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In today’s evolving real estate landscape, a home is more than just a space, it’s a reflection of aspirations, lifestyle, and lasting value. Guided by this philosophy, Basil Group has emerged as one of Pune’s trusted real estate developers, creating thoughtfully designed residential and commercial developments that combine architectural excellence with uncompromising quality. With over 17 years of experience, Basil Group has established a reputation for delivering projects that prioritize innovation, precision, transparency, and customer satisfaction. Every development is crafted to offer modern lifestyles, seamless connectivity, and enduring value, making each project a destination rather than just an address. Today, the company is shaping Pune’s skyline with 5.1 million sq. ft. under construction and 10 million sq. ft. planned for future development. From premium residences to landmark commercial spaces, Basil Group continues to redefine urban living by focusing on intelligent design, superior construction quality, and timely delivery. Driven by a customer-first approach and a commitment to excellence, Basil Group believes that every project should enrich lives while creating vibrant communities for generations to come. As the company expands its footprint across Pune, it remains dedicated to building spaces that inspire confidence, elevate lifestyles, and stand the test of time. Mr. Vikas Hajare leads Basil Group’s operations with a focus on quality construction, timely delivery, and customer satisfaction, ensuring every project reflects the company’s promise of excellence. Vikas Hazare Founder & Director Mr. Gopal Varma has led the company with a vision of creating landmark developments rooted in quality, innovation, and customer trust. His leadership continues to drive the organization’s long-term growth and excellence Gopal Varma Chairman Basil Group at a Glance 17+ Yearsof Excellence 5.1 Million Sq. Ft.Under Construction 10 Million Sq. Ft.Planned Development Premium Residential &Commercial Projects Customer-Centric Quality-Driven Future-Focused

Destination Hinjawadi, also known as the Streets of Europe, is a landmark commercial shopping destination in the heart of Hinjawadi, developed by SMP Estates. Inspired by the charm and elegance of European streetscapes, this one-of-a-kind project stands out with its distinctive architecture, prominent façade, and immersive look and feel. The development has been thoughtfully designed to provide maximum visibility to every retail unit while creating a vibrant and engaging environment for visitors. Its carefully planned mix of uses—including restaurants, a gymnasium, retail outlets, and multipurpose commercial spaces—helps attract consistent footfall and enhances the overall customer experience. We are proud to have received the Asia Pacific Property Award for Best Retail Development in Pune West and the Economic Times Award for Best Commercial Project, recognizing the project’s excellence in design, functionality, and commercial success. Vision behind this project The vision was to plan an essential shopping that extends beyond the act of purchase. It is dynamic process that intertwines practicality, sustainability and community engagement, enriching an experience of day-to-day shopping. Integral aspect of the shopping journey encounters the consumer interaction & expression which transforms the dynamics of the daily shopping life. where individuals shop, work, socialize & celebrate.  In a nutshell, Everything Under One Roof. Concept of the project The concept of retail, encompassing the interaction between shopkeepers and customers has undergone significant evolution, Consequently, our approach to designing commercial spaces must transcend the conventional box-like structures of modern buildings.  One intriguing design concept worth exploring is the open-to-sky High-street experience, as it seamlessly combines the advantages of multiple retail stores with safe, open spaces for customer interaction. What sets this concept apart is its comprehensive facilities housed under a single roof, complete with numerous galleries, piazzas, and landscaped courtyards that foster a profound connection with street-like-shop. Furthermore, this space functions as a self-contained community, enabling people to meet and unwind within the complex, thus providing a social environment for interaction and enhancing overall lifestyles. Facilities & amenities to the occupants within the property 2-wheeler parking along the periphery for easy convenience Flexibility to expand the shop area Zoning for retail & food outlets Additional outdoor area for shops Multiple entry exits Connecting corridors through unique bridge connections across the building Toilet facilities on each floor on multiple locations 7 high speed Lifts for G+3 structure 1 escalator from ground to first floor Fire Fighting systems with sprinklers Smoke detectors and public announcement system in