Everest House is a high-rise commercial building located on Chowringhee Road in Kolkata, India. It was completed in 1978, it reaches a height of 84â¯m (276â¯ft), making it the secondâÂÂtallest building in the cityâÂÂs central business district after Chatterjee International Center after its inauguration.
The Everest House was commissioned in the midâÂÂ1970s by an independent developer to meet rising demand for premium office space in KolkataâÂÂs Central Business District. Construction was completed in 1978, and Everest House immediately became one of the cityâÂÂs tallest landmarks, overtaken only by Tata Centre (completed 1967) and Chatterjee International Center (1976). For over four decades, it dominated the skyline until April 2019, when the 268â¯m "The 42" complex surpassed it as IndiaâÂÂs tallest building and dwarfed Everest House along with other longstanding highâÂÂrises.
Everest House is the second tallest building in the central business district of the city after Chatterjee International Center. Built in 1978, the building has a total height of and 21 floors. The building houses numerous offices, while the ground floor consists of showrooms. Everest House features a reinforcedâÂÂconcrete frame with a curtainâÂÂwall facade of tinted glass and metal panels. The buildingâÂÂs engineering reflects lateâÂÂmodernist trends of the 1970s, emphasizing function and efficient use of space over ornamentation.
The tower accommodates a mix of corporate offices (104 offices), law firms, and showrooms. Typical tenants include financial services companies, consulting firms, and technology providers. The ground floor is leased to retail and hospitality outlets. Average area of Office floor plate is 1,600â¯mò (âÂÂâ¯17,200â¯sqâ¯ft).