Brigade Citrine Review: Studios to 4 BHK on a 4.5-Acre Old Madras Road Site

Two towers, thirty floors, four and a half acres. Those three numbers tell you more about Brigade Citrine than any brochure paragraph will, because they describe a deliberate choice: go up rather than out, and buy back the ground as open space. Whether that trade suits you depends almost entirely on whether you want to live in a tall building on a small site, and that is a question most buyers never think to ask themselves before they visit.

Short answer: Brigade Citrine is a K-RERA registered, under-construction project at Nimbekayipura in Bidarahalli Hobli, on the Old Madras Road belt near Budigere Cross, with studios from approximately Rs 77 lakh up to a 4 BHK at around Rs 2.83 crore and possession recorded for December 2028. The registration is live, the unit range is unusually broad, and the location sits in East Bengaluru's fastest-moving price corridor. The things to interrogate are the density, the per square foot premium on the smaller units, and the net zero claim.

What is Brigade Citrine, and where does it sit?

Brigade Citrine is a Brigade Group residential project at survey numbers 23/2, 23/4, 23/6A and 23/6B, Nimbekayipura, Bidarahalli Hobli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560049. The plan is 420 units across two towers on 4.5 acres, in a two-basement plus ground plus 30 floor format, with target possession in December 2028.

The marketing positions it as India's first net zero community with over 70 percent open space and green cover, strategically located near Budigere Cross with connectivity to the East Bengaluru technology hubs and the airport. The survey numbers put the site on the Old Madras Road side of Bidarahalli Hobli rather than directly at the Budigere Cross junction, which is worth confirming on the ground if commute times are central to your decision.

Is Brigade Citrine RERA registered?

Yes. The project carries Karnataka RERA registration number PRM/KA/RERA/1250/304/PR/131224/007287. That puts your payments inside the Section 4 escrow framework, gives you a filed completion date the promoter is answerable for under Section 18, and obliges quarterly progress disclosure.

Verify it yourself on the Karnataka RERA portal rather than trusting a number printed on a brochure. Cross-check four things against whatever the sales team shows you: the registration number, the promoter's legal entity name, the declared project extent, and the declared completion date. Registrations can be amended, can lapse, and can be revoked after any given date, so a number that was valid last year is not proof of anything today.

What does Brigade Citrine cost, and what does that imply per square foot?

The published configuration spread runs from a studio at 468 to 480 square feet for around Rs 77 lakh, through a 1 BHK at 685 to 756 square feet for around Rs 82 lakh, a 2 to 2.5 BHK at 1,247 to 1,398 square feet from Rs 1.36 crore, a 3 BHK at 1,733 to 1,998 square feet for around Rs 1.71 crore, and a 4 BHK at 2,530 square feet for around Rs 2.83 crore.

Run the arithmetic and the pattern is clear. The studio works out near Rs 16,450 per square foot, the 1 BHK near Rs 11,970, the 2 BHK near Rs 10,900, the 3 BHK near Rs 9,870 and the 4 BHK near Rs 11,190. That is a steep premium on the smallest unit and a noticeable discount on the 3 BHK. Small-format homes almost always price this way, but the gap here is large enough that a studio buyer should compare the total ticket and the achievable rent against a 1 BHK before choosing.

How does the pricing compare with the Budigere Cross corridor?

Budigere Cross averaged roughly Rs 12,650 per square foot as of July 2026, with flats in a band of about Rs 10,750 to Rs 14,000, and year-on-year appreciation of roughly 13 percent per 99acres. The corridor has moved from around Rs 10,450 per square foot in September 2025, one of the sharpest one-year jumps in East Bengaluru, as Trade Brains reported at about 23 percent.

Against that benchmark, Citrine's larger units are priced at or below the corridor average while the studio sits well above it. That is a coherent strategy for the developer and an important distinction for you. If you are buying a 3 BHK here, you are buying a branded tower at roughly market rate. If you are buying a studio, you are paying a significant premium for the smallest ticket in the building.

How does it compare with other projects on this corridor?

