Top 10 Tallest Buildings In Kolkata: This Skyscraper Is Redefining The City’s Identity

Last Updated:April 24, 2026, 13:00 IST

From Chowringhee to New Town, Kolkata’s skyline is evolving steadily, with one towering landmark standing far above the rest.

When you think of skyscrapers, Kolkata may not be the first city that comes to mind. But perception is slowly changing. Over the past decade, more buildings have started crossing the 100-metre mark, especially around Chowringhee, EM Bypass and the New Town–Rajarhat side.

The shift hasn’t been dramatic, but it’s been steady. And one building in particular has completely changed how the skyline looks.

1. The 42, ChowringheeAt around 250 metres and 65 floors, The 42 is easily the tallest building in Kolkata. Completed in 2019, it stands right in the middle of the city’s historic core, creating a sharp contrast between old colonial buildings and modern glass architecture.

2. Urbana Tower 2, AnandapurAt about 167 metres, this was once the tallest in the city before The 42 came up. It’s part of the larger Urbana complex and marks one of Kolkata’s early moves toward high-rise residential living.

3. Urbana Tower 3, AnandapurAlmost the same height as Tower 2, this building adds to the same cluster. Together, the Urbana towers showed that the city was ready to start building taller residential spaces.

4. Urbana Tower 1 and other towers, AnandapurThese towers are slightly shorter, but still important. They complete the Urbana complex and make it feel like a full high-rise neighbourhood, not just a few standalone buildings.

5. Forum Atmosphere, EM BypassAt over 150 metres, this is one of the more noticeable newer additions. Located along the EM Bypass, it reflects how the city is slowly expanding into more planned residential areas outside the older core.

6. South City Towers, Jodhpur ParkAt around 117 metres, these were among the first big residential high-rises in Kolkata. When they were completed in 2008, they changed what apartment living in the city could look like.

7. Hiland Park (Peak Tower), EM BypassOne of the earlier high-rise projects, this development helped introduce the idea of vertical living to Kolkata back in the early 2000s.

8. Tata Centre, ChowringheeAt under 80 metres, this may not seem very tall today. But when it was built in 1963, it was Kolkata’s first skyscraper and a big symbol of modern business at the time.

9. Chatterjee International Centre, ChowringheeBuilt in the 1970s, this tower was once the tallest office building in eastern India. It represents a time when vertical growth in Kolkata was mostly about commercial spaces.

10. Everest House, ChowringheeAnother commercial tower from the late 1970s, Everest House adds to the older skyline that defined Kolkata before residential skyscrapers became more common.

The bigger picture is quite clear. Kolkata isn’t building as fast or as tall as cities like Mumbai or Noida, but it is changing.

And right at the centre of that change is The 42, a building that doesn’t just stand out in height, but also shows how the city is slowly balancing its past with a more modern, vertical future.

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