Mangalore is the chief port city and a commercial-industrial-educational hub of the Indian state of Karnataka.
Mangalore city is getting many skyscrapers, including some of the tallest in Southern India. It is developing like Mumbai and Dubai of Southern India, in terms of skyscrapers and high-rises. It is located about 350km (220miles) west of the state capital, Bangalore.
Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada (formerly South Canara) district in south western Karnataka. With its pristine beaches, broad roads and calm localities this coastal city was declared the eighth cleanest city in India in 2010. Mangalore is one of the biggest commercial-industrial hubs in Southern India. It is the richest city in Karnataka after Bangalore. Mangalore ranked India's 13th place in top business destination and Karnataka's second after Bangalore.[1]
This lists ranks buildings in Mangalore that stand at least 70m (230feet) or 20 floors tall (including basements and ground floors), based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details, and also the height of the building below the ground, but does not include antenna masts. Only completed buildings and under-construction buildings that have been topped out are included.
Please note the following indications:
G - Ground floor
B - Basement floors
LB - Lower basement
UB - Upper basement
P - Podium floors
S - Stilt floors
SF - Service floors
VP - Vehicle Parking floors
UF - Upper floors
T - Terrace floors/top floors (structurally enclosed, but uninhabited)
| Rank | Name | Floors | Floor details | Height | Location | Status | Year | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Planet SKS | 40[2] | 3B+G+36UF | 135m (443feet) | Kadri | Completed | 2016 | Tallest completed building in Mangalore. Was the tallest building in Karnataka when it was inaugurated. It has a unique three-winged design. It's known for ushering an era of skyscrapers in Mangalore. | |
| 2 | Land Trades Solitaire | 37 | LB+UB+35UF[3] | 120m (390feet) | Hat Hill | Completed | 2019 | Its design is slightly similar to Burj Khalifa, owing to the progressive architectural set-backs increasing with height, giving it a very attractive look. It is probably the most aesthetic skyscraper in Mangalore. It has 34 standard storeys and there are 3 additional storeys below the helipad. | |
| 3 | Prestige Valley Crest Tower 2 | 32 | 2B+G+29UF[4] | 112m (367feet) | Bejai | Completed | 2023 | Tallest twin towers in Mangalore | |
| 4 | Prestige Valley Crest Tower 1 | 31 | 2B+G+28UF | 109m (358feet) | Bejai | Completed | 2023 | Tallest twin towers in Mangalore | |
| 5 | Marian Park - Residential Tower | 33 | 7B+25UF+T | 108m (354feet) | Kadri | Completed | 2023 | From some angles where the basements aren't visible, the building appears much shorter than its actual height | |
| 6 | Northern Sky City Tower A | 32 | 3P+G+28UF[5] | 100m (300feet) | Pumpwell | Completed | 2018 | Part of a triple tower project, in the upcoming skyscraper hub of Pumpwell. It has three floors of podium. | |
| 7 | Northern Sky City Tower B | 32 | 3P+G+28UF | 100m (300feet) | Pumpwell | Completed | 2019 | Part of a triple tower project, in the upcoming skyscraper hub of Pumpwell. It has three floors of podium. | |
| 8 | Northern Sky City Tower C | 32 | 3P+G+28UF | 100m (300feet) | Pumpwell | Completed | 2023 | Part of a triple tower project, in the upcoming skyscraper hub of Pumpwell. It has three floors of podium. | |
