Raheja Towers, Chennai Explained

Raheja Towers
Location:Anna Salai, Chennai, India
Address:177, Anna Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 002, India
Coordinates:13.0625°N 80.2653°W
Completion Date:2001
Building Type:Commercial offices
Roof:43.73m (143.47feet)[1]
Floor Count:11
Floor Area:399000-3NaN-3
Owner:K. Raheja Group and Union Motors
Management:CB Richard Ellis
References:[2]

Raheja Towers is an 11-storied building in Chennai, India. Located on the arterial Anna Salai, the building has a total built-up area of 399,000 sq ft. It is one of the earliest Grade A commercial projects of the city, which were developed in the second half of the 1990s.[3]

History

The project, a commercial property, is a joint venture between the Union Motors Ltd and the K. Raheja group. The land on which the building has been built belongs to Union Motors.[4]

Design and structure

The building is built on a land measuring 60 grounds. The building has 11 floors, reaching an overall height of 43.73 m. Total floor area of the building is about 399,000 sq ft, with a floor plate area of around 38,000 sq ft.

The building has an optical fibre exchange provided by BSNL capable of catering to about 2,500 optical fibre lines.[4]

In March 2002, the World Bank inaugurated its back office centre spread over 26,000 sq ft in the building, with about 180 staff. Later it moved to its own building in Taramani.[5] Raheja Towers also houses companies like Cisco Systems and Sony Corporation.

In 2010, the Regional Passport Office at Shastri Bhavan on Haddows Road at Nungambakkam was shifted to its own premises in Raheja towers,[6] [7] which was later shifted to Rayala Towers situated opposite Raheja towers.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raheja Towers . Emporis.com . https://archive.today/20130409111514/http://www.emporis.com/building/rahejatowers-chennai-india . dead . 9 April 2013 . 20 Jul 2012.
  2. Web site: Emporis building ID 104441 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307021723/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/104441 . dead . 7 March 2016 . Emporis.
  3. News: Nair . Ramesh . Realty on the rebound in Chennai . The Hindu . Chennai . 4 December 2010 . 31 Jul 2012.
  4. News: Ramakrishnan . N. . Raheja's commercial project in Chennai ready for occupation . Business Line . Chennai . The Hindu . 21 February 2001 . 20 Jul 2012.
  5. News: World Bank to build own office space in Chennai . Business Line . Chennai . The Hindu . 18 November 2003 . 31 Jul 2012.
  6. News: Passport office to be shifted . Chennai . 29 September 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091002211615/http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/29/stories/2009092953740400.htm . dead . 2 October 2009 . . 31 Jul 2012.
  7. News: 3 new Passport Seva Kendras in city . IBN Live . Chennai . 17 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110925053823/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/3-new-passport-seva-kendras-in-city/184877-60-120.html . dead . 25 September 2011 . 31 Jul 2012.