The 42 (Kolkata)

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The 42
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential Skyscraper
LocationKolkata, West Bengal, India
Address42b, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd., Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Town or cityKolkata
CountryIndia
Coordinates22°32′54″N 88°20′59″E / 22.548276°N 88.349613°E / 22.548276; 88.349613
Groundbreaking2008
Construction started2012
Topped-out2019
Completed2019[1]
Height
Architectural249 m (817 ft)[2]
Tip260 m (820 ft)[3]
Antenna spire260 m (820 ft)[4]
Top floor249 metres (817 ft)[5]
Technical details
MaterialGlass / Reinforced Concrete[5]
Floor count65[6]
Design and construction
Architecture firmHafeez Contractor
DeveloperMani Group, Salarpuria Sattva Group, Diamond Group & Alcove Realty
Main contractorACC India Pvt Ltd (Indian Subsidiary of Arabian Construction Co, Middle East)
Known forTallest building in Kolkata, tallest completed building in India outside Mumbai

The 42 is a residential skyscraper in Kolkata, in the state of West Bengal, India.[7][8] It is located on Chowringhee Road, the central business district of the city, between the commercial building of Tata Centre and the residential building of Jeevan Sudha. It was first proposed in 2008 but construction was delayed for nearly two years.[9] The construction was completed in 2019, making it the tallest building in the country at that time.[10]

It is the tallest completed building in India outside of Mumbai, and the 15th tallest building in the country overall.

  1. ^ "The 42". Archived from the original on 16 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "The 42, Kolkata". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  3. ^ "The 42". Archived from the original on 16 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Kolkata's 'The 42' Residential Skyscraper Becomes The Tallest Building in India With 65 Floors".
  5. ^ a b "The 42, Kolkata". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  6. ^ "The 42, Kolkata". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Cloud-kisser on Chowringhee". The Times of India. 8 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  8. ^ "'The 42' in Kolkata becomes India's tallest building". The Times of India. TNN. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Tallest in town & country". The Telegraph. 9 August 2008. Archived from the original on 9 August 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  10. ^ "Kolkata high-rise becomes tallest building in the country | City - Times of India Videos".