South City
Encyclopedia
South City is the name given to a 31.14 acres (126,019.2 m²) micro-township in Kolkata
, India
. It is situated in Prince Anwar Shah Road
close to the Jadavpur
and Tollygunge
areas of the city. Most of the recent real estate developments in Kolkata has taken place in the E.M.Bypass area, New Town and Greater Kolkata. However, the South City micro-township is located in the heart of the city.
The micro township features a Residential Complex, which includes a number of recreational facilities, School, Shopping Mall and a Social Club.
The Residential complex is a condominium
and has 5 building towers - out of which the first 4 (35+1 Storey) have been fully constructed and the 5th tower(15 Storey) is under construction. As of 2011, the 35-storey residential structures are the tallest buildings in eastern India. The first four towers have been named as Pine,Oak, Maple, Cedar. The structure of the high rise towers have been designed withstand high level earthquakes (Seismic resistance), which is very important from the point of view of the structural safety of any high rise and more so, when Kolkata is situated close to the edge of the Indian Plate (Tectonic Plate). There is also a rain water harvesting system in the complex. There will be around 1500-1800 families going to reside in the complex when it is fully constructed.
"South City" has become quite a landmark in Kolkata.
The Shopping Mall, as of 2011, is the largest in Eastern India.
The South City School is affiliated to the Broad of Indian School Certificate Examinations and as well as an International Board.
The South City Club is supposed to have the largest swimming pool in (Kolkata
). The club membership has been extended to the flat/apartment owners of South City.
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is situated in Prince Anwar Shah Road
Prince Anwar Shah Road
Prince Anwar Shah Road is a street in South Kolkata. It is named after Prince Gulam Mohammed Anwar Shah, one of Tipu Sultan's 12 sons.-Localities:...
close to the Jadavpur
Jadavpur
Jadavpur is a southern neighbourhood of Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Dhakuria to the north, Tollygunge to the west, Santoshpur to the east and Garia to the south...
and Tollygunge
Tollygunge
Tollygunge is a locality of South Kolkata. It is flanked by the Eastern Railway south suburban line to the north, Lake Gardens and Golf Green in the east, the Pashchim & Purba Putiaries in the south, and Behala in the west.-History:...
areas of the city. Most of the recent real estate developments in Kolkata has taken place in the E.M.Bypass area, New Town and Greater Kolkata. However, the South City micro-township is located in the heart of the city.
The micro township features a Residential Complex, which includes a number of recreational facilities, School, Shopping Mall and a Social Club.
The Residential complex is a condominium
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
and has 5 building towers - out of which the first 4 (35+1 Storey) have been fully constructed and the 5th tower(15 Storey) is under construction. As of 2011, the 35-storey residential structures are the tallest buildings in eastern India. The first four towers have been named as Pine,Oak, Maple, Cedar. The structure of the high rise towers have been designed withstand high level earthquakes (Seismic resistance), which is very important from the point of view of the structural safety of any high rise and more so, when Kolkata is situated close to the edge of the Indian Plate (Tectonic Plate). There is also a rain water harvesting system in the complex. There will be around 1500-1800 families going to reside in the complex when it is fully constructed.
"South City" has become quite a landmark in Kolkata.
The Shopping Mall, as of 2011, is the largest in Eastern India.
The South City School is affiliated to the Broad of Indian School Certificate Examinations and as well as an International Board.
The South City Club is supposed to have the largest swimming pool in (Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
). The club membership has been extended to the flat/apartment owners of South City.