TCS

LARGEST CONSOLIDATION ACTIVITY IN INDIA

AREA
3,000,000 SQFT TRANSACTION TOOLS
(1,800,000 Immediate &
1,200,000 Phased) • Location Analysis
• Infrastructure Gap Analysis
WHAT • Cashflow Analysis
LEASE (BTS) • Risk Assessment
• Market Trend Analysis
WHERE • Negotiation for Contractual
MUMBAI and Commercial Terms
• Facilitate Technical Due
WHEN Diligence
Q1 2017

Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) is an Indian Worked closely with

multinational information technology (IT) service, consulting different disciplines to
and business solutions company headquartered in Mumbai, prepare an optimal Real OUTCOME
Maharashtra Estate solution :
Knight Frank successfully completed a
• Business Team consolidation of 25 of their offices,
TCS was considering a consolidation of all their offices in
• Finance Team which were a mix of owned & leased
Mumbai which turned out to be a huge challenge as
• Legal Function assets, spread across the city into a
employee demographics, availability of ready development
custom built state-of-the-art campus in
of required size & interim space take-up with strict
the Hiranandani, Thane.
compliance checks needed to be considered.
BOEING
MULTIPLE OFFICE SPACES IN BANGALORE

AREA
275,000 SQFT TRANSACTION TOOLS
• Existing Portfolio Analysis
WHAT • Location Analysis
LEASE
• Infrastructure Study
• Cash flow Analysis
WHERE • Employee Demographics Analysis
BANGALORE
• Market Trend Analysis
• Growth Study
WHEN
2017-18 • Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis
• Project Management

Boeing wanted to expand their operations in Bangalore as Worked closely with

part of their growth plan strategy. The space take was different disciplines to
planned in 4 phases which catered to their new labs and prepare an optimal Real OUTCOME
fresh recruitments. Estate solution :
KF managed to source the most
• Business Team suitable option which was only 2 kms
Boeing wanted new offices to be closer to their existing
• Finance Team away from their existing office space
office and the power requirement was 2.5 times more than
• Legal Function with the required amount of power. Best
what is offered in traditional office space buildings. Besides
solution was provided to Boeing by
this, Boeing wanted Knight Frank to help them lease the new
negotiating the space take in 4 phases
office spaces in 4 phases. First 3 phases were in Non SEZ
over the period of 3 years.
and the 4th phase in SEZ space.
TIME WARNER
AREA
75,000 SQFT TRANSACTION TOOLS
• Location Analysis
WHAT • Infrastructure Gap Analysis
LEASE
• Cashflow Analysis
• Risk Assessment
WHERE • Market Trend Analysis
BANGALORE
• Negotiation for Contractual
and Commercial Terms
WHEN
2014-15 • Facilitate Technical Due
Diligence

Time Analytic & Shared Services Private Limited is a Worked closely with
subsidiary of Time Inc. in India. Operating out of Bangalore, different disciplines to
it provides offshore support by contributing to key business prepare an optimal Real OUTCOME
functions through Analytics & Research, Finance, Estate solution :
Knight Frank was able to secure an
Operations, Technology & Product Engineering and Shared
• Business Team extremely competitive deal in a new
Services.
• Finance Team project of the existing landlord allowing
• Legal Function pre-term exit along with a staggered
As a part of Time Inc’s India growth and consolidation plans
rent free of over 12 months. Space was
in Bangalore there was an urgent need to secure a Grade A
acquired at RMZ Ecoworld, Sarjapur
tech Park space in the leading IT/ ITes hub of Bangalore-
Outer Ring Road
The Outer Ring Road. However, part of the portfolio was
locked-in and hence timely exit was an obstacle in the new
office space consolidation.
NOKIA
AREA
2.95 MN SQFT TRANSACTION TOOLS
• Location Analysis
WHAT • Infrastructure Gap Analysis
LEASE
• Cashflow Analysis
• Risk Assessment
WHERE • Market Trend Analysis
PAN INDIA
• Negotiation for Contractual
and Commercial Terms
WHEN
2013-18 • Facilitate Technical Due
Diligence