each unit Open spaces Dedicated food court zone of around 5000sqft for large gatherings Ample parking space A unique concept of weather proof roof where light comes in and water stays out 3 main streets giving three different experiences, Readiness for differently able Control on shop signages DG back up for all common areas and units on 2nd and 3rd floor Sewage Treatment Plant Water Treatment Plant Customised common area lighting 24/7 maintenance team on site LED Screen USP of the project We would proudly say that our design is our USP. This beauty of strolling through the streets of old European cities is truly enchanting. Cobblestone paths, historic architecture, and the timeless ambiance create a charming atmosphere. It’s a shift towards a more personalized and nostalgic shopping atmosphere, where each corner of the old streets holds a story, creating an engaging and memorable retail journey. local shops, and the authenticity of historical surroundings draw people away from the standardized mall experience. In the heart of Hinjewadi, a European street unfolds! Monish Agarwal Director, SMP Estates +91 98810 58058 www.smpestates.in  

The real estate industry has evolved significantly over the years. Projects have become more sophisticated, buyers have become more informed, and marketing channels have multiplied. Yet one challenge continues to exist across the industry. The right buyer, the right project, and the right channel partner often struggle to find each other at the right time. Developers invest heavily in project creation, marketing, and sales infrastructure. Channel Partners work tirelessly to understand their clients and identify suitable opportunities. Buyers spend months researching locations, budgets, configurations, amenities, future growth potential, and financial feasibility before making one of the most important decisions of their lives. Despite these efforts, the journey frequently results in missed opportunities, unsuitable site visits, delayed decisions, and unnecessary expenditure of time and resources. At ChannelPartner.Network, we asked a simple question: What if better matching happened before the site visit? That question became the foundation of our platform. Rather than focusing only on generating more enquiries, we wanted to help create more meaningful connections between Developers, Channel Partners, and Buyers. We envisioned a system where project discovery, buyer requirements, and channel partner recommendations could come together in a more structured and intelligent manner. For Developers Developers invest significant resources in bringing quality projects to market. However, reaching the right audience at the right stage of the buying journey remains a challenge. ChannelPartner.Network enables developers to showcase their projects to a wider network of channel partners while ensuring project information is presented consistently and comprehensively. By helping channel partners evaluate project suitability before a site visit is scheduled, developers can benefit from more informed buyer interactions, improved project visibility, and better utilization of sales resources. Our objective is simple: Help developers spend less time on unsuitable opportunities and more time on meaningful conversations. For Channel Partners Channel P rtners play a critical role in guiding buyers through complex real estate decisions. However, keeping track of multiple projects, changing inventories, evolving buyer requirements, and market opportunities can be difficult. ChannelPartner.Network provides a platform where channel partners can discover projects, compare opportunities, shortlist suitable options, and present them to buyers in a structured manner. The platform is designed to support stronger buyer-project alignment before a site visit takes place, helping channel partners improve efficiency, build trust, and deliver a better advisory experience. For Home Buyers Buying a home is rarely a straightforward decision. Every buyer has unique requirements, aspirations, timelines, budgets, and lifestyle preferences. Our goal is to help buyers discover projects that are more closely aligned with what they are actually looking for, instead of spending valuable time evaluating options that may never have been suitable in the first place. By enabling better project discovery and more informed recommendations, ChannelPartner.Network helps buyers move through the decision-making journey with greater clarity and confidence. Building A Smarter Real Estate Ecosystem ChannelPartner.Network is not just about projects, leads, or site visits. It is about creating stronger connections between the people who build communities, the professionals who guide buyers, and the families who are searching for a place to call home. We believe that when matching improves, everyone benefits. Developers receive more relevant opportunities. Channel Partners deliver greater value. Buyers make more informed decisions. And the entire ecosystem becomes more efficient, transparent, and effective. That is why we built ChannelPartner.Network. And that is the future we are working towards every day. Sign up today at – https://channelpartner.network/signup Prof. Prasad R. Ganpule Founder, CEO ConnectVerse Private Limited

