Everest House (Kolkata)

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Everest House
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Everest House (Kolkata)
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StatusCompleted
Location Kolkata, India
Coordinates 22°32′47.68″N88°20′45.84″E / 22.5465778°N 88.3460667°E / 22.5465778; 88.3460667
Height84 metres (276 ft)
Technical details
Floor count21

Everest House [1] is a high-rise commercial building located in Kolkata, India. It is located on Chowringhee Road.

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Everest House is the tallest building in the central business district of the city after Chatterjee International Center. It is a commercial building and was built in 1978. This modern building has a total height of 84 metres (276 ft) in 21 floors. The building houses numerous offices, while the ground floor consists of showrooms.

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References

  1. "Everest House". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013.