Nokia wanted to achieve savings through space optimization Transactions in Major

during the initial 2 years and KF focused on developing Cities :
comprehensive strategy for each location. Nokia’s Networks OUTCOME
Business picked up pace and after optimization phase came • Bangalore: 1.1 Mn
Over the last 5 Years KF has managed to source
the Expansion phase in all major metro cities and Tier II SQFT
the most suitable space solutions to Nokia-
cities of Ahmedabad, Indore, Meerut, Bhubaneswar, Mohali .
• Alcatel for their growing portfolio. We are
Chennai: 0.6 Mn
responsible for preparing and implementing
Nokia took over Alcatel Lucent and is now looking to work on SQFT
strategy for long and short term space
space synergies. Key activities include working on crisp
• requirements across India including Tier II and
timelines and closely collaborating with their Procurement, NCR: 0.6 Mn SQFT
Tier III cities. Successfully managing the Lease
Finance and Legal Teams for documentation and Due
• Administration function and advising Nokia to
Diligence. Mumbai: 0.1 Mn
achieve office utilization efficiency.
SQFT
SAMSUNG
LARGEST CONSOLIDATION ACTIVITY IN NORTH INDIA

AREA
300,000 sf TRANSACTION TOOLS
• Existing Portfolio Analysis
WHAT
• Location Analysis
LEASE
• Infrastructure Study
• Cash flow Analysis
WHERE
• Employee Demographics Analysis
GURGAON
• Market Trend Analysis
WHEN • Growth Study
2016 • Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis
• RFP

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a South Korean Worked closely with

multinational electronics company headquartered in different disciplines to
Suwon, South Korea. prepare an optimal OUTCOME
Real Estate solution :
Knight Frank was able to secure an
Project involved relocation of Samsung's India corporate extremely competitive deal for
headquarters to an iconic development in Gurgaon. • Business Team
Samsung
• Finance Team
The Knight Frank team worked in collaboration with • Legal Function
various verticals within Samsung over a period of 18
months to get a consensus and finalize the space at 2
Horizon Center
INDIA:STT SINGAPORE
KEY DATACENTRE ASSIGNMENTS

AREA
331,500 SQFT TRANSACTION TOOLS
WHAT • Location Analysis
SALES • Infrastructure Gap Analysis
PURCHASE (BTS) • Cashflow Analysis
• Risk Assessment
WHERE • Market Trend Analysis
BANGALORE
• Negotiation for Contractual
and Commercial Terms
• Facilitate Technical Due
Worked closely with Diligence
different disciplines to • Project Management
prepare an optimal Real
STT Singapore wanted to replicate its success of a data Estate solution :
center in Hyderabad by setting up another iconic Tier IV data
center in Bangalore. • Business Team OUTCOME
• Finance Team
• Legal Function KF managed to source the most
Besides this, rigorous criteria had been set for the property
suitable 3 acre land parcel in which the
which needed to be matched perfectly to be a Tier IV
Landlord/Developer agreed to construct
compliant data center, including high tension electric supply,
a Data Centre as per STT requirement
high floor-to-ceiling height, and not be situated in a flood
and specifications.
prone area. Issues such as obtaining approvals for sub
division and transfer of land, power supply clearances and
FSI approvals were separately tackled by consulting with a
liaison agent.
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT

AREA
450,000 SQFT TRANSACTION TOOLS
WHAT • Feasibility Analysis
PMC DATA CENTRE • Program Management
• Design Management
WHERE • Value Engineering
BANGALORE • Cost & Contract
Management
• Construction Management

Worked closely with

different disciplines to
prepare an optimal Real
The proposed Datacenter shall accommodate 2500 racks Estate solution :
and some office space. The facility includes a Datacenter
building of 280k SF and a multi-level car park (MLCP) of
150k sf. The datacenter building will be G+5 floors with a
• Business Team OUTCOME
• Finance Team
combination of post-tension & conventional slabs while the • Construction KF’s systematic and process oriented
MLCP will be G+11 floors with conventional slab. Data approach in coordination enhanced the
Management
center will have a clear height of 8.5m at the entry level and pace of deliverables. The scope
5.5 m clear height all other floors. includes end to end Service Delivery
including coordinating with the
The facility will be powered with 66KVA GIS substation, DG Developer who is creating the core &
yard with 16 x 2250 KVA capacity supported by a HSD yard shell as a built to suit facility.
with 300 KL capacity, 16 x 450 TR air cooled screw-type
chillers, STP, gas suppression and other fire protection
systems