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{{Infobox building
| name = World Trade Center Pune
| image =
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| caption =
| location = [[Kharadi]], [[Pune]], Maharashtra, India
| address = Dholepatil Farms Road, Kharadi
| status = Operational
| building_type = Commercial office complex
| floor_area = 2.1 million sq ft
| opened_date = 2013
| developer = Panchshil Realty
| owner = Panchshil Realty
| operator = World Trade Center Pune
| known_for = Part of the World Trade Centers Association network
}}

'''World Trade Center Pune (WTC Pune)''' is a commercial office complex located in [[Kharadi]], Pune, Maharashtra, India. It is part of the [[World Trade Centers Association|World Trade Centers Association (WTCA)]], a network of facilities in various cities worldwide intended to promote international trade and business connections.<ref>{{cite web |date=2025-02-28 |title=Hrithik Roshan renews lease for his office space in Pune’s Kharadi at ₹6.08 lakh per month |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/real-estate/hrithik-roshan-extends-lease-for-commercial-property-in-punes-kharadi-at-6-08-lakh-monthly-rent-101740717777517.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=2025-12-11 |language=en}}</ref> The Pune center is one of four operational WTCs in India.

== History and development ==
The complex was developed by Panchshil Realty and was inaugurated in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Trade Center – Building A |url=https://property.jll.co.in/listings/world-trade-center-building-a-dholepatil-farms-road-opposite-eon-free-zone |website=JLL India |access-date=2025-12-11}}</ref>
WTC Pune operates under the World Trade Centers Association, headquartered in [[New York City]], United States.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Trade Centers Association – Pune |url=https://www.wtca.org/world-trade-center-pune |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250327040240/https://www.wtca.org/world-trade-center-pune |archive-date=2025-03-27 |website=World Trade Centers Association |access-date=2025-12-11 |url-status=live }}</ref>

WTC Pune comprises multiple office towers covering approximately 2.1 million square feet of floor space. The structures are designed in a campus layout, with provisions for conference facilities, retail outlets, banking services, and food courts. The buildings are classified as Grade-A commercial spaces.

The complex includes:

* Tower 1 - A nine-storey structure with an approximate built-up area of 360,000 square feet.
* Tower 5 - A thirteen-storey structure with an approximate built-up area of 370,000 square feet.

Other towers in the complex vary in height and floor plate size.

In 2022, [[WeWork]] India opened a 55,000 sq ft (ca. 51 a) flexible workspace in World Trade Center Pune.<ref>{{cite web |last=ETRealty.com |title=WeWork India opens over 55,000 sq ft space in Pune, over 61,000 sq ft space in Bengaluru |url=https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/commercial/wework-india-opens-over-55000-sq-ft-space-in-pune-over-61000-sq-ft-space-in-bengaluru/91768741 |website=ETRealty |access-date=2025-12-11 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WeWork India Expands With New Centres in Pune, Chennai |url=https://www.constructionworld.in/policy-updates-and-economic-news/wework-india-expands-with-new-centres-in-pune--chennai/74990 |website=Construction World |access-date=2025-12-11 |language=en}}</ref>

In February 2025, actor [[Hrithik Roshan]] leased 9,209 square feet (8.56 a) of commercial space in World Trade Center Pune to [[Regus]] Ruby Business Centre.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hrithik Roshan Leases Out Office Space in Pune’s World Trade Centre |url=https://timesproperty.com/amp/webstories/hrithik-roshan-leases-out-office-space-in-pune-s-world-trade-centre-wid-2424 |access-date=2025-08-11 |website=timesproperty}}</ref>

