Maratahalli-Bellandur-Sarjapur Outer Ring Road
The Maratahalli-Bellandur-Sarjapur Outer Ring Road area is a mega office suburb located at the eastern end of the city. This locality is packed with a variety of technology, finance and other multi-national companies with massive Grade-A office buildings located inside tech parks on the main roads, and multiple residential high rises in the interiors, which mainly caters to the housing needs of the huge workforce of these companies. The area is a fully self-sufficient urban suburb with its fair share of hotels, restaurants, malls, and multiplexes. The only bane of this area is the poor civic infrastructure. Notoriously slow-moving traffic, poor pedestrian facilities and water tankers are a common sight here. The BMRCL has envisaged bringing a metro rail line which will connect this entire stretch, but this will take a few years to materialise, and so it is advisable to stay as close to your workplace as possible, preferably at walking distance! Some large companies in the area include Accenture, Dell, EMC, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Samsung, Wells Fargo, JP Morgan, Global Logic, Cognizant, Flipkart and ANSR Consulting, among several others.
Whitefield
Whitefield is an old Anglo-Indian suburb of Bangalore with colonial bungalows and an old world charm, which is now beautifully intertwined with its modern, high-tech side. Whitefield is home to several large corporations like Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Sabre, SAP, Accenture, Huawei, Capgemini, TESCO, Novo Nordisk, Technicolor and Reliance Jio, among many others. ITPL (International Tech Park Limited), which happens to be Bangalore’s oldest office park, is located in Whitefield. Also prominent in the area is the presence of some glitzy malls like Phoenix Marketcity, VR and Forum. Bang in the centre of Whitefield is a large gated community called Prestige Shantiniketan, which houses a mall, multiplex, 3000 apartments, a hotel and Grade-A office buildings. The area will be connected by a metro train line by early 2022, with work in the final stages of completion. Several restaurants, bars and fast-food outlets make this one of Bangalore’s ideal micro-markets for the modern urban Indian!
Koramangala
Koramangala is an upmarket area dominated by premium residential and retail buildings. The area is also home to several micro, small and medium enterprises which range from startups to traditional businesses. A landmark in the area is The Forum Mall, developed by the Prestige Group. There are also several educational institutions in the area, including Christ University, St. John's College & Hospital and Jyoti Nivas College. Koramangala is also famous for its vast range of eateries, restaurants, bars and pubs, which include budget and premium options. It is next only to Indiranagar in terms of the area with the maximum number of food & beverage outlets in the city of Bangalore. We recommend staying at one of the many hotels or serviced apartments here if you are interested in shopping, retail and nightlife.
Indiranagar
Indiranagar is the high street retail capital of Bengaluru. Several top fashion brands have their flagship stores on 100 Feet Road, Indiranagar, which has become Bangalore's very own mini 5th Avenue for retail and F&B. In 2018, Indiranagar was named the micro-market with the highest density of eateries in all of Asia! This makes this area a must-visit for any foodie visiting the city of Bangalore. Indiranagar is also home to several startups, unicorns and mid-sized IT companies. It is near the Intermediate Ring Road and is the most buzzing area for nightlife in Bangalore. Indiranagar does not have too many full-scale hotels, but there are some great serviced apartments which will put you bang in the middle of all the action! Large companies in the area include CRED, Upgrad, Urban Ladder, KPMG, PWC, IBM, Fidelity, WeWork, Mistral Solutions, Unacademy, Dunzo and HAL, among many others.
