Top 10 Tallest Buildings in Kolkata
The city of joy is synonymous with a ton of things. Including the tallest buildings in Kolkata. Especially around the Park Street Area. Apart from the great food and the cultural heritage, of course. Also, one of the lesser-known facts is that Kolkata has the most number of high-rise buildings after Mumbai.
List of 10 Tallest Buildings in Kolkata
And if you’re as surprised to learn that as we are, we’ve made a list of the 10 tallest buildings in Kolkata that you should definitely check out to know more. So read on.
1. The 42
The 42 is not only the tallest building in Kolkata but the entire region of East India. A residential complex developed by the Mani group, this is a building that brings you sky-high levels of comfort with its luxury focus and sprawling apartments.
Height: 268 metres
Location: Chowringhee
2. Urbana T2 and T3
Before the construction of the 42, the title of the tallest tower in Kolkata belonged to Urbana T2 and T3. A residential complex that describes itself as being an ultra-luxury facility, it contains apartments with the best of amenities like swimming pools, gyms, sports and play areas, a parking complex and more.
Height: 167.6 metres
Location: Anandpur
3. Urbana T1, T4-7
While Urbana towers 2 and 3 soar highest among their peers, the remaining towers of the Urbana complex are not far behind. Developed by the Bengal NRI Complex limited, these luxury apartments are the perfect homes for the affluent and the up-and-coming in Kolkata society.
Height: 152.4 metres
Location: Anandpur
4. Forum Atmosphere
One of the tallest buildings in Kolkata is the group of residential towers at Forum Atmosphere. This is another luxury high-rise building, developed by the famous Forum Group. It guarantees high standards of living with the best facilities and amenities including landscaped gardens, swimming pools and much more.
Height: 152 metres
Location: E M Bypass
5. The Westin
It’s not just residential buildings that can claim the glory of being among the tallest towers in the city. The luxury high-rise hotel the Westin also fits into this category. Developed by the Marriott group, this 5-star hotel redefines the meaning of high-class travel and living.
Height: 128 metres
Location: Rajarhat
6. The V
A world-class high-rise residential building that is part of the landscape of the up-and-coming New Town area is The V. It was developed by the Shristi Infrastructure Development Corporation and it is spread over a wide expanse, with manicured lawns, tennis courts, jogging trails for its residents.
Height: 128 metres
Location: Rajarhat
7. Air Uniworld City
Air Uniworld City may not be the tallest building in Kolkata in terms of height, but it definitely stands tall given the lavish residents it houses. Designed and developed by the Unitech group, it’s populated by some of the most important and influential people in the city. It has a wide variety of flats across sizes and price points making it really easy for you to find one that suits your needs.
Height: 125 metres
Location: Rajarhat
8. ITC Royal Bengal
Another luxury five-star hotel that has entered the list of the tallest buildings in Kolkata is the ITC Royal Bengal. Although it was built quite some time ago, it really exemplifies the city’s ability to think ahead in terms of its structure and amenities. Famous celebrities and important dignitaries visiting the city can surely be found here.
Height: 118 metres
Location: Rajarhat
9. South City
While it may have felt like all the high-rises are secluded to the New Town area in Kolkata, South City Complex proves this idea wrong. One of the first high-rises to have been built in the city, this group of towers soar high in the South Kolkata area and it’s even visible from aircrafts taking off and landing in the city given its distinctive colours.
Height: 117 metres
Location: Prince Anwar Shah Road
10. Acropolis
One of the only malls to have made this list, Acropolis is actually a commercial building. Although the shopping mall makes up most of its interior space, it also contains conference rooms and office space available for hire. Basically, if you head out to Acropolis, it’s not just window-shopping on offer. It’s window-shopping with a mind-blowing view on top.
Height: 110 metres
Location: East Kolkata
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