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South City
South City
	South City Residential Complex in Kolkata
General information
Status	Completed
Location	Jadavpur, Kolkata, India
Construction started	2004
Completed	2008; 17 years ago
Height	117 metres (384 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	35

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South City is a 31.14-acre (126,000 m²) condominium in Kolkata, India. It is situated at Prince Anwar Shah Road in Jadavpur. It is also close to the Jodhpur Park and Tollygunge areas of the city. Most of the recent real estate development in Kolkata has taken place in the E.M. Bypass area and Greater Kolkata (Salt Lake, New Town, etc.). However, the South City complex is in the heart of the city.^[1]

The condominium features a residential complex, which includes recreational facilities, a school, an infirmary, a shopping mall and a social club.

The residential complex is a condominium and has 5 residential towers – 4 towers of 35 floors and 1 tower of 15 floors. Once the tallest residential towers in the city, as of 2013, the 35-story buildings are presently the second tallest in Eastern India. They rise up to a height of 117 metres (384 ft). The first, second, third and fourth tower are named Oak, Pine, Maple and Cedar, respectively. Around 1,700 families live in the complex. There is a rainwater harvesting system in the complex.

The South City Mall located just outside the complex is one of the biggest and most popular malls in Eastern India.

The South City International School situated adjacent to the complex premises is affiliated with the Board of Indian School Certificate Examinations and as well as an International Board.

The South City Club has one of the largest swimming pools in Kolkata, as well as facilities for badminton, table tennis, lawn tennis, and billiards, and a library, gym, guest rooms, and a massage centre.

References

^ South City Projects (Kolkata) Limited

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Media related to South City at Wikimedia Commons

[1] South City Projects (Kolkata) Limited

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-'''South City''' is the name given to a {{convert|31.14|acre|m2|adj=on}} condominium in [[Kolkata]], [[India]]. It is situated in [[Prince Anwar Shah Road]] close to the [[Jodhpur Park]] 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 complex is located in the heart of the city.<ref>[http://www.southcityprojects.com/ South City Projects (Kolkata) Limited]</ref>
+'''South City''' is a {{convert|31.14|acre|m2|adj=on}} [[Condominium (living space)|condominium]] in [[Kolkata]], [[India]]. It is situated at [[Prince Anwar Shah Road]] in [[Jadavpur]]. It is also close to the [[Jodhpur Park]] and [[Tollygunge]] areas of the city. Most of the recent real estate development in Kolkata has taken place in the E.M. Bypass area and Greater Kolkata ([[Salt Lake City, Kolkata|Salt Lake]], [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]], etc.). However, the South City complex is in the heart of the city.<ref>[http://www.southcityprojects.com/ South City Projects (Kolkata) Limited]</ref>
-The condominium features a Residential Complex, which includes a number of recreational facilities, School, Infirmary, Shopping Mall and a Social Club.
+The condominium features a residential complex, which includes recreational facilities, a school, an infirmary, a shopping mall and a social club.
-[[File:SC Mall (2).JPG|thumb|left|South City - Biggest Shopping Mall in East India]]
+[[File:South CityTowers (1).JPG|thumb|left|South City residence exit gate]]
-[[File:South City Entrance.jpg|thumb|Right|Entrance of South City Shopping Mall]]
+[[File:Inside south city.JPG|thumb|right|Inside view of the complex]]
-The Residential complex is a [[condominium]] and has 5 residential towers - 4 towers of 36 floors and 1 tower of 16 floors. As of 2012, the 36-storied residential structures are the tallest buildings in eastern India and also one the tallest in the country. They rise up to a height of {{convert|117|m|ft|0}}. The first, second, third and fourth tower have been named as Oak, Pine, Maple and Cedar, respectively.  There is also a [[rain water harvesting]] system in the complex. There are around 1700 families residing in the complex.
+The residential complex is a condominium and has 5 residential towers – 4 towers of 35 floors and 1 tower of 15 floors. Once the tallest residential towers in the city, as of 2013, the 35-story buildings are presently the second tallest in [[East India|Eastern India]]. They rise up to a height of {{convert|117|m|ft|0}}. The first, second, third and fourth tower are named Oak, Pine, Maple and Cedar, respectively. Around 1,700 families live in the complex. There is a [[rain water harvesting|rainwater harvesting]] system in the complex.
-"South City" has become quite a landmark in Kolkata.  The Shopping Mall, as of 2012, is the largest in Eastern India.
+The [[South City Mall]] located just outside the complex is one of the biggest and most popular malls in Eastern India.
-The South City School is affiliated to the Board of Indian School Certificate Examinations and as well as an International Board.
+The [[South City International School]] situated adjacent to the complex premises is affiliated with the Board 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.
-'''Crimes and deaths'''
-South City is said to have the most number of crimes in Kolkata in the apartment's category.
-The first crime was a murder of Kaushik Datta which was first considered a suicide but was later declared a murder. The next crime that took place was the suicide of 3 ladies, the three of them jumped from the 35th floor breaking 3/4th of their bones. The next crime that took place was the suicide of a 15 year old girl belonging to South City International School. The next death that took place was the passing away of a 75 year old lady while she was swimming in the pool.
+The South City Club has one of the largest swimming pools in [[Kolkata]], as well as facilities for badminton, table tennis, lawn tennis, and billiards, and a library, gym, guest rooms, and a massage centre.
 ==See also==
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 * [[List of tallest buildings in India]]
 * [[List of tallest buildings and structures in the Indian subcontinent]]
+* [[South City Mall]]
 ==References==
-{{commons category|South City, Kolkata}}
 {{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+* {{Commons category-inline|South City}}
 {{Kolkata topics}}
 [[Category:Buildings and structures in Kolkata]]
-[[Category:2004 establishments in India]]
+[[Category:2004 establishments in West Bengal]]
+[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 2012]]