ECOGRAND PROPERTIES AND DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED

Our place is at Shop No. 11 in the Shanimahatma Complex, which is over in Siddanahosahalli. This is out in the Dasanapura area, near Madavara. It’s quite far from the middle of Bangalore, which actually suits the kind of property and development work we do out here. The complex is a busy little spot with all sorts of local shops. Our office is quite small and doesn't have any of those corporate decorations. We have some plastic chairs for when people stop by and a desk where we keep all the land records. There is usually a lot of noise from the trucks on the nearby highway and plenty of dust coming in from the road. We spend a lot of time visiting sites and talking to the local landowners. It’s very hands-on work. We don't have a fancy website or any promotional brochures. Most of our business happens through word of mouth among the people in this area. Some days we are just sitting in the shop waiting for someone to come by, and other days we are out in the sun all afternoon. It’s not a glamorous life, but it’s what we know. We try to be honest with people and just tell them how things are. If a project is going to take longer, we say so. It’s a practical way of doing business in a developing part of the city. We keep a few folders with the latest paperwork on the shelf.