The journey of Rasesh Kanakia, chairman of the Kanakia Group, started as a real estate consultant in 1980. Being the eldest son in the family, his inclination towards the real estate industry was influenced by his father Babubhai Kanakia who was a real estate consultant himself. Ever since selling his first apartment unit in 1985, there has been no looking back for the man. With able support from his younger brother, Himanshu Kanakia, a civil engineer by qualification, he has taken the Kanakia Group to new heights. Over the last three decades, Kanakia Spaces has developed and successfully delivered over 13 million sq. ft of commercial, residential, entertainment, education and industrial spaces.
BLAZE TO BRILLIANCE Kanakia Spaces firmly believes in offering quality real estate solutions and enhancing the lifestyle standards of a growing city. With these strong beliefs and the passion of offering ‘the best’ and ‘timely delivery’, the company has, over the past three decades, scaled newer heights. Till date, Kanakia Spaces has developed and delivered 41 residential and 13 commercial projects. The claim to fame for brand Kanakia was its unique commercial project “Kanakia Boomerang”, an architectural marvel known for having the largest floor plate in Mumbai. This most sought after property has been awarded The Best Office Development in India at the International Property Awards Asia Pacific for 2012-2013.
FAITH FACTOR Kanakia Spaces has a deep rooted philosophy of building a better community for a better living. This philosophy is instilled in every employee of the organisation and hence the constant focus of every employee is ‘Quality & Innovation’ and “methods to exceed customer satisfaction”. The brand believes in ensuring transparency in every step of dealing with its customers right from the beginning of the transaction to the delivery of properties to the buyers. The brand truly reflects its essence of ‘perfection all the way’ across key areas of its business. The brand’s philosophy is to constantly keep upgrading its standards to meet the ever increasing aspirations of its customers through its innovative designs and developments.
ENGAGEMENT THAT ENTHRALS The brand has a “customer first” policy, and believes firmly that every customer is important, regardless of the value of the transaction. As a developer, Kanakia Spaces has always strived to know the needs and demands of its customers. Then, through its design and development skills, it tries to implement the same.
The organisation also has a dedicated customer relationship management (CRM) team which is constantly engaged with the customers throughout the transaction process till possession. The sole objective of this unit is to take care of all the needs of the customers and resolve their queries in a time-bound manner. With its 360-degree approach, the brand looks ahead to become a preferred real estate brand for home seekers.
INNOVEDGE Being one of the first entrants in real estate development in Mumbai, Kanakia Spaces has always maintained an edge through innovative developments. From developing a township in the far suburbs of Mumbai to designing a show flat for their initial development or planning the first vertical garden in a commercial complex to providing golf carts for commercial complexes have been just a few of its innovations. Kanakia Spaces has been honoured with several prestigious awards for their landmark projects including CNBC Awaaz CRISIL CREDAI Real Estate Awards, Commercial Property of the Year, International Property Award Asia Pacific and MCHI Property Award amongst many others.
BRAND PROMISE Credibility, dependability and reliability are strongly associated with brand Kanakia.
FACTOIDS
1. The brand has developed over 13 million sq. ft of real estate space over the past 26 years.
2. Kanakia Boomerang was awarded the Best Offi ce Development in India at the International Property Awards Asia Pacifi c for 2012-2013.
3. Kanakia Zillion was awarded Commercial Project of the Year by Estate Awards for 2013.
PROMISE BEACON
1. 1986: The year in which the company was established
2. 1997: The year in which the group forayed into cinema exhibition under the leading brand ‘Cinemax’
3. 2000: The year in which they entered the education sector with RBK Education Institution
4. 2010: The brand ventured into hospitality industry with the launch of Hotel Courtyard Marriott
5. 2013: The group expanded its hospitality business footprints by entering the new markets of Ahmedabad and Goa