Godrej Garden City becomes the largest township in India to be certified at the Platinum level by the IGBC

2024-11-22 09:27:40 Business

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Godrej Properties Limited (GPL) (BSE scrip id: GODREJPRP), one of India?s leading real estate developers, announced that Godrej Garden City (GGC), its township project in Ahmedabad, has received the Indian Green Building Council Green Residential Society (IGBC - GRS) Platinum Certification. The IGBC GRS Platinum certification is recognized as the highest rating for residential societies. With this achievement, Godrej Garden City becomes the largest township in India to be GRES Platinum certified.

GGC is located just off SG Highway in the heart of Ahmedabad. The project is within Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) limits and is easily accessible from any part of the city. GGC is currently home to over 1500 families and has a fully functional International School with 900 plus students, a City Square retail facility with over 33 brands, and a 70,000 sq. ft. club house. The project also has facilities for health-care, recreation, hospitality, and banking. Important planned civic facilities and public utilities will make GGC fully self-sufficient.

The master plan has been created by world-renowned architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM), who have also designed numerous landmark projects across the globe such as the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which is currently the world?s tallest building.

Godrej Garden City was always envisioned as one of the country's most sustainable projects. In 2009, GGC was selected as one of seventeen projects from around the world by the Clinton Foundation to partner the Clinton Climate Initiative in creating projects that sought to be at the cutting edge of sustainable development. Over the years, Godrej Garden City has been recognized and appreciated at many national and international forums. It won the ?Excellence in Green Township Development? award at the Ahmedabad Entrepreneur and Excellence Awards 2017 and the ?Township Project of the Year? award at the Asian Customer Engagement Forum (ACEF) Property awards, 2016. The British Safety Council honoured Godrej Garden City with ?International Safety? awards in 2016. Godrej Garden City also won ?Integrated Township of the year? award at the Realty Plus Excellence Awards (Gujarat) 2015 and ?The Best Residential Project? in Ahmedabad at the CNBC Awaaz Real Estate Awards, 2012.

Mr. Pirojsha Godrej, Executive Chairman, Godrej Properties, said, ?We are very pleased to have received IGBC GRS Platinum certification for Godrej Garden City. Sustainability is a key pillar of our company?s vision and we remain committed to deliver more such milestones in our sustainability journey.?

About Godrej Properties

Godrej Properties brings the Godrej Group philosophy of innovation, sustainability and excellence to the real estate industry. Each Godrej Properties development combines a 120 year legacy of excellence and trust with a commitment to cutting-edge design and technology. Godrej Properties is currently developing residential, commercial and township projects spread across approximately 13.5 million square meters (138 million square feet) in 12 cities.

In the last five years, Godrej Properties has received over 200 awards and recognitions, including the "Premium Real Estate Company of the Year" at the Corporate LiveWire Awards 2017, the "Professional Excellence in Real Estate? at the ABP News Real Estate Awards 2016, the "Real Estate Company of the Year" at the Construction Week India Awards 2015, the ?Most Reliable Builder" at the CNBC AWAAZ Real Estate Awards 2014, the ?Innovation Leader in Real Estate? award at the NDTV Property Awards 2014, and the ?Popular Choice - Developer of the Year? award at the ET NOW Awards in 2013.

For further information please contact:

Mr. Ajay Pawar
Associate Vice President (Corporate Communications) Godrej Properties Limited
Tel no: +91 022 61698500
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