The One (Colombo)

The One is a tri-tower US$650 million mixed-use development project in Colombo, Sri Lanka, estimated to be the 10th largest of its kind in the world. It comprises the Ritz-Carlton Residences, The JW Marriott hotel and The One Residences.^[3][4][5]

The One - Sri Lanka
The One
Location within Central Colombo
Former names	The One Transworks Square (pvt) Ltd
General information
Status	On-hold
Type	Branded Hotels & Residences, Luxury Malls & Mixed Development
Location	Transworks Square, Colombo 01, Colombo
Address	The One Transworks Square (pvt) Ltd, No. 114, Chatham Street, Colombo 1
Town or city	Fort
Country	Sri Lanka
Coordinates	06°56′00″N 79°50′44″E / 6.93333°N 79.84556°E / 6.93333; 79.84556
Construction started	January 2017
Completed	2027^[1]
Cost	US$ 650 million
Height	376 m (1,234 ft), 326 m (1,070 ft), 291 m (955 ft)^[2]
Technical details
Floor count	92, 80, 77^[2]^[1]
Floor area	4,500,000 sq ft (420,000 m^2)^[1]
Design and construction
Architecture firm	CCDI Group
Website
www.rcr-colombo.lk

The 80-floor Ritz-Carlton Residences - Colombo, having already completed 33 floors as of August 2019,^[6] will be the first of the three buildings to be completed by December 2021. These freehold residences will be serviced and managed by Marriott International, the owning company of The Ritz-Carlton hotels. The 77-floor JW Marriott hotel building is scheduled for completion in December 2023, as well.^[7][8] The tower will house the country's first JW Marriott hotel. Projected to be the tallest building in South Asia upon completion in 2027,^[9] The One Residences tower will comprise 92 floors (reaching 376m in height), and offer residential, business and leisure facilities.

Location

Built across 4.3 acres (1.7 ha) of Colombo Fort (Sri Lanka's business center) development is less than ten minutes away from Colombo Financial City (a part of the upcoming Colombo Port City Project), about 2 minutes from the World Trade Centre Towers, and five minutes away from the Galle Face Green esplanade.^[10]

Transworks Square

The development includes a transformation of Colombo's historic Transworks Square, a 200-year-old heritage site, which will be refurbished as a mall featuring designer brands.

See also

• List of tallest structures in Sri Lanka
• List of tallest buildings and structures in the Indian subcontinent

References

1. "'The One' project set to showcase new heights to Colombo's skyline". Daily FT. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
2. "'The One' project ready to showcase tallest skyscraper in South Asia". Daily Mirror. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
3. "'The One' project set to showcase new heights to Colombo's skyline". 8 June 2018.
4. ""THE ONE" PROJECT READY TO SHOWCASE THE TALLEST SKYSCRAPER IN SOUTH ASIA". 5 June 2018.
5. "'The One' begins voyage in Colombo with US$ 500 mn investment". 21 March 2018.
6. "Ritz Carlton Residences Colombo - Official Website".
7. "Construction momentum of iconic Ritz-Carlton Colombo continues rapidly with Banquet Level 16". 30 August 2018.
8. "The One Transworks Square invests US$ 450 mn for three towers". 25 February 2019.
9. "Sunday Observer".
10. June 2018. "'The One' project set to showcase new heights to Colombo's skyline".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)