"The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat - Opening September 1, 2010"

Westin Official Website (http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=3274)

The Westin, Kolkata (http://www.goldarths.com/Current_Affairs/post/2007/12/Three-New-Westin-Hotels-For-Starwood-In-India.aspx)

http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/4/4/26/f_westinm_5484c12.jpg

Guys

looks like its "Approved" to be opened by sept '10.

wooot! thats by far the best of designs ive seen to b approved in india!

Its like ying & yang with these westin guys. They got the latest sleekest design for Calcutta & the Westin Hyderabad is the ugliest hotel design they got.

just go to the 2nd website I listed.

wooot! thats by far the best of designs ive seen to b approved in india!

Guys

looks like its "Approved" to be opened by sept '10.

also considering the fact that it has started accepting "group bookings" (so early??) it seems on track..

Hi Guys,

Any news on whether Westin is offering any residential apartment in that hotel in Kolkata.

This design is AWESOME!!! If its opening in 2010 does that meen constuction has started?

now their website says the Westin Kolkata is opening on 1 January, 2011 which means its inaugural is delayed by a few months.

The big question is has construction work really started? Has the project even got clearance from various agencies? What will be the impact of slowdown on the project?

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOI&BaseHref=TOIKM/2008/12/17&PageLabel=2&EntityId=Ar00201&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T


TAKING HOSPITALITY TO NEW HEIGHTS
World-class hotel in heart of New Town
Subhro Niyogi | TNN


Starwood, one of the world’s largest hotel and leisure companies, has decided to check in at New Town when the township’s first five-star property is commissioned for 2011. The 350-room hotel will tower over an 8-acre plot in the township’s central business district.
Sources in the hospitality industry said Starwood’s Westin group had replaced InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) that had initially tied up with development firm Shristi Urban Infrastructure Development Ltd (SUIDL) for a luxury hotel in Rajarhat in 2005. IHG has since tied up with Emaar-MGF and Riverbank Holdings to manage hotels under Holiday Inn and Crown Plaza brands.
Though Shristi director Hemant Karnoria claimed both IHG and Starwood were in the fray for managing the proposed hotel, sources said the property would carry the Westin logo. A lifestyle brand that competes in the upper upscale sector, Westin hotels are spread over 30 countries. It is the first global brand to offer inroom spa treatments and the first to go smoke-free in North America.
If Westin does move into New Town, it will have one of the most contemporary hotel properties in India. The twin towers, designed by Spanish architect firm Cervera & Pioz, will be Kolkata’s first. The taller of the two will be 42-storeys and 142 metres high.
“We are committed to creating a world-class hotel. The architecture will be extremely contemporary. It will be a signature landmark,” said Kanoria. The project cost is a whopping Rs 700 crore.
A blend of the colonial and the contemporary style of architectural design, the towers will incorporate the novel bionic concept and be completely eco-friendly Green building certified by US rating agency LEED. The facility will house the hotel, a shopping mall, entertainment facilities and commercial complex.
Work on the project is slated to commence in January 2009, nearly three years behind schedule. Various factors, both strategic and otherwise, led to the project delay. “Shristi has received the approval from the government last month for commencement of work. The contractor is mobilizing resources at the site and construction will begin next month,” Kanoria said.
While the global slowdown and the recent Mumbai terror attacks is expected to adversely impact business and tourism in the immediate future, Kanoria reasoned that it was the best time to commence construction so that the hotel would be ready in 28-30 months to catch the boom when the turnaround happens.
“By 2011, the economy would have bounced back and tourism would be doing well. New Town, too, would have got over the infrastructure constraints and become a destination,” he argued.
Located close to the airport and the IT hub, the hotel will target transit, business and leisure traffic. “The hotel will be the hottest dining and entertainment spot with life music, casual and fine dining, dancing, shopping and more,” Kanoria added.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOIKM/2008/12/17/2/Img/Pc0020800.jpg

Rooms: 350, Towers: Two, Tallest tower: 42 storeys, Area: 8 acre, Project Cost: Rs 700 cr, Ready by: 2011

^^WTF

I know...Which plan are they going to follow?

its a suspense thriller.

^^WTF

What? Is there any problem? Sorry didn't get you..:)

^^WTF

Thats another project.

Thats another project.

^^Dont quite follow. This is the only render of Westin we have seen till date. This was called Shristi intercontinental earlier I believe.

What? Is there any problem? Sorry didn't get you..:)

its a problem with that shitty newspaper known to all of us as TOI..
i mean those two skyscrapers had got scrapped a long ago..
they had come up with the new renders for the hotel (which is shown here in the first post)..

