Delhi NCR/Connaught Place, New Delhi

Connaught Place, New Delhi

Connaught Place, New Delhi, a key commercial destination in Delhi NCR

Connaught Place, also known as Rajiv Chowk, is one of the oldest and most iconic central business districts in India and the heart of New Delhi's commercial life. Designed by British architect Robert Tor Russell and completed in 1933, its distinctive Georgian circular layout, comprising Inner Circle, Middle Circle, and Outer Circle, houses the headquarters of leading Indian and multinational corporations, banks, financial institutions, and government-aligned offices. As of 2018, CP ranked as the ninth most expensive office location in the world with annual rents of $

Grade A Buildings Strata / Campus LeaseManaged OfficesCoworking Spaces
Total Companies/Offices300+ corporate offices across the circular precinct
Daily Workforce~100,000+ professionals and daily commuters
Total Leasable Area (Commercial)Approx. 2–3 million sq ft (heritage + modern buildings)
Metro / Transit Connections2 metro lines intersect at Rajiv Chowk (Yellow Line + Blue Line interchange)
Flex / Coworking Operators5+ operators including Regus, Awfis, IndiQube, WorkAltitude
SectorDescription of Presence
Media & CommunicationsMajor newspaper offices, PR firms, advertising agencies
InsuranceLIC headquarters (Jeevan Bharti), multiple private insurance offices
Total Companies/Offices300+ corporate offices across the circular precinct
Daily Workforce~100,000+ professionals and daily commuters
Total Leasable Area (Commercial)Approx. 2–3 million sq ft (heritage + modern buildings)
Metro / Transit Connections2 metro lines intersect at Rajiv Chowk (Yellow Line + Blue Line interchange)
Flex / Coworking Operators5+ operators including Regus, Awfis, IndiQube, WorkAltitude
SectorDescription of Presence
Media & CommunicationsMajor newspaper offices, PR firms, advertising agencies
InsuranceLIC headquarters (Jeevan Bharti), multiple private insurance offices

Key Employers

LIC (Life Insurance Corporation)Hindustan Times

Space Types Available

Campus

Grade A Buildings Strata / Campus Lease

Managed Office

Managed Offices

Co-working

Coworking Spaces

Commute & Connectivity

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Total Companies/Offices300+ corporate offices across the circular precinct
Daily Workforce~100,000+ professionals and daily commuters
Total Leasable Area (Commercial)Approx. 2–3 million sq ft (heritage + modern buildings)
Business Parks / Grade A BuildingsKey buildings: Statesman House, DLF Centre, Jeevan Bharti, Ansal Bhawan, World Trade Tower, Videocon Towers, HT House, Mercantile House, Indiabulls 27 KG Marg (LEED Gold)
Metro / Transit Connections2 metro lines intersect at Rajiv Chowk (Yellow Line + Blue Line interchange)
Flex / Coworking Operators5+ operators including Regus, Awfis, IndiQube, WorkAltitude
SectorDescription of Presence
Banking & Financial ServicesHeadquarters and major branch offices of virtually every major Indian and foreign bank
Legal & Professional ServicesConcentration of law firms, CA firms, and consultancies serving government and corporate clients
Government-Adjacent CorporatesPSUs, liaison offices, trade bodies, and embassies with representation near ministries
Retail & HospitalityHigh-street retail, 5-star hotel representation (Shangri-La, The Imperial nearby), F&B
Media & CommunicationsMajor newspaper offices, PR firms, advertising agencies
InsuranceLIC headquarters (Jeevan Bharti), multiple private insurance offices

Market Context

  • Media & Publishing: Hindustan Times (HT House, KG Marg)
  • Grade A Buildings (Strata / Campus Lease)
  • Managed Offices
  • Coworking Spaces

Companies in this Market

Coworking Spaces

Regus / IWG, Multiple locations in CPincluding Ambadeep BuildingKG Marg

Heritage & Grade A Assets

designed by Robert Tor Russell

Talent Pipeline

Delhi University (North Campus)SRCCLSRHindu College

Government Proximity

North BlockSouth BlockParliament House

Sectors with Significant Presence

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Total Companies/Offices

300+ corporate offices across the circular precinct

Daily Workforce

~100,000+ professionals and daily commuters

Total Leasable Area (Commercial)

Approx. 2–3 million sq ft (heritage + modern buildings)

Business Parks / Grade A Buildings

Key buildings: Statesman House, DLF Centre, Jeevan Bharti, Ansal Bhawan, World Trade Tower, Videocon Towers, HT House, Mercantile House, Indiabulls 27 KG Marg (LEED Gold)

Metro / Transit Connections

2 metro lines intersect at Rajiv Chowk (Yellow Line + Blue Line interchange)

Flex / Coworking Operators

5+ operators including Regus, Awfis, IndiQube, WorkAltitude

Banking & Financial Services

Headquarters and major branch offices of virtually every major Indian and foreign bank

Legal & Professional Services

Concentration of law firms, CA firms, and consultancies serving government and corporate clients

Government-Adjacent Corporates

PSUs, liaison offices, trade bodies, and embassies with representation near ministries

Retail & Hospitality

High-street retail, 5-star hotel representation (Shangri-La, The Imperial nearby), F&B

Media & Communications

Major newspaper offices, PR firms, advertising agencies

Insurance

LIC headquarters (Jeevan Bharti), multiple private insurance offices

Infrastructure & Business Environment

Grade A Buildings (Strata / Campus Lease)

  • Indiabulls 27 KG Marg, LEED Gold certified, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, large floor plates of ~15,000 sq ft, modern Grade A, Statesman House, Iconic circular building at the edge of CP on Barakhamba Road, 30,000 sq ft managed by Avanta, Jeevan Bharti Building, LIC-owned landmark tower, mixed tenancy including government and PSU offices, World Trade Tower (WTC), Tolstoy Road, part of Lalit Hotel complex, 1.2 km from Barakhamba Road metro, DLF Centre, J-block, Inner Circle, CP's premier strata commercial address, Videocon Towers, Jhandewalan (adjacent), 0.3 km from metro station

Managed Offices

  • Avanta Business Centre, Statesman House, Barakhamba Road; furnished offices and virtual offices for 550 professionals, IndiQube, Connaught Place presence, flexible managed suites, WorkAltitude / Supreme Work, Shared office solutions in CP precinct

Coworking Spaces

  • Regus / IWG, Multiple locations in CP, including Ambadeep Building, KG Marg, Awfis, Coworking seats on KG Marg and Barakhamba Road, Innov8, Shared desks in CP precinct

Heritage & Grade A Assets

CP contains a mix of protected heritage structures (Inner Circle, designed by Robert Tor Russell, 1933) and modern Grade A developments. Indiabulls 27 KG Marg holds LEED Gold certification. The area is subject to DDA heritage conservation norms under MPD 2041, limiting new large-format supply and protecting the existing premium.

Talent Pipeline

Within 10 km: Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University (North Campus), SRCC, LSR, Hindu College, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). Central Delhi's population density provides a large blue-collar and white-collar workforce pool.

Power & Connectivity

Central Delhi benefits from BSES and NDPL power infrastructure. All major telecom and fibre providers maintain dense infrastructure across CP given its CBD status. Most Grade A buildings provide 100% DG backup.

Government Proximity

North Block, South Block, Parliament House, and key ministries are within 2–3 km, unmatched in any other NCR micro-market.