Bangalore Central Business District


The central business district of Bangalore is the area with a diameter of 20 kilometers around Vidhan Soudha. This is the center of the City and core commercial area of Bangalore which was founded by Kempegowda of the Vijaynagar Empire. Most of the land is used by commercial establishments and the Indian Army with plans of skyscrapers under works. It has multiple high-rises including World Trade Center Bangalore and UB Tower. It also includes heritage properties like the Bangalore Fort and the Bangalore Pete. The Collection in UB City is the first Luxury Shopping Mall of South India. The land is expensive; Brigade Road is Asia's third-most expensive street and Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bangalore is the 13th most expensive. It also houses many other high streets including Commercial Street, 100-feet Road Indiranagar as well as the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce. CBD has attracted many tourists over the years as there are many facilities for them. Overall it is a simple business district with a cool and calm environment. It attracts many visitors on weekends. It has parks, government offices, many educational institutions, business houses and hotels, tourist spots, shopping destinations, stadiums, museums, temples, mosques, churches, art galleries and entertainment zones.

Tallest buildings

RankNameHeightFloorsYearNotes
01.01World Trade Center, Bangalore322009The tallest building in Bangalore since 2009
02.02UB Tower202006The tallest building in Bangalore from 2006 to 2009
03.03UB Concorde192006
04.04State Bank of India Building281996State Bank of Mysore merged with State Bank of India.
05.05Squrees Towers242005
06.06Public Utility Building241973
07.07Mittal Towers211989

Under construction or planned

RankNameHeightFloorsYear
01.01Bengaluru Turf Tower156Cancelled
02.02Wearesf Towers1092015
03.03KTRE ARFD Tower902016
04.04ASTA VIBRANT Towers942012
03.03Golden Empire682018
03.03Karnataka Financial Towers572019

Consulates