The Delhi–Faridabad stretch on NH-2 has seen its share of urban churn, but a new project is aiming to push the corridor into its next chapter. The 12th Avenue, a nearly 33-lakh-sq-ft mixed-use development by RPS Infrastructure Ltd and designed by Vastunidhi Architects, is being positioned as a commercial and lifestyle address that could reshape how this belt grows.
What makes the project stand out is not only its size but the philosophy behind it. Vastunidhi has approached the site as an evolving urban ecosystem rather than a single-use commercial block. Instead of locking the development into a rigid blueprint, the firm has planned it in phases, each built to adapt to changing market needs, user behaviour, and the broader expansion of NCR.
The project sits right at the Delhi–Faridabad border, within walking distance of the Sarai Metro Station. This location is central to its identity. It is Faridabad’s first true Transit-Oriented Development, a planning approach that prioritises walkability, efficient land use and easy public transport access. With NH-2 on one side and metro connectivity on the other, the 12th Avenue aims to function as a hub for people who live, work or travel along this busy route.
Anil Bansal, Founding Principal at Vastunidhi, describes the intent simply: “We saw it as a place that grows in layers, a space that adapts while staying connected to its context.” That idea runs through the project’s design. Instead of separating workspaces, retail and entertainment into isolated pockets, the master plan blends them into a single, flexible urban weave.
The result includes Grade-A office space, co-working floors, restaurants, entertainment zones and a hybrid retail setup that combines high-street frontage with animating atrium-facing stores. Residential towers and a hospitality component complete the mix. What began years ago as an IT Park has steadily transformed into a full mixed-use district, shaped by how NCR’s work and leisure patterns have shifted.
The development also leans on future-ready infrastructure. Intelligent building management systems, solar energy features, a three-level parking structure and exclusive rooftop zones add both efficiency and comfort. These elements help the project create a model of urban space that is functional during the workday yet vibrant after hours, a quality Indian commercial developments often struggle to balance.
Vastunidhi’s design approach focuses heavily on context. For the 12th Avenue, that meant responding to a corridor in transition—one moving beyond industrial estates and low-rise commercial strips into a more integrated urban fabric. The architecture works with this shift, attempting to give the region a landmark that signals both ambition and accessibility.
The project recently earned the IGBC Gold rating, which places it among the city’s more environmentally responsible new builds. For Vastunidhi, the recognition aligns with its broader practice, which spans institutional campuses, residential townships, commercial hubs and mixed-use developments across the country. Sustainability, adaptability and large-scale urban thinking are recurring themes in its projects.
For the Delhi–Faridabad corridor, the 12th Avenue arrives at a moment when the area is expanding on every front—connectivity, population, investment and commercial demand. By anchoring these forces in a planned, transit-linked development, it attempts to set a template for how the region’s next phase of growth can unfold.
The project’s ambition is clear: to not only build for today’s needs but to sketch what the future of NCR’s commercial and lifestyle spaces could look like.