| 9 | Bhandary Heights | 27 | 2B+G+23UF+T [6] | 95m (312feet) | Kottara Chowki | Completed | 2018 | ||
| 10 | NorthernSky Alexandria | 27 | 3S+B+G+22UF [7] | 95m (312feet) | Light House Hill | Completed | 2017 | This building is on Light House Hill, which is considered as the best vantage point for its view of Mangalore city. | |
| 11 | Raheja Pacific | 26 | G+25UF | 91m (299feet) | Kulai | Completed | 2017 | This is the tallest building in North Mangalore. | |
| 12 | Inland Windsors | 26[8] | B+G+24UF | 91m (299feet) | Mary Hill | Completed | 2012 | This was the tallest building in Mangalore for some time. It was the first building in Mangalore to have a rooftop helipad. | |
| 13 | Brigade Pinnacle | 26 | 2B+G+23UF | 91m (299feet) | Derebail | Completed | 2017 | This is the tallest building in the fast-growing residential area of Derebail. It has the most number of flats (414) in a single building in Mangalore. | |
| 14 | Maurishka Palace Tower A | 26 | 2B+G+22UF+T[9] | 91m (299feet) | Kadri | Completed | 2015 | ||
| 15 | Maurishka Palace Tower B | 26 | 2B+G+22UF+T | 91m (299feet) | Kadri | Completed | 2015 | ||
| 16 | Abhiman Hills | 25 | 88m (289feet) | Light House Hill | Completed | 2016 | This building is on Light House Hill, which is considered as the best vantage point for its view of Mangalore city. | ||
| 17 | Rohan Square Tower A | 23 | 2B+20UF+T | 81m (266feet) | Nagori | Topped Out | 2023 | 3 separate towers linked by a common base. These are the tallest buildings in East Mangalore | |
| 18 | Rohan Square Tower B | 23 | 2B+20UF+T | 81m (266feet) | Nagori | Topped Out | 2023 | 3 separate towers linked by a common base. These are the tallest buildings in East Mangalore | |
| 19 | Rohan Square Tower C | 23 | 2B+20UF+T | 81m (266feet) | Nagori | Topped Out | 2023 | 3 separate towers linked by a common base. These are the tallest buildings in East Mangalore | |
| 20 | Namko Ocean View | 23 | 3B+2G+18UF | 81m (266feet) | Hampankatta | Completed | 2021 | ||
| 21 | Abhiman Texas | 23 | 81m (266feet) | Bendoorwell | Completed | 2016 | |||
| 22 | K2 | 23 [10] | 81m (266feet) | Falnir | Completed | 2009 | This was the tallest building in Mangalore for some time. | ||
| 23 | Godrej Alpine | 23 | B+2P+S+19UF[11] | 81m (266feet) | Yeyyadi | Completed | 2018 | ||
| 24 | Falnir Terraces | 22 | 2B+G+18UF+T [12] | 75m (246feet) | Falnir | Completed | 2020 | ||
| 25 | Mohtisham Siliconia | 22 | B+G+19UF+T [13] | 75m (246feet) | Kuttar | Completed | 2015 | Tallest building in South Mangalore | |
| 26 | Land Trades Atlantis | 21 | G+20UF | 74m (243feet) | Bendoorwell | Completed | 2015 | ||
| 27 | Raheja Atlantic | 20 | G+19UF | 70m (230feet) | Kulai | Completed | 2016 | ||
| 28 | Mohtisham Gallery | 20 | G+19UF | 70m (230feet) | Padil | Completed | 2015 | Tallest building in East Mangalore | |
| 29 | Mohtisham Canopy | 20 | 2B+G+17UF [14] [15] | 70m (230feet) | Urwa Stores | Completed | 2021 | A very aesthetic building with quad symmetry | |
| 30 | Mohtisham Amity | 20 | 2G+17UF+T | 64m (210feet) | Attavar | Completed | 2023 |
| Rank | Name | Floors | Floor details | Height | Location | Status | Year | Notes | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhandary Vertica | 58 | B+G+54UF+2T[16] | 210NaN[17] | Kadri | Under construction | 2025 | Will be the tallest villament tower in Southern India. With a height to width ratio of 15:1, it will be the skinniest skyscraper in India. | ||
