List of tallest buildings in Chennai

This list of tallest buildings in Chennai ranks high-rise and skyscraper buildings in Chennai, India based on official height. LIC Building in the city was the tallest high-rise in India when it was inaugurated in 1959. Since the 2010s, Chennai is witnessing a huge high-rise boom with many high-rises being built in different parts of the city. SPR City Highliving District at Perumbur is the tallest building in the city with a height of 172 metres (561 ft) and 45 floors. The World Trade Center at Perungudi, the Houses of Hiranandani in Egattur, the TCS Signature Towers at Siruseri, the TVH Ouranya Bay at Padur, the LIC Building at Mount Road, Hyatt Regency Chennai at Teynampet and Arihant Majestic Towers at Koyambedu are some of the various prominent high-rises in the city.

Despite being a port city and a major commercial center, Chennai does not have any supertall skyscrapers like other major cities in India due to the presence of weather radar placed in the city by the Indian government.

Background

Unlike other metropolitan cities in the country, Chennai continues to experience a horizontal growth (that is, expanding continuously in its area) rather than a vertical growth by means of building more skyscrapers, owing to the presence of weather radar at the Chennai Port, which prohibits construction of taller buildings beyond its permissible limits. The maximum permissible building height in Chennai was limited to 40 m until 1998, when it was increased to 60 m. This restriction continued until the second master plan of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority was rolled out in 2008, after which the restriction was lifted, allowing buildings taller than 60 meters to be built. Until then, the LIC Building on Anna Salai, with 15 floors, dominated the city's skyline for almost four decades. Even the next tallest building, a 10-storied residential tower of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) at Nandanam, was not built until almost a decade later in 1968. However, after the big companies started building tall concrete structures in the city in the first and second decades of the twenty-first century, the skyline started changing, especially along the periphery, and more so in south Chennai along the Old Mahabalipuram Road, Egattur, Perumbakkam, and the East Coast Road. According to realty portal Commonfloor.com, as of 2014, there were 96 high-rises (buildings with 10 or more storeys) and 148 buildings under construction or planned.

As of 2020, SPR city Highliving Tower H remains the tallest building in Chennai with a maximum height of and 45 floors. Many more high-rises are already under construction in the city and dozens are proposed. However, the height of the buildings in the central business district has seldom gone beyond 20 floors. Almost 500 high-rises have already been constructed in the city, of which the majority are residential.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks buildings in Chennai according to height. All the buildings listed below rise at least up to a height of . +NameImageLocaleHeightFloorsBuilding typeYearHighliving District Tower-H—SPR CityPerambur47Residential2020Anchorage, House of HiranandaniEgattur 45 Residential2019Highliving District Tower-A-SPR CityPerambur38Residential2020Highliving District Tower-B-SPR CityPerambur38Residential2020Appasamy Altezza Tower 1Perungudi40Residential2024Bayview House of HiranandaniEgattur40Residential2015Amalfi House of HiranandaniEgattur36Residential2015Tiana House of HiranandaniEgattur34Residential2019TCS Signature Tower Siruseri28Office2015Edina House of HiranandaniEgattur31Residential2015Dinesh Vihar AWHO, OMR Tower 1Semmanchery30Residential2018Dinesh Vihar AWHO, OMR Tower 2Semmanchery30Residential2018Dinesh Vihar AWHO, OMR Tower 3Semmanchery30Residential2018Dinesh Vihar AWHO, OMR Tower 4Semmanchery30Residential2018Dinesh Vihar AWHO, OMR Tower 5Semmanchery30Residential2018Dinesh Vihar AWHO, OMR Tower 6Semmanchery30Residential2018TVH Ouranya Bay 1Padur30Residential2013TVH Ouranya Bay 2Padur30Residential2013TVH Ouranya Bay 3Padur30Residential2013TVH Ouranya Bay 4Padur30Residential2013TVH Ouranya Bay 5Padur30Residential2013TVH Ouranya Bay 6Padur30Residential2013Baashyaam Pinnacle Crest Tower 1Sholinganallur30Residential2016Birchwood by House of HiranandaniEgattur29Residential2011Greenwood by House of HiranandaniEgattur29Residential2011Seawood by House of HiranandaniEgattur29Residential2011Brentwood by House of HiranandaniEgattur29Residential2011Oceanic by House of HiranandaniEgattur29Residential2011Pinewood by House of HiranandaniEgattur29Residential2013Voora Oceans 27 (Tower 1)Tondiarpet27Residential2024Voora Oceans 27 (Tower 2)Tondiarpet27Residential2024Baashyaam Crown Residencies Signature TowerKoyambedu28Residential2024Crown Residencies Tower 1Koyambedu29Residential2024Crown Residencies Tower 2Koyambedu27Residential2024Crown Residencies Tower 3Koyambedu29Residential2024Crown Residencies Tower 4Koyambedu29Residential2024Crown Residencies Tower 5Koyambedu30Residential2024Crown Residencies Tower 6Koyambedu30Residential2024Crown Residencies Tower 7Koyambedu28Residential2024Crown Residencies Tower 8Koyambedu30Residential2024Crown Residencies Tower 9Koyambedu30Residential2024Crown Residencies Tower 10Koyambedu28Residential2024Crown Residencies Tower 11Koyambedu29Residential2024Crown Residencies Tower 12Koyambedu29Residential2024Windsor Hiranandani Palace GardensOragadam28Residential2017Wilton Hiranandani Palace GardensOragadam28Residential2017Belvoir Hiranandani Palace GardensOragadam28Residential2017Belchamp Hiranandani Palace GardensOragadam28Residential2017Emami Tejomaya Tower 1Egattur27Residential2017Emami Tejomaya Tower 2Egattur27Residential2017Emami Tejomaya Tower 3Egattur27Residential2017World Trade Center Tower 1Perungudi28Commercial2020Brigade Residences Tower 1 World Trade CenterPerungudi26Residential2024Brigade Residences Tower 2 World Trade CenterPerungudi26Residential2025Sinovia House of HiranandaniEgattur26Residential2015Baashyaam Pinnacle Crest Tower 2Sholinganallur27Residential2016

Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction This lists buildings that are under construction in the city and are planned to rise at least up to a height of . Buildings that are only approved or proposed are not included in this table. NameLocaleHeightFloorsBuilding typeYearSPR BINNY SKY - THE CAPITAL DISTRICT Residential TowerPerambur45ResidentialHighliving District Tower-C-SPR City Phase 2Perambur45Residentialstructure around 42nd floorCasagrand Mercury—Galaxy 2, Tower 2Perambur162 Meters43ResidentialBrigade Altius (pfizer) 3 Towers B2+S+43Sholinganallur155 meters44Residentialu/cBrigade Icon Residential TowerAnna Salai/Whites Road138.5 Meters38ResidentialU/CRoyal Land Developers Altima -3 blocksKelambakkam/Padur155 AAI NOC 122 per plan36ResidentialU/CCentral Square BuildingPark Town27CommercialU/CVoora ONE SEAECR(Kanathur)133.1042X2 13X1 (1X40+ future)ResidentialU/CCasagrand Mercury—Galaxy 1, Tower 1Perambur36ResidentialCasagrand Mercury—Galaxy 1, Tower 2Perambur36ResidentialCasagrand Mercury—Galaxy 2, Tower 1Perambur36ResidentialCasagrand Mercury—Galaxy 3, Tower 1Perambur36ResidentialCasagrand Suncity Ph1 - 4 TowersKelambakkam13537ResidentialBaashyam EnchantePerungudi130 AAI NOC 113.40 per Plan33ResidentialU/CDLF Downtown Tower 4,5Tharamani128 (EC)29CommercialU/CRoyal Land Developers Altima -3 blocksKelambakkam/Padur122 - block1 (155 NOC)36 X1 (UC) 36X2 futureResidentialU/CAltis OceanCliffsKanathur, ECR124.951X35 2X34ResidentialU/CAkshaya AbovPadur 150 (nov 2025 AAI NOC)38ResidentialHalted at 26 FloorsSattva IT Towers X 3 towersPerungudi98.422,21&21CommercialU/CBollineni Zion Block ASemmanchery28ResidentialBollineni Zion Block BSemmanchery28ResidentialBollineni Zion Block CSemmanchery28ResidentialBollineni Zion Block DSemmanchery28ResidentialBollineni Zion Block ESemmanchery28ResidentialBollineni Zion Block FSemmanchery28ResidentialBollineni Zion Block GSemmanchery28ResidentialBollineni Zion Block HSemmanchery28ResidentialBollineni Zion Block JSemmanchery28ResidentialBollineni Zion Block KSemmanchery28ResidentialBollineni Zion Block LSemmanchery28ResidentialBollineni Zion Block MSemmanchery28ResidentialBollineni Zion Block NSemmanchery28ResidentialCasagrand AquagroveSurapet106 (CMDA) 110 AAI NOC1X29 2X27ResidentialU/CAmpa HILIFE Ampa TAJ + TAJ residencesAmijikarai101 meters (EC certificate)24 23Hotel Offices+Res~15 Flrs

