DIL Limited Venture has announced the development of Thane One, an Information Technology/Information Technology Enabled Services (IT/ITES) business hub in Thane, Maharashtra, India.  Phase I of the project is due to complete in August 2014.

Thane One blends office units with a business center, banquet facilities, a health and wellness center with swimming pool, food and beverage outlets, retail amenities and guest rooms. An emergency medical facility is also included in the plans, as well as a multi-level car park with over 1,000 bays, plus charging points for electric vehicles.

Sustainability plays a major role in the design by Bentel Associates Realty Design Consultants. The practice has confirmed that this is the first pre-certified LEED Platinum corporate destination in Thane, and is working with Ab Initio to ensure that the structure meets this high standard. The six-acre development includes an onsite sewerage effluent treatment plant for treating and reusing water.

Thane One has been designed to be Seismic Zone 3 Earthquake-Resistant and incorporates a wide variety of security and safety elements, such as pressurized fire-escape staircases and a glazed façade, designed with openings that meet the international standards for smoke ventilation. The development is activated with a variety of landscaped terraces and balconies, which have been designed to achieve LEED Platinum certification.

DIL was originally launched in 1951 as a pharmaceutical company, but has diversified its business over the years to incorporate biotechnology, environmental services and solutions, health & wellness, entertainment and real estate. The next step in its real estate program is the construction of Thane One.

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