| 2 | Yamuna Sky City | 63 | G+60UF+2T | 2040NaN0 | Kulai | Under construction | 2028 | Will be the building with the most number of floors in Mangalore | ||
| 3 | Westline Signature | 55 | 2B+G+51UF+T | 1900NaN0 | Nanthoor | Under construction | 2024 | Will be the tallest building in Southern India, when completed in September 2024.Already the tallest building in Mangalore, (2B+G+40th floor completed) | ||
| 4 | Lotus Adelaide | 44 | 2B+G+40UF+T | 170NaN | Chilimbi | Under construction | 2028 | |||
| 5 | Land Trades Pristine | 41 | B+G+38UF+T | 153NaN | Chilimbi | Under construction | 2027 | |||
| 6 | Land Trades Shivabagh | 40 | 3B+G+SF+34UF+T [18] | 147NaN | Kadri | Under construction | 2027 | |||
| 7 | Land Trades Altura | 35 | B+G+32UF+T[19] | 1460NaN0 | Bendoorwell | Under construction | 2024 | Excluding the huge spire, the building height is around 120 m. | ||
| 8 | Citadel Antares | 40 | 2B+LG+UG+35UF+T | 1400NaN0 | Gandhinagar | Approved | 2029 | |||
| 9 | NorthernSky Excelsa | 40 | B+LG+UG+35UF+2T [20] | 130NaN | Nanthoor | Under construction | 2026 | |||
| 10 | Land Trades Mahalaxmi | 37 | LG+UG+33UF+2T | 123NaN | Alake | Approved | 2028 | |||
| 11 | Blend By NorthernSky - Residential / Commercial | 34 | 119m (390feet) | Kodialbail | Under construction | 2026 | ||||
| 12 | Callista Sky Villa | 30 | B+3VP+26UF [21] | 117m (384feet) | Kadri | Under construction | 2025 | Ceiling height of 11.5 feet | ||
| 13 | Allegro (yet to be named) | 33 | G+32UF[22] | 116m (381feet) | Pandeshwar | Approved | 2025 | |||
| 14 | Marian Park - Commercial Tower | 30 | 5B+G+24UF? | 110m (360feet)? | Kadri | Under construction | 2027 | |||
| 15 | Prestige Verdant Vista | 31 | 3B+G+27UF | 109m (358feet) | Kadri | Approved | 2025 | |||
| 16 | Land Trades BMK Sky Villa | 30 | 2B+G+24UF+3T | 108m (354feet) | Falnir | Under construction | 2027 | |||
| 17 | Poorvi Estella | 31 | B+G+28UF+T[23] | 96m (315feet) | Bejai | Under construction | 2025 | |||
| 18 | Rohan City | 28 | G+26UF+T [24] | 95m (312feet) | Bejai | Under construction | 2025 | |||
| 19 | The Blend By NorthernSky - Hotel | 25 | 93m (305feet) | Kodialbail | Under construction | 2026 | Will be the second tallest hotel in Karnataka | |||
| 20 | Rohan Avenue | 20 | B+G+17UF+T[25] | 70m (230feet) | Surathkal | Approved | 2024 |
| Rank | Name | Floors | Floor Details | Height | Location | Status | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westline Novifour Cubix | 52 | 6B+G+45UF | Kadri | Planned | |||
| 2 | Legacy | 50 | Bejai-Lalbagh | Planned | ||||
| 3 | Rohan Heights | 51 | G+49UF+T | Yeyyadi | Planned | |||
| 4 | Rohan Marina | 39-46 | Surathkal Beach | Planned | ||||
| 5 | Mohtisham (yet to be named) | 45 | Bejai | Planned | ||||
| 6 | Mangalore Internet City (multiple towers) | 20-40 | MIC,Shaktinagar | On Hold | ||||
| 7 | NP Developers (yet to be named) | 35 | 2B+G+32 | Ashoknagar | Planned | |||
| 8 | Bhandary builders (yet to be named) | 34 | Bikarnakatte | Planned | ||||
| 9 | Marian Crown | 33 | Pumpwell | Planned | ||||
| 10 | Allegro - Mohtisham JV | 33 | Hampankatta | Planned | ||||
| 11 | Landmark InfraTech (yet to be named) | 32 | Balmatta | Planned | ||||
