World Trade Center Chennai

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World Trade Center Chennai
WTC UnderConst.jpg
World Trade Centre Chennai in March 2020
General information
StatusComplete
TypeOffice
LocationPerungudi, Chennai, India
Address110 Old Mahabalipuram Road, Perungudi, Chennai 600096
Coordinates12°57′42″N 80°14′43″E / 12.9616°N 80.2452°E / 12.9616; 80.2452Coordinates: 12°57′42″N 80°14′43″E / 12.9616°N 80.2452°E / 12.9616; 80.2452
Construction started2013
Completed2020
OwnerBrigade Group, GIC
Height
Roof105.27 metres (345 ft) (Tower 1)[1]
75.19 metres (247 ft) (Tower 2)[2]
Top floor27 (Tower 1)
19 (Tower 2)
Technical details
Floor count28 (Tower 1)
20 (Tower 2)
Floor area1,800,000 sq ft
(Tower 1: 1,200,000 sq ft; Tower 2: 600,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
DeveloperBrigade Group (India) and GIC (Singapore)
Structural engineerHOK, New York
References
Tower 1[3]
Tower 2[4]

The World Trade Center Chennai is a 28-storied commercial center in Chennai, India. Located at Perungudi, it was made operational in March 2020. The center consists of 1,800,000 sq ft of office space. The complex also includes a conference/exhibition center. The towers are IGBC LEED Platinum and USGBC LEED Gold certified. The centre is a member of the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA).[5] The Tower 1 of the WTC complex is the tallest commercial establishment in the city.[6]

History[]

In 2016, India's Brigade Group and Singapore's GIC, a sovereign wealth fund, jointly acquired a 16-acre land parcel at Perungudi, purchased from Kansai Nerolac Paints for ₹ 5378.6 million. The land acquisition was facilitated by Perungudi Real Estates, a special purpose vehicle formed by Brigade Enterprises and GIC, with the help of real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). Construction of a world trade center (WTC) and residential units, entailing an investment of more than ₹ 10,000 million was planned on the land.[6][7] The foundation stone was laid on 9 June 2017. It is expected to be operational by March 2020.

Features[]

The complex consists of five towers, including two office towers and a hotel tower. Built on a 15-acre plot and developed as a Grade A++ commercial development, all the towers have three basements. The first office tower (Tower 1) has 28 floors (ground and 27 floors) above the street, the second office tower (Tower 2) 20 floors (ground and 19 floors), the third (hotel) tower 8 floors, and the fourth (restaurant) and the fifth (cafetaria and utility) towers 5 floors each. The total floor space of the construction would be 2,500,000 sq ft.[8] The 28-storied Tower 1 has a total floor space of 1.2 million square feet, with a typical floor area of 50,000 square feet. Tower 2 has a typical floor area of 44,000 square feet. The complex has three levels of combined basement and includes development of more than 1.8 million square feet of premium office space spread across two towers. Upon completion, Tower 1 will be the tallest commercial structure in Chennai. It consists of premium retail and hotel within the campus.[9] The complex has a frontage of 350 meters on the Old Mahabalipuram Road. Once fully operational, the WTC can house 20,000 to 25,000 employees.[6] A 298-unit high-end residential apartments will also be constructed.[6] The apartment block consists of a 27-storied (G+26) twin towers to be built on 5 acres of land. Besides, there will be another tower with 80 Marriott Exclusive apartments. These towers are to be completed by October 2024.

The development will be led by the WTCA. The WTC has become an important landmark of Chennai city.[10]

The total development potential of the complex is 2.6 million square feet.[6]

Operations[]

The WTC officially become functional in September 2021 with its first occupant, Kissflow Inc., a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, moving its 350 employees into its WTC office.[11][12]

See also[]

  • List of world trade centers
  • List of tallest buildings in Chennai
  • Architecture of Chennai
  • List of twin buildings and structures

References[]

  1. ^ "World Trade Center Chennai 1". Emporis.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ "World Trade Center Chennai 2". Emporis.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ World Trade Center Chennai at Emporis
  4. ^ World Trade Center Chennai at Emporis
  5. ^ "World Trade Center Chennai". WTCA. World Trade Centers Association. 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e Kandavel, Sangeetha (19 October 2019). "WTC to open doors in March 2020". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. p. 6. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  7. ^ "World Trade Center planned in Perungudi". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  8. ^ Vaitheesvaran, Bharani (30 March 2016). "Brigade Group to build World Trade Centre in Chennai at cost of over Rs 1000 crore". The Economic Times. Chennai: IndiaTimes Group. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of WTC Chennai". WTCA. World Trade Centers Association. 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Next World Trade Centre in Chennai Coming Soon". DIL News. Chennai: Delhi Infratech Limited. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  11. ^ "SaaS company Kissflow Inc moves into WTC Chennai". Business Line. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  12. ^ Hariharan, Sindhu (18 October 2021). "Your office wants you back: Corporate Tamil Nadu is reopening doors to employees". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. Retrieved 9 November 2021.

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