10 Successful Real Estate Entrepreneurs in India and Their Stories

The real estate industry in India has been one of the most reliable pillars of the economy, defining the skylines of cities, creating jobs and keeping up with the changing dreams of a young and fast urbanizing generation.

The visionary real estate entrepreneurs behind this transformation have successfully not only developed iconic projects but also reinvented professionalism, scale, sustainability, and trust in an industry that used to be characterized by fragmentation.

DLF – Rajiv Singh 

Rajiv Singh, Chairman & Managing Director, DLF Limited, has been leading the largest real estate company in India, DLF, through its revolutionary growth in residential, commercial and retail development. DLF has under his leadership ventured into premium housing, large townships and iconic commercial projects in India. Rajiv Singh has been dedicated towards modernization of operations of the DLF and developing it with a strong emphasis on customer focus, quality constructions, and sustainability. His foresight has made DLF the industry leader in terms of institutional real estate projects in India, and sustained innovation in urban design, intelligent infrastructure and lifestyle-oriented communities.

Lodha Group – Mangal Prabhat Lodha 

Lodha Group is the biggest luxury and residential real estate brand in India that has been developed by Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Founder, Lodha Group (Macrotech Developers). Lodha has re-designed aspirational housing in India by having made landmark developments such as World One which is one of the tallest residential towers in the world. Having been started as a low-end business, Lodha in London has seen itself grow to an international empire, through its well-practiced and disciplined execution, brand-based expansion, and aggressive scope. The design excellence with lifestyle housing which is concentrated on by the group has been a new standard to Indian developers.