Gone are those days when LIC Building at Anna Salai with a height of 54 m dominated Chennai’s skyline. With the lifting of restrictions on the maximum permissible building height, our city is experiencing a drastic vertical growth and the construction boom is altering the Chennai’s skyline. The top 30 tallest structures in Chennai have all been built within last 6 years.
Here we have compiled a list of 10 tallest buildings in Chennai – from shortest to tallest, some built and some under construction.
10) Emami Tejomaya
- Completion: 2017
- Height: 102 metres (335 ft.), 27 stories
- Location: 1/4A,Rajiv Gandhi Road,OMR,Near Toll Gate,Egatoor
9) House of Hiranandani
(Birchwood, Greenwood, Seawood, Brentwood, Oceanic and Pinewood buildings)
- Completion: 2011-2013
- Height: 104 metres (341 ft.) , 28 stories
- Location: Off Old Mahabalipuram Road, Egattur

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8) Pinnacle Crest
- Completion: 2016
- Height: 104 metres (341 ft.), 30 stories
- Location: Sholinganallur

7) TVH Ouranya
- Completion: 2013
- Height: 111 metres (364 ft.), 35 stories
- Location: OMR, Next to Siruseri IT Park, Padur

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6) Edina, House of Hiranandani
- Completion: 2015
- Height: 109.2 metres (358 ft), 40 stories
- Location: Off Old Mahabalipuram Road, Egattur
5) Tiana, House of Hiranandani
- Completion: 2015
- Height: 114.35 metres (375 ft), 40 stories
- Location: Off Old Mahabalipuram Road, Egattur
4) TCS Signature tower, Siruseri
- Completion: 2016
- Height: 132 metres (433 ft)
- Location: Siruseri
3) Anchorage, House of Hiranandani
- Completion: 2016
- Height: 160 metres (525 ft), 45 stories
- Location: Off Old Mahabalipuram Road, Egattur
2) Akshaya Abhov
- Completion: 2017
- Height: 182 metres (597 ft), 42 stories
- Location: Padur

1) Bayview, House of Hiranandani
- Completion: 2015
- Height: 204 metres (669 ft), 40 stories
- Location: Off Old Mahabalipuram Road, Egattur
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A great article which make an understanding about the development of Chennai.. It’s an honour for me to have my picture in your article.. Keep publishing the pride of Chennai..