Posted on May 24, 2008

The World’s First Billion Dollar Home

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani of Mumbai made news this week as Forbes Magazine revealed building costs of his new “home” approaches 2 billion dollars. Standing at 550 ft and boasting 4,000,000 square footage of interior space the Antilla Tower is being built in the heart of Mumbai, formerly Bombay, India.

Here’s a breakdown of the 27 floors (equivalent of 60 stories because of ceiling heights).

* 6 floors of parking for the families fleet of 168 imported cars.

* 1 floor devoted to the in-house servicing of the car fleet.

* 1 movie theater

* The rooftop garden above the movie theater

* 3 additional terrace gardens

* 2 Refuge floors, emergency quarters

* 2 floors of health and fitness. Athletic facilities and swimming pool

* 2 entire floors of guest apartments

* 1 level of mechanical works.

* 4 floors will serve as the Family’s living space. Panoramic views of the Arabian sea and Mumbai.

* 2 floors of maintenance areas

* “Air Space Floor” control room for the the helipad

* Helipad. 3 actually to be build on the terrace.