Fugitive business tycoon Vijay Mallya, who is once again in the news after a candid podcast with YouTuber Raj Shaman, in which the tainted businessman broke silence on the allegations leveled against him after nine years, was once ranked among the wealthiest individuals in India, and owned a uber-luxurious Penthouse on atop the Kingfisher Towers, aka the ‘Billionaires’ Tower’, in Bengaluru’s posh UB City.
Vijay Mallya’s penthouse is spread across the top two floors of the Kingfisher Towers in Bengaluru. Known as the ‘sky mansion, the penthouse is located on the 34th and 35th tower with a helipad at the top.
According to media reports, the expansive penthouse spans 40,000 square feet across two levels, and is built on a cantilever slab on top of the tower. The structure was designed as a designed as a private villa, with two private elevators and no connection to other units in the tower.
Apart from a helipad, Mallya’s penthouse, whose design resembles the White House, has an infinity pool, and a 360-degree viewing platform, and has an estimated market price of over $20 million.
Famously known as the ‘Billionaires’ Tower’, the Kingfisher Towers is a 34-storey luxury residential complex comprising of 81 4BHK apartments, starting at 8000 square feet. The complex has three buildings spread across 4.5-acres on land, which was once the ancestral home of Vijay Mallya.
Located in the central business district (CBD) of UB City, one of the priciest areas in Bengaluru, the Kingfisher Towers was developed in a joint venture between the Prestige Group and Vijay Mallya’s United Breweries Group in 2010, and luxury apartments were initially sold at Rs 22,000 per square foot.
