After successfully redeveloping the iconic Old War Office building in the United Kingdom, the Hinduja Group is in the process of undertaking similar projects in India and other parts of the world.
Hinduja Group co-chairman Gopichand P Hinduja said business Line that two more heritage properties in London and India for £700 million to £1 billion respectively will be announced over the next 2-3 months.
“The first announcement you will hear next week is from London. This one is very unique. Much more unique than the one we are working on (OWO). Property in India will take 2-3 months,” said Hinduja. “They are all historic properties, we don’t want to go for anything modern, we prefer historic and heritage. We want to leave a legacy behind. There is no project we are in talks with that is more than 700 million. less than a billion pounds.
Britain’s prestigious Old War Office
Hinduja Group has created a new business to undertake similar development projects in different parts of the world. “We have the team, we have the experience, we know the processes and we have the confidence of the financial institutions to undertake such projects,” Hinduja said.
Eight years after it acquired Britain’s iconic Old War office building, which was once occupied by the country’s wartime prime minister Winston Churchill, the Hinduja Group is set to launch it around Diwali this year. OWO has now been redeveloped by the Hinduja Group into a 120-room luxury hotel and 85 branded residences.
Located at one of London’s most historically significant and powerful addresses, the Old War Office, originally completed in 1906 and designed by British architect William Young, is steeped in history. Formerly the site of Whitehall’s original Palace, home to Henry VIII and other kings, the building has seen world-shaping events while influential political and military leaders, including Winston Churchill and David Lloyd George, held office.
Published on
25 May 2022