Navin’s Starwood Towers 3.0 wins PMAY award for affordable housing

06 Jun 2025 CW Team

Navin’s, a reputed South Indian real estate brand, has received the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) award for its flagship project Navin’s Starwood Towers 3.0, marking its third consecutive PMAY win. The award was presented by Tokhan Sahu, Minister of State, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, in New Delhi and accepted by N. Kalyanaraman, COO, Navin’s.

“We are incredibly proud that the well-established phase of our flagship project Navin’s Starwood Towers 3.0 has been chosen for the PMAY award... reiterating that we are on top of the game,” said Kalyanaraman. “We understand the struggles of every aspiring homebuyer... With Starwood Towers 3.0, Navin’s continues to set new benchmarks in customer-centric, future-ready living.”

The project, located in Medavakkam, Chennai, was judged on parameters such as quality, innovation, safety, and timely delivery. With over 20 awards, Starwood Towers 3.0 reaffirms Navin’s leadership in affordable, sustainable housing in Tamil Nadu.

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