DLF CELEBRATES 15 YEARS OF ITS BUSINESS OPERATIONS IN CHENNAI

Largest SEZ in Chennai – DLF Cybercity turns 15
Unveils its premium recreational and socialization venue – The Hub
Introduces its futuristic independent office building – 12 B
Anticipates the completion of Phase 1 of DLF Downtown Taramani soon

Chennai, March 10, 2023: DCCDL, the Rental arm of India’s largest real estate company DLF today announces the completion of 15 years of its business operations in Chennai, it’s the second-largest market after Delhi NCR. DLF Cybercity Chennai, a 43 Acre, 7.2 Mn Sq. Ft project has contributed a cumulative export revenue of more than INR 98,000 crores since its inception and has generated employment for over 1,00,000 workforce of Chennai’s growing IT industry. Today, it is Chennai’s one of the most sustainable business districts and is a LEED Platinum and a LEED Zero Water-certified campus.
To commemorate its 15th anniversary, DLF today unveiled ‘The Hub’ – a recreational and social venue, custom curated for the millennial generation in the heart of DLF Cybercity and introduced a new futuristic 5,00,000 Sq. Ft office building – 12 B.
DLF also shared that Phase 1 of its second commercial project DLF Downtown at Taramani is now in the advanced stages of completion. Spread over 27 Acres, the project was launched in January 2020 with DCCDL investing Rs.5,000 crores in the project. Once completed, the total DLF Rental portfolio in the Chennai market will be more than 14 Mn Sq. Ft of global quality workspaces.
Mr. Sriram Khattar, Managing Director, DLF Rental Business, commented, “As we celebrate our 15th anniversary, we take this opportunity to acknowledge the state’s progressive and investor-centric policies that have propelled Chennai to the forefront of the global IT industry. Thanks to these efforts, Chennai continues to be a leading destination for IT – ITES / BFSI companies and talent worldwide. DLF Cybercity is a testament to our commitment to driving sustainable economic growth in the region where all buildings are LEED Platinum certified by US Green Building Council and the entire project is LEED Zero Water Certified. The project also operates on 80% of green energy generated from wind and solar resources”.
“With DLF Downtown, Taramani, we are thrilled to offer another futuristic project that aligns with our vision of building greener, sustainable, and best-of-the-class workspaces. Our goal is to make a positive impact on the local community and a wider business landscape with DLF Downtown” Mr. Khattar added.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Amit Grover, Executive Director, DLF Office Business, said, In the post-pandemic world, the purpose of the workplace has been redefined as a place where people connect, collaborate, and belong. Taking this philosophy forward, we have developed ‘The Hub’, a premium recreational and socialization venue in the heart of DLF Cybercity Chennai. Initiatives like these have been instrumental in getting more than 90% of DLF Cybercity Chennai employees back to office post-pandemic which is the highest across all major cities and IT projects.

We are thankful to more than 60 Global & Indian clients as well as our IPC partners for bestowing their trust in us and helping us grow. After successfully constructing and delivering 12 Futuristic Buildings, we now introduce Building 12 B of approximately 5 Lakh Sq. Ft” Mr. Grover added.
Ms. Pushpa Bector, Executive Director, DLF Retail Business, commented, “DLF has changed how Indians work across the country, and transforming workspaces into a vibrant community is our foremost objective. We want to create a space for working professionals that offers them technologically driven solutions, facilitating hassle-free office operations and also, uplifts them holistically.  
The Hub at Chennai is the first such proposition that has F&B offerings curated to the local palate and a state-of-the-art wellness center. This will act as a business enabler that will allow professionals to experience the best use of mixed retail – a business hub for conferences and meetings, and retail spaces to meet the day-to-day requirements. We have received a good response from our tenant partners for this carefully curated Hub. At DLF, our aim is to design such hubs across all our office complexes.”