Stratum @ Venus Grounds: an office and retail buyer's guide

Stratum @ Venus Grounds is a ready-to-move commercial project in Nehru Nagar, Ahmedabad. The developer markets office, shop and retail spaces, with offices starting from 1,000 sq ft. Its project page credits AEDAS, Singapore, and describes a 16,000 sq ft Activatrium lounge. These are project-level facts; a commercial decision still depends on the exact floor, access, permitted use and total occupancy cost.

Match the space to your business

An office occupier should measure usable workstations, meeting rooms, storage, washroom access, lift wait, visitor arrival and power requirements. A retailer should inspect frontage, pedestrian route, signage rights, loading access and whether the proposed use is permitted. Request the approved plan and an area statement for the specific unit.

What to inspect on site

• Actual unit dimensions and any columns or service shafts
• Power load, backup arrangements, air-conditioning scope and internet options
• Parking allocation and visitor access
• Common-area maintenance, fit-out rules and operating hours
• For leases: deposit, lock-in, escalation, fit-out period and handover condition in the draft agreement

Ready status and document checks

Because the building is presented as ready to move, ask to inspect the unit, circulation spaces, lifts and building systems in operation. Obtain the current completion or occupancy documents applicable to your unit, and verify the permitted commercial use. If considering an investment, calculate the return only from a signed rent proposal and full cost sheet; marketing yield assumptions are not a substitute.

The official gallery labels its imagery as an artist's impression. Treat it as design context and rely on the physical site and executed documents when deciding.