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Kolkata is India's fifth largest city and third largest urban agglomeration. Kolkata has seen years of stagnation from seventies till late nineties. Interest in the city has picked up since the late nineties and there is a construction boom (at least relative to the earlier period) now. Apartment buildings are rising up all over the city and so are office buildings (not towers though).

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/4796/kolkatacollage3sbuildiup5.jpg

One of the biggest projects right now is the construction of a 35 sq km city (to be expanded to 50 sq km) called New Town Kolkata. It's just started to take shape and hopefully it will be a nice place.

Another major project which was put up for bid is a new city in Dankuni within the metropolitan area.

The interest shown by national players like Unitech and DLF and even EMAAR in these bidding rounds is something new for the city. What was once a localized market with small time (but good) local builders is suddenly seeing the entry of national level players. Developers are trying to rope in international architects (in partnership with local associates) to spruce things up.


Here is a rundown of projects in Kolkata (Calcutta).

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South City
Prince Anwar Shah Road
Four Towers of 35 storeys each
Architect: Dulal Mukherjee/Smallwood Reynolds Stewart Stewart (Atlanta)Structural: Meinhardt (Singapore)
Landscape: Peridian Asia PTE (Singapore)
Developer: South City Projects
Status: Under Construction
website: www.southcityprojects.com

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/9519/southcity1spg9.jpg

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The Unitech Uniworld City is one of the important projects in Kolkata. In fact it is one of the biggest such projects in the country. Till now four phases have been announced. This project will change Kolkata's skyline.

Unitech Uniworld City
New Town Kolkata
Several phases - many tower blocks 10 - 27 storeys
Architect: RMJM (Hongkong)
Landscape Consultants: POD
Traffic Management Consultants: MVA
Developer: Bengal Unitech Universal
Status: first phase construction
website: www.unitechgroup.com

Various phases which are under development now:

Gardens at Uniworld City

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9008/uniworldcity81nw.jpg

Horizons at Uniworld City

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/3246/horizonuniworld23nw.jpg

Heights at Uniworld City

http://img283.imageshack.us/img283/5730/unitechheights8tg.jpg

Downtown at Uniworld City

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/4850/unitechdowntown6ix.jpg

Layout (only four phases under development show buildings).

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Oasis
38/1 Panditya Rd, Kolkata-700029
Three towers of 25 floors each (and four blocks of 9 floors each)
Architect: Espace (www.espaceindia.com)
Developer: Fort Group
Status: site development in progress
Website: http://www.fortgroup.com/oasis/index.html

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/4603/oasiabirdview9pi.jpg

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Krishnachura (part of Akankha complex)
New Town Kolkata
One Tower of 28 storeys and two towers of 23 storeys each
Architect: Hafeez Contractor (www.hafeezcontractor.com)
Developer: Bengal Shelter
Status: construction in progress
Website: http://www.bengalshelter.com/

http://img275.imageshack.us/img275/9911/akansha1b3ny.jpg

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This project was announced (http://www.diamondgroupweb.com/press28.htm) last week. So information is still sketchy. If built this will be the tallest building in the city till now

Diamond Top
Gurusaday Road
41 storeys
Architect: Vinoo Chadha
Developer: Diamond Group
Status: proposed
Website: http://www.diamondgroupweb.com/

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3827/diamondtopkolkatanewct7.jpg

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Hiland Woods
New Town Kolkata
Three buildings of 15 storeys each
Architect: Dulal Mukherjee & Associates / MN Consultants
Developer: Bengal United Credit Belani Housing Limited
Status: construction in progress
Website: http://www.hilandcal.com/hilandwoods/hilandwoods_index.htm

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/3213/hilandwoodskolkatajq1.jpg

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Hiland Sapphire
Ballygunge Park Road
15 storeys
Architect: DP Architects (Singapore)/Sanon Sen and Associates/MN Consultants
Developer: Bengal United Credit Belani Housing Limited
Status: construction in progress
Website: http://www.hilandcal.com/hilandsapphire/hilandsapphire_index.htm

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/7972/kolkatabuildsua0.jpg

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Kolkata really seems to be booming. Good news.

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Many new commercial buildings have come up in the city in the recent past.

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Many others are under construction.

DLF Park
New Town
Three blocks - 7 to 15 storeys
Architect:
Developer: DLF Group
Status: Block 1 completed, Block 2 topped out and Block 3 under construction
Website: http://www.dlf-group.com/

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2293/dlftowergo5.jpg

photo by suncity

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/3557/dlfnewtown1xo9.jpg

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Mani Square and IMAX
Eastern Metropolitan Bypass
Two blocks - 4 and 14 storeys
Architect:
Developer: Mani Group
Status: under construction
Website: http://www.mani-group.com/

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6928/manisquareqs3.jpg

The construction site (photo by suncity)

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/7356/manisquaremq8.jpg

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Bengal IPark
Saltlec
Several blocks - 4 to 18 storeys
Architect:
Developer: TCG Urban Infrastructure Holdings
Status: several lowrise blocks completed; highrise block under construction