@India#1
another project??are u sure?

its a problem with that shitty newspaper known to all of us as TOI..
i mean those two skyscrapers had got scrapped a long ago..
they had come up with the new renders for the hotel (which is shown here in the first post)..

@India#1
another project??are u sure?

I can't believe that TOI did this. Its awful.

but the top render is the new design and it replaced the older more satanic version of the renders(just look at all those nasty curves and scaffolding points) yuck no wonder TOI is still clinging on to it.

^^Dont quite follow. This is the only render of Westin we have seen till date. This was called Shristi intercontinental earlier I believe.

Nope. Its the Vedic Hotels.

Why dont we have a thread in the Kolkata forum?

Heres a link to the thread in the international forum.

Vedic Hotels (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=481281)

Here is some more information & map:

http://www.shristicorp.com/pr_rajarhat.html


Towers look less iconic here at the architects website:

http://cerveraandpioz.com/work_v48B.htm

^^From the second link above.

They been redesigned. Doesn't look as good as before.

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/8392/westh1.jpg

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/6340/wsth.jpg

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/9928/wsth2.jpg

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/9649/wsth3.jpg

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/5559/wsth4.jpg

Or it could be this?

http://cerveraandpioz.com/v48B/twintowerv2_04.jpg

http://cerveraandpioz.com/v48B/twintowerv2_01.jpg

http://cerveraandpioz.com/v48B/twintowerv2_02.jpg

http://cerveraandpioz.com/v48B/twintowerv2_03.jpg

http://cerveraandpioz.com/v48B/twintowerv2_05.jpg

http://cerveraandpioz.com/v48B/twintowerv2_06.jpg

http://cerveraandpioz.com/v48B/twintowerv2_07.jpg

http://cerveraandpioz.com/v48B/twintowerv2_08.jpg

http://cerveraandpioz.com/v48B/twintowerv2_09.jpg

^^ looks like they wont follow this one. This is titled as "PRE-project". only they know what it means.

The second intercontinental renderings are very close to initial rendering in the very first post. looks like that one will be built. :)

India101

yep. This will be it most probably. Its very close to the initial renderings in the first post if you take a closer look. :) whatever it is just build the damn thing already.

Or it could be this?

http://cerveraandpioz.com/v48B/twintowerv2_04.jpg

http://cerveraandpioz.com/v48B/twintowerv2_01.jpg

http://cerveraandpioz.com/v48B/twintowerv2_02.jpg

http://cerveraandpioz.com/v48B/twintowerv2_03.jpg

http://cerveraandpioz.com/v48B/twintowerv2_05.jpg

http://cerveraandpioz.com/v48B/twintowerv2_06.jpg

http://cerveraandpioz.com/v48B/twintowerv2_07.jpg

http://cerveraandpioz.com/v48B/twintowerv2_08.jpg

http://cerveraandpioz.com/v48B/twintowerv2_09.jpg

"The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat - Opening July 1, 2011"

Thats the new opening date of Westin kolkata from its official website.

Does anybody have any construction activity photos of the westin towers and if possible may please post the same on this thread.

Hope they won't choose the 'bee hive like' design, provided they have sense.
That one rendering in the 1st post is simply amazing.

the shrishti corp website shows the curvy twin towers with forest in the middle..
what the hell..

the shrishti corp website shows the curvy twin towers with forest in the middle..
what the hell..
thanks sidney jec.

i found the website very helpful, looks like shristi is building lots of other projects in and around WB, some of them have already been built like the Durgapur City Center.

the shrishti corp website shows the curvy twin towers with forest in the middle..
what the hell..

Hope they build that one. Not a big fan of the new design.

the renders u posted look awesome to me..
somehow they are more appealing..
but i would be glad if any of those gets built..

Great going guys. :banana:

Now the Westin Hotel website says that the opening date is 1st July, 2011. Does anybody have any idea whether the construction work has started or not?

Now the Westin Hotel website says that the opening date is 1st July, 2011. Does anybody have any idea whether the construction work has started or not?

Personally, I have not very good idea about the new town area. Sometimes I go through new town and see new u/c sites. Not sure exactly where it should come.

Personally, I have not very good idea about the new town area. Sometimes I go through new town and see new u/c sites. Not sure exactly where it should come.

Saraf, if Westin is the erstwhile Shristi Intercontinental, then i am happy to inform that it is U/C since I have seen lots of cranes in the site. Look out for MFAR billboards and you have Shristi. The site location is opposite to the "lake" in Rajarhat

westin location

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4622/westin.jpg

Now the Westin Hotel website says that the opening date is 1st July, 2011. Does anybody have any idea whether the construction work has started or not?

