Maia Estates Plans Rs 30 Bn Build Across 4 m Sq Ft This Year
Bengaluru-based developer Maia Estates will
invest about Rs 30 billion this financial year to launch more than four million
square feet of new housing and commercial space, a move that should lift its
city footprint towards 2.5 million square feet by March. Founder and chief
executive Kalpana Ruia said the pipeline spans prices from roughly Rs 20
million to Rs 120 million, with super-prime residences costing upwards of Rs
15,000 per square foot.
The firm recently handed over its flagship
scheme, 27 Summit, in just three-and-a-half years; the super-luxury flats there
fetch between Rs 210 million and Rs 270 million at rates starting around Rs
47,000 per square foot. Maia now has six to eight residential projects in
stages from planning to construction and expects to release a further 1.5–2
million square feet during FY 2026. About 50–60 per cent of its stock sits in
North Bengaluru, where unit prices vary from Rs 25 million to Rs 120 million,
while city-centre plots on Richmond Road and Basavanagudi are reserved for
future ultra-luxury towers. Eastern Bengaluru, by contrast, remains a measured
play for the brand.
Beyond the Karnataka capital, Maia entered
Chennai late last year with an eight-villa enclave priced at roughly Rs 200
million apiece; only a handful of homes remain unsold and more launches are
planned. The expansion requires around Rs 30 billion in capital, to be funded
one-third each through equity, construction finance and customer advances. The
group has already raised more than Rs 10 billion from CapitaLand for its
commercial foray and secured a further Rs 3 billion for residential schemes via
internal accruals and partners.
Maia’s commercial strategy began in
February with a marquee deal alongside CapitaLand and now covers 1.5 million
square feet under development. The goal is to triple that office footprint
within four years, concentrating on Bengaluru’s Central Business District,
Hebbal and the Outer Ring Road as suitable plots become available.