Gulshan Group’s INR 1,000 crore, 57-storey Skyscape tower in Sector 129 will house India’s tallest Taj hotel, along with 74 Taj-branded serviced apartments and a penthouse - betting big on NCR’s new rich, reports SURFACES REPORTER (SR).
For years, Noida’s expressway has been known for office towers, coaching centres and mid-income housing. Now, a INR 1,000 crore project is set to recast that image with India’s tallest Taj hotel and a stack of ultra-luxury serviced homes rising 57 floors above Sector 129. The development signals an important shift: Noida is no longer content being Delhi’s affordable cousin--it wants a front-row seat in India’s luxury story.
Realty developer Gulshan Group has tied up with Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL), the parent of Taj, to build a mixed-use tower that combines a 150-key Taj hotel with 74 Taj-branded serviced apartments and an exclusive penthouse on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway. Spread over a premium land parcel in Sector 129, the project--often referred to as Skyscape--is planned for completion in about five years, with the developer estimating total revenues of over INR 2,000 crore from the residential component alone.
Each serviced apartment is expected to span around 7,500 sq ft, putting them firmly in the ultra-luxury bracket and positioning the tower as one of Noida’s most expensive addresses when prices are unveiled. Residents will effectively live inside a Taj ecosystem, with access to hotel-style services layered over private homes--a format that until now has largely been limited to a few select micro-markets in India. This will be just the second Taj-branded residential project in the country, signalling IHCL’s growing focus on high-end, service-led living spaces.
On the hospitality side, the hotel will feature an all-day dining restaurant, bar, two specialty restaurants and an approximately 8,000 sq ft ballroom designed to host large corporate events, weddings and social gatherings. Leisure and wellness facilities will include a pool, gym and curated wellness offerings, in line with Taj’s premium positioning. For Noida, which has so far lagged Gurugram in five-star inventory and destination hotels, the arrival of a flagship Taj property is expected to lift its profile among business travellers, expatriates and high-spending domestic tourists.
Developers and hospitality experts see the project as part of a broader shift in the National Capital Region, where rising incomes, a growing start-up and services economy, and improved connectivity are pushing demand for luxury hotels and branded residences beyond traditional South Delhi and Gurugram pockets. The upcoming Jewar airport, expanding metro network and steady flow of corporate offices along the expressway add to the case for premium hospitality and housing in this stretch.
For investors and homebuyers, the project’s hook is the blend of brand, height and location: a marquee Taj flag on what is set to be the tallest hotel under the chain in India, overlooking one of the NCR’s most active growth corridors. For Noida’s skyline, it marks a visible assertion of ambition—an attempt to stand shoulder to shoulder with the country’s most aspirational addresses rather than just feed into them.