SOBHA Limited is not an outstation developer testing a new city when it builds in Thanisandra — it is a Bangalore company building in Bangalore. Sobha Limited was founded on 7 August 1995 by P. N. C. Menon and is headquartered on the Sarjapur–Marathahalli Outer Ring Road in Bengaluru. Its project here, SOBHA Dream Gardens, sits at Kannuru Main Road, Mitganahalli, Bellahalli, off Thanisandra Main Road, Bengaluru — a stretch of North Bangalore the company has watched mature from agricultural land into a dense residential and IT-adjacent corridor over the past decade.
What distinguishes SOBHA from most listed peers is how it builds rather than just where. While competitors such as Prestige, Godrej, Brigade, DLF and Oberoi outsource interiors, glazing, façades, woodwork and concrete to specialist vendors, Sobha runs all of these in-house through its KIADB-Bommasandra factories, which produce concrete blocks and pavers, glazing and metalwork, modular kitchens and wardrobes, doors and furniture. Each residential unit undergoes 1,456 quality checks before handover, and this control over the value chain is the subject of a Harvard Business School case study on backward integration in real estate.
The scale behind that model is considerable. Across a 30-year track record, SOBHA has completed 580-plus projects and roughly 149 million sq ft. FY26 sales reached a record ₹8,135.9 crore, the highest in the company's history, and Bengaluru alone contributed 55% of FY26 sales at ₹4,478 crore, its historic best for the company. This is the balance sheet and construction discipline standing behind a Thanisandra purchase — not a name on a hoarding, but a company whose largest single market is the city the buyer is purchasing in.
SOBHA Dream Gardens is laid out across 17 acres of land with a total of 1780 units across 10 towers. Unlike most of SOBHA's larger-format villa and 3-4 BHK townships elsewhere in the city, Dream Gardens is positioned as a compact-format project: Zen-themed 2 BHK apartments of 1004 sq.ft. to 1058 sq.ft., starting from INR 95 lakhs, alongside 1 BHK options within the same towers.
The Zen design language runs through the amenity set rather than being a cosmetic label. Amenities include a koi pond, bamboo walk, Zen gardens, reflexology gardens, meditation decks, a Torii gate entrance/exit, swimming pool, clubhouse and a seniors' avenue. Construction is currently in progress, with the final phase scheduled for completion by December 2027. The project has been developed in wings across five phases, each carrying its own RERA registration — Phase 1 (Wing 8 & 9) PRM/KA/RERA/1251/309/PR/181122/002165, Phase 2 (Wing 5, 6 & 7) PRM/KA/RERA/1251/309/PR/190102/002269, Phase 3 (Wing 3 & 4) PRM/KA/RERA/1251/309/PR/311222/005593, Phase 4 (Wing 1 & 2) PRM/KA/RERA/1251/309/PR/311222/005592 and Phase 5 (Wing 10) PRM/KA/RERA/1251/309/PR/311222/005591.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Kannuru Main Road, Bellahalli, off Thanisandra Main Road |
| Land parcel | 17 acres, 10 towers |
| Total units | 1780 |
| Configurations | 1 BHK and 2 BHK |
| 2 BHK size / starting price | 1004–1058 sq.ft. from ₹95 lakhs |
| Final phase completion | December 2027 |
Thanisandra's transformation is recent and IT-driven. It was a quiet suburban area on the outskirts of Bangalore that has since become a thriving locality comprising residential, commercial and recreational spaces, with the establishment of key IT parks and business centres such as Manyata Tech Park playing a crucial role in the area's development. Builders including Godrej Properties, Bhartiya City, Sobha and Puravankara have launched large-scale projects here as a result.
For a Dream Gardens resident, the practical draw is proximity to employment: Thanisandra is roughly 2.8 km from Manyata Tech Park, the campus that houses companies including Microsoft, Nokia, IBM, Cognizant, L&T Technology and NVIDIA Graphics. Road connectivity runs through Thanisandra Main Road at 0.6 km, Hennur Main Road at 1.7 km, and Bellary Road at 4.5 km from the project, while Kempegowda International Airport is about 26 km from Thanisandra. Metro access is arriving in stages: the Pink Line's elevated section, covering ORR and Manyata Tech Park, is expected to open by May 2026, with the Nagawara interchange station serving Thanisandra, Yelahanka, MSR Elements Mall, Bhartiya City and Manyata Embassy Business Park.
SOBHA's pricing at Dream Gardens sits close to, but not above, the immediate market. Sobha Dream Gardens' average price is ₹12.3K/sq.ft. compared to Thanisandra Main Road's average of ₹13.4K/sq.ft. This positioning reflects SOBHA's approach in this specific micro-market — a branded, backward-integrated product priced in line with, rather than at a premium to, the surrounding supply of high-rise apartments along Thanisandra Main Road.
SOBHA's footprint in the wider North Bangalore quadrant extends beyond this single project. The developer also operates Sobha HRC Pristine, a ready-to-move residential project in Jakkur spanning 8.5 acres with 94 units in a single 21-floor tower — a reminder that Dream Gardens is one node in a broader North Bangalore presence rather than an isolated launch, giving prospective buyers continuity of the same construction and after-sales standards across the corridor.
