India's 10 top skyscrapers

New Delhi, Oct 17: The prosperity of a nation is measured by its GDP but when it comes to growth in real estate sector, it can be easily measured by the number of skyscrapers it can boast of.When China knocked on the international horizon as the next superpower, the world looked on at its skyscrapers in awe. India too is not lagging behind in producing world class skyscrapers.What is interesting is the fact that all ten skyscrapers of India are situated in Mumbai.Let's have a look at these top 10 skyscrapers of India.1. Palais Royale:Palais Royale is the tallest skyscraper in India. It has a total of 75 floors with a height of 320 meters. It is situated at Lower Parel, Mumbai. It has been built at a total cost of Rs 920 crores.Palais Royale broke the record of Imperial Twin Tower that was the tallest building in India before Palais Royale came into existence. It has been constructed with the help of 30 international consultants and is owned by Shree Ram Urban Infrastructure Ltd.2. Imperial Twin TowerIt's a residential skyscraper that has twin towers and is situated at the sea front in Tardeo, South Mumbai. It was the tallest building in India till June 2012 when Palais Royale topped it.It has around 60 floors and its height is around 254 meter i.e. 833 ft. These towers are built on former slum land and this model was used for slum and mill land redevelopment across the city, and across India as a whole.The imperial towers were constructed in 5 years time. It was designed by renowned Mumbai architect Hafeez Contractor whereas the ownership belonged to realty firm S D Corporation Pvt. Ltd. 3. Lodha BellissimoLodha Bellissimo is the second tallest residential skyscraper that has 53 floors with a height of 222 meters i.e. 728 ft. It is situated at N.M. Joshi Marg, Mahalaxni, Mumbai. Lodha Bellissimo is divided in three sections A, B and C. It is owned by Lodha group.4. VivareaVivarea has three towers (Vivarea 1, Vivarea 2 and Vivarea 3). With its unmatched grandeur, Viveria stands apart so far India's tallest skyscrapers are concerned. It has 45 floors and it has a height of 200m i.e. 656 feet. Vivarea is situated in Mahalakshmi, Mumbai.5. Ashok Tower DAshok Tower D is situated at Lower Parel, Mumbai. It stands apart from the other three towers namely, A, B and C in terms of floors and height. While towers A,B and C are 31 storeys, Tower D consists of 49 floors and has a height of 193 meters i.e. 633 ft.6. The RubyThe Ruby is situated at Dadar, Mumbai. It has about 55 floors with a height of 199m i.e. 627 ft.The Ruby is designed by NY based FxFowle architects.7. Orchid WoodsOrchid Woods, like all other tallest skyscrapers, is situated at Goregaon, Mumbai. It has a height of 190 meters (i.e. 623 ft) with a total of 55 floors.8. Urmi EstateUrmi Estate is also situated in Mumbai and has a height of 182 m i.e. 597 ft. It has a total of 45 floors.9. Planet GodrejPlanet Godrej has a height of 181 meters i.e. 594 ft. Although, it's smaller in height compared to Urmi Estate, it has more number of floors in comparison with Urmi Estate. It has a total of 51 floors. Planet Godrej is located in South Mumbai on plot of 9-acre at Mahalaxmi, Mumbai.10. AntiliaAntilia is Mukesh Ambani's personal home. It is situated at Altamount Road, Cumballa Hill, South Mumbai. It has a total of 27 floors with a height of 173 meters i.e. 568 ft.The structure was designed by American architects, Perkins & Will, using principles of Vaastu Shastra. No two floors of Antilia are alike, and the materials used in each level vary widely.

India's 10 top skyscrapers

New Delhi, Oct 17: The prosperity of a nation is measured by its GDP but when it comes to growth in real estate sector, it can be easily measured by the number of skyscrapers it

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