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'''Lodha Altamount''' is a [[postmodern architecture|postmodern]] [[Luxury apartment|luxury residential]] [[skyscraper]] located in the [[Altamount Road|billionaires row]] of [[Mumbai|Mumbai, India]]. Designed by [[Hadi Teherani]], it has an all-[[glass]] black façade.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Altamount Road Lodha Project |website=skyscraperpage.com |url=https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=102658 | access-date=3 December 2023}}</ref> The building has 43 floors and is {{convert|195|m|ft|0|abbr=off}} tall. It is the [[List of tallest buildings in India|68th tallest building in India]].
'''Lodha Altamount''' is a [[postmodern architecture|postmodern]] luxury residential skyscraper project located in the [[Altamount Road|billionaires row]] of [[Mumbai|Mumbai, India]]. It has been designed by [[Hadi Teherani]].
 
Lodha Group acquired the area from the US consulate for {{INR|341.8 crore}}, surpassing the bids made by [[Mahindra Lifespace Developers|Mahindra Lifespaces]] and [[Tata Housing Development Company|TATA Housing]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Prime Altamont Road property of US consulate sells for Rs 342 this used to be the tallest building in Mumbai. Crore
|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Prime-Altamont-Road-property-of-US-consulate-sells-for-Rs-342-crore/articleshow/17577670.cms|accessdate=4 December 2015|date=12 December 2012}}</ref> The previously existing Washington House, home to US Consul General, was a three-storey building, covering an area of 2,702 square meters. It falls under the Coastal Regulation Zone 2 and is listed as Grade 3 Property.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lodha Group sells super-luxury duplex apartment in Mumbai for Rs 160 crore|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/real-estate/news/lodha-group-sells-super-luxury-duplex-apartment-in-mumbai-for-rs-160-crore/articleshow/49928324.cms|accessdate=13 February 2019| first=Kailash | last=Babar | date=26 November 2015}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
[[Altamount Road]] has many pre-independence era residences, and important establishments such as the Indonesian and South African consulate bungalows. Altamount Road is also home to many heritage buildings such as the official residence of the Chairman of [[Bombay Port Trust]], the [[Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai]] and the General Manager of Western Railways. The residential bungalow of the Bombay Port Trust was originally made by [[George Wittet]] who also designed the [[Gateway of India]].{{citationneeded|date=February 2022}}
The three-story Washington House, home to [[Consulate General of the United States, Mumbai|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 {{INR|341.8 crore}}, surpassing the bids made by [[Mahindra Lifespace Developers|Mahindra Lifespaces]] and [[Tata Housing Development Company|TATA Housing]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Prime Altamont Road property of US consulate sells for Rs 342 crore
|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Prime-Altamont-Road-property-of-US-consulate-sells-for-Rs-342-crore/articleshow/17577670.cms|accessdate=4 December 2015|date=12 December 2012}}</ref>


Lodha Altamount is a luxury residential skyscraper  of 43 floors on a half-acre site. It includes 8 podium levels, 2 floors for recreation and 52 residences fully serviced by the hospitality company Saint Amand. The modern architecture style of the building was conceived by German-Iranian architect [[Hadi Teherani]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Buying into a piece of Mumbai’s storied legacy|url=http://gulfnews.com/business/property/buying-into-a-piece-of-mumbai-s-storied-legacy-1.1626126|accessdate=4 December 2015|date=25 November 2015}}</ref> It was constructed using a steel frame with an all-glass façade. Three sides have panoramic views of the [[Arabian Sea]] and the city of [[Mumbai]].  
In 2015, a 10,000-square-foot apartment at the building was sold for over {{INR}}1.6 billion at {{INR}}160,000 per square foot,<ref>{{cite news|title=Lodha Group sells super-luxury duplex apartment in Mumbai for Rs 160 crore|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/real-estate/news/lodha-group-sells-super-luxury-duplex-apartment-in-mumbai-for-rs-160-crore/articleshow/49928324.cms|accessdate=13 February 2019| first=Kailash | last=Babar | date=26 November 2015}}</ref> which, according to ''[[The Times of India]]'', is the highest price per square foot ever paid in India at that time.<ref>{{cite news|title=At Rs 160 crore, flat in Altamount Rd bldg sets national record|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/At-Rs-160-crore-flat-in-Altamount-Rd-bldg-sets-national-record/articleshow/49928641.cms|accessdate=4 December 2015|date=26 November 2015}}</ref> This also beat the record for the previous sale in the same building at {{INR}}141,543 per square foot.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lodha sells super luxury apartment in South Mumbai for Rs40 crore|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/7aZbWLCnrw9kgxiVIwxM7O/Lodha-sells-super-luxury-apartment-in-South-Mumbai-for-Rs40.html|accessdate=4 December 2015|date=21 October 2015}}</ref>


