MUMBAI | The Imperial Towers | 249m | 60 fl | T/O

[Jai]

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Mumbai's first major skyscraper project, and really, the project that can be heralded to have paved the way for the boom, Shapoorji Pallonji & Co Ltd./SD Corporation's twin Imperial Towers, designed by Mumbai architect Hafeez Contractor as his most recognizable project, was designed as Mumbai's tallest towers.

Then called "SD Towers" or "Tardeo Twin Towers", the years long litigation and hard-won battle for construction rights was the change that heralded the 'new India' economic boom model of urban redevelopment over the paralyzing nexus of 'old India' socialists and special-interest groups that for years had kept Mumbai underdeveloped.

The towers are built on former slum land where the current re-development model of builders providing free land and rehabilitation to slum dwellers in exchange for rights for property development, was first put into practice on a big scale. This model became the standard for slum redevelopment across the city, and across India as a whole.

The towers are ultra-high end residential towers that sold out even before the first brick was laid. The Imperial offers sea-views by virtue of its height, and a resort-like gardens and fountains on top of the parking-structure podium, with hanging gardens that mask the structure itself.

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While shortly into its construction, it lost the "India's tallest" tag to Lodha Bellissimo (though only in the comparison of roof height vs. highest liveable floor, like Sears Towers did to Petronas), which in turn lost its claim several times over with announcements of new towers, the towers are the farthest along in construction of all of Mumbai's capital projects, and its unfinished frames dominate the Parel region.

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While construction hasn't yet progressed so it is noticible, it is surrounded by several 45-55 storey residential towers, creating Mumbai's first skyscraper cluster. Though a temporary stay has been put on construction owing to some legal matters, it is expected to be finished by 2009.

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Cheers,
Jai

[spotila]

mumbai is certainly moving up in the world skyscraper wise. Good stuff!

[Cov Boy]

Cool stuff.

What the latest on these towers?

How tall are they currently and when will construction finish?

[Sentient Seas]

Nice towers, Mumbai is definitely moving up architecture-wise.

[Jai]

Here's a week-old construction pic
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[Jai]

Hi all

Here's a higher-res version of the rendering:
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And some construction updates on the towers...

First, this photo from Humayunn:
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And some from BBC's program "India With Sanjeev Bhasker":
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[Jai]

Some more construction updates from Humayunn Peerzaada:

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[Jai]

A construction update, copyright mfitch
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[_BPS_]

Looks nice!

[ZZ-II]

wow, the first is almost topped out already :)

[Plasma.]

The first is not nice, its leaving the other behind.

Nice project though!

[santoshw75]

Just wanted to add in that since more than a week, the tower cranes from the first one have been dismantled and hopefully the steel work for the second one shall commence.

[santoshw75]

sorry i meant the first one.

[LeMoN-SK]

Interesting, quite good looking. Definitely great for Mumbai! :okay: The top kinda reminds me of Chrysler Building :cheer:

[RSG]

It looks old an outdated. Probably suits the rest of the city though.

[mbuildings]

very good skyline!!

[bhargavsura]

WOW The skyline pictures are just amazing!!!

[bhargavsura]

Any new pictures from Imperial Towers, Jai?

[vinuyasha]

There is no doubt that this is one of the most anticipated projects by Mumbai Skyline lovers. :)
nevertheless i have doubts regarding its final looks, reason for that.. the Air Conditioning slots given in those beautiful windows, which will ruin the look of the buildings once occupied by the residents. Thats the problem with most Mumbai highrises which r infected by these ghastly AC boxes, almost akin to warts on a beautiful girls face. :sly:

[Jai]

The towers are nearly topped out

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Also member IndiansUnite got in contact with Shapoorji Pallonji and was told that the aluminum cladding shown in the renderings will begin in 6-8 months.

This will give it a facade similar to the DSK Durgamata building in Worli, as seen in these photographs. Note that they are HDRs, so the coloring is a bit off in the photos.

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[IndiansUnite]

UPDATE: May 8
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The second tower is going to top out soon
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[bhargavsura]

Magnificent Beauties!!!

