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Forty three-storey 'Ocean View' twin tower to dominate Colombo's skyline

INVESTMENT: India's RJ Corp's (the Ravi Jaipuria Group's) proposed maiden real estate development project in Sri Lanka will bring more than 360 super luxury high-rise condominium residences to Colombo's booming apartment market, the mega developer announced this week.

Unveiling visuals and details of the proposed 43-storey 'Ocean View' twin tower opposite Pizza Hut in Colombo 3, the company floated to promote the project, said the distinctive skyscraper designed by a leading architectural firm in Thailand would offer nine apartment models ranging from 1200 sq.ft to 3000 sq.ft.


The model of the proposed ‘Ocean View’ highrise.

According to Chairman of Accor Developers Ravi Jaipuria, the 472-foot Ocean View high-rise, projected to be one of the tallest buildings in Colombo, will be built on nearly an acre of land and is designed so that more than 80 per cent of its windows overlook the ocean. "It will redefine luxury condominium living in Sri Lanka," he said.

He said 'Ocean View' is a BOI approved project and work is scheduled to begin very soon.

Designed by MA&A Company in Thailand, Ocean View would comprise of several super-luxury duplex penthouses and 357 apartments of two bedrooms to four bedrooms.

The proposed complex will feature a bar lounge by an open air pool on the 23rd and 24th floors for residents and their guests and will have a fully air-conditioned gymnasium with ultramodern equipment.

An exclusive private restaurant is to be located on the ground floor for guests to wait in, before being called up to the apartments, while several specialty restaurants will be operated exclusively for residents, offering gourmet dining.

Three basements and three upper floors will offer residents and their guests ample parking facilities and a spectacular lobby rising up to three floors will create an atmosphere of grandeur.

This 'intelligent' building will be equipped with wooden, marble, ceramic and imported vitrified flooring, a high speed lift and mechanical engineering facilities. All wiring in the building will be computerised and monitored from a specially constructed computer wing.

Other ancillary facilities include 100 per cent power backups for common facilities, garbage chutes, water softening plants, air conditioning, modular kitchenettes. World class imported fittings are to be used in all apartments.

The local consultants for the project are Engineering Consultations while the appointed foreign structural engineers are Nikom Saiwaew and Samard Buddee. They will be supported by local structural engineers Strad Consultants.

The company also announced that tenders for piling are in progress for finalisation. The company in consultation with the architects is in the process of short listing the main contractors from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India and Sri Lanka.

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