‘Our Projects are Need Based, and Not Greed Based’- MD PS Mohammed
“It is not just in the sourcing of the best, it is also the attention that we put into the minutest of our details, that sets us apart. Trust Us and believe Us, also Trust in God. Let’s work together and grow together. You’ll surely feel the difference while doing business with Ecologic Habitat LLP- ad for that matter, ‘Transit One’ Mall will be 1-Stop-Spot for Every Genre of Crowd– P S Mohammed, Managing Director, Ecologic Habitat LLP, the promoters of ‘Transit One’ Mall in Thokuttu, Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Ecologic Habitat LLP, is a sustainable habitat development company based in Mangaluru. With Professional industry experience spanning over 30 years, the promoters take pride in setting standards in design excellence, thereby adding charm and character to each project. Ecologic Habitats caters to customer aspirations by developing simplistically designed commercial buildings and living spaces. The promoters after having acquired rich diversified experience in developing quite a few multi-storeyed buildings/complexes, Ecologic Habitat has a view to cater to those discernible clients who choose to run their businesses from or live in inspirational and ecologically meaningful habitats. Ecologic Habitat identifies niche markets through careful research and analysis.
Under the dynamic and pragmatic leadership of PS Mohammed, the Managing Director of Ecologic Habitat LLP with over 30 years of experience, immense knowledge and expertise in Construction Industry the group is scaling towards new heights and has touched the horizon of excellence. Mohammed who is a MA graduate, drives the strategic growth and manages major investment activities of the Company. With in-depth knowledge of Real Estate market of Mangaluru, he continues to spearhead the overall business strategies of the Company. The aim is to be professional and responsive corporate entity, which positively transforms the quality of life of society at large.
One can commend Ecologic Habitat because it follows fair and ethical business practices and their motto is to what it promises. Customer Trust is an important component of any relationship. Their motive to attain success is to make their clients happy and satisfied. They practice complete transparency in all their dealings by following well documented processes, procedures and guidelines, which has yield results through efficiency, integrity and effectiveness. They will bring you the assurance of unmatched quality and state of the art construction. Committed to perfection and excellence in every project, they adhere to eco-friendly methodologies for safe environment. The combination of Prime Location, Aesthetic Design, Optimum use of space and excellence of construction with an affordable Price is the hallmark of Ecologic Habitat- Value for Money proposition. Some of their projects will change Mangaluru’s way of life.
The Promoters through this pioneering thought process to their credit have achieved many firsts, which include establishing Apartment living Culture in Northern Kerala in the early 1990’s, setting up the concept of India’s first series of Highway Boutique, ‘Transit’ brand Malls. Our diverse Project Portfolio includes edifices for Regional Governments, National co-operative Banks, Hospitals, Apartments, National Political Parties, leading corporations and so on…
Some of our Projects over the years include ; Multi storeyed apartments 6 blocks Geographical Survey of India. Mangaluru, Govt. Of India; Yatri-Nivas Tourist Homes. Kannur, Govt. Of Kerala (State Tourism Development Corporation); Income Tax Office – Kannur, Govt. Of India; Kasaragod District Co-operative Bank. Northern Kerala; Green Valley Apartments, Northern Kerala; Green Park Apartments. Northern Kerala; Multi-speciality Hospital. Iritty, Kerala; Communist Party of India Regional Office, Kasaragod; Highlane Plaza Commercial Tower; McVin-Kunil Trade Centre; Hat-Hill Palms, Mangaluru; and Green Hill Apartments, Mangaluru.
Ecologic Habitats has been taking keen interest in Hospitality Management and Tourism Development over the recent years and has been passionately studying the feasibility of creating a Tourism circuit by linking the Nations in the South Asian region, South East Asia and the Persian Gulf. As a part of the initial phase of this development they have identified Southern India, Sri-Lanka and Thailand as important nodal centres of Tourism in this circuit. For this purpose they have acquired property in the South-western Indian Hill station of Sakleshpur, a beach property in the southern- Indian coastal city of Mangaluru and are in negotiations with the Governmental agencies for the leasing out the Talapady Bay area for tourism development. For their Overseas operations they have joined hands with a leading Bengaluru based Investment firm, which has investments across the globe including Australia, to venture in a big way into Tourism and Health wellness sector.