^^It is U/C

photo cc arijeetb
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/928/shristisite.jpg

^^ Thanks Arijeet. Got it. I also have seen the place(Shristi/Mfar written). Yes, if this is the plot then it is under construction. Atleast they started the work we can say :banana:

Nice project.:cheers:

TOI EPaper (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIKM/2009/08/03&PageLabel=5&EntityId=Ar00501&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T)


CAUGHT IN A DEADLOCK
Supply row stalls 5-star hotel project
Suman Chakraborti | TNN

Kolkata: First the recession, and now tussle over who will supply building construction material. With contractors belonging to some political party or the other fighting each other to supply building construction material, it is the real estate developers who are facing a tough time to finish their projects by the deadline.
Work on the five-star hotel project that Shristi Infrastructure Development Corporation is implementing in New Town, which would be the biggest hotel project till date, has got halted for the last four days due to tussle allegedly between two rival CPM groups — one from Jatragachi and another from Ghuni village in Rajarhat over who would supply building construction material.
“Work has stopped unfortunately due to the tussle between two local groups who supply building construction material. We want the problem to be sorted out as soon as possible so that we can carry on work,” said the company’s head of planning and development, Shankar Mukherjee.
The company officials have already approached housing minister Gautam Deb and local CPM MLA Rabin Mondal, who have been overseeing these issues and the local CPM committee member, but the dispute is yet to be sorted out.
Company officials resented the unexpected delay. “It had taken around two years to get the building plan of the hotel sanctioned by the Hidco authorities. Besides, work has been hampered time and again for about six months due to this tussle between the groups over who would supply building construction material,” Mukherjee said. The earlier deadline of the project was by 2008.
Mondal, who is the chairman of the project felicitation committee that has been formed by Hidco to look after such disputes, said the particular case of Shristi’s hotel project has been discussed and sorted out. “The dispute with that particular case has been sorted out and we have asked the material suppliers to resume work,” he said. Mukherjee, however, said they did not know when work could be resumed.
Mondal, however, conceded that such disputes over building material supply was occurring in Rajarhat for quite some time now. “Whenever such disputes occur, we sit with the parties to sort out the disputes,” he said.
Shristi’s hotel project — the foundation of which was laid in 2006 — will be biggest five-star hotel project, not only in Rajarhat but the entire city. The hotel will be of 42 floors with a helipad on the roof. The hotel coming up on five acres on Action Area-II will have 200 rooms. The project cost has been pegged at Rs 250 crore.
The tussle between rival groups of CPM over this issue was always there and the problem increased after the Lok Sabha election when workers with the local Trinamool Congress also started demanding that developers will have to take material supply from them. Earlier, Rosedale Gardens complex — the upcoming biggest housing complex for NRIs in New Town’s Action Area-III, faced a similar problem. After the Lok Sabha election, a group of the local Trinamool Congress started demanding that the authorities will have to take building material supply from them. Work was hampered for some days after which the Hidco authorities sorted out the issue.
Hidco officials said the people engaged in material supply are mostly the landlosers from whom Hidco had taken land to set up the township. “There is a cooperative for landlosers where they are trained so that they can lend the manpower required for such projects,” said a senior official.


but fortunately the good news is that the project is very much on..

TOI EPaper (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIKM/2009/08/03&PageLabel=5&EntityId=Ar00501&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T)



but fortunately the good news is that the project is very much on..

^^It is very much on; and this situation should be temporary. I think it is time our media does not whack their brains too much and draw conclusions. By doing so, they mess with key facts. The hotel has more than 300 rooms and land area is probably more than 5 acres.

Media (especially TOI) should stop projecting these small issues as disaster. I think company like Shristi has faced these kind of matters many times in the past. They surely know how to handle it.

I'm sure every thing will work out once the economy get back up. btw, which is the official render.

do the developers themselves know about it??
i doubt..

Passed the site today,work seems to going on at full swing.

wow..what a sigh of relief..thanks avishar.^^

Dear Avisar, if you happen to visit the place again, pl get a shot and post it in this thread

This is an excerpt from their website..
may be the text is old as it mentions the Convention Centre (:?) to be opened in 2011. It'll have 323 guest rooms and suites..

read on (http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=3274)

Overview
The information listed above is for the hotel's physical address. The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat is currently accepting group inquiries at the pre-opening office. Individual hotel reservations are not being accepted at this time.

Pre-Opening Office:
Vatika Towers, 11th Floor
Golf Course Road, Sector 54
Gurgaon, India 122002

We look forward to welcoming you to The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat in the capital of West Bengal. Our gleaming hotel will form part of a modern mixed-use residential office, hotel, and retail development in a prime location in Rajarhat on Kolkata's northeastern outskirts. We will also be within one kilometer of the proposed International Convention Centre, due to open in 2011.

