Shreepati Arcade
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Shreepati Arcadeis one of India
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's tallest buildings and it was completed in 2002.
It is located at Nana Chowk, Mumbai
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, just off Grant Road
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 bridge in the heart of the city of Mumbai.

The building is 153 meters (500 ft) tall and contains 45 floors. There are six Swiss
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 Schindler
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's lifts, high speed elevators of up to 4 metres per second, which take only 35 seconds to go from Ground to 45th Flr. The Fire fighting safety systems within the building are totally automated. It has a sprinkler system, the main and kitchen doors are two hour fire rated and current flows through insulated wires in a 'bus bar' system. The structure is earthquake resistant.

The club house of the Shreepati Arcade is equipped with a swimming pool, gymnasium, steam, sauna & jacuzzi. This building has a residence restriction that all residents must be vegetarian. This kind of practice is not considered unusual in India.

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