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==== India ==== Several metropolitan cities in [[India]] have witnessed a surge in vertical development in the 21st-century.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-04-14 |title=The Economics of Vertical Growth in India: Addressing Urban Density and Sprawl |url=https://www.archdaily.com/1028945/the-economics-of-vertical-growth-in-india-addressing-urban-density-and-sprawl |access-date=2025-05-30 |website=ArchDaily |language=en-US}}</ref> Most skyscrapers in cities like [[List of tallest buildings in Mumbai|Mumbai]], [[List of tallest buildings in Hyderabad|Hyderabad]], and [[List of tallest buildings in Delhi-NCR|Delhi-NCR]] comprise of residential units which are commonly referred to as "apartment complexes", "apartment socieities", or "gated societies".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Haidar |first=Faizan |date=2025-01-20 |title=Developers focus on high-rise development in Central Delhi as demand surges for residential complex |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/property-/-cstruction/developers-focus-on-high-rise-development-in-central-delhi-as-demand-surges-for-residential-complex/articleshow/117392906.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-05-30 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> These residential high-rise buildings are typically located in affluent neighborhoods and include recreational amenities for their residents. The tallest apartment complex in India is the [[Palais Royale, Mumbai|Palais Royale]] in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shaikh |first=Ateeq |date=Dec 25, 2024 |title=Indiaโs tallest luxe building Palais Royale gets part OC up to 53 floors |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/indias-tallest-luxe-building-gets-part-oc-up-to-53-floors-101735068015813.html |url-status=live |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Several commercial high-rise buildings also exist and are predominantly used as office spaces, often with multiple organizations sharing the various floors within the high-rise building.<ref name=":0" />
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