Usha Kiran Building

Usha Kiran Building is a residential complex in the neighbourhood of Tardeo in Mumbai, India. At, it became the first skyscraper in Mumbai and surpassed the LIC Building in Chennai to become the tallest building in the country and held the title until 1970 when the 35-storied World Trade Centre, Mumbai was built in South Mumbai.

History

The building was completed in 1961.

Location

The tower is located on Carmichael Road in the neighbourhood of Tardeo. The tower is the only high-rise building on the Carmichael Road locality. The building was designed by Dilawar Noorani, an architect from Mumbai, working for Karim Noorani and Co.

The tower

The tower rises to and has 25 floors. It was one of the few buildings in the city to have its own swimming pool in the 1960s.

Incidents

A fire broke out in the building on 27 June 2020, reportedly starting in a car park. Five cars were damaged, but no casualties were reported.