Your renewal will begin the moment you enter the hotel as Westin's White Tea signature scent and ambient lighting provide a sensory welcome. Be tempted in one of our three signature restaurants or all-day dining venue. Local and international delicacies will be enhanced by Westin's personal and instinctive service. Our lounge bar and sports bar will relax and entertain you.

Restore your health and wellness with a visit to our spa, health club, or pool. Then slip off to one of our 323 guest rooms or suites. The signature Westin Heavenly Bed® will ensure you are well rested and ready for the day ahead.

The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat is perfect for the sophisticated business traveler with a full service business centre, wireless Internet in all public areas, nine meetings rooms and over 2,000 square meters of refined meetings and banquet space.

@Sun - pls change the thread title to show - "U/C"

found this here (http://www.shristicorp.com/images/shristi_investor_ppt.pdf)

http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/3699/shrishtihotel.jpg (http://img2.imageshack.us/i/shrishtihotel.jpg/)

And this (http://www.shristicorp.com/pr_rajarhat.html) is what their main website has to say :bash:..
they themselves aren't sure what they are going to build..

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/5474/12316314.jpg


Site Location



The site for the proposed development is located at the eastern edge of the municipal limits of Kolkata, called ‘Rajarhat’. The proposed site is the only hotel plot in the CBD of Rajarhat.

The West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO), has planned a new township ‘Rajarhat’ as a hub for business, trade, industries, institutions and culture. Though it is
planned as a self-contained nodal growth centre, it will be integrated with the future spatial/functional structure of the metropolis.

The site is well suited for the proposed development due to its location in one of the largest and well planned infrastructural development areas in the city, proximity to airport, the IT/ITES sector hub being created in this area and several non IT commercial developments.

To view the map, please click here





Specifications



Tallest structure in the region with height up to 150 m

Blend of the colonial and the contemporary style of architectural design

Novel ‘Bionic’ concept based building

Complete eco-friendly ‘Green’ building, with US based highest ‘LEED certification’

A signature landmark with ultra-modern amenities

Five Star hotel

Business Hotel and Spa

Shopping Mall

Universal City Walk

Entertainment Facilities

High-tech Commercial Complex

Penthouses & Serviced Apartments

Healthcare & Club





Credits



Area: 8 Acres

Total Built-up Area: 8,80,000 Sq ft

Architects: Cervera & Pioz, Spain
Ruben Anderegg, Switzerland
CPK Associates, India

Status: Construction to be started

The project is under construction. But the design is not finalized yet!!!! Its strange yaar.......... What are they building now????

The project is under construction. But the design is not finalized yet!!!! Its strange yaar.......... What are they building now????

^^I have to assume their website is not updated since I saw a few cranes at work the other day

Is there any construction update information for this project??..........

Hotel with a helipad beats New Town blues

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091028/jsp/calcutta/story_11664634.jsp

Shristi Hotel, an arm of Shristi Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd, has joined hands with global hospitality major Westin Hotels & Resorts, for the 323-key address which hopes to welcome guests by end-2011.

The twin towers of the G+35 hotel, a “bionic structure”, will boast a rooftop helipad. This is the second hotel project with an overseas partner announced in Rajarhat in recent weeks, with Ambuja Realty confirming the Swissôtel Group as its hospitality partner for the five-star mall hotel atop City Centre 2.

The Shristi-Westin alliance on the eight-acre land parcel would be the first standalone deluxe five-star hotel in a Rajarhat.

Designed by the Spanish firm of Cervera & Pioz, which created the New York Stock Exchange and the Acropolis Museum in Greece, the star address is banking on “building with the bear and running with the bull”, says an industry veteran.

What's the status of Rajarhat ction area 2, when are they planning to handover the individual plots ? Can anyone tell me? Thanks

Photo cc SarafIndian

We can see the cranes..:banana:
http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/5789/ksc05035.jpg

http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/8115/ksc05036.jpg

great news :applause:

Great updates Saraf.

Can someone tell me which design it is, I want to update the internation thread.

^^ Thanks Sidney, Sun and India101..:cheers:

@India101, we are not sure about the design till now.. :ohno:

do the people who are constructing it actually know what they'll be building??

^^Nice update, Saraf. :)

do the people who are constructing it actually know what they'll be building??

^^The design could be the one in their website, but I can be wrong.

As per the hotel website - The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat will be opening December 1, 2012.

And the renders posted by India101 from Cervera & Pioz website could be the one. They also have the same rendering here

http://www.shristicorp.com/images/shristi_investor_ppt.pdf and also in the Telegraph - http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091028/jsp/calcutta/story_11664634.jsp

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/8250/17052010530016.jpg (http://img269.imageshack.us/i/17052010530016.jpg/) Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)[/IMG]

Thank goodness for some official confirmation.The only sore point is that its in the middle of nowhere,even in rajarhat.

