Mumbai's skyline is set to get two more giant icons, with construction possible this year on two residential buildings, one over six times as tall as the Qutub Minar, the other over five times.
The first, 486 metres tall, has been proposed in Mahalaxmi and the second, at 375 metres, in Worli. The BMC received both proposals in the last fortnight. A special committee that oversees proposals for all structures above 70 metres has visited the sites and is expected to study the proposals and decide within three months. "We have received the building plans of structures at Mahalaxmi and Worli and if they are cleared they will set a new high for residential buildings in Mumbai," said an official of the Development Plan department.
Joyus Housing Ltd, a branch of Akruti Developers, has proposed the 486-metre structure, set to be the city's tallest residential building, opposite Mahalaxmi Racecourse. The plan has 114 floors, to be built over six parking floors and five for void space. Vimal Shah of Akruti Developers confirmed the project but refused to divulge details.
In Worli, behind Century Bazar, a joint venture of Oberoi and Sudhakar Shetty of Sky Lark Buildings, has proposed the 375-metre Sky Lark Heights with 83 floors. It will include a 36-floor, 156-m commercial wing besides a mall, hotel and offices. "The project is part of the saleable component of a slum rehabilitation scheme.Dwellers had encroached on the plot and have been rehabilitated. The structure has been proposed on the saleable part," an official said.
TALL STOREY
72.5 m: Qutub Minar, Delhi, still the yardstick for height
527 m: Iconic tower, Wadala, still no bidders
486 m: Residential building, 144 floors, proposed opposite Mahalaxmi Racecourse
375 m: Sky Lark Heights, 83 floors, proposed behind Century Bazar, Worli
298 m: Palasis Royale, under construction, on Shree Ram Mills compound at Worli Naka
305 m: Hotel-cum-service apartment, 103 floors, planned at Charni Road
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