Summary:
“The construction of The 42 has been completed.
At 268 metres, it is now the tallest building in India.
It would have been the second-tallest had the additional four floors that were later sanctioned not been constructed.”
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KOLKATA: When the roof of the 65th floor was cast at 42 Chowringhee (JN Road) earlier this month, it became the tallest building in India, pipping The Imperial in south Mumbai’s Tardeo.
Overlooking the Maidan and the Hooghly river beyond, The 42 has reshaped Kolkata’s skyline, dwarfing buildings like Tata Centre, Chatterjee International and Everest House that had dominated the skyline for over five decades.
“The construction of The 42 has been completed.
At 268 metres, it is now the tallest building in India.
It would have been the second-tallest had the additional four floors that were later sanctioned not been constructed,” pointed out A N Shroff of Alcove Realty, one of the three companies that formed a consortium to develop the ultra-premium residential project.
The next tallest in Kolkata is Urbana.
At 167.6 metres, it is almost 100m short.
Forum Amotsphere and Westin at 152m and 150m respectively, make up the list of buildings that are over 150m tall.