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The 42
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Residential Skyscraper
Location	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Address	42b, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd., Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Town or city	Kolkata
Country	India
Coordinates	22°32′54″N 88°20′59″E / 22.548276°N 88.349613°E / 22.548276; 88.349613
Groundbreaking	2008
Construction started	2012
Topped-out	2019
Completed	2019
Height
Architectural	249 m (817 ft)
Tip	260 m (820 ft)
Antenna spire	260 m (820 ft)
Top floor	249 metres (817 ft)
Technical details
Material	Glass / Reinforced Concrete
Floor count	65
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Hafeez Contractor
Developer	Mani Group, Salarpuria Sattva Group, Diamond Group & Alcove Realty
Main contractor	ACC India Pvt Ltd (Indian Subsidiary of Arabian Construction Co, Middle East)
Known for	Tallest 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. 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. The construction was completed in 2019, making it the tallest building in the country at that time.

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

History

The premises originally belonged to the Maharaja of Darbhanga.

Details

Planned by developers Mani Group, Salarpuria Sattva Group, Alcove Realty & Diamond Group, to be Kolkata's tallest residential building. Located on Chowringhee Road, in the middle of the city, the skyscraper has 65 floors.

Protest

The developers of The 42 have faced a civil suit in the Calcutta High Court filed by ITC Limited, the owners of the adjoining 'Fountain Court' property. The suit filed by ITC claims that ITC's right to receive light and air will be violated by the 65-storeyed residential building being constructed to the west of its 'Fountain Court' property. On 19 August 2013, the Calcutta High Court passed an order that any steps taken by the developers would be subject to the outcome of the case filed by ITC. On 8 May 2014, the Court ordered that the developers of The 42 should not proceed with the construction at a pace to defeat the interests of ITC. (Calcutta High Court, GA Case No 2698 / 2013) The matter is pending before the Calcutta High Court.

Gallery

• The 42, is coming up in between Jeevan Sudha and Tata Centre buildings - August 2016
• The 42, under construction, seen from a distance - August 2016.
• The 42, Kolkata, under construction, 2017.
• The 42, Close view - August 2017
• The 42, Kolkata, under construction, 2018.
• The 42, illuminated in the colours of the Indian Tricolour in commemoration of Independence Day, 2019
• The 42, on Independence Day 2019
• The 42, as seen from Victoria Memorial's Garden - April 2022
• The 42, on a bright sunny day.
• The 42, as seen from Howrah

See also

• List of tallest buildings in India
• List of tallest buildings in Kolkata
• List of tallest buildings and structures in the Indian subcontinent
• List of tallest structures in India
• List of tallest structures in the world
• List of tallest buildings in different cities in India
• List of tallest buildings in Asia
• List of tallest residential buildings

References

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. ^ "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".
11. "62-storey building on Chowringhee Road: Kolkata gets tallest residential skyscraper". The Indian Express. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
12. "Tallest building project stuck in legal row". The Times of India. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.

External links

• Official website
• Building at The Skyscraper Center database

• Buildings and structures in Kolkata
• Buildings and structures under construction in India
• Residential skyscrapers in India