Ecologic Habitat’s professional team of Architects, Planners, Engineers and Designers ideate, deliberate and execute in collaboration with some of the leading world names of the industry. Their Managing Director, PS Mohammed who leads this team has been bestowed with ‘Pride of India’ award by for his excelling contribution towards the development of the industry. P S Mohammed is candid when he says “We want to capture the concept of highway retail marketing in Mangaluru because 40% of India’s population is always on the highways and that is quite a sizable number to concentrate our energies on. We want this to be a stopover destination for the travelers”.
The first highway mall in this series is titled “Transit One” which is coming up near the busy highway junction in Thokkottu on NH 66 and this mall is sure to make NH 66 an iconic highway on the lines of US 66. The foundation stone for this mall was laid in 2015, and the work is going on in full swing and the project will be ready for occupation by July 2018. Ecologic Habitat is planning a series of highway malls in the entire coastal belt of Karnataka and beyond. Transit One is the first in the series of transit malls which are planned along the highways in Surathkal, Udupi, B C Road and many such places.
The promoters had chosen Thokkottu junction on NH 66 keeping in mind the footfalls in the form of an estimated 20,000 NRI crowd from the area. They are also banking on the sizable chunk of almost 15,000 student crowd from the various medical colleges and universities in Deralakatte, which is just a few kms from Thokkottu. “With four medical colleges and three universities in the vicinity of Thokkottu Junction we expect a large number of yuppie crowds to be our regular footfall. Transit One offers everything for everyone and that is what makes the difference. This will be the one stop destination for every genre of crowd”, says a confident Mohammed.
The retailers have found their perfect destination in Transit One Mall on NH 66 near Thokkottu and this is clearly evident from the fact that all the 42 boutique stores on offer in the mall are sold out in record time. It is the first mall in the city to come out with the concept of vanilla stores in an exclusive floor for these stores. Moreover, this is the first mall which caters to every section of the society and to their every need thus providing complete shopping experience to the customers.
What sets Transit One apart from the rest is that unlike most malls it offers smaller units and that too at an affordable price. It has come as a huge blessing for people especially many NRI’s because a vast majority of them want to come back and invest in something that assures them a good return. Buying a retail outlet is the best and prudent choice for most of them and Transit One offers retail outlets at affordable rates. “The affordability of these boutique shops has come as a breath of fresh air for many as these boutiques were within their budget limit”, P S Mohammed declares.
Ecologic Habitat endeavor is to maintain high quality standards in architecture that not only adapts in harmony with its surroundings but also that promotes life, creativity and happiness. The company intends to develop seat of luxury, which bypasses boundaries of aestheticism and engulfs its customers in sea of comforts. Ecologic Habitat is a locally based and locally owned builders in Mangaluru, where they work everyday to build a broader network of resources to better serve their customers. While maintaining a commitment to delivering high quality projects, their quality team works in close consultation with all their construction teams under a model of continuous improvement, by monitoring the progress of your projects at each steps. With a great deal of ideation and passion, they believe in doing simple things ‘differently’. They want to evolve by catering to the customer aspirations by delivering inspirational products consistently.
Following are the excerpts from the interview with P S Mohammed- the Managing Director of Ecologic Habitat LLP:
Q: What made you see the opportunity for your company when you decided to start Transit One Mall?
I have been in construction business for over 30 years, prior to that I was a lecturer in a college, but later decided to step into construction business. Even though I knew that there are lots of ups and downs in construction business, but I took up that profession for my passion, my excitement, my enthusiasm, and wanted to do something unique and different, which is a basic need of any growing city. With my idea of starting Transit One mall, which is quiet unique, which no one might have ever thought or even dreamt of. This beautiful Mall concept originated earlier on Rt 66 in USA, which has been a hit among travelers on highway.
Transit One mall will be an ongoing experience for highway travelers. Being on a highway, it is also near to 15 o 20 thousand student crowd from the nearby institutions, various professional people, doctors fraternity, large crowd of infosyians, over 20,0000 NRIs living around the vicinity. In my real estate experience I have learned two things- one is to invest in a place which is going to develop; secondly, not to invest in a development in a locality which has been already developed. Mangaluru city is already saturated with mega malls, infrastructures, complexes etc, but the area where Transit One mall is coming up is the fastest growing suburb of Mangaluru, where nearly one third of the revenue is coming from Deralakatte, due to educational institutions, Infosys, four medical colleges and so on.
