KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has won an order to supply a suite of People Flow® solutions, including 53 custom-made KONE elevators, for the new ‘Commerz III’, a premium commercial building developed by Oberoi Realty Limited in Mumbai.
The 50-story skyscraper is designed to create a premium work environment and it is set to achieve LEED green building certification. The building will be located at the International Business Park area in Oberoi Garden City which also includes Commerz (mixed-use building) and Commerz II (LEED certified) commercial project.
KONE´s order includes 42 KONE Minispace® and 11 KONE Monospace® elevators, with travel of 223 meters and the maximum speed of 6 m/s, all with custom finishes to further improve ride comfort and safety. The elevators will be equipped with KONE Destination Control System with turnstile integration to enable smooth people flow, avoid crowding and reduce waiting and traveling times. In addition, the contract includes KONE E-Link™ service for monitoring equipment while on site and one year of standard maintenance.
“We are proud that our innovative people flow solutions and track record helped us win this order. We were able to meet and, in some cases, exceed the requirements for some high-profile long-term leaseholders. The Commerz III project is an exciting development and will cater for over 13,000 people each day,” says Samer Halabi, Executive Vice President for KONE Asia Pacific.
The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2022. The main contractor is Capacite Infra and the main architect is Woods Bagot.
KONE booked the order in the first quarter of 2021.