Chennai-based Ampa Group, and Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) have announced the launch of the first Taj-branded residences project, Taj Sky View Hotels and Residences, slated to be the city’s tallest hotel tower and apartment with 23 floors.

The Rs-850 crore project (without the land), coming up on a 3.5-acre site on Nelson Manickam Road in the central part of Chennai, will comprise a luxury hotel with 253 keys, 123 Taj-branded residences, and 36 branded boutique offices.

The construction work is in advanced stages, and Rs 200 crore has already been invested. The project is expected to be completed by Q1/2027, and will be a four-level podium structure comprising two residential towers and one hotel tower. The residential units range from 2,500 to 5,900 sq. ft., priced between Rs 6.4 crore and Rs 19 crore. Residents will enjoy amenities such as uninterrupted green power, chiller-based air conditioning, and a range of hotel-style services, including in-home dining and maintenance.

Additionally, the homeowners will have access to the adjoining Taj hotel’s five restaurants, and recreational facilities like an Olympic-size pool, fitness centre, wellness circle spa, theatre, and others.

With residential developments evolving towards new experiences, IHCL seeks to capitalise on the trend and meet this demand through branded residences which have hotels to offer hotel-linked services to residences under the Taj services brand. Furthermore, it plans to replicate this model in at least the top seven to eight cities.