Before deciding on this project we had done a lot of research in his aspect, and we found that there is huge potential in this locality which is untapped and is also a virgin market- where you won’t find a decent restaurant, nice shopping mall, nor a clean restroom for a highway traveler. Understanding those needs of a traveler and also people of the vicinity, we thought that this kind of unique mall is very much needed. And since we believe in teamwork, we owe our success story to our efficient and committed team members. Their abilities and capabilities have enabled us to adapt innovation and continue our journey to pinnacle of success. We believe motivating and enriching our workforce, so as to create future leaders and entrepreneurs.
Q: To what extent does your company identify itself through your vision, values and principles?
As one of leading real estate developers in Mangaluru, we bring the assurance of unmatched quality and state of the art construction. Our portfolio comprises iconic projects in both residential and commercial segments. Committed to perfection and excellence in every project, we adhere to eco-friendly methodologies for safe environment. Providing buildings of lasting quality in desirable locations that are realistically priced is our forte.
Our vision by 2023 is touch the lives of people, whether it could be our courteous employees, associates, all channel and media partners, well-wishers etc- and in this regard what we have done in just 18 months, we have more than 50 valuable customers of Transit One mall. Most of hem we find are satisfied customers, and we are working together for a dream project.
We value this investment, and it is also our challenge to reach up to their expectations, when it comes to quality, timely completion, customer satisfaction, also returns on their investment and finally appreciation.
Regarding principles- we go with 100% principle where we value the ethics in business completely without any compromise- and that is the basic reason of our growth since 2 years- where we have been able to complete our dream to a extent where we have reach so far when it comes to construction progress, quality. commitment and dedication. We have a wonderful team with us 24X7, 365 days with utmost dedication, focus experience, commitment with complete passion oriented. We don’t believe in employer employee relationship-we believe as a team, whole-heartedly working for a common goal under the platform of Ecologic Habitat.
For employees, we have incentive programmes, bonuses, ESI benefits, provident fund, annual bonuses, incentives and so on- also a separate welfare fund.
Q: What are your future plans for growth? At the personal level, what unique projects are you most excited about?
For sure- we never plan or make projects for the sake of projects. We don’ believe in numbers, we should first of all be excited by success of our earlier projects, and then only decide on the next one. We should depend on marketability, feasibility, appreciation, returns on investment by our customers. We have been setting a standard of designing projects in and around Mangaluru, with completely unique projects. Projects should be need based, and not greed based.
We have planned our ‘Transit Two’ at Surathkal which is also a upcoming suburb of Magaluru, and the highway running through this area needs a theme based mall, which will be launched in 2017. We are also entering into hospitality and tourism sector by understanding the potential of Mangaluru. We have plans to launch boutique hotel apartments in Mangaluru in 2018. Also we are negotiating to buy a existing resort, which we plan to give it a extreme makeover as a Ayurvedic Spa, along with Yoga and meditation programmes- this project will be a complete health resort, which is very much need of the time/hour.
Q: What structural adjustments are needed to sustain the market, especially in real estate/construction business?
Delivery of its promises through meticulous planning, emphasizing on essential requirements; Develop trust through honesty and transparency in intentions and actions, thereby increasing the speed of operations; Consistently strive for customer delight by being responsive in every situation, both in the case of internal as well as external customers; Add value to the lifestyle that people lead. We believe quality cannot be compromised on.
Also there should be a systemic monitoring from the government side to save cost for the customer and industry. Need to build trust and builders should cater to the needs of middle class society, especially in housing. Presently because of the huge pricing middle income people are not able to buy apartments or commercial shops.
Q: How do you understand your clients goals- what is the best way?
Our team understands that developing project is not just the matter of Construction, it is about providing comfortable environment, satisfying the buyer’s emotion value their money and delivering dreams. We are committed to satisfy every customer’s need for a better experience through quality construction. Also we don’t sell our units to every Tom, Dick and Harry- we do a lot of counselling with our prospective buyers, understand their needs, their budget, their requirements, evaluate their buying capacity, understand their expectations, and their returns on their investment- and only after the process of discussion and negotiations, we suggest what’s the best and sustainable for hem. Those who understand our products, service and commitment will happily receive our best offer, but we always see that he deal should be win win.
Q: Assuming that your firm understands your client, how else can your firm create the most value for your clients?
While focusing on customer requirements and incorporating them in design, Ecologic habitat ensures unique and innovative designs for all projects. Customer satisfaction matters. It matters not only to the customer, but even more so to the business because it directly impacts a company’s bottom line profits. In a competitive marketplace where businesses compete for customers. Furthermore, it is one of the most important components of a company’s positive brand image.