Lodha Altamount made history in November 2015 with the sale of the most expensive apartment in the country. A 10,000-square-foot apartment was sold for over {{INR}}1.6 billion at {{INR}}160,000 per square foot — the highest price per square foot ever paid in India.<ref>{{cite news|title=At Rs 160 crore, flat in Altamount Rd bldg sets national record|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/At-Rs-160-crore-flat-in-Altamount-Rd-bldg-sets-national-record/articleshow/49928641.cms|accessdate=4 December 2015|date=26 November 2015}}</ref> This also beat the record for the previous sale in the same building at {{INR}}141,543 per square foot.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lodha sells super luxury apartment in South Mumbai for Rs40 crore|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/7aZbWLCnrw9kgxiVIwxM7O/Lodha-sells-super-luxury-apartment-in-South-Mumbai-for-Rs40.html|accessdate=4 December 2015|date=21 October 2015}}</ref>
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,{{efn | name = FSII-PPL scheme | The scheme stated that the developer could get 50 per cent of the total built-up parking area for the FSI incentive, which then became the input for the total buildable area, which is 1.33 FSI times the remaining net plot area, after a 15 per cent deduction of road and Recreation Ground (RG) area, with the total buildable area capped at four times the net plot area. Lodha Group argued that they have the rights to use the full incentive without RG area deduction, while BMC stated that the incentive applies only on net plot area after the deduction, not on gross plot area, except for the use in affordable housing construction.<ref name="TIE2016-1"/> }} which the developer chose in 2012.<ref name="TIE2016-1">{{cite news | title = Mumbai: Altamount Road project in tussle with BMC, Lodha firm gets support of CM-led dept | first = Sandeep | last = Ashar | newspaper = The Indian Express | date = September 15, 2016 | access-date = April 9, 2025 | url = https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-altamount-road-project-in-tussle-with-bmc-lodha-firm-gets-support-of-cm-led-dept-3031578/ }}</ref>


== Location ==
== 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 {{INR}}341.82 crore.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Babar|first=Kailash|title=Lodha announces buying US Consulate property Washington House for Rs 341.82 cr - The Economic Times|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/personal-finance-news/lodha-announces-buying-us-consulate-property-washington-house-for-rs-341-82-cr/articleshow/17587170.cms|access-date=2020-07-14}}</ref> The development is located at SK Barodawalla Marg, popularly known by its former name, Altamount Road. It has frequently featured in the list of most expensive residential streets of the world.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 4, 2008|title=Mumbai's Altamount Road among world's most costliest|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Mumbais-Altamount-Road-among-worlds-most-costliest/articleshow/3325455.cms|access-date=2020-07-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The street is also the location of [[Antilia (building)|Antilia]], a 27 floor residential building which is home to Indian businessman [[Mukesh Ambani]]. Other notable individuals residing at Altamount Road include [[Kumar Mangalam Birla]], [[Narotam Sekhsaria|Narotam Sekhseria]] and [[Radhakishan Damani]].{{Citation-needed|date=February 2022}}
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 {{INR}}341.82 crore.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Babar|first=Kailash|title=Lodha announces buying US Consulate property Washington House for Rs 341.82 cr - The Economic Times|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/personal-finance-news/lodha-announces-buying-us-consulate-property-washington-house-for-rs-341-82-cr/articleshow/17587170.cms|access-date=2020-07-14}}</ref> The development is located at SK Barodawalla Marg, popularly known by its former name, [[Altamount Road]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Mumbai businessman buys ₹125 crore flat, becomes Ambani's neighbour | first = Lalatendu | last = Mishra | newspaper = [[The Hindu]] | date = July 1, 2017 | access-date = April 9, 2025 | url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/mumbai-based-businessman-buys-flat-opposite-antilla-for-147-lakh-per-sq-ft/article19192348.ece/amp/ }}</ref> It's right in front of [[Mukesh Ambani]]'s [[Antilia (building)]].


== Architecture ==
== Architecture ==
Lodha Altamount is designed as a multi-storied apartment building, with 43 floors in total and having 52 residential units. The amenities floor is on level eight, 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-18|title=Rajiv Saini on his quest to get a Picasso to Mumbai’s Lodha Altamount|url=https://www.architecturaldigest.in/content/picasso-lodha-altamount-mumbai/|access-date=2020-07-14|website=Architectural Digest India|language=en-US}}</ref>  
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]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-18|title=Rajiv Saini on his quest to get a Picasso to Mumbai's Lodha Altamount|url=https://www.architecturaldigest.in/content/picasso-lodha-altamount-mumbai/|access-date=2020-07-14|website=Architectural Digest India|language=en-US}}</ref>  
 
=== Partners ===


==== Design ====
=== Design ===
-         [[Hadi Teherani]]
The building was designed by Hamburg-based architect [[Hadi Teherani]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Buying into a piece of Mumbai's storied legacy|url=http://gulfnews.com/business/property/buying-into-a-piece-of-mumbai-s-storied-legacy-1.1626126|accessdate=4 December 2015|date=25 November 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news | title = Lodha to build 30-storey tower at Washington House | newspaper = Construction Week India | date = December 11, 2012 | access-date = April 9, 2025 | url = https://www.constructionweekonline.in/business/lodha-to-build-30-storey-tower-at-washington-house }}</ref>
 
