SOBHA Limited was founded on 7 August 1995 by P. N. C. Menon, entering India's residential market from a position unusual for its time: three decades of interior craftsmanship delivered for palaces and luxury complexes across the Middle East. Since that founding, the company has delivered 148 million sq ft across 600-plus projects in 27 Indian cities and the Middle East, making it one of the country's most tracked developers by delivered volume.
SOBHA's 210 Bangalore projects covering 68 million sq ft constitute the single largest luxury residential delivery footprint in the city. Its presence in Kothnur — a relatively quiet residential pocket on Bannerghatta Road in South Bengaluru — is a continuation of the same pattern seen across the city: the developer identifying localities where large land parcels remain available and where the employment-to-residential balance is shifting in favour of premium housing demand.
Kothnur sits roughly 4 km south of the JP Nagar 9th block hub and within reach of Electronic City, Koramangala, and BTM Layout. It has long been a mature mid-income neighbourhood, now drawing premium inventory because large land parcels in South Bangalore are scarce. That scarcity is precisely what makes a SOBHA land acquisition here significant: the company is not fitting into a dense high-rise corridor but anchoring a lower-density community on one of the few remaining open sites in the submarket.
SOBHA Ltd launched its project — code-named Sobha Magnum Opus, later branded SOBHA Magnus — in South Bengaluru, spanning approximately six acres of prime land, located right off Bannerghatta Road, directly opposite Royal Meenakshi Mall.
The development offers 294 apartments in 3 BHK and 4 BHK formats across five low-rise wings of nine floors on 5.85 acres, designed around a biophilic theme that puts greenery and natural light at the centre of the plan. The configuration range, as confirmed across RERA filings and official SOBHA documentation, runs from 4 BHK residences at 2,577 sq ft (carpet: 1,771 sq ft), 3 BHK Grande at approximately 2,090 sq ft (carpet: 1,464 sq ft), 3 BHK Luxe at approximately 1,857 sq ft (carpet: 1,256 sq ft), and 2 BHK at 1,249 sq ft (carpet: 823 sq ft).
Over 3.5 acres of the site is given to open spaces, green cover, and landscaped installations — a ratio that stands apart from the more densely developed projects elsewhere on Bannerghatta Road. There are over 20 lifestyle amenities at SOBHA Magnus, including a 2-storeyed clubhouse with premium indoor facilities, a swimming pool, a multi-sport court, a play park, an amphitheatre, a seniors' corner, and a pet park.
SOBHA Magnus follows biophilic design and climate-responsive planning, allowing natural light and airflow to shape daily living. The towers are strategically positioned so that no apartments directly face each other, providing every unit with unobstructed, long-term open views.
The project is RERA-registered under Karnataka RERA. The RERA number is PRM/KA/RERA/1251/310/PR/131025/008160. Scheduled completion is May 2030. Pricing for 3 BHK residences starts at approximately ₹3.4 crore.
A buyer committing upwards of ₹3.4 crore in South Bengaluru's premium segment is, in effect, also making a bet on execution. SOBHA's differentiation here is structural rather than merely reputational. SOBHA Limited was built from the outset as an integrated construction company combining real estate development with in-house interiors, glazing, concrete, and MEP divisions. The company's construction workforce exceeds 12,400 employees directly on payroll — the highest among Indian listed developers as a ratio of revenue. This direct employment model supports tighter quality control, on-time delivery, and lower project abandonment risk.
That integration has been tested across large, complex projects. SOBHA's landmark Bangalore deliveries span three decades and include Sobha Dream Acres (81 acres, 5,600 units, 2016), Sobha City (39 acres, 1,680 units, 2014), and the recent Sobha Windsor (3,000 units, 2022). Resale data from Dream Acres shows 9.2% CAGR appreciation over 2016–2024, which exceeds the Bangalore luxury resale average of 6.4% over the same period.
On the contractual side, the company's engineering credentials have been validated by institutional clients. SOBHA's precision has earned trust from leading corporates like Infosys, Bosch, ITC, Dell, Biocon, and Lulu, for whom SOBHA has built iconic commercial spaces. That same quality culture is what a Kothnur buyer is accessing when they purchase at Magnum Opus.
Kothnur is not a speculative fringe location. The market for property in Kothnur has shown a stable upward trend, supported by rising infrastructure investments and demand from professionals working near Bannerghatta Road. The locality's reference points are established: neighbouring areas such as JP Nagar and Bannerghatta Road have already demonstrated how infrastructure-led growth can influence real estate appreciation — over the last 5 years, property prices in JP Nagar have increased by 42.5%, while Bannerghatta Road has seen a 55.6% price increase.
Proximity to employment is a structural demand driver. Kothnur benefits from proximity to employment hubs such as BTM Layout, Koramangala, Electronic City, and JP Nagar. Electronic City is approximately a 25-minute drive along NICE Road from Kothnur, and Royal Meenakshi Mall sits nearby for retail and entertainment.
Social infrastructure in the immediate catchment is already in place. The locality is surrounded by reputed educational institutions including Sherwood High, BGS National Public School, Podar International School, Christ University, and AMC Engineering College. Narayana Health City, one of South India's largest multispeciality hospital complexes, sits a short drive away, and schools nearby include Dayananda Sagar institutions and Good Shepherd School.
On transit, the Namma Metro Yellow Line — a 19 km elevated corridor connecting RV Road and Bommasandra via Electronic City — has been operational since August 2025 with all 16 stations in service. The real estate momentum around Kothnur continues to build due to its proximity to key employment zones, improved access via NICE Road and the Outer Ring Road, and upcoming development of multiple metro lines.
Kothnur is one node in a wider SOBHA network across the city. SOBHA currently has active projects off Sarjapur Main Road, near Electronic City on Hosur Road, at Kothnur on Bannerghatta Road, and at Panathur off the Marathahalli ORR. In 2026, SOBHA launched Sobha One World in Hoskote, East Bangalore — one of its most ambitious 300-acre township projects to date. That scale of concurrent activity across multiple Bengaluru submarkets reflects the developer's operational depth and its confidence in the city's residential trajectory.
Cushman and Wakefield's MarketBeat report for Q4 2025 recorded over 12,000 new residential units launched in Bengaluru, reflecting 16% year-on-year growth and sustained market momentum. East, South, and North Bangalore together drove this growth, with premium and high-end launches accounting for more than half of the new supply. SOBHA Magnum Opus in Kothnur sits squarely within that premium South Bengaluru wave — backed by a developer whose 30-year Bangalore record gives the project a level of delivery certainty that the area's improving fundamentals alone cannot provide.
