Tishman Speyer hires Anand regional director for India

Manhattan, NY Tishman Speyer has hired Rahul Anand to serve as managing director and regional director – India. 

Anand brings three decades of experience, including nearly 20 years in India, to his new role at Tishman Speyer. Based in Mumbai, Anand will report to Joseph Ghazal, who joined Tishman Speyer in July as its first ever Global Head of Growth.

Prior to joining Tishman Speyer, Anand was the CEO of Bombay Realty and head of Bombay Dyeing. Prior to Bombay Dyeing, Anand held leadership roles with global institutions Brookfield, Portman Holdings, JLL and Clark Construction, working to conceptualize, invest in, develop and manage high quality mixed-use, residential, and commercial assets in India, as well as Singapore and the United States.

Anand also has experience raising capital and managing real estate investment, equity, and debt funds. He has launched new investment platforms and asset management systems.

“Rahul brings to Tishman Speyer a wide range of capabilities and experience which are well-suited for the key role he will play in driving our continued expansion in India,” said Tishman Speyer Senior managing director Joseph Ghazal. “Rahul’s proven ability to deliver value and deep relationships in India and abroad will be major assets as we pursue opportunities across the region.”

Tishman Speyer has developed 5 million s/f of mixed-used projects in India since 2006 including WaveRock, a 2.5 million s/f sustainable office campus in Hyderabad. The firm has another 3 million s/f of projects in the pipeline including a commercial and IT office project in Balewadi, Pune and The Cube, a Class-A office development at FinTech City in Chennai. Tishman Speyer also serves as development manager for projects such as Million Minds, a 1.2 million s/f SEZ project in Ahmedabad.