North Bengaluru had a reputation problem for years — too far, too disconnected, not “real” IT territory the way Whitefield or Electronic City were. Manyata Embassy Business Park single-handedly rewrote that story. Spread across roughly 9.8 million square feet in Nagawara, near Hebbal, it turned a relatively quiet stretch of Outer Ring Road into one of India’s biggest employment hubs. If you’re relocating for work, scouting office space, or simply trying to make sense of an address that seems to swallow half of North Bengaluru, here’s the breakdown.

Manyata Embassy Business Park at a Glance
| Detail | Information |
| Location | Nagawara / Hebbal, Outer Ring Road, Bengaluru |
| Developer | Embassy Group |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Operational area | 9.8 million sq. ft. (built-up potential higher) |
| Land parcel | Around 110.5 acres |
| Park type | Grade-A, with both SEZ and Non-SEZ office space |
| Workforce | 150,000+ employees |
| Nearest upcoming metro | Nagawara interchange station, Pink Line — underground section targeted December 2026 |
| Nearby localities | Hebbal, Thanisandra, HBR Layout, Kalyan Nagar |
Where Manyata Embassy Business Park Sits
The park occupies a stretch of land along Hebbal Outer Ring Road, in the Nagawara-Thanisandra belt of North Bengaluru. It’s not a single building or even a single block — it functions more like a mini township, with named sub-zones handling office, residential, and retail separately.
A few things worth knowing about the layout:
- The broader master plan includes Manyata Residency, Mantri Manyata Energia, Mantri Manyata Lithos, and the retail-focused Manyata MFAR Entertainment zone, alongside the business park itself.
- The full development spans about 330 acres, though the business park’s own operational footprint is smaller than that combined figure.
- Individual office towers inside the park have their own botanical names — Silver Oak, Banyan, Cedar, Mahogany — which can get confusing until you realise it’s essentially a naming convention rather than separate properties.
Getting to and from Manyata
This is the part that has genuinely improved in the last few years, and it’s still improving. For a long time, North Bengaluru’s biggest complaint was that it sat outside the metro network entirely. That’s finally changing.
- Road connectivity — Direct access via Hebbal Outer Ring Road, with links to Bellary Road (NH44) for a fast run toward the airport, and Thanisandra Main Road connecting into the residential belt.
- Metro status — The Pink Line, which terminates at Nagawara right beside the park, is under construction. Its elevated section is expected around September 2026, with the underground stretch through central Bengaluru targeted for December 2026. As of writing, no section has opened to passengers yet, so anyone factoring metro access into a near-term decision should treat this as a 2026-and-beyond plan rather than something available today.
- Interchange value — Once operational, Nagawara station will double as an interchange between the Pink Line and the upcoming Blue Line, which would eventually connect this park to the airport corridor and to south Bengaluru in one continuous ride.
- Airport distance — Being close to Bellary Road gives Manyata a genuine edge over ORR parks further south — it’s one of the shorter airport runs among Bengaluru’s major tech campuses.
- Internal transit — The park runs its own intra-city transportation network for tenants, which many companies supplement with dedicated employee shuttles.
What the Campus Offers On-Site
Embassy built this park with the assumption that people would spend entire days here, not just working hours. That shows in what’s actually available on campus.
- Multiple food courts and cafeterias spread across blocks
- Embassy SportsZone — a dedicated sports complex with facilities for cricket, football, and other outdoor games
- Daycare centres for working parents
- ATMs and banking services within the campus
- Ample multi-level parking, along with dedicated e-vehicle charging points at select blocks
- 24/7 security and building management systems across towers
- Retail and convenience stores servicing the daily needs of the workforce
The park has been recognised as one of the largest of its kind in India, and it has picked up awards for environment-friendly commercial space and for being among the country’s top IT-specific SEZ developments.
The Companies That Call Manyata Home
What makes this park stand out isn’t just its size — it’s the density of major names crammed into it. Target Corporation, for instance, leased over 8 lakh square feet here in a 10-year deal worth roughly ₹1,250 crore, and it’s far from the only heavyweight tenant.
- Global tech and product firms — IBM, Cognizant, Colt Technology Services, and several ARM-linked entities operate out of different blocks.
- Consulting and services — Accenture and a mix of BPO and enterprise service firms maintain a strong presence.
- Retail and enterprise — Target Corporation’s large-scale lease is one of the more notable recent additions to the tenant roster.
- Smaller and mid-size occupiers — Firms like Justdial and Pretium Enterprise Operations occupy individual blocks such as Silver Oak, alongside dozens of other companies spread across the campus’s many towers.
Given how many separate blocks exist within the park, it’s worth confirming which specific building your workplace or client sits in — commute time and metro proximity can vary meaningfully even within the same campus.
Living and Working Around Manyata
The neighbourhoods around the park have grown up alongside it, and they now cater to a fairly wide range of budgets and lifestyles.
- Hebbal offers a mix of established residential layouts and newer high-rises, with quick access to the airport road.
- Thanisandra has seen heavy apartment development in the last decade, largely driven by Manyata’s own growth, making it one of the more affordable options close to the park.
- HBR Layout and Kalyan Nagar sit slightly further out but offer more established social infrastructure — schools, hospitals, and a wider retail spread.
- Lakes like Hebbal Lake add a bit of green relief to an otherwise dense commercial-residential mix, with several parks and walking trails developing around it.
FAQs
Q1. Has the metro reached Manyata Embassy Business Park yet?
Not yet, as of August 2026. The Pink Line’s Nagawara station sits right next to the park, but the line is still under construction — the elevated portion is expected to open around September 2026, with the underground stretch through the city centre following in December 2026. If your decision hinges on metro access, plan around late 2026 rather than assuming it’s available now.
Q2. Is Manyata Embassy Business Park only for large MNCs, or can smaller companies lease space here too?
Both. While anchor tenants like Target and IBM occupy huge blocks, the campus also has smaller footprints — individual floors in buildings like Silver Oak house firms with much smaller headcounts. It’s less about company size and more about which specific block has availability at any given time.
Q3. What’s the actual commute like from areas like Whitefield or Electronic City to Manyata?
Long, realistically. Manyata sits in North Bengaluru while both of those are in the east and south respectively, and there’s no direct expressway connecting them. Most professionals commuting from those areas either relocate closer to Hebbal or Thanisandra, or rely on their company’s shuttle network to make the daily trip manageable.
Q4. Does the park have SEZ office space, and does that matter for a tenant company?
Yes — Manyata offers both SEZ and Non-SEZ options. SEZ space typically comes with tax benefits for export-oriented businesses (common among IT and ITES firms), but it also carries stricter usage and exit compliance rules. Non-SEZ space offers more operational flexibility, which matters if a company expects to change its business model or client mix over time. It’s worth checking with a leasing consultant on which category fits your specific business before signing.