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/7682/bengalintelligentparkg18ua8.jpg

photo by suncity

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7744/bengalintelligentparktowervr9.jpg

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Silver Spring
Eastern Metropolitan Bypass
10 blocks of 14 - 18 storeys
Architect: Agarwal & Agarwal
Developer: Bengal Silver Spring
Status: finishing work
website: http://www.thesilverspring.com/

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/2395/bengalsilverspringhy3.jpg

photo Timir Mozumdar

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/7986/bengalsilvertimirnw8.th.jpg (http://img144.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bengalsilvertimirnw8.jpg)

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Sunrise Point
New Town Kolkata
Architect:
Developer: Bengal Park Chambers Housing Development
Status: under construction
website: http://www.surekaproperties.com/

Saffron
Three towers of 14 storeys each

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/8598/bengalparksaffronwl7.jpg

Crimson
Two towers of 17 storeys each

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/6742/bengalparkcrimsonzl0.jpg

photo Timir Mozumdar

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/954/sunrisepointtimirkolkga1.jpg

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Technopolis
Saltlec
14 storeys
Architect: Agarwal and Agarwal
Developer: Webel and Phoenix Tech
Status: topped out
website: http://www.technopolis.in/

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/5289/technopoliskolkataxb3.jpg

photo by suncity

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/5034/techpokolkatavr7.th.jpg (http://img65.imageshack.us/my.php?image=techpokolkatavr7.jpg)

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Sunrise Point
New Town Kolkata
Architect:
Developer: Bengal Park Chambers Housing Development
Status: under construction
website: http://www.surekaproperties.com/

Saffron
Three towers of 14 storeys each

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/8598/bengalparksaffronwl7.jpg

Crimson
Two towers of 17 storeys each

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/6742/bengalparkcrimsonzl0.jpg

photo Timir Mozumdar

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/954/sunrisepointtimirkolkga1.jpg

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Silver Spring
Eastern Metropolitan Bypass
10 blocks of 14 - 18 storeys
Architect: Agarwal & Agarwal
Developer: Bengal Silver Spring
Status: finishing work
website: http://www.thesilverspring.com/

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/2395/bengalsilverspringhy3.jpg

photo Timir Mozumdar

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/7986/bengalsilvertimirnw8.jpg

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Godrej Waterside
Saltlec
Tower 1 - 10 storeys Tower 2 - 17 storeys
Architect: Agarwal & Agarwal
Developer: Godrej Properties / Bengal Infinity
Status: plot development; Tower 1 in phase 1
website: http://www.godrejproperties.com/

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/9486/godrejwatersidekolkata2qc2.jpg

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/7156/godrjewaterside1vm6.jpg

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/7396/godrejwatersidekolkat3qz7.jpg

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Rosedale Gardens
New Town, Rajarhat
Developer:Rosedale + Bengal Shrachi
Status: plot development;
Eight 26 storey towers
http://www.rosedalenri.com/

http://img436.imageshack.us/img436/8819/rosedalemeinhartco3.jpg

http://img303.imageshack.us/img303/2025/rosedale2yi2.jpg

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Globsyn Crystals
Saltlec
12 storeys
Architect: Amatrix/Edifice
Developer: Globsyn Group
Status: under construction
website: http://www.globsyncrystals.com/

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/5937/globsynbhuwalkacrystals4lt.jpg

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Diamond City South
Tollygunge
4 blocks of 15 storeys each
Developer: Diamond Group
Status: under construction
website: http://www.nkrealtors.com/diamond_south.html

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/4514/diamondcitysouthhx0.jpg

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Diamond City West
18,Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Behala
10 blocks of 14 storeys each
Developer: Diamond Group
Status: under construction
website: http://www.diamondgroupweb.com/dia_cityw.htm

http://img327.imageshack.us/img327/7325/diamondcitywestip9.jpg

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Ujjwala
New Town
Four blocks of 13 storeys each and one of 12 storeys
Developer: Bengal Ambuja
Status: under construction
website: www.bengalambuja.com

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/8505/bigalbumujjawala1zs1.jpg http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/6418/bigalbumujjawala4gb7.jpg

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Greenwood Sonata - The Pines
New Town
Four towers of 14 storeys each
Developer: Bengal Shrachi
Status: underconstruction
website: www.shrachi.com

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/4599/greenwoodsonata6nm.jpg

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Infinity Benchmark
Sector V, Salt Lake
18 storeys
Architect: J.P. Agarwal
Developer: Infinity Parks
Status: under construction

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/5578/infinity3kolkatafc1.jpg

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Genexx Valley
Diamond Harbour Road
33 blocks of 5, 8, 11 and 15 storeys
Developer: Paharpur Cooling Towers Ltd
Status: under construction
website: http://www.genexxvalley.com/

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8029/genxxoverviewlz8.jpg

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2843/genxx1je8.jpg

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Techcity
Nabadiganta Township
2 blocks of 6 and 14 storeys
Developer: Videocon and Salarpuria Groups
Status: Plot development
website: http://www.salarpuriagroup.biz/

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/8692/techcitysalarpuriavideoconpj7.jpg