I have spent a decade consulting & training real estate companies across Maharashtra. I realised, growth rarely stalls because the market turned. It stalls because the company outgrew the way it was run — and the market takes the blame for a gap that was already there. The Panćhabhūta Framework is built to find these gaps. It reads a firm across five parameters: Keep them in balance and the company compounds. Let one slip and the whole structure strains. As a statistician, I trust what can be measured; as an Indologist, I believe we undervalue our own traditions. In our thought, the five elements — earth, water, fire, air and space — shape how any structure stands. I turned that lens onto the organisation. The symptom is rarely the real cause. A developer blames weak sales, when the fault is a process that lets leads die. A channel partner blames attrition, when nothing was written down, so knowledge leaves with every exit. And if a business stops the day one person steps away, it is not a company; it is a dependency — which is why succession planning and leadership development are not optional, but mandatory. Here is how I help. We find your real gap across the five parameters, then fix it. Saniya Mane Methodology audits and consults; AHA Outbound trains your people and builds the systems that make change last — a lasting shift, not a one-day workshop. The firms I work with, stop guessing. The sales team performs on a system, not on mood, and the founder can step back without the business losing pace. That steadiness is what carries a firm through a slow market. Some of my clients are Kohinoor, Pristine, Raviraj Realty, Relation Realtech, and firms across other industries as well. A quiet market will not last. The firms that use it to grow stronger will lead the next upcycle. If something feels off in your business but you cannot name it, let’s talk. Ms. Saniya Milind Mane Founder & Chief Consultant, AHA Outbound Saniya Mane Methodology saniya@ahaoutbound.com +91 98810 70959 www.ahaoutbound.com

Pune is no longer merely a touchstone for the economic, industrial, and cultural evolution of Maharashtra; it stands as a lodestar for the entire nation. Today, the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) has emerged as one of India’s most rapidly expanding and economically pivotal zones. However, the mere geographic and demographic expansion of this sprawling region is insufficient; the need of the hour is a growth trajectory that is meticulously planned, equitable, and sustainable. While this presents a formidable administrative challenge, it simultaneously offers an epochal opportunity to lay the groundwork for world-class urbanisation. Through the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA), we are resolutely committed to translating this vision into reality. With an impressive portfolio of 221 ambitious projects currently underway, the landscape of this entire expanse is poised for a radical metamorphosis in the foreseeable future. The backbone of any progressive urban ecosystem invariably lies in its robust mobility infrastructure. To render transit within the PMR swifter and more seamless, we have initiated 112 road development projects spanning a cumulative length of 548 kilometres. In mitigating the infrastructural strain induced by escalating urbanisation, the 83-kilometre ‘Inner Ring Road’ project is anticipated to be a veritable game-changer. Furthermore, strategic planning has been undertaken for 15 projects dedicated to urban growth centre connectivity, 10 for the fortification of industrial corridors, and four for seamless airport linkages. Traffic congestion in premier IT and industrial hubs, such as Chakan and Hinjawadi, has historically been a critical bottleneck. To remediate this, specialised alternative arterial routes are being aggressively developed. This formidable road network will indubitably inject a renewed impetus into the region’s economic engine. A metropolis cannot truly breathe unless the calibre of its public transportation is elevated. To this end, the execution of the 23-kilometre ‘Metro Line-3’, linking the Hinjawadi IT Park to the city’s central business district, has reached its final stages. With 12 stations of the project’s initial phase slated to become operational by July 15, we aim to commission the remainder of the project by year-end. Concurrently, by constructing a double-decker flyover to alleviate chronic traffic snarls at the Savitribai Phule Pune University junction, the PMRDA has significantly streamlined commutes in this vital precinct. Within our paradigm of sustainable development, ecological preservation and high-quality civic amenities command paramount priority. Projects designed to arrest the pollution