Read across the row that matters to you. Citrine is the smallest site in the branded set and one of only two with a published registration number, and it is the only one offering a studio format at all. Brigade Calista hands over eighteen months earlier on a larger, lower-rise campus. Godrej Bengal Lamps offers six times the land at a comparable timeline but has not published a registration.

What does 420 units on 4.5 acres actually feel like?

Roughly 93 homes per acre is dense for Bangalore, and the 30-floor format is how the developer gets to its 70 percent open space figure. The open space claim and the density claim are two sides of the same design decision, not independent virtues, and buyers should read them together.

The practical questions follow from the height. How many lifts serve each tower, and what is the redundancy if one is down for service? How long does the ground-floor queue run at 9 am? What is the pressure at the top floors, and what is the backup power provision for lifts and pumps? None of these appear in a brochure. All of them decide whether a 30-floor building is pleasant or exhausting to live in.

What about the net zero claim?

The project describes itself as India's first net zero community. Treat that as a developer claim rather than a verified fact until you see the paperwork, because it is a strong assertion and the material available does not name an independent certifying body or a rating stage.

The right questions to ask are specific. Which certification standard is being pursued, and by which agency? Is the rating awarded at design stage or after occupancy and measurement? What equipment delivers the outcome, who pays for it, and does the obligation to maintain it pass into the owners association documents at handover? A genuine net zero building is a real asset. A design-stage intention that lapses after handover is a marketing line.

What are the main risks to weigh?

Height and density are the first, and they are structural rather than fixable. If you dislike high-rise living, this project will not grow on you. The second is the studio pricing: at roughly Rs 16,450 per square foot, a studio needs strong rental demand to justify itself, and that demand on this corridor is driven by technology employment that is not on the doorstep.

The third is corridor concentration. Budigere Cross has appreciated roughly 23 percent in a year, which is excellent if you already own and a caution if you are buying now. Corridors that move that fast can pause. For an end user with a long horizon that is irrelevant. For an investor entering at the top of a sharp run, it is the main thing to think about. Ready-to-move comparables such as Krishvi Statura on the same stretch give you a reference point for what completed stock here actually fetches.

What should you verify before booking?

Is Brigade Citrine worth it?

For a buyer who wants a 3 BHK in a branded East Bengaluru tower, is comfortable with high-rise living and can wait until December 2028, the case is reasonable. The registration is live, the 3 BHK is priced below the corridor average, and Old Madras Road near Budigere Cross has been the strongest-performing East Bengaluru micro-market of the last year.

For a studio or 1 BHK buyer, look harder. You are paying a substantial per square foot premium in a location whose rental demand is still maturing, and the numbers only work if the corridor keeps running. For anyone who wants low density or a short handover, Brigade Calista next door gives you an earlier date on a larger campus. Whichever way you lean, pull the RERA filing, ask the lift question, and ask for the net zero paperwork in writing.

Is Brigade Citrine RERA registered?

Yes, under Karnataka RERA number PRM/KA/RERA/1250/304/PR/131224/007287. Verify it on the Karnataka RERA portal and cross-check the promoter's legal entity name, the declared project extent and the declared completion date against whatever the sales team shows you.

What does Brigade Citrine cost?

Studios at 468 to 480 square feet start around Rs 77 lakh, 1 BHK around Rs 82 lakh, 2 and 2.5 BHK from Rs 1.36 crore, 3 BHK around Rs 1.71 crore, and the 4 BHK at 2,530 square feet around Rs 2.83 crore. Those are super built-up figures.

When is possession at Brigade Citrine?

Possession is recorded as December 2028. Verify that against the completion date filed under the K-RERA registration, because the filed date is the one that carries statutory weight under Section 18 if the promoter fails to hand over on time.

Where exactly is Brigade Citrine located?

At survey numbers 23/2, 23/4, 23/6A and 23/6B, Nimbekayipura, Bidarahalli Hobli, Bengaluru 560049, on the Old Madras Road belt near Budigere Cross in East Bangalore. Check those survey numbers against the encumbrance certificate before committing.

This review reflects information available as of September 30, 2026.

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By PropNewz Team