the Collection, a Bangalore shopping mall exclusively
retailing luxury brands
After starting a premium airline and buying one of the world’s oldest
scotch-whisky makers, flamboyant Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya announced
on 6 November a new venture in high-end retail.
Mallya’s UB Group, the world’s third-largest maker of alcoholic spirits,
will hold a 55% stake in UB City - the Collection, a Bangalore shopping mall
exclusively retailing luxury brands, the company said on 6 November.
will hold a 55% stake in UB City - the Collection, a Bangalore shopping mall
exclusively retailing luxury brands, the company said on 6 November.
Mallya, 51, the self-styled “king of good times,” managed to rope in France’s
Louis Vuitton as one of the anchor tenants of the mall, to be located on No. 1,
Vittal Mallya Road, named after his late father and due to open in early 2008.
Louis Vuitton as one of the anchor tenants of the mall, to be located on No. 1,
Vittal Mallya Road, named after his late father and due to open in early 2008.
“It has been purely driven by the vision of Mallya, who calls it a value
proposition,” said Irfan Razack, chairman and managing director of the
property group Prestige, which will hold the remaining 45% stake in
the venture.
proposition,” said Irfan Razack, chairman and managing director of the
property group Prestige, which will hold the remaining 45% stake in
the venture.
“It will be an iconic landmark of Bangalore -- like what the Petronas
Towers is to Kuala Lumpur,” said Razack, estimating the cost of the
project at Rs300 crore ($76.26 million). “It will be an opportunity to
tap high networth individuals.”
Towers is to Kuala Lumpur,” said Razack, estimating the cost of the
project at Rs300 crore ($76.26 million). “It will be an opportunity to
tap high networth individuals.”
Other brands who have signed on for space in the 1.5 million square
feet complex are Gucci, Fendi, Mont Blanc, Van Cleef & Arpels, Zegna,
Rolex and Omega.
feet complex are Gucci, Fendi, Mont Blanc, Van Cleef & Arpels, Zegna,
Rolex and Omega.
The Venetian-style project will include a 250-room JW Marriot hotel,
serviced apartments and office space, already leased to Citigroup,
Toyota, ABN Amro, Jones Lang LaSalle, 3M, Ernst and Young and Yahoo!.
serviced apartments and office space, already leased to Citigroup,
Toyota, ABN Amro, Jones Lang LaSalle, 3M, Ernst and Young and Yahoo!.
Mallya this year splurged 595 million pounds (869 million euros, $1.181
billion) to buy Whyte and Mackay, a 163-year-old scotch whisky maker,
two years after starting an airline named after his flagship beer, Kingfisher.
billion) to buy Whyte and Mackay, a 163-year-old scotch whisky maker,
two years after starting an airline named after his flagship beer, Kingfisher.
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