The façade of Lodha Altamount has been designed by Hamburg-based designer Hadi Teherani[5]. The black, all-glass façade is built with the aim of providing privacy to the residents, while maintaining moderate climate conditions within. Among Hadi Teherani's other works are Zayed University, Abu Dhabi and Dancing Towers, Hamburg
 
-        Rajiv Saini Associates
 
The public spaces in Lodha Altamount have been designed by Rajiv Saini Associates, including the elevated area at the end of entrance lobby designed to resemble a living room, with sofas and a library[6].
 
-         [[Hirsch Bedner Associates]]
 
The rooftop of the building has been designed by American hospitality design firm Hirsch Bedner Associates.
 
==== Structure ====
-        Magnusson Klemencic Associates Inc.
 
American structural and civil engineering firm Magnusson Klemencic Associates Inc. has designed the steel structure. Famous for having designed the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] and [[Doha Convention Center Tower|Doha Convention Center]], the firm has $99 billion worth of structural design work internationally.
 
== Services ==
The development offers hospitality services to its residents via Saint Amand, the in-house hospitality arm of [[Lodha Group]]. Services include 24x7 helpdesk on call, housekeeping and room services, concierge, among many others. Saint Amand also offers non-standardized, on demand services such as organizing events, in-home dining and child care.{{Citation-needed|date=February 2022}}


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[List of tallest buildings in Mumbai]]
* [[List of tallest buildings in India]]
* [[List of tallest buildings in different cities in India]]
* [[List of tallest buildings and structures in the Indian subcontinent]]


* [[World One]]
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}https://www.architecturaldigest.in/content/10-reasons-lodha-altamount-coveted-property-country/
{{Reflist}}
 
https://m.timesofindia.com/city/mumbai/At-Rs-160-crore-flat-in-Altamount-Rd-bldg-sets-national-record/articleshow/49928641.cms


==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.lodhaluxury.com/altamount/ Official Page]
* [https://www.lodhaluxury.com/altamount/ Official Page]


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Lodha Altamount
General information
StatusCompleted[1]
TypeLuxury Residential Skyscraper
Architectural stylePost Modern
LocationAltamount Road, Mumbai, India
CountryIndia
Coordinates18°58′05.9304″N 72°48′37.5084″E / 18.968314000°N 72.810419000°E / 18.968314000; 72.810419000
Completed2017
OwnerLodha Group
Height195 m (640 ft)[2]
Technical details
MaterialGlass / Reinforced Concrete
Floor count43
Lifts/elevators6
Design and construction
ArchitectHadi Tehrani
DeveloperLodha Group
Structural engineerMKA Chicago, Sterling Consultants
Other designersBuilding Envelope Specialists (BES)
Website
www.lodhaluxury.com/altamount

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.

History[edit | edit source]

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,[lower-alpha 1] which the developer chose in 2012.[8]

Location[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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]

See also[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ The scheme stated that the developer could get 50 per cent of the total built-up parking area for the FSI incentive, which then became the input for the total buildable area, which is 1.33 FSI times the remaining net plot area, after a 15 per cent deduction of road and Recreation Ground (RG) area, with the total buildable area capped at four times the net plot area. Lodha Group argued that they have the rights to use the full incentive without RG area deduction, while BMC stated that the incentive applies only on net plot area after the deduction, not on gross plot area, except for the use in affordable housing construction.[8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Lodha Altamount". Emporis. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Template:Ctbuh
  3. ↑ "Altamount Road Lodha Project". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Prime Altamont Road property of US consulate sells for Rs 342 crore". 12 December 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  5. ↑ Babar, Kailash (26 November 2015). "Lodha Group sells super-luxury duplex apartment in Mumbai for Rs 160 crore". Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "At Rs 160 crore, flat in Altamount Rd bldg sets national record". 26 November 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Lodha sells super luxury apartment in South Mumbai for Rs40 crore". 21 October 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ashar, Sandeep (15 September 2016). "Mumbai: Altamount Road project in tussle with BMC, Lodha firm gets support of CM-led dept". The Indian Express. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  9. ↑ Babar, Kailash. "Lodha announces buying US Consulate property Washington House for Rs 341.82 cr - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  10. ↑ Mishra, Lalatendu (1 July 2017). "Mumbai businessman buys ₹125 crore flat, becomes Ambani's neighbour". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Rajiv Saini on his quest to get a Picasso to Mumbai's Lodha Altamount". Architectural Digest India. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  12. ↑ "Buying into a piece of Mumbai's storied legacy". 25 November 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  13. ↑ "Lodha to build 30-storey tower at Washington House". Construction Week India. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2025.

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