Q: How does your company differentiate itself from the competition in the real estate/builders/promoters business?
We do not compare ourselves with others in the market as every one has their own uniqueness we have our own ideology to sustain in the competitive market. We indulge ourselves for a fair competition in Mangaluru market. We compete within ourselves and make each day better than the previous day when it comes to work research, commitment, focus, passion, service, dedication etc. We are proud of our unique projects, so we don’t look at others projects.
We always try to create a difference in our projects, so that we don’t have a competitor at all when it comes to concept, design, quality, marketability, customer satisfaction etc
Q: Tell us about your vision, mission and service statements?
Our vision is to achieve new innovations with every venture we undertake and to scale new heights. Strengthening the confidence by meeting customer needs based on trust, transparency and better efficiency. We offer construction projects using progressive techniques that offer the best value for the customer. These are and will continue to be centered around values that ensure better relationships with clients and associates and also we keep up value of money of our customers.
Our vision by 2030 is to become pioneers in South India in constructing highway malls, and also be pioneers in creating boutique hotel apartments across South India. We are also planning to have resorts in Sri Lanka and other neighbouring countries. In Service, we believe that customer satisfaction is the key to our future success. We communicate to entire customers periodically updating progress on our projects and the latest developments of our future plans. We value their feedback too for the bettermen of our projects and also growth of our company.
Q: What can a customer expect when they decide to buy a unit at Transit Mall, or at any Ecologic Habitat projects?
Our customer can expect complete value for their investment when it comes to returns or appreciation, service or quality. We are committed to reach to their expectations, and that’s the most challenge that we are taking and accepting. Regarding Quality Standards at Ecologic Habitat, we are one of the best of its class and kind, because we feel that being in the construction industry, quality is of utmost importance. At each stage of the construction, the team does quality checks and sign-offs that disallow any kind of quality errors or loop-holes to creep in.
At each of our projects, we create stands testimony to the extreme care and precision that have gone into each of the stages of construction. Team Experts makes use of the ultramodern methodologies and techniques in order to provide our valuable clients top-notch quality assistance and services for designing and constructing architectural structures, no matter whether it is a budget home or luxury apartments or a business unit. This way, our clients get more value for their investment.
Q: What are your assurances to your clients once they become the owners of properties bought from you?
The combination of quality, reliability, affordability, eco-friendliness together with efficient strategies in space utilization helps Ecologic Habitat to make your dreams come live. The growing network of loyal clients has boosted the miraculous growth of our company, and our’s is a timeless way of building designs that endure, and quality that outlasts. Apart from providing comfort safety and luxury, our projects also safeguard the environment. Constant innovation and creativity in business is our philosophy, and also believing that upgrading our skill sets and constant research is what gives us the edge. Our team understands that developing project is not just the matter of Construction, it is about providing satisfying environment, satisfying the buyer’s emotion value their money and delivering dreams. Ecologic Habitat is committed to satisfy every customer’s need for a better experience through quality construction and employee contentment.
Q: What do you have to say about the demonetization plan by PM Modi-how far has it affected the real estate business?
Regarding demonetization by PM Narendra Modi is a very good step, and we welcome it in all aspects. It is going to give lots of investment opportunity in the future run, because the system will be completely clean, banks will have surplus income so that lending rates would be minimal at par to the developing counties also. Even the transactions will be transparent , cashless economy will boost the entire country’s financial growth in long term, even though there is a immediate minus setback.
When Country grows, Industry grows; When Industries grow, we too grow- and we are positive about that. We are not worried about the demonetization, since we work with surplus reserve funds for all our projects, so this demonetization has not affected us at all. We are happy to sell more then 50% of our units. We never misappropriate our funds from one project to another. We are a safe game players and we do business within our limits.
Q: Finally, what is your message for the prospective buyers of Ecologic Habitat LLP properties?
Trust us, Believe in Us! Trust also in God-let’s work together and grow together. You will surely feel the difference when you deal with Ecologic Habitat. When you buy from us, may be a apartment or a business unit, your dream will come true!
ECOLOGIC HABITATS
Crystal arc, 3rd floor, Balmatta road,
Hampankatta, Mangalore – 575001
speak to us @ 91-9741070000, 0824-6066666
Email: psmohd@ecologichabitats.com
website: www.ecologichabitats.com
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