Brigade World Trade Center, Infopark Kochi

Brigade World Trade Center Kochi has been at the heart of the state's IT growth story since it opened its twin towers inside Infopark Phase 1, Kakkanad. Brigade's existing WTC towers, with a combined built-up area of 7.7 lakh square feet, are fully occupied and house 37 companies employing 8,000 people. The campus carries the credentials businesses look for in a Grade A workplace, with architectural design comprising B+G+10F+T set in two towers, aligning with Grade A specifications and LEED Gold certification.

Building on this success, Brigade is now adding a third tower to the campus. Infopark and Brigade Enterprises entered into a pact for the construction of the third Tower of the World Trade Center (WTC) at Infopark Kochi Phase 1, a 150 crore project consisting of a 16-storey tower and a built-up space of 2.6 lakh sq.ft. Unlike the existing SEZ towers, the new tower has a built-up area of 2.6 lakh square feet and will be developed on a non-SEZ plot of land.

The new tower, referred to as Tower C, comes with its own car parking infrastructure. Brigade Group said it will develop a 16-storey tower with a car park of six decks. Once operational, this phase 2 expansion will construct a 16-storey third building complex with a built-up area of 260,000 square feet, taking the total built-up area of WTC Kochi to exceed 1 million square feet across three towers.

The project also carries economic significance for the state. The project is expected to be completed within three years and will result in the creation of 2,700 direct jobs. Kerala's leadership has backed the expansion publicly, with the Chief Minister noting that 583 new companies have set up offices in Infopark since 2016 generating 70,000 jobs, and that the coming up of the third tower will augment development of not just Infopark but the entire IT sector in the state.