Run the numbers on MAIA Mansion vs MAIA The Seven and one variable drops out of the comparison immediately: the developer. Both are MAIA Estates projects, so the usual questions about track record, design credibility and delivery apply equally to each. What remains is a comparison of two products roughly thirty kilometres and nine crore apart, one an apartment in the old city, the other a mansion on its own plot in the north.
Setting The Context Before Any Numbers Are Compared
MAIA Estates is building 128 ultra-luxury residences across two G+32 towers on 3.7 acres in the cultural centre of South Bengaluru, where Bull Temple, Gandhi Bazaar, DVG Road and Lalbagh sit within a short drive and the Green Line runs nearby. Every home is a 4 BHK of 4,419 to 4,950 sq. ft. with a family room and staff suite as standard, priced from Rs 13.5 Cr at roughly Rs 29,000 per sq. ft. Separately, the firm is planning sixty-five to seventy mansions across approximately twenty-five acres in Yelahanka, on plots of 8,000, 10,000 and up to 12,000 sq. ft. with built-up areas near 7,000 and 8,000 sq. ft., indicated at roughly Rs 22 Cr to Rs 30 Cr. Framed that way, MAIA Mansion vs MAIA The Seven is a choice within one portfolio rather than between two firms.
Seven Differences That Genuinely Change The Buying Decision
Strip away the shared branding and MAIA Mansion vs MAIA The Seven comes down to seven practical splits.
- Ticket band: Rs 13.5 Cr onwards against roughly Rs 22 Cr to Rs 30 Cr.
- Ownership: an undivided share in a 3.7-acre parcel against a plot of 8,000 to 12,000 sq. ft. in your own name.
- Home scale: 4,419 to 4,950 sq. ft. saleable against roughly 7,000 to 8,000 sq. ft. built-up.
- Density: 128 homes on 3.7 acres against 65 to 70 mansions on about 25 acres, under three per acre.
- Approvals: Karnataka registration received at MAIA The Seven, while at MAIA Mansion it is awaited.
- Timeline: possession dated 01 March 2031 against a date announced at formal launch.
- Orientation: the CBD 9.1 km from Basavanagudi against the airport 18 km from Yelahanka.
Micro-Market Fundamentals Across The Basavanagudi And Yelahanka Pockets
Basavanagudi is structurally land-constrained, which underpins its pricing. The luxury band runs Rs 18,000 to Rs 26,000 per sq. ft., older resale buildings trade at Rs 13,000 to Rs 17,000, and new launches are rare because parcels beyond an acre almost never assemble. Yelahanka presents a different picture. It has moved roughly 20% over one year, 57% over three, 88% over five and around 149% across a decade, with premium and luxury new releases transacting between Rs 20,000 and Rs 40,000 per sq. ft. and ultra-luxury villa product occupying the upper half of that range. The base case in both pockets is 8 to 12% annually, though Yelahanka carries the additional possibility of 18 to 20% through the metro commissioning window.
Total Acquisition Cost Beyond The Headline Ticket Price
Neither headline figure is what leaves the account. Both attract Karnataka stamp duty at roughly 7.65% and GST at 5% on under-construction units, which on a Rs 13.5 Cr entry residence at MAIA The Seven adds close to Rs 1.7 Cr before interiors, khata transfer or legal fees, and on a Rs 22 Cr mansion adds well over Rs 2.7 Cr. At MAIA The Seven, floor rise across thirty-two storeys and preferred location charges for corner, sky-bridge-adjacent and Lalbagh-facing units apply on top. At MAIA Mansion, preferred site costs attach to corner plots and those backing the landscape spine, plots above the 8,000 sq. ft. base carry a per-square-foot premium, and customisation is quoted separately at design-development. On total cost, MAIA Mansion vs MAIA The Seven carries a similar proportional load on a very different base.
Neighbourhood Context And The Comparable Developments Already Nearby
Around MAIA The Seven the reference set is inner-south and smaller in scale: Prestige Greenmoor in Jayanagar near Rs 22,000 per sq. ft., Sobha Opal around Rs 19,000, Total Environment’s A Few Honest Words in Basavanagudi about Rs 18,000 and Concorde Luxepolis around Rs 16,000, each a 3 BHK or 3-and-4 BHK product on a smaller plot. Around MAIA Mansion the pocket has already been tested by Embassy Boulevard, Total Environment After the Rain and Shriram Rainforest, which means the buyer base there is settled rather than projected and resale comparables exist, though most of that stock sits at a smaller 2,200 to 5,500 sq. ft. built-up scale than the mansion format. On neighbours, MAIA Mansion vs MAIA The Seven sits within two settled but differently priced pockets.
Ten Questions Answered About Both MAIA Estates Addresses
Q1. Which corridors do the two projects occupy?
MAIA The Seven sits in Basavanagudi in South Bengaluru. MAIA Mansion sits in Yelahanka, on the axis towards the airport.
Q2. How many homes does each project hold?
MAIA The Seven holds 128 residences across two towers. MAIA Mansion is planned at 65 to 70 mansions.
Q3. Comparing MAIA Mansion vs MAIA The Seven, what are the entry prices?
MAIA The Seven opens at Rs 13.5 Cr for its only 4 BHK format. MAIA Mansion is indicated from roughly Rs 22 Cr.
Q4. What is the registration status at each project?
Received at MAIA The Seven. Awaited at MAIA Mansion, with plan sanction and environmental clearance in process.
Q5. How does each project handle open space?
MAIA The Seven keeps about 70% of its 3.7 acres open. MAIA Mansion holds under three units per acre across roughly 25 acres.
Q6. Are both projects targeting sustainability standards?
Both plan rainwater harvesting, water treatment and organic waste conversion, with MAIA Mansion also citing a zero water discharge approach.
Q7. What tech parks are accessible from each?
Electronic City is 20.8 km from MAIA The Seven via NICE Road. Manyata is 12 km and the aerospace park 10 km from MAIA Mansion.
Q8. How do the clubhouses compare between them?
MAIA The Seven has two Element Clubs above 100,000 sq. ft. MAIA Mansion has one members-only clubhouse, with its footprint confirmed at launch.
Q9. What healthcare is accessible from each project?
Apollo Spectra is 3.3 km and Manipal Jayanagar 4.8 km from MAIA The Seven. Cytecare is 3 km and Aster CMI 7 km from MAIA Mansion.
Q10. Can either project be visited at this stage?
Both arrange appointment-only visits. MAIA Mansion runs private walkthroughs one household at a time during its pre-launch phase.