Thank goodness for some official confirmation.The only sore point is that its in the middle of nowhere,even in rajarhat.

^^I would differ a bit on that. It is around 3km from DLF IT park and even closer to the commercial CBD coming up AA2 comprising Unitech, Ecospace , Tata hospital amongst others. If you are talking about the immediate vicinity of shops and public transportation, then I am not sure it will affect the hotel in any way. It still is within 10 mins from Sector V and 15-20 minutes from the airport making it the second closest 5 star from the airport.

Indian deal proves sky’s the limit for Lightstep
By Lindsay Fergus
Tuesday, 8 June 2010


Lightstep Technologies has secured its first installation in what is set to become India’s tallest building.

The revolutionary evacuation system, developed in Northern Ireland, will be installed in the five-star Shristi Hotel in Calcutta.

Work has already commenced on the 150 metre high building, which is due to open for business at the end of next year.

The hotel will have a wrap-around shopping and entertainment arcade with a mix of live entertainment, dining outlets, speciality retail and state-of-the-art cinemas.

Although the Dunmurry-based firm has not divulged any financial details, it is believed to be a multi-million pound contract.

The lucrative deal came on the back of a distribution agreement with BCL Secure Premises, part of the giant Shristi Corporation in Delhi.

The agreement gives BCL Secure Premises exclusive rights to sell the Lightstep system and suite of products throughout the Indian marketplace. Kieran Patterson, executive chairman of Lightstep Technologies said: “Last week we had our first site meeting regarding the installation of our technology into the Calcutta hotel. It will be our first major installation anywhere in the world in what is being billed as the ‘safest hotel in the world’.”

Award-winning Lightstep Technologies also has other orders in the pipeline spanning the next three years including a major deal within the mining industry.

Mr Patterson said: “The distribution deal with BCL is really opening up markets that we would not have been able to reach without that partnership.”

Lightstep is also working on new products to add to its existing intelligent LED light technology range which includes Pathfinder, Stairfinder, Hallfinder and Doorfinder.

Nicholas Watts, international marketing director for Lightstep Technologies, stated: “Geographically this is a key strategic agreement. It gives us access to a market serving 1.2 billion people, within a rapidly growing infrastructure. It has helped deliver part of our marketing strategy to create a global presence.”

Mr Patterson added that the team in Belfast was committed to making this new agreement hugely successful for all involved. He said: “It is fantastic for the economy to have a company such as ours to buck the international trends and reinforce real global opportunities that still exist despite the economic downturn. The company’s order pipeline confirms that such opportunities do exist.”

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/business-news/indian-deal-proves-skyrsquos-the-limit-for-lightstep-14833711.html#ixzz0qGGoc5eH

great news :banana:
this hotel will be one of the great hotels when built
can't wait to see the construction pics :)

Indian deal proves sky’s the limit for Lightstep
By Lindsay Fergus
Tuesday, 8 June 2010


Lightstep Technologies has secured its first installation in what is set to become India’s tallest building.



Is it so?????.............Anyway this is great news for Kolkata hospitality sector.

Thanks niljee:)

Great news indeed. Just to correct the sentence - its not "India's tallest building" but "tallest hotel in India"

Abhishek and Sourav, it would be great if either of you could post a construction photo of the Westin hotel :)

Great news indeed. Just to correct the sentence - its not "India's tallest building" but "tallest hotel in India"

Abhishek and Sourav, it would be great if either of you could post a construction photo of the Westin hotel :)

Well Abhishek responded to your request.

Photos copyright Abhishek Sadhya

THE FIRST SERIES OF FOUNDATION PILLARS POPPING OUT

1
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9579/p0906101538large.jpg

2
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/7800/p0906101542large.jpg

thank you very much Suncity and Abhishek.

Actually I felt relieved when I saw this pix.

I don't know why there was a question mark in my mind whether this is going to be built or not as many hoteliers have withdrawn their projects from Kolkata.

(ghar porhah goru........ bhoy paay)

now that fear is vanished:cheers:

The first tower will be the Westin Hotel and the second tower will be called the The V Service Residency

Home with helipad at Rs 3.5cr

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100802/jsp/calcutta/story_12742396.jsp

A rooftop helipad to welcome your guests, the “Rolls Royce of Starwood Grand Spas” in your bionic building, an impregnable blast mitigation system — serviced residences coming up in New Town, Rajarhat, are promising Calcutta a new high in luxury living, all for a neat Rs 3.5 crore each.

Titled The V Service Residency, the property comprises fully serviced, customised condominiums in the league of the Ascotts and JW Marriott serviced apartments.