== Tenants and partnerships ==
The complex accommodates a mix of domestic and international occupiers. The [[World Trade Centers Association]] notes that global companies such as [[POSCO]], [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]] and [[ZS Associates]] have a presence at World Trade Center Pune. Corporate filings and employer directories list ZS Associates India Private Limited with its registered or office address at "World Trade Center, Tower 3, Kharadi, Pune", indicating use of the complex as a base for consulting and analytics operations.<ref>{{cite web |title=ZS ASSOCIATES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED |url=https://cleartax.in/f/company/zs-associates-india-private-limited/U72200PN2004FTC020841/ |website=ClearTax |access-date=2025-12-11}}</ref> A branch of the [[State Bank of India]] (Pune World Trade Centre branch) operates on the first floor of Tower 1, providing on-site banking services for occupiers and visitors.<ref>{{cite web |title=STATE BANK OF INDIA PUNE WORLD TRADE CENTRE IFSC Code|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/ifsccode/bank-state-bank-of-india,state-maharashtra,district-pune,branch-pune-world-trade-centre,ifsccode-SBIN0016816.cms|website=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=2025-12-11}}</ref>

In November 2024, World Trade Center Pune launched an accelerator platform in partnership with First Rate WealthTech, described as focusing on sectors such as artificial intelligence, sustainability technology, fintech, MedTech and [[fast-moving consumer goods]].<ref>{{cite web |date=2024 |title=TIPS Bulletin October–December 2024 |url=https://wework.co.in/workspaces/private-office-space/pune/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251211091033/https://www.wtcnavimumbai.org/pdf/03_Tips%20Oct-Dec%202024.pdf |archive-date=2025-12-11 |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=World Trade Center Navi Mumbai |publisher=World Trade Center Navi Mumbai |language=en |type=Quarterly bulletin |format=PDF}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WTC Pune launched an Accelerator Platform|url=https://www.wtca.org/locations/world-trade-center-pune/news/wtc-pune-launched-an-accelerator-platform|website=World Trade Centers Association|date=2024-11-29|access-date=2025-12-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250730172253/https://www.wtca.org/locations/world-trade-center-pune/news/wtc-pune-launched-an-accelerator-platform|archive-date=2025-07-30}}</ref> On 26 August 2025, the center signed a memorandum of understanding with the State Secretariat of Science, Technology, and Innovation of [[Mato Grosso]] in Brazil and the Indo-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to promote cooperation in innovation and trade, as reported through WTCA communications and related announcements.<ref>{{cite web |title=WTC Pune Signs MoU with Brazil Innovation Body |url=https://www.wtca.org/news/wtc-pune-signs-mou-with-brazil-innovation-body |website=World Trade Centers Association |date=2025-09-09 |access-date=2025-12-11}}</ref>

== Connectivity ==
World Trade Center Pune is situated within [[Kharadi]], an area identified as part of Pune’s eastern business and IT corridor, a zone that has expanded significantly with the development of large commercial and technology parks.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pune’s eastern growth corridor: From peripheral patch to powerhouse of growth |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/genesis/punes-eastern-growth-corridor-from-peripheral-patch-to-powerhouse-of-growth-101754557624573.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=2024-06-18 |access-date=2025-12-11}}</ref> The locality includes multiple business campuses such as Gera Commerzone and International Tech Park Pune – Kharadi, contributing to the area’s concentration of IT and commercial activity.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gera Commerzone|url=https://www.gera.in/projects/sez/pune/ongoing/gera-commerzone/overview|website=Gera Developments|access-date=2025-12-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223143721/https://www.gera.in/projects/sez/pune/ongoing/gera-commerzone/overview|archive-date=2024-02-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=International Tech Park Pune – Kharadi|url=https://www.capitaland.com/en/find-a-property/global-property-listing/businesspark-industrial-logistics/international-techparkpunekharadi.html|website=CapitaLand|access-date=2025-12-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250829175837/https://www.capitaland.com/en/find-a-property/global-property-listing/businesspark-industrial-logistics/international-techparkpunekharadi.html|archive-date=2025-08-29}}</ref> According to its developer, the center forms part of the Panchshil Office Parks cluster, which is located along major arterial roads that link Kharadi with other commercial districts in [[Pune]].<ref>{{cite web |title=World Trade Center Pune|url=https://www.panchshil.com/office-parks/world-trade-center|website=Panchshil Realty|access-date=2025-12-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250907021354/https://www.panchshil.com/office-parks/world-trade-center|archive-date=2025-09-07}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:World Trade Centers]]

World Trade Centre Pune - Revision history

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