RICHMOND TOWN AND ASHOKNAGAR

The Richmond Town and Ashoknagar area form the heart of the city and comprise the city's commercial pulse. Several multinationals like Deutsche Bank, Hong Kong Bank, IBM, Microsoft, Compaq, UB and even fast food giants like KFC, Wimpy's and others have chosen this area to set up shop. Real estate is invaluable in this locality as more and more commercial organizations compete for office space here. Residential property in this area is also in great demand with a large number of luxury apartments springing up in the area. The area has several large shopping complexes like Curzon Court, Public Utility Building, Barton Center, Fifth Avenue and Spencer's. The city passport office is also located here. The schools in this locality are Bishop Cottons (girls' and boys'), St Joseph's (Indian and European), Baldwin's (girls' and boys') and Stracey's High School. Bangalore's finest clubs, the Bangalore Club, RSI, Bowring Institute, Catholic Club and the Tennis Club are in this locality. Among the hospitals in this area are Vittal Mallya, St Philomena's, HOSMAT and Yellama Dasappa. Places of interest in this area are Cubbon Park, Cariappa Park , Chinnaswamy Stadium and the Visveswaraiya Museum.