“The serviced apartment tower will rise 142 metres from the ground, but have only 32 floors, housing 96 luxury lairs,” Sujit Kanoria, the managing director of Shrishti Hotel Pvt Ltd, the developers, tells Metro. The project is expected to be complete in two years.

Concept-designed by Javier Pioz, an expert in bionic architecture, The V units are being sold only by word of mouth to an “exclusive club” of city residents and NRIs. The realtors are confident of a sell-out by the Puja.

“This project has created huge interest in the real estate trade as it has taken New Town pricing to a different plane. Compared with the current average pricing of Rs 3,200 (per sq ft) in New Town, The V is selling at Rs 8,100 by dint of its unique product positioning and this has taken the trade by surprise,” says Abhijit Das of property consultants Lemongrass Advisors.

“The V will usher in a new dimension in safe living. Designed by security advisers from Israel and the US, we will have a unique emergency rescue system, along with a fire protection and prevention system, as well as a blast mitigation design,” adds Kanoria.

The “first bionic building in the country”, The V will seek the platinum level of LEED (Leadership in Environment Engineering & Design) certification, “the only residential building in the country to do so”, according to Ash Bharj, the director (sales & marketing) of Shrishti Hotel.

An example of sustainable eco-design, bionic architecture creates spaces that maximise the use of existing natural resources and minimise energy consumption.

“Our design seeks to mimic the forms of nature and embrace technology,” explains Pioz.

The luxury Westin hotel next door, being developed by the same group and among the tallest in the sub-continent, an amphitheatre, a kids’ play zone and pool, a pergola, the health club run by Westin and The Heavenly Spa will be the other standout features at The V. At the City Walk next door, premium international brands will be wrapped around by sidewalk cafes, landscaped plazas and evening entertainment.

The V as it is called is a Hong Kong based firm which manages serviced apartments. thats a great news :banana:

Westin update

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/1598/westin01.jpg

:banana:

Nice to see the update. Thanks arijeet :banana:

Is the other tower also going at the same pace of progress?

^^They have also increased the number of tower cranes from 1 to 2:banana:

Nice to see the update. Thanks arijeet :banana:

Is the other tower also going at the same pace of progress?

thanks samrat. Yes, the other one's coming up as well..just out of the foundation

cross posting

work in full swing at Shristi site
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/8729/image0795.jpg

The official brochure of "The V"

http://www.shristihousing.com/images/pdf/home-pdf/the-v-new.pdf


And the official rendering of the project


http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/4411/shrishtivkolkata.jpg (http://img32.imageshack.us/i/shrishtivkolkata.jpg/)

^^ :shocked:

OMG>.OMG yo....Kolkata will have like the best looking skyscrapers in India.


i like how..compared to mumbai..which just build tall shit..kolkata takes huge amount of time looking for great designs. good job kolkata

For the first time in this forum you have said something sensible.:cheers:

so finally the cats out the bag. it will give a break to my consistent rant for the official render :D

The official brochure of "The V"

http://www.shristihousing.com/images/pdf/home-pdf/the-v-new.pdf


And the official rendering of the project


http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/4411/shrishtivkolkata.jpg (http://img32.imageshack.us/i/shrishtivkolkata.jpg/)

^^..and I am glad to inform that I saw the construction progressing well when I passed by last night. The arch is coming out clearly in the first tower. I will post a daytime snap

gr8 to know that work is going on at full swing!!...any idea that out of the two which one would be the V and which one would be the Westin?

Look what i found on the net!

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/6553/15700318097939857890516.jpg

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/7253/15505218098003524550816.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/6857/77177177075845635927166.jpg

^^:cheers:
nice find avishar!

Westin update 15.1.11,as we can see quite a lot of progress from november

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/7590/dsc01487ux.jpg

Thank you very much avishar:)

The twin towers taking a definitive shape now!

http://i55.tinypic.com/k3nn8w.jpg

The twin towers of Rajarhat!!!...:pepper:
the first tower is already 10 levels high!! and i guess the other one is 5-6 levels!!:cheers:

They added 5 levels in around 3 months,so i hope we can expect atleast one tower to top out by the end of the year.

Cool update Niljee.

:cheers:

excellent updates !

@ avisar: if they go by this speed, it will be T/O by mid 2013!!!:)

nice updates niljee :applause:

@ avisar: if they go by this speed, it will be T/O by mid 2013!!!:)

^^I would think it can top out by Mar next year if it goes at this speed. Here's one from yesterday

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/3392/westinmar11.jpg

Both by Mar 2012????...seems a bit tough, but it isn't impossible, right?...

