Prestige Group entered Kochi's residential market in the early 2010s, roughly a decade after the Bengaluru-based developer had already reshaped that city's skyline. The Prestige Group entered the property market here in 2011-2012, drawn by Kochi's growing IT sector. Kalappurakkal, a pincode-682030 pocket tucked inside Kakkanad on the Infopark Road stretch, is where the group placed one of its earliest and largest Kochi bets: Prestige Hillside Gateway.
The project is located on Info Park Road, Kalappurakkal, Kakkanad, Kochi, Kerala. Spread across a substantial landholding, the development is built out as a Residential project with 629 Units spread across 6 Towers, on a 13-acre development. Each tower rises to 18 floors, and the unit mix runs across apartment sizes ranging from 663 sqft to 2548 sqft, configured as 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5 and 4.5 BHK layouts with sizes between 663 sq ft and 2548 sq ft.
The project carries RERA registration Prestige Hillside Gateway is RERA registered with id K-RERA/PRJ/315/2020, and possession is no longer a future promise — the possession of Prestige Hillside Gateway began on 15 June 2022, and the project is available for possession from June 2022, ready to move in. For a buyer, that means inspecting a completed, occupied community rather than a rendering. The clubhouse-led amenity set includes a three-storey clubhouse equipped with amenities, alongside a swimming pool, gym, squash court, badminton court, and other indoor games, plus landscaped gardens with walking trails and seating areas. Residents also get 24x7 security to ensure the safety of the residents.
The Kalappurakkal address is not incidental. This area is an important part of Kochi's economy and is home to major industrial and IT hubs like Cochin Special Economic Zone, Infopark, Smart City, and KINFRA Export Promotion Industrial Park. It is also the district headquarters of Ernakulam. That employment density is precisely the demand base a developer of Prestige's scale looks for when committing a 13-acre parcel — a steady inflow of IT and SEZ professionals who want to live within a short commute of work.
Connectivity has matured alongside the project. The Kochi Metro connects the area to the city, with the nearest station about 5 km away, Cochin International Airport is around 22 km away, and Ernakulam Junction Railway Station is about 10 km away. Within the immediate locality, Ernakulam terminus railway station connects Kakkanad to the rest of the city, while Bus Terminal, Illikkappady Bus Stop, Edappally metro station, and Palarivattom metro station also contribute to making Kakkanad more accessible. A further upgrade is already mapped: a dedicated station on the planned Kochi Metro's Pink Line would connect this area to JLN Stadium and Infopark II.
Social infrastructure around Kalappurakkal has filled in accordingly — schools such as Intellikids International Prep-School, German Metropolitan International School, and Bhavans Adarsha Vidyalaya are in or around the locality, and shopping destinations including Oberon Mall, Grand Mall and LuLu Mall sit within a short drive. This is also reflected in pricing momentum: Kakkanad offers apartments at an average price of about ₹6,150 per square foot, with a 10.8% year-on-year change in price for apartments. Among the residential societies tracked for appreciation, Prestige Hillside Gateway is a popular project that offers the highest rental yield in Kakkanad.
Prestige Group's presence in Kalappurakkal sits within a much larger national track record. Prestige Group is an Indian real estate development company headquartered in Bengaluru, founded in 1986 by Abdul Razack Sattar as an extension of his earlier retail business, and now led by his sons Irfan Razack, Rezwan Razack, and Noaman Razack. The group's scale has grown considerably since its Kochi entry: Prestige Group has completed over 300 projects, covering 192 million square feet, and as of September 2024 was actively working on 57 ongoing projects totalling 99 million square feet, with an additional 62 upcoming projects amounting to 94 million square feet in the pipeline. On the ratings front, Prestige Estates Projects Limited has received a reaffirmation of its Crisil DA1+ grading, the highest-ever grading assigned by Crisil to a real estate developer, and remains the only developer to hold this grading, reflecting an excellent ability to execute projects within stipulated quality standards and timelines.
Locally, the group maintains a Kochi corporate presence at the 8th Floor, Prestige TMS Square, Padivattom, Edappally, Kochi, Kerala 682024, a mixed-use commercial and retail address the group itself developed on the NH-66 bypass. Elsewhere in the city, Prestige's residential portfolio spans Prestige Eden Garden, a grand apartment project on 1.3 acres at Kalamassery, Prestige Panorama, an elite project of apartments on 1.58 acres at Ernakulam, and commercial ventures such as Prestige Vantage Point, a modern business space at Palarivattom to be completed in 2026, giving Kalappurakkal buyers a wider Prestige ecosystem to reference across the city.
For anyone evaluating Kalappurakkal specifically, the case rests on three overlapping facts: a completed, RERA-registered, ready-to-move Prestige project already delivering rental yield in the pocket; an employment catchment built on Infopark, the Cochin SEZ, and SmartCity that keeps tenant and resale demand active; and a metro and road network that is still being extended rather than static. Kakkanad is a lively and convenient place to live, with residents benefiting from proximity to IT jobs, good schools, and essential services, and the strong demand for housing driven by job opportunities and infrastructure.