of the Indrayani, Pavana, and Mula-Mutha rivers—waterbodies rendered sacred by the venerable traditions of the Warkari sect—are currently in their final tendering phase. The rejuvenation of these rivers transcends mere water management; it constitutes the fulfilment of a deeply entrenched emotional and spiritual yearning of the citizenry. Additionally, the Wagholi water supply scheme is on the verge of handover, and comprehensive underground sewage management projects are being executed across five distinct zones. Serving as a textbook model for systematic urban planning, work has commenced on six sanctioned Town Planning (TP) schemes for the Mahalunge-Maan region. Following the jurisdictional realignment of this area to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), several of these schemes are currently in the process of being handed over to the civic body. In our commitment to providing affordable housing for the common man, three residential projects in Sector-12, alongside a dedicated police housing project in Aundh, are nearing completion. To catalyse the state’s tourism and economic sectors, the majestic ‘Glass Skywalk’ under construction at Tiger Point and Lion Point in Lonavala will undoubtedly serve as a marquee attraction. This will not only accelerate economic prosperity derived from tourism but also establish the locale as a resplendent destination within the PMR. Parallelly, the ‘Pune International Exhibition and Convention Centre’ (PIECC) in Moshi is envisioned to emerge as a premier locus for global investment in the years ahead. In steering the development of the Pune Metropolitan Region, our objective extends far beyond erecting a concrete jungle or merely installing physical infrastructure. Our ultimate vision is to authentically enhance the ‘Ease of Living’ for the citizenry and to cultivate a sustainable, self-reliant economic ecosystem. By executing these multifarious projects within stipulated timelines and to the highest standards of quality, the PMRDA administration remains steadfast in its relentless pursuit to forge the Pune Metropolitan Region into one of the nation’s foremost and finest global hubs. By Dr. Abhijit Chaudhari, IAS (Metropolitan Commissioner and CEO, PMRDA)

For years, the real estate industry has focused on perfecting execution, pricing, campaigns, inventory management and distribution. While these remain critical, projects rarely struggle because execution is weak. More often, they struggle because they fail to stay aligned with what the market truly wants. When developers continue to rely on yesterday’s assumptions, projects gradually lose momentum . Slower enquiries, inconsistent conversions, pricing pressure, and prolonged inventory cycles are oftensymptoms of one larger issue, a disconnect between the product and the pulse of the market. Move from managing projects to understanding markets. Sustainable growth doesn’t begin with campaigns. It begins with clarity. Over the years, We have partnered with developers across diverse markets, helping them make informed commercial decisions by combining market intelligence with years of on-ground experience. Our approach is built on a simple belief: data explains markets, but experience interprets them. Every site visit, every CP conversation, every customer interaction, every sales review, and every market observation contributes to a deeper understanding of buyer behaviour that no dashboard can capture in isolation. Projects evolve. Markets evolve faster. Developers who recognise these shifts early create stronger positioning, protect pricing, improve absorption, and build lasting market confidence. Why Market Intelligence Matters More Than Market Information. Today’s developers have access to more reports, analytics, and dashboards than ever before. Yet information alone has never guaranteed better decisions. The real advantage lies in interpretation. The difference between knowing that enquiries have declined and understanding why they have declined often determines the next phase of a project’s success. • Markets are driven by more than numbers. They respond to• Aspiration• Confidence• Timing• Local sentiment• Infrastructure announcements• Financingtrends• Competitive positioning• They are understood through experience. This is where strategic advisory becomes invaluable. We don’t want to sound preachy, but unlike conventional consulting models that focus primarily on execution, STRATECH approaches every project as a living market ecosystem. Every recommendation is shaped by a combination of market research, commercial understanding, developer objectives, channel partner feedback, customer sentiment, and continuous on-ground learning. As markets become increasingly dynamic, developers need stakeholders, not just partners who understand not only where the market stands today, but where it is headed tomorrow. Rahul Kumar SinghFounder & CEO, STRATECH Solution Pvt Ltd connect@stratech.co.in visit www.stratech.co.in I Call +91 77199 99550