OT: did u guys (niljee and u) went together???....coz both the pic looks same..(i maybe wrong)

Its nice to see the twin towers are rising pretty fast. Thank you niljee and arijitb:cheers:

Both the pictures look alike but there's a slight difference as the picture posted by niljee does not show the lamp posts:)

^^

Thanks All!
@Samrat: The pictures were taken from the two sides of the arterial road. I took it from the side of the construction and arijitb took it from the other sides i.e. while going towards City Center2 :)
@studdmanster: No we didnt go there together...it just so happened we took the pictures probably on the same day..quite by accident :) Actually what caught my attention was how the boat like shape of the towers, as we have seen in the renders so far, is getting prominent..hence I took the picture...

Actually what caught my attention was how the boat like shape of the towers, as we have seen in the renders so far, is getting prominent..hence I took the picture...

Niljee please take more pictures of Kolkata projects.

:)

Niljee please take more pictures of Kolkata projects.

:)

Sure Suncity - problem is I am not so conversant yet with the projects as some of the forum members here are :) But surely will try to capture if I notice anything interesting or happening...

Thanks a lot Niljee and Arijeet. Nice update.. :cheers:

Sure Suncity - problem is I am not so conversant yet with the projects as some of the forum members here are :) But surely will try to capture if I notice anything interesting or happening...

Don't worry. Just click whatever you see - any new building, nice looking building, flyover...

We can always try to figure out if something cannot be identified.

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The official brochure of "The V"

http://www.shristihousing.com/images/pdf/home-pdf/the-v-new.pdf


And the official rendering of the project


http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/4411/shrishtivkolkata.jpg (http://img32.imageshack.us/i/shrishtivkolkata.jpg/)

is that a mall i see in front of the first tower?if it is a mall,sharing grounds with such an exclusive 5star and probably the costliest residential tower then will it be something like DLF Emporio(Delhi) or UB Collection(Bangalore)??if anyone has any idea about this please enlighten me.Also is there such a mall in the making or planning in kolkata???

^^:yes: it would be something in the lines of Select Walk, like that in Saket!!

it seems Westin is growing taller the V

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/3115/image1518.jpg

A closer view..

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/5193/image1519.jpg

Thanks for update, studd.

Pic taken 01.09.11

13flrs & 11flrs up
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/3981/thewestinthev.jpg

^^ Nice update..

cool update!

:cheers:

Pic taken 01.09.11

13flrs & 11flrs up
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/3981/thewestinthev.jpg

But the project is running very slowly....:bash:

But the project is running very slowly....:bash:

Check the Westin Kolkata Website.
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=3274

They have exactly 15 months left to open their doors. Let's see if they can succeed.

Shifted to appropriate thread.

Pic taken 01.09.11

13flrs & 11flrs up
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/3981/thewestinthev.jpg

nt mch progress in lst 3 mnths...

@all----Novotel is part of Westin???

@all----Novotel is part of Westin???

Sorry!!!! My bad. :ohno:
By mistake I posted here. I'll remove it to the hotels thread.

I hv done d needfulll...:P

Thank you Samrat for the update. I am eagerly waiting to see when it's going to topped out.

But only two floors have been added during the last four months!

Thank you Samrat for the update. I am eagerly waiting to see when it's going to topped out.

But only two floors have been added during the last four months!

May be due to the rainy season... Lets hope the project gets completed within time....

I could not see any progress in last one year. God knows when this project will get done.



But I think Shristy is no more constructing this building. Ahluwalia is the new contractor for this awesome project. Lets hope for the best.





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^^Shristi is just the developer (the project belongs to them only)...

In the last year, around 7 floors were constructed. Very slow indeed. I believe there was a complete lull in the construction for nearly 6-7 months, which picked up again in the last couple of months. The pic shows one tower to have reached 17 floors now.

yeah the lat one you posted from September had 13 and 11 floors. these latest ones have 17 and 11. so work on one of them is still stalled or hasnt picked up.

July 20.
To the left of that green building.
2 floors of progress compared to previous update(June 7th) on the taller tower :cheers:

Originally posted by Suncity in cityscapes thread.
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Cloudscape, New Town, Kolkata (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rangan-datta/7610606468/) by Rangan Datta (http://www.flickr.com/people/rangan-datta/), on Flickr

July 20.
To the left of that green building.
2 floors of progress compared to previous update(June 7th) on the taller tower :cheers:



you have a sharp eye.

:cheers:

construction of all the 30+ buildings(U/C) in Kolkata r going very slow.Any specific reason for that?

