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The Express Towers is a 25-storey building located on Marine Drive
in Nariman Point
, Mumbai
. Upon its completion in 1972, the 105 metres (344.5 ft) building was the tallest building in South Asia
for about two years. The building serves as the corporate headquarters of Indian Express Limited, which also owns the building.
, founder of Indian Express Limited, who was determined to build the tallest building in South Asia. It was the first major building to be built in the reclaimed land of Nariman Point.
The Express Towers was the tallest building in South Asia for about two years. It surpassed the 101 metres (331.4 ft) Habib Bank Plaza
in Karachi
. In turn, it was surpassed by the Oberoi Trident Towers
which measured 117 metres (384 ft).
The building occupies a prime location in Mumbai on Marine Drive, facing the Arabian Sea
. As of 2011, the building's better known tenants include McKinsey & Company
, Blackstone Group
, Ernst & Young
and Warburg Pincus
besides the Indian Express Limited.
As of 2011, the building is undergoing extensive renovation, which aims to deliver an updated facade as well as to make the building more ecologically-friendly. The renovation is expected to be completed in 2012.
Marine Drive
Marine Drive is a 3-kilometre-long boulevard in South Mumbai in the city of Mumbai. It is a 'C'-shaped six-lane concrete road along the coast, which is a natural bay. The road links Nariman Point to Babulnath and Malabar Hill. Marine Drive is situated over reclaimed land facing west-south-west...
in Nariman Point
Nariman Point
Nariman Point is Mumbai's premier business district and country's first central business district. It was named after Khursheed Framji Nariman, a Parsi visionary. The area is situated on land reclaimed from the sea. It had the distinction of having the highest commercial real estate rental space...
, Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. Upon its completion in 1972, the 105 metres (344.5 ft) building was the tallest building in South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
for about two years. The building serves as the corporate headquarters of Indian Express Limited, which also owns the building.
History
The building was commissioned by Ramnath GoenkaRamnath Goenka
Ramnath Goenka was a newspaper baron of India. He launched The Indian Express and created the Indian Express Group with various English and regional language publications...
, founder of Indian Express Limited, who was determined to build the tallest building in South Asia. It was the first major building to be built in the reclaimed land of Nariman Point.
The Express Towers was the tallest building in South Asia for about two years. It surpassed the 101 metres (331.4 ft) Habib Bank Plaza
Habib Bank Plaza
Habib Bank Plaza, located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, is the head office of Habib Bank. It was Pakistan's tallest building upon completion in 1963. It remained the tallest building for 4 decades until the 116m tall MCB Tower was completed in 2005...
in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
. In turn, it was surpassed by the Oberoi Trident Towers
Oberoi Trident Towers
The Oberoi Trident Towers is a 25 storey building in Nariman Point, Mumbai, India. The building is well-known as the luxury Trident, Mumbai hotel....
which measured 117 metres (384 ft).
The building occupies a prime location in Mumbai on Marine Drive, facing the Arabian Sea
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui in northeastern Somalia and Kanyakumari in India...
. As of 2011, the building's better known tenants include McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company, Inc. is a global management consulting firm that focuses on solving issues of concern to senior management. McKinsey serves as an adviser to many businesses, governments, and institutions...
, Blackstone Group
Blackstone Group
The Blackstone Group L.P. is an American-based alternative asset management and financial services company that specializes in private equity, real estate, and credit and marketable alternative investment strategies, as well as financial advisory services, such as mergers and acquisitions ,...
, Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young is one of the largest professional services networks in the world and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms, along with Deloitte, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers ....
and Warburg Pincus
Warburg Pincus
Warburg Pincus, LLC is an American private equity firm with offices in the United States, Europe, Brazil and Asia. It has been a private equity investor since 1966...
besides the Indian Express Limited.
As of 2011, the building is undergoing extensive renovation, which aims to deliver an updated facade as well as to make the building more ecologically-friendly. The renovation is expected to be completed in 2012.