Lodha Altamount
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| Lodha Altamount | |
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 Interactive map of the Lodha Altamount area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed[1] |
| Type | Luxury Residential Skyscraper |
| Architectural style | Post Modern |
| Location | Altamount Road, Mumbai, India, India |
| Coordinates | 18°58′05.9304″N 72°48′37.5084″E / 18.968314000°N 72.810419000°E |
| Completed | 2017 |
| Owner | Lodha Group |
| Height | |
| Height | 195 m (640 ft)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Glass / Reinforced Concrete |
| Floor count | 43 |
| Lifts/elevators | 6 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Hadi Tehrani |
| Developer | Lodha Group |
| Structural engineer | MKA Chicago, Sterling Consultants |
| Other designers | Building Envelope Specialists (BES) |
| Website | |
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Lodha Altamount is a postmodern luxury residential skyscraper located in the billionaires row of Mumbai, India. Designed by Hadi Teherani, it has an all-glass black façade.[3] The building has 43 floors and is 195 metres (640 feet) tall. It is the 68th tallest building in India.
The three-story Washington House, home to US Consul General, was previously built on the site, covering an area of 2,702 square meters. It was in Coastal Regulation Zone 2 and was listed as a Grade 3 Property. In 2012, Lodha Group acquired the land from the US consulate for ₹341.8 crore, surpassing the bids made by Mahindra Lifespaces and TATA Housing.[4]
In 2015, a 10,000-square-foot apartment at the building was sold for over ₹1.6 billion at ₹160,000 per square foot,[5] which, according to The Times of India, is the highest price per square foot ever paid in India at that time.[6] This also beat the record for the previous sale in the same building at ₹141,543 per square foot.[7]
In September 2016, The Indian Express reported that the Urban Development department of Government of Maharashtra has granted more rights for Lodha Group to build the building's 38th floor, after a dispute between the developer and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on floor space index (FSI) incentive in the Public Parking Lot scheme,[a] which the developer chose in 2012.[8]
Location
The development is built on the former location of Washington House, a property of US Consulate General for which the acquisition was announced in 2012 for a sum of ₹341.82 crore.[9] The development is located at SK Barodawalla Marg, popularly known by its former name, Altamount Road.[10] It's right in front of Mukesh Ambani's Antilia (building).
Architecture
Lodha Altamount has 43 floors, including 8 floors of podium, and 52 residential units. The apartment's amenities are located on the 8th floor, which comprises a gymnasium, spa, outdoor infinity pool, movie lounge, and a boardroom. The entrance lobby of Lodha Altamount features La Plage, Juan-les-Pins, an artwork by Spanish painter Pablo Picasso.[11]
Design
The building was designed by Hamburg-based architect Hadi Teherani.[12] It has a black, all-glass façade, which, according to Lodha Group, was designed to provide privacy for the residents without obstructing the outside view and to maintain moderate climate conditions within.[13]
