DB Realty, India’s fastest growing Real Estate company, today organized a special media tour of “Orchid Ozone” – Mumbai’s biggest mall. Spread over 2.5 million sq.ft, the project located at the North West tip of Mumbai promises to change benchmarks in the Indian retailing industry. Orchid Ozone will be the first high end retail project to comprise retailing, entertainment and hospitality. DB Realty predicts that ‘Family Leisure Retailing (FLR)” formats will change the dynamics of the retailing industry in the next five year horizon.

Spread over fourteen acres of land overlooking the green expanse of Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Orchid Ozone will provide urbanites 1.6 million sq.ft of retail therapy, an international business hotel, a dedicated kids ‘play and care’ zone, entertainment along with dining options and India’s only “14-screen” megaplex. Conceived by the Research team at DB Realty and designed by Hafeez Contractor, Orchid Ozone will be Mumbai’s biggest retail destination providing a ‘complete’ international family leisure experience.

Being built at an investment of USD 175 million (Rs. 700 crore), DB Realty’s Orchid Ozone has roped in prime anchor tenants such as Pantaloons, Hypercity and Shoppers Stop.

Bringing many firsts to India, Orchid Ozone will feature the world’s most renowned company in creating water themed fountains - Wet Design Inc.USA to transform water into a mystifying experience. In addition, it will comprise many attractions with international touches such as:

• India’s only 14 screen megaplex with exclusive lounge seating
• A 50,000 sq. ft kids ‘play & care’ zone
• Travolators to connect shoppers seamlessly from one level of the mall to the other.
• Large food courts offering world cuisine that overlook the scintillating water themed atriums
• One of its kind Ice Skating Rink
• Water themed Park

Mr. Nabil Patel, Director, DB Realty, stated: “DB Realty envisions the future from the perspective of the target audience. As Indians move up the value chain, large format retail combined with themed luxury environments will drive Indian retailing. Indians not only want to shop, they also want to be pampered and entertained. This is the need that Orchid Ozone seeks to fulfill. Our team forecasted the emergence of this phenomenon with the trends in the real estate sector to create a very unique retail DNA. Orchid Ozone will change the benchmarks in the retailing industry and our plans for this sector are very robust. We are confident that once completed, Orchid Ozone will be a jewel in Mumbai’s crown.”

The project is scheduled to be ready by the end of the last quarter of 2009.

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DB Realty is a Real Estate Development Company that has been built on a strong reputation of excellence through quality. Today, the Group is one of India's top Real Estate developers, with presence in Commercial, Residential, Hospitality, Retail, IT Parks and Gated communities.