Proposed This lists buildings that are only proposed or approved in the city and are planned to rise at least up to a height of . NameLocaleHeight FloorsBuilding typeYearHighliving District Tower-D-SPR City Phase 2Perambur70ResidentialApprovedEmami Tejomaya IIEgattur200ResidentialAAI NOC approvedEmami MiraiSiruseri210ResidentialAAI NOCSobha project next to smidth, OMREgattur16047,46,2X42mall+ResidentialHighliving District Tower-E-SPR City Phase 2Perambur45ResidentialApprovedHighliving District Tower-F-SPR City Phase 2Perambur45ResidentialApprovedHighliving District Tower-G-SPR City Phase 2Perambur45ResidentialApprovedBrigade Toledo (5 towers)Perambur16050 44

42

41

39ResidentialAAI NOC approved, EC soughtCasagrand projectSanthome (behind DGP ofc)150AAI NOCUrbanise Karappakkam - 6 TowersKarappakkam142.211 X S+39 4 X S+37

1 X S+34+3 club floorsResidentialEC approvedBaashyam Haddows RoadNungambakkam149(per EC)36 x 3AAI NOC approvedCeebros OMRThoraipakkam, next to Park Plaza hotel)1305 X G+39 (RES) 1XG+15 (COMM)Commercial + ResidentialEC approval IPBrigade @YMCA Trillium Office Tower + JW marriotPerungudi130 AAI NOCG+27Commercial + HotelEC FiledPrestige FORUM one + Moxy @ YMCAOMR, Perungudi125 AAI NOCG+17Mall+Offices+HotelEC granted, AAI NOC approvedBagmanae @ Cognizant siteKarappakkam27commercialDemolition completedIncor PBEL city Phase 3Kelambakkam120 4X31 8X14ResidentialAAI NOC approvedBaashyam Crowne PlazaAlwarpet111G+26ResidentialECobtainedRitz CarltonMRC Nagar106TBDHotel+CommercialAAI NOC received. CRZ approvedArihant Commercial towersaidapet100 AAI NOC -CommercialAAI NOC receivedMKR estates (MGM group) Office Tower+HiltonEgmore96(AAI NOC MKR)24(Office) 21(Hotel)CommercialEC sought for revised planHouse of Hiranandani RichmondEgattur165TBDResidentialAAI NOC approvedHouse of Hiranandani IconEgattur165TBDResidentialAAI NOC approvedPrestige Arihant JVPadi12012X35ResidentialAAI NOC, EC soughtPragyna Eden park phaseIIISiruseri8X33ResidentialEC soughtHouse of Hiranandani NauticaEgattur161TBDResidentialAAI NOC approvedCasagrand Suncity Ph-2&3 Towers 5–8Kelambakkam1631XG+36 3XG+39ResidentialEC amendment Appollo Medical cityKarapakkam150 AAIHospitalAAI NOC obtained Ground prep IPBrigade, Pee&Dee lands holdings. 3 towersThiruvanmiyur Jn145TBDAAI NOC obtainedPrestige MedavakkamMedavakkam Ramco site144AAI NOCBrigade @ Dairy RoadKorattur107TBDAAI NOC obtainedArihant MGR SalaiPerungudi12835-40ResidentialAAI NOC, EC soughtMetrozone Tower (Metrozone)Anna Nagar30ResidentialApprovedUrbania by House of HiranandaniEgattur30ResidentialApprovedSea Gull House of HiranandaniEgattur29ResidentialApprovedElina by House of HiranandaniEgattur29ResidentialApprovedMarina by House of HiranandaniEgattur29ResidentialApprovedIrina by House of HiranandaniEgattur29ResidentialApprovedNot tracking all other towers being proposed/planned under 95 meters Tall.

Timeline of tallest buildings Name Image Neighbourhood Height Floors Years as tallest LIC Building Anna Salai 15 1959–1998 Arihant Majestic Towers Koyambedu 17 1998–1999 Hyatt Regency Chennai Anna Salai, Teynampet 18 1999–2011 Birchwood Egattur 28 2011–2013 TVH Ouranya Bay Old Mahabalipuram Road, Padur 30 2013–2015 Bayview Old Mahabalipuram Road, Egattur 40 2015–2019 Anchorage Old Mahabalipuram Road, Egattur 45 2019–2020Highliving District Tower-H—SPR CityPerambur452020–Present

See also

Architecture of Chennai List of tallest buildings in India List of tallest buildings in Asia List of tallest buildings