Kohinoor Square

Kohinoor square is a 52-story 203-metre (666 ft) semi-twin, mixed-use skyscraper located on the land previously owned by Kohinoor Mills in Shivaji Park, Mumbai, India. It is situated at the junction of LJ Road and Gokhale Road.[1]

Kohinoor Square
कोहिनूर स्क्वेअर
Main building of the Kohinoor square topped out with the second building under construction
Former namesKohinoor Square Commercial Tower
General information
StatusTopped-out
TypeMixed use (hotel, residence, shopping mall
Architectural styleSkyscraper
LocationShivaji Park, Mumbai, India
Coordinates19.02514°N 72.84154°E / 19.02514; 72.84154
Construction started2009
Estimated completion2014-15-16
Opening2014-15-16
Cost₹21 billion (US$290 million)
Height
Roof203 metres (666 ft) Main building, 142 metres (466 ft) Residence Building
Top floor203 metres (666 ft) Main building, 142 metres (466 ft) Residence Building
Technical details
Structural systemReinforced concrete and steel, all-glass façade
Floor count52 + Ground floors (5 mechanical floors) main building; 35 floors (4 mechanical floors) residence building
Floor area2,750,000 sq ft (255,000 m2)
Lifts/elevators40 Main building + 8 residence building
Design and construction
ArchitectSSA Architects and Gkkworks
DeveloperKohinoor CTNL Infrastructure Corporation
Structural engineerLarsen & Toubro and Siemens
Main contractorKohinoor CTNL Infrastructure Corporation
Larsen & Toubro
References
Official Website

Stalled project and controversy

The project has been stalled since 2017, following a case of financial irregularities.[2] In 2019, ThePrint reported: " The structure [Kohinoor Square] has been mired in controversy since its inception. It has been a poster project for everything that can go wrong in Mumbai’s pricey, glitzy and sluggish real estate market — from changes in investors, project plans, policy and alleged violations to stop-work orders and financial troubles."[3]

Planning and construction

The architect and structural engineering company in charge of Kohinoor Square is the Indian firm SSA Architects, in collaboration with Gkkworks (USA).[4][5][6] The Indian structural engineering company Larsen & Toubro acted as the main structural engineer in collaboration with Siemens.[7]

Construction of the Kohinoor Square started in early 2009, with a completion date of March 2013, with a construction period of four years. Most of the time the construction remained on schedule. But later in 2012, construction slowed down due to the legation of the Floor Space Index on Car Parks with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and design change from a full Office building to a Mixed use building.[8]

References
  1. "Kohinoor Square the Tallest Commercial building in India". Times of India. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  2. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/cover-story/dadars-stalled-kohinoor-square-in-financial-mess/articleshow/60812120.cms
  3. https://theprint.in/india/kohinoor-square-a-mumbai-real-estate-mess-thats-behind-raj-thackerays-troubles/279711/
  4. "SSA Architects About:- Kohinoor Square". SSA Architects. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  5. "SSA Architects collaborated with GKK works". kohinoorsquare. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  6. "Gkk Works about:- Kohinoor Square". Gkk Works. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  7. "L&T collaboration with Kohinoor Square as their main structural engineer". kohinoorsquare. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  8. "Kohinoor Square in dire straits". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
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