City in a village

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Stages (http://www.flickr.com/photos/akashmondal/7643787204/) by Akash Mondal (http://www.flickr.com/people/akashmondal/), on Flickr

City in a village

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Stages (http://www.flickr.com/photos/akashmondal/7643787204/) by Akash Mondal (http://www.flickr.com/people/akashmondal/), on Flickr



Good to see lots of work is happening in this site. 21the floor is under construction at WESTIN site and 16th floor is under construction at THE V site.:cheers:

construction of all the 30+ buildings(U/C) in Kolkata r going very slow.Any specific reason for that?

The monsoon seasons are generally a lull period for construction industry as raw materials tend to get wasted a lot. So supply is very restricted.

any updates??

photo copyright nadeemkhan (http://www.panoramio.com/photo_explorer#view=photo&position=23&with_photo_id=79600685&order=date_desc&user=3218517) taken on 25.9.2012
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^^:cheers:....the median looks awesome....:cheers:

Beautiful Stretch :cheers:
Westin is rising now.

Westin.... 23rd Floor is Done. 24th Floor is U/C.



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The V. 21st Floor is U/C.





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^^ arey gajab....:cheers:
50% is done :D

Thank you Soumalya747 for providing so many updates:)

Westin is on fast track.
:cheers:

soumalya - fatafati update

:cheers:

Thank you friends.

Great update, thanx soumalya. :cheers:

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WESTIN :- 25th FLOOR.


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The V :- 23rd FLOOR.


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^^ Good shot soumalya, thanx for sharing. :cheers:

arey waahhh....this project is progressing at a very good speed...really impressed :cheers:

:cheers: cool pics soumalya

Damn imageshack blocked in office :(

Cool soumalya. This is one of the best u/c buildings in the country right now.. :cheers:

Yes Saraf:)

Thank you Soumalya. You are doing a great job.

This is my favourite project in Kolkata and I always wait to see the progress it is making day by day. Now, 10 more floors to go and dunno how long it will take to complete the journey to reach there. I will be eagerly waiting till that time:cheers:

Thanks buddies.:cheers:

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^^ 27 and counting.. :cheers:

^^ 27 and counting.. :cheers:

Dude it's still stuck at 25th Level. :ohno:

Superb mod bhai (sun) :cheers:

WESTIN.



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The V.


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^^ :cheers:

nice pics Soumalya.:okay:

upcoming 'WESTIN' hotel as on 07 th February'2013

30 th floor,probably last floor is constructing now

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upcoming 'WESTIN' hotel as on 07 th February'2013

30 th floor,probably last floor is constructing now


But it is of 36 floors, so 6/7 more floors need to be constructed still

Any idea on the tentative completion date? The launch of this hotel will hopefully ease the room crunch in Kolkata market.

upcoming 'WESTIN' hotel as on 07 th February'2013

30 th floor,probably last floor is constructing now

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I believe 28th floors is under construction of Westin Building. Isn't it?

Current Status of Westin & The V.


Westin = 29th Floor is Under Construction


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The V= 30th Floor is Under Construction..




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Good update soumalya, this project is likely to open by end of this year.

Good update soumalya, this project is likely to open by end of this year.
No chance, keeping in mind the dubious record of different projects in Bengal missing its deadlines. And moreover the interiors havent been started yet, i guess, which might commence once the project is topped out.

No chance, keeping in mind the dubious record of different projects in Bengal missing its deadlines. And moreover the interiors havent been started yet, i guess, which might commence once the project is topped out.

very true...they don't seem to be very earnest and in a hurry to open it...look they haven't started the cladding as well... forget about the interiors!

CityWalk Rajarhat is a 150,000 GSF retail and entartainment project, which is a part of the 5-star Westin Hotel. It will become an authentic urban place, like “an organized High Street” with its own diversity of styles as part of the complex urban fabric.

Some architectural artworks from JRDV Architects, USA (http://www.jrdv.com/project_detail.cfm?id=83&sort=2&location=1)

http://www.jrdv.com/images/RAJ-Image-01.jpg

http://www.jrdv.com/images/RAJ-Image-04.jpg

http://www.jrdv.com/images/RAJ-Image-07.jpg

http://www.jrdv.com/images/RAJ-Image-05.jpg

^^awesome

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Any idea of the height in meters?

Any idea of the height in meters?

36 floors, 150 metres

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Now the towers are looking really nice.... Both of them are of almost equal height.... I guess they have surpassed the height of SOUTH CITY!!

when completed, its height would be 150 metres. thus it should be around 130 metres now(at 31 floors) which is about 13 metres more than the height of South City towers. So we can say that now its the tallest building in Kolkata.

when completed, its height would be 150 metres. thus it should be around 130 metres now(at 31 floors) which is about 13 metres more than the height of South City towers. So we can say that now its the tallest building in Kolkata.

Yeah! SORRY SOUTH CITY.....