[Ni3lS]

Classical design. I like it :) They're almost T/O :eek: And there was never been a thread about it? weird ;)

[bhopalus]

this thing will look completely stupid without steel cladding

[Jai]

Forumer IndiansUnite got a hold of SP Constructions. He reported that cladding would start later this year. But I agree, if it were concrete alone, it'd look awful

[bhargavsura]

An older picture, but just wanted to add it to the collection:

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Source: Keifer

[IndiansUnite]

Pic taken in July by Jonas on flickr
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[santoshw75]

Classical design. I like it :) They're almost T/O :eek: And there was never been a thread about it? weird ;)

..the Indian forum already has a link...

[docc]

Any good website where i can get info about prices and details of luxury apartments in Mumbai? Websites with photo's would also be appreciated.

[firoz bharmal]

3 days ago,
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[bhargavsura]

It is happening man!!! Awesome...

[India101]

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cropped out and maximized:
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[India101]

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[sasa_taisa]

HUGE. they're so huge they freak me out =S

[f.e.s.b.r.]

cool beans

[corredor06]

nice set of towers

[India101]

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[potipoti]

nice twin towers :)

[India101]

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[India101]

Posted by IndiansUnite in Mumbai forum.

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[bhargavsura]

Their deadline was Dec 2008... What's their new deadline? Or at least when is the cladding expected to start?

[India101]

It was meant to start late last year.

[India101]

Posted by IndiansUnite in the Mumbai forum

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[India101]

Posted by IndiansUnite in the Mumbai forum

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[India101]

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[Hindustani]

cant wait for the antenna to pop up.

[India101]

Updates posted by KB335ci2 in the Mumbai forum

The Imperial, on the 19th of March, '09

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[India101]

Posted by IndiansUnite in the India Forum

March 27
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[skyperu34]

Good to see a project that includes plants and vegetation on and inside it...

[India101]

Posted by IndiansUnite in the Mumbai forum.

April 12

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(C) Yash/SummerMoon'91

[bhargavsura]

Loving it...

[India101]

Postd by IndiansUnite in the Mumbai forum

May 17

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[India101]

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[Jai]

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[giovani kun]

fantastic picture :)

[India101]

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[India101]

Update from LiveMint.com (http://www.livemint.com/2009/07/16225119/Skyhigh-plans.html).

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[bhargavsura]

amazing view that is

[India101]

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[harsh1802]

^^ Grt updates man!

[bains1971]

Great pictures plus nice design,:cheers:

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[India101]

Last month aswell

Night of September 22
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[India101]

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[Manitopiaaa]

Honestly, i dont like these towers.
1. They dont match Mumbai's skyline
2. They look like Petronas Towers knockoffs
3. The design isn't exactly visionary
Love Mumbai. These towers not so much. :)

[Langur]

I disagree. I know they're not the most amazing towers in the world, but they are pretty decent, and right now they are Bombay's tallest and best skyscrapers. So often with the Bombay threads, we are bombarded with renderings of hundreds of residential high-rises (often with little feedback on their actual construction progress) and also with distant rumours of supertall projects for which the designs are unknown, and when revealed to us, they disappoint. The Imperial Towers, by contrast, are a very real presence on the skyline unfolding before our eyes (and cameras). They are proper, tall, and well-designed skyscrapers, not mere high-rises, and they exist in the real world rather than just on renderings. My only complaint is how long they are taking to finish off.

[India101]

How on earth do these look like the Petronas Towers. Anyway Mumbai's skyline is not the same without them, they are the center piece of it.

[sergey220]

will spire? Without the spire - 210 meters

[India101]

^Yep, only 210 with out the crown and spire.

[zenith_suv]

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[India101]

Thanks. Saved me some time.

[India101]

Copyright IndiansUnite@SSCi

2 more images from my trip -

view from a FOB over the WR line :

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[India101]

X-post!

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[Ahmad Rashid Ahmad]

Looking nice.......

[bhargavsura]

Looks amazing. :cheers:

[India101]

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[India101]

The spires up on the first tower!

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