existing loans". Moneycontrol. 17 December 2024.
  9. Nandy, Madhurima (28 July 2017). "Embassy Office Parks first to get Sebi's REIT registration".
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