SPIC building, Chennai
| SPIC House, Chennai | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of the SPIC House, Chennai area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Modernism |
| Location | 88 Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 032, Chennai, India |
| Coordinates | 13°0′42″N 80°13′7″E / 13.01167°N 80.21861°E |
| Opened | 1977 |
| Renovated | 1993 |
| Owner | Southern Petrochemical Industries Corp Ltd. |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 10 (main building) 8 (annexe building) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | East Coast Constructions & Industries Ltd. |
| Website | |
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SPIC building, Chennai, is one of the oldest skyscrapers of the city. Earlier, it was popularly known as "twin towers of Chennai." The main building has 10 floors and Annexe building has 8 floors. It houses the headquarters of Southern Petrochemical Industries Corp. Ltd., a joint venture between the MA Chidambaram Group and the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corp. Ltd (TIDCO). It is one of the Asia's largest fertilizer factories located in southern part of India. The building is built facing Guindy railway station, on Anna Salai.
The SPIC administrative building was built in 1977 and Annexe building in the year 1993. However, one of the two buildings still stand, the other being sold and partly demolished, underscoring the declining fortunes of the company.