| 12 | Rohan Tower | 31 | G+30UF | Padil | Planned | |||
| 13 | Rohan Corporation (yet to be named) | 26 | G+25UF | Padil | Planned | |||
| 14 | Bunts Centenary Building | 25 | Bunts Hostel | On Hold | ||||
| 15 | Agraja Builders (yet to be named) | 25 | Hat Hill | Planned | ||||
| 16 | Nidhiland (yet to be named) | 22 | Chilimbi | Planned |
| Rank | Name | Floors | Location | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohtisham Celebrations Integrated MEPL Township Towers (multiple) | Upto 50 | Adyar-Neermarga-Kannur-Alape | ||
| 2 | Malabar Township Towers (multiple) | Upto 45 | Jeppinamogaru | ||
| 3 | Raheja Township Towers (8) | 23-45 | Kulai | ||
| 4 | Presidency Marvel | 40 | Pumpwell | ||
| 5 | Westline Presidential Suites | 36 | Falnir | https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRuVI18tpinE_bwx_Nqoin4uiJ_YY3D-c4nWw&usqp=CAU | |
| 6 | Mak (unnamed) | 33 | Pumpwell | ||
| 7 | Brigade (unnamed) | 28 | Derebail | ||
| 8 | Bearys Golden Harvest | 27 | Bejai | ||
| 9 | Maurishka City Towers (2) | 26 | Kavoor | ||
| 10 | NorthernSky (unnamed) | 25 | Kadri | ||
| 11 | Marian Greens Towers (2) | 20-23 | Yeyyadi |
| Name | Location | Years as tallest | Floors | Image | Height | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVS Building | Kodialbail | 1976 - 2001 | 11 | 33m (108feet) | ||
| Classic Venkataramana Towers | Car Street | 2001 - 2006 | 14 | 45m (148feet) | ||
| Mont Tiara | Nanthoor | 2006 -2009 | 18 | 60 metres (197 ft) | ||
| K2 | Falnir | 2009 -2012 | 23 | 81m (266feet) | ||
| Inland Windsors | Yeyyadi | 2012 -2014 | 26 | 91m (299feet) | ||
| Planet SKS | Kadri | 2014 - 2023 | 40 | 140m (460feet) | ||
| Westline Signature | Nanthoor | 2023 - | 44 | 155m (509feet) |
Mangalore has been making rapid progress in the real estate industry, especially when it comes to tall and luxurious buildings. Contrary to the all-Indian trend of skyscrapers coming up only in highly populated Metropolitan cities and their neighbourhoods, this not-so-populous city in Karnataka also seems to have jumped into the fray. Mangalore has over 30 completed and topped out buildings taller than 20 floors. A few are already under construction, and more are in the pipeline. The skyline of the city has undergone many changes in the past decade, and is all set to change drastically in the coming years.
Bhandary Vertica (58 storeys) and Westline Signature (54 storeys), two under-construction skyscrapers in Kadri and Nanthoor, in the city, respectively, are poised to be the tallest towers in Southern India. Most of the present high-rises in the city are concentrated around the central business district and also in the Kadri-Bejai region. The Kadri-Bejai belt is turning out to be the "Manhattan of Mangalore", with a lot of highrises being constructed and planned in the region. The present skyline of Mangalore is extensively likened to that of Mumbai in the 1980s.
Another interesting fact about the highrises of Mangalore is that all buildings with 18 or more floors (or 60 or more meters in height) have a helipad, complying with the safety norms set by the local administration. However, the building K2 (with 20 floors) does not have a helipad, since it was constructed before this rule was formed. However, the requirement has changed recently, as service floors are being used as an alternative for helipads.