Indian billionaire builds skyscraper "home" with space for 169 cars: cost = $2 billion

[Hannah Bell]

With a net worth of 62 billion dollars, Indian business tycoon Mukesh Ambani is ranked behind Mexican Carlos Slim Helu and America’s Bill Gates and Warren Buffett as the world’s richest man. But according to a forecast by the prestigious Forbes magazine, head of India-based petrochemical giant Reliance Industries is set to be richest man on earth come 2014.

Like many families with the means to do so, the Ambanis wanted to build a custom home...Plans were then drawn up for what will soon be the world’s largest and most expensive home: a 27-storey skyscraper in downtown Mumbai with a cost nearing $2 billion.

Garage

The first six floors of the residence will be dedicated to parking for the Ambani family, guests and employees. Space for a total of 168 imported cars has been earmarked here.

http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/mag/InsidePage.php?id=2000018910&cid=470&

[aquart]

1. Not too bright about taxes in India, I see.

[physioex]

2. Too much corruption.....

Probably doesnt pay any. Too much wealth concentrated in the hands of a fews. And yet millions live in poverty. Truly sad.

[cutlassmama]

3. that is the way America is headed

[pampango]

4. Not just "headed". Our income inequality is worse than India's.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_income_equality

[physioex]

5. Sickens me...

How we refuse to raises taxes on the ultra-wealthy so others can have their basic needs met.

[Fumesucker]

6. One thing is certainly clear..

Gigantic piles of money do not in any way convey taste..

That thing is FUGLY!!

[kentauros]

18. Absolutely agree!

What is this, the early 1960s again?! It looks like all those "modernistic" design from back then. I take it he's never seen the blog Treehugger.com for better design ideas ;)

Maybe we'll be seeing him featured on Unhappy Hipsters soon :P

[blondeatlast]

21. What a grat site!

:rofl:

[kentauros]

26. "Somewhere along the way,

he’d become the creepy roommate who hovers behind you at the computer."

[blondeatlast]

20. Ain't that the truth. That's one gawdawful sight. nt

[marmar]

23. selfdelete, responded to wrong post

nt

[COLGATE4]

24. Looks like it was assembled out of an old Erector Set,.

[Ikonoklast]

7. Proves money cannot buy good taste.

That is one hideous-looking pile of crap.

[physioex]

9. I was thinking the same....

There is no architectural appeal.

[Blue_Tires]

13. +1000

[corpseratemedia]

8. it's a modernist sandwich with some lettuce in the middle i see

n/t

[Ikonoklast]

10. Looks like the architect decided to use a "Lego" motif.

[HopeHoops]

14. Not fair - Lego makes some REALLY cool shit. That thing is gross.

[HopeHoops]

15. Not fair - Lego makes some REALLY cool shit. That thing is gross.

[JI7]

11. Reliance is the Walmart of India

i think this is the guy who decided to do business based on how Walmart did. i think he even wanted to bring walmart to india. if you go to india you will see reliance gas stations and stores everywhere.

the house is fucking ugly.

[Scuba]

12. A networth of $62,000,000,000 and he's not even as rich as at least* two Americans....

...At the same time, his people suffer, just like the American poor.

Why does someone need a $2,000,000,000 home? Why 168 automobiles?

If I can afford a $138,000 WEEKLY operating cost on my yacht (Paul Allen), can't I afford to pay a little more in taxes to support the nation that made me this wealthy?

Guess what? Most of the wealthies feel they should pay more. Only a small handful are controlling the agenda, and driving it to server their own greed.



* Such accountings difficult to measure regarding family wealth. The Kochs, Walton's and others combined wealth changes the results.

[Regret My New Name]

16. Well that's useful...

Of all the possible ways to spend 2 billion dollars, he goes and spends it on this shit? I would have bought myself a rocket and sent monkeys into space, but that's just me.

[Odin2005]

17. That thing is fugly

[lunatica]

19. But, but, think of the army of servants he's employing

It's really an unattractive building. Maybe it looks better on the inside.

[madmom]

22. Room for 169 cars....looks like they piled the cars on top of each other to get their "design".

[DainBramaged]

25. THAT is fucking UGLY