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{{Short description|Skyscraper office buildings in Chennai}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox building
| name = World Trade Center Chennai
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| image = WTC_UnderConst.jpg
| image_size = 280px
| caption = Towers A (front) and B (back) of World Trade Centre, Chennai in March 2020
| location = [[Perungudi]], [[Chennai]], [[India]]
| status = Completed
| construction_start_date = 2013
| completion_date = 2020
| address = 110 Old Mahabalipuram Road, Perungudi, Chennai 600096
| opening_date =
| building_type = Office
| antenna_spire = {{cvt|122|m|ft|0}} (Tower 1)<ref>{{Cite web | title = World Trade Center Chennai 1 | publisher = cmdachennai | url = https://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/FINAL/Tower1/HRB/MSBS/C3(S)_3448_2017/PDF/APPROVED%20PLAN.pdf | access-date = 3 September 2021}}</ref> {{cvt|88|m|ft|0}} (Tower 2)<ref>{{Cite web | title = World Trade Center Chennai 2 | publisher = cmdachennai.gov.in | url = https://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/FINAL/Tower1/HRB/MSBS/C3(S)_3448_2017/PDF/APPROVED%20PLAN.pdf | access-date = 3 September 2021}}</ref>
| roof = {{cvt|106|m|ft|0}} (Tower 1)<ref>{{Cite web | title = World Trade Center Chennai 1 | publisher = cmdachennai | url = https://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/FINAL/Tower1/HRB/MSBS/C3(S)_3448_2017/PDF/APPROVED%20PLAN.pdf | access-date = 3 September 2021}}</ref> {{cvt|81|m|ft|0}} (Tower 2)<ref>{{Cite web | title = World Trade Center Chennai 2 | publisher = cmdachennai.gov.in | url = https://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/FINAL/Tower1/HRB/MSBS/C3(S)_3448_2017/PDF/APPROVED%20PLAN.pdf | access-date = 3 September 2021}}</ref>
| top_floor = 27 (Tower A) 19 (Tower B)
| floor_count = 28 (Tower A) 20 (Tower B)
| elevator_count =
| cost =
| floor_area = {{cvt|1800000|sqft|order=flip}} '''Tower 1:''' {{cvt|1200000|sqft|disp=or|order=flip}} '''Tower 2:''' {{cvt|600000|sqft|order=flip|disp=or}}
| architect = [[HOK (firm)|HOK]], [[New York City|New York]]
| structural_engineer =
| main_contractor =
| developer = Brigade Group (India) and GIC ([[Singapore]])
| owner = [[Brigade Group]], [[GIC (sovereign wealth fund)|GIC]]
| operator =
| references = Tower 1<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1579906 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903153906/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1579906 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=3 September 2021 |title=Emporis building ID 1579906 |work=[[Emporis]]}}</ref> Tower 2<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1579907 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903154115/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1579907 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=3 September 2021 |title=Emporis building ID 1579906 |work=[[Emporis]]}}</ref>
| coordinates = {{coords|12.9616|N|80.2452|E|format=dms|display=inline, title}}
}}

The '''World Trade Center, Chennai''' is a 28-storeyed commercial and residential centre in [[Chennai]], [[India]]. Located at [[Perungudi]], it was made operational in March 2020. The centre consists of {{convert|1800000|sqft|order=flip}} of office space. The complex also includes a conference/exhibition centre. The towers are IGBC [[LEED Platinum]] and USGBC [[LEED Gold]] certified. The centre is a member of the [[World Trade Centers Association]] (WTCA).<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.wtca.org/world-trade-center-chennai
| title = World Trade Center Chennai
| date = 2016
| website = WTCA
| publisher = World Trade Centers Association
| access-date = 8 August 2016
}}</ref> Tower A of the WTC complex is the tallest commercial establishment in the city.<ref name="Hindu_WTCInMarch2020"/> The development is part of the larger expansion of the Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) corridor as a major IT and commercial hub in Chennai.<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://propertywala.com/news/commercial/chennais-commercial-boom-rising-demand-in-it-hubs-and-coworking-spaces-along-omr
| title = Chennai’s Commercial Boom: Rising Demand in IT Hubs and Coworking Spaces along OMR
| website = PropertyWala News
| publisher = PropertyWala
| date =
| access-date = 26 November 2025
}}</ref>

==History==
In 2016, India's [[Brigade Group]] and [[Singapore]]'s [[GIC (sovereign wealth fund)|GIC]], a sovereign wealth fund, jointly acquired a {{convert|16|acre|adj=on|order=flip}} land parcel at Perungudi, purchased from [[Kansai Nerolac Paints]] for {{INRConvert|5378.6|m|lk=r|year=2016}}. 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 centre (WTC) and residential units, entailing an investment of more than {{INRConvert|10|b|year=2016}} was planned on the land.<ref name="Hindu_WTCInMarch2020">{{cite news
| last = Kandavel
| first = Sangeetha
| title = WTC to open doors in March 2020
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| pages = 6
| publisher = Kasturi & Sons
| date = 19 October 2019
| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/wtc-to-open-doors-in-march-2020/article29739935.ece
| access-date = 20 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=31 March 2016 |title=World Trade Center planned in Perungudi |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/world-trade-center-planned-in-perungudi/article8415598.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212122516/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/world-trade-center-planned-in-perungudi/article8415598.ece |archive-date=12 December 2024 |access-date=8 August 2016 |newspaper=The Hindu |location=Chennai}}</ref> The foundation stone was laid on 9 June 2017. Initially expected to be operational by March 2020, the centre became functional officially in September 2021.<ref name="Saas" /> The project’s phased construction was aligned with Chennai’s growing commercial real estate requirements, with the WTC designed to serve both multinational tenants and emerging Indian technology firms.<ref>[https://www.hok.com/projects/view/world-trade-center-chennai/ "World Trade Center, Chennai – HOK".] ''[https://wework.co.in/workspaces/private-office-space/chennai/ HOK] Network''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20241214231329/https://www.hok.com/projects/view/world-trade-center-chennai/ Archived] from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2025.</ref><ref>{{cite web |date= |title=World Trade Center Chennai – Premium office spaces with modern infrastructure |url=https://www.brigadegroup.com/commercial/projects/chennai/world-trade-center |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614020416/https://www.brigadegroup.com/commercial/projects/chennai/world-trade-center |archive-date=14 June 2024 |access-date=26 November 2025 |website=Brigade Group |publisher=BG}}</ref>

==The complex==
[[File:WTCChennai NorthTower.jpg|thumb|left|North Tower (Tower B) as in June 2024]]
[[File:WTCChennai SouthTower.jpg|thumb|left|South Tower (Tower A) as in June 2024]]
The complex consists of five towers, including two office towers, a hotel tower and two residential towers (the latter three are currently under construction). Built on a {{convert|15|acre|adj=on|order=flip}} plot and developed as a Grade A++ commercial development, all the towers have three basements. The first office tower (Tower A) has 28 floors (ground and 27 floors) above the street, the second office tower (Tower B) 20 floors (ground and 19 floors), the third tower (hotel) 8 floors, and the fourth (restaurant) and the fifth (cafeteria and utility) towers 5 floors each. The total floor space of the construction would be {{convert|2500000|sqft|order=flip}}.<ref>{{cite news |last=Vaitheesvaran |first=Bharani |date=30 March 2016 |title=Brigade Group to build World Trade Centre in Chennai at cost of over Rs 1000 crore |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/real-estate/brigade-group-to-build-world-trade-centre-in-chennai-at-cost-of-over-rs-1000-crore/articleshow/51618982.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204082911/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/real-estate/brigade-group-to-build-world-trade-centre-in-chennai-at-cost-of-over-rs-1000-crore/articleshow/51618982.cms |archive-date=4 December 2024 |access-date=8 August 2016 |newspaper=The Economic Times |publisher=IndiaTimes Group |location=Chennai}}</ref> The 28-storied Tower A has a total floor space of {{convert|1.2|e6sqft|e6m2|abbr=off|order=flip}}, with a typical floor area of {{convert|50000|sqft|order=flip}}. Tower B has a typical floor area of {{convert|44000|sqft|order=flip}}. The complex has three levels of combined basement and includes development of more than {{convert|1.8|e6sqft|e6m2|abbr=off|order=flip}} of premium office space spread across two towers. The campus includes landscaped open areas, multi-level parking, and centralized amenities, consistent with WTCA’s standards for mixed-use business districts.<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.brigadeinsight.com/vol30-no1/commercial/world-trade-center-chennai-sez
| title = World Trade Center Chennai (SEZ) – Commercial, Vol 30 No 1
| website = Brigade Insight
| publisher = BG
| date = December 2024
| access-date = 26 November 2025
}}</ref> Upon completion, Tower A will be the tallest commercial structure in Chennai. It consists of premium retail and hotel within the campus.<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.wtca.org/locations/world-trade-center-chennai/news/foundation-stone-laying-ceremony-of-wtc-chennai
| title = Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of WTC Chennai
| date = 2017
| website = WTCA
| publisher = World Trade Centers Association
| access-date = 12 May 2017
}}</ref> The complex has a frontage of {{convert|350|m}} on the Old Mahabalipuram Road. Once fully operational, the WTC can house 20,000 to 25,000 employees.<ref name="Hindu_WTCInMarch2020"/> 298-unit high-end residential apartments will also be constructed.<ref name="Hindu_WTCInMarch2020"/> The apartment block consists of 27-storeyed (G+26) twin towers to be built on {{convert|5|acre|order=flip}} of land. Besides, there will be another tower with 80 Marriott Exclusive apartments. These towers are to be completed by October 2024. A public park has also been constructed along with a basketball court.

The development will be led by the WTCA. The WTC has become an important landmark of Chennai city.<ref>{{cite news |date=31 March 2016 |title=Next World Trade Centre in Chennai Coming Soon |url=http://www.delhiinfra.com/news/next-world-trade-centre-in-chennai-coming-soon/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826150707/http://www.delhiinfra.com/news/next-world-trade-centre-in-chennai-coming-soon/ |archive-date=26 August 2016 |access-date=8 August 2016 |newspaper=DIL News |publisher=Delhi Infratech Limited |location=Chennai}}</ref>

The total development potential of the complex is {{convert|2.6|e6sqft|e6m2|abbr=off|order=flip}}.<ref name="Hindu_WTCInMarch2020"/>

==Operations==
[[File:WTC Tower B at night.jpg|thumb|right|Night view of WTC Tower B]]
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.<ref name="Saas">{{cite news
| last =
| first =
| title = SaaS company Kissflow Inc moves into WTC Chennai
| newspaper = Business Line
| location = Chennai
| pages =
| publisher = Kasturi & Sons
| date = 6 September 2021
| url = https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/saas-company-kissflow-inc-moves-into-wtc-chennai/article36321004.ece
| access-date = 9 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| last = Hariharan
| first = Sindhu
| title = Your office wants you back: Corporate Tamil Nadu is reopening doors to employees
| newspaper = The Times of India
| location = Chennai
| pages =
| publisher = The Times Group
| date = 18 October 2021
| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tamil-nadu-your-office-wants-you-back/articleshow/87098949.cms
| access-date = 9 November 2021}}</ref> In March 2022, [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] opened its office at the WTC, occupying 18 floors across {{convert|830000|sqft|order=flip}} to accommodate 6,000 employees.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Hariharan
| first = Sindhu
| title = Amazon opens new office in Chennai, its second largest in India
| newspaper = The Times of India
| location = Chennai
| pages =
| publisher = The Times Group
| date = 29 March 2022
| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/amazon-opens-new-office-in-chennai-its-second-largest-in-india/articleshow/90516997.cms
| access-date = 10 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| last =
| first =
| title = TN CM Stalin inaugurates Amazon's new office in Chennai that can support 6000 employees
| newspaper = The Indian Express
| location = Chennai
| pages =
| publisher = Express Publications
| date = 30 March 2022
| url = https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tn-cm-stalin-inaugurates-amazon-new-office-chennai-support-6000-employees-7842807/
| access-date = 10 May 2022}}</ref> In November 2023, [[Hapag-Lloyd]] Technology Center began its operations at the WTC.<ref>{{cite news
| last =
| first =
| title = Hapag-Lloyd opens Technology Center in Chennai
| newspaper = Hapag-Lloyd
| location = Chennai
| pages =
| date = 22 November 2023
| url = https://www.hapag-lloyd.com/en/company/press/releases/2023/11/hapag-lloyd-opens-technology-center-in-chennai.html
| access-date = 16 December 2024}}</ref>

As of June 2024, the WTC is over 90% leased and houses marquee tenants.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Brigade Group plans to make Chennai it second home, to invest ₹8,000 cr by 2030 | newspaper = The Hindu | location = Chennai | pages = | language = | publisher = Kasturi & Sons | date = 12 June 2024 | url = https://www.thehindu.com/business/brigade-group-plans-to-make-chennai-it-second-home-to-invest-8000-cr-by-2030/article68281014.ece | access-date = 21 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Brigade Group launches premium mixed-use development project 'Brigade Icon' in Chennai | newspaper = Business Standard | location = Chennai | pages = | language = | publisher = BS | date = 12 June 2024 | url = https://www.business-standard.com/markets/capital-market-news/brigade-group-launches-premium-mixed-use-development-project-brigade-icon-in-chennai-124061200829_1.html | access-date = 21 June 2024}}</ref>

== See also ==
{{Portal|India|Companies|Economy}}
* [[List of world trade centers]]
* [[List of tallest buildings in Chennai]]
* [[Architecture of Chennai]]
* [[List of twin buildings and structures]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.wtca.org/world-trade-center-chennai World Trade Center Chennai]
* [http://www.brigaderesidences-wtc.com/ Brigade Residences official page]

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{{High-technology business districts in Chennai}}

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