VR Bengaluru

VR Bengaluru is a mixed-use retail and lifestyle development located in Whitefield, Bengaluru, India. Developed, owned and operated by Virtuous Retail South Asia Pte Ltd, the destination combines a shopping arcade with hospitality, entertainment, dining, wellness, commercial and collaborative-workspace uses. Its reported gross floor area is approximately 600,000 square feet, or about 56,000 square metres. Rather than operating solely as a conventional enclosed shopping mall, VR Bengaluru is positioned as an integrated urban destination intended to bring together retail, leisure, work and community activity. Its principal components include The Hive, a collaborative workspace concept for start-ups and entrepreneurs; The Waverly, a hotel and residences component; and SkyDeck, a rooftop amenity area with a temperature-controlled pool, jogging track and open-air LED screen. The development also includes restaurants, cafés, pubs, an upscale food court, fitness and wellness facilities, and commercial spaces. Entertainment is a central part of the destination. The centre hosts a nine-screen PVR multiplex with a purpose-built IMAX auditorium and Gold Class facilities. The development has been described as home to India's largest Gold Class cinema at the time of the referenced material and as Bengaluru's only purpose-built IMAX screen, distinguishing it from screens retrofitted into existing auditoriums. The cinema and associated leisure uses extend the centre's appeal beyond daytime shopping. VR Bengaluru also emphasizes landscaped outdoor areas and family-oriented programming. Its Garden City events space is designed for community gatherings and has hosted activities such as music festivals, farmers' markets, artisan markets and children's programming. Magic Garden is a sculpted soft-foam play area intended to provide a controlled recreational environment for children. These spaces support the centre's community-centric positioning and create uses that are not limited to retail transactions. The development has served as a platform for major retail openings. South India's first H&M store opened at VR Bengaluru in 2016, adding an internationally recognized fashion anchor to the centre's tenant mix. Beyond fashion, the destination's broader offer spans entertainment, hospitality, dining, co-working, residential accommodation and events. VR Bengaluru is part of Virtuous Retail's wider Indian portfolio of mixed-use destinations, which includes VR Chennai. Publicly available reference material does not establish a separate listed-company identity, founding year, named founder or current executive roster for the VR Bengaluru brand itself. The destination's current operating status and detailed tenant mix should therefore be verified through its official website.

VR Bengaluru is a mixed-use development in Whitefield, Bengaluru, created and operated by Virtuous Retail South Asia Pte Ltd. It belongs to a retail-development model that treats the shopping centre as a broader urban destination, combining commercial activity with leisure, hospitality, workspaces, residences and public programming. The development has a reported gross floor area of approximately 600,000 square feet. Its retail arcade forms the commercial core, while other components broaden the range of reasons to visit. The Hive provides customizable collaborative working spaces aimed at start-ups and entrepreneurs. The Waverly combines hotel and residential uses. SkyDeck adds rooftop leisure facilities, including a temperature-controlled pool, jogging track and open-air LED screen. Entertainment is anchored by a nine-screen PVR multiplex. The complex includes a purpose-built IMAX auditorium, described in the available reference material as Bengaluru's second IMAX theatre and the city's only purpose-built IMAX screen, rather than a screen retrofitted into an existing cinema. The development has also been associated with India's largest Gold Class facilities at the time of the referenced description. Restaurants, cafés, pubs, an upscale food court and fitness and wellness operators complement the cinema and retail offer. VR Bengaluru's public-facing identity also relies on landscaped space and community activity. Garden City is an open events area used for music festivals, farmers' and artisan markets, children's activities and other community gatherings. Magic Garden is a dedicated soft-play environment for children, reflecting the centre's effort to make family recreation part of the destination experience. This combination of commercial, cultural and recreational uses supports the centre's positioning as a community-centric integrated lifestyle destination. A notable retail milestone came in 2016, when H&M opened what the reference material identifies as its first store in South India at VR Bengaluru. The opening gave the centre a prominent international fashion anchor and demonstrated its role in attracting major retail tenants. The available public material does not identify a founding year, founder, separately incorporated public listing or named current and former executives for the VR Bengaluru brand. It identifies Virtuous Retail South Asia Pte Ltd as the owner, developer and operator. The centre is associated with Virtuous Retail's wider Indian mixed-use portfolio, including VR Chennai. Detailed current information on tenants, management and operating performance is not established by the supplied references.

• 2016

  H&M opens its first South India store at VR Bengaluru

  [1]VR Bengaluruen.wikipedia.org

  VR Bengaluru hosted the opening of H&M's first store in South India, adding a major international fashion retailer to its tenant mix.

A community-centric, integrated lifestyle destination that combines retail with entertainment, hospitality, workspaces, residences, dining, wellness and outdoor programming.

• Retail

  Retail arcade

  The retail arcade is the commercial centre of VR Bengaluru, housing a mix of fashion, lifestyle, dining and service businesses. Its tenant strategy includes major international and domestic brands, with H&M's 2016 opening serving as a notable example.

• Entertainment

  PVR multiplex

  VR Bengaluru hosts a nine-screen PVR multiplex that includes a purpose-built IMAX auditorium and Gold Class facilities. The cinema is positioned as a major leisure anchor within the wider mixed-use destination.

• Co-working

  The Hive

  The Hive is a collaborative workspace component offering customizable work environments for start-ups, entrepreneurs and other users seeking flexible commercial space within the destination.

• Hospitality and residences

  The Waverly

  The Waverly is the development's hotel and residences component, extending VR Bengaluru beyond shopping and entertainment into hospitality and residential use.

• Rooftop leisure

  SkyDeck

  SkyDeck is an activated rooftop area featuring a temperature-controlled pool, jogging track and open-air LED screen. It functions as a leisure and event-oriented amenity within the complex.

• Community events

  Garden City

  Garden City is an open landscaped events space used for music festivals, farmers' and artisan markets, children's activities and other community programming.

• Children's recreation

  Magic Garden

  Magic Garden is a sculpted soft-foam play area designed for children. It provides a dedicated, controlled recreational environment within the larger retail and lifestyle complex.

1. 1VR Bengaluruen.wikipedia.org
2. 2VR